30.01.21
This is the fourth time this month I’ve been down here to give this shot another go. Each time was either too cloudy or no clouds at all. This morning was almost another fail with thick haze on the horizon but I waited and I paced along the path for nearly an hour and then a rouge cloud bank rolled in and gave me something I was happy with.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
17mm / ƒ11 / 1/30s / ISO 100
29.01.21
The sorry state of a majority of the Guernsey greenhouses. Most of the older timber structures are being held up by the mass of shrubs growing inside. The good news, some site are now being used to grow medicinal cannabis so all is now lost…yet!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
17mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 200
28.01.21
Always loved this quaint little cottage at the foot of Petit Bot. Seeing the smoke from the chimney just made it even more inviting on a murky day like today.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
30mm / ƒ6.3 / 1/200s / ISO 400
27.01.21
Rush hour on a Wednesday evening. The only difference, most were already at home! Normally backed up with hundred of cars, it felt like a ghost town tonight.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L
115mm / ƒ/3.2 / 1/25s / ISO 2000
26.01.21
Extract of a copper gutter showing the various oxidized forms from severe weathering.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
195mm / ƒ6.3 / 1/125s / ISO 400
25.01.21
Could you resist taking a photo? I couldn’t!
For those who’ve ever wandered, filled to the brim the reservoir holds 1091 Megalitres (1.1 billion litres) holding nearly a quarter of the islands water.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
35mm / ƒ11 / 1/5s / ISO 100
24.01.21
Braving the elements, umbrella in hand, the opportunity was there. Amazing weather to be out in though! Hail, rain, thunder, sunshine and wind. It’s a constant battle to keep dry and protect your gear but I love to challenge myself each day (some more than others).
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
24mm / ƒ11 / 1/30s / ISO 100
23.01.21
So nice to feel the warmth of the sun on my face for what feels like an eternity but once the sun dropped it the reality of winter crept in again.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
25mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/200s / ISO 400
22.01.21
Another take on Marble Bay and the Pine Forest. Timed it just right from leaving home to power walking/running down here and back up before heading to work.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
35mm / ƒ11 / 1/50s / ISO 100
21.01.21
For a brief moment this morning, there was a small reminder of why I still do this every day! These sights have been rare in the last few months but I try to make sure I witness as many of them as possible and always aim to improve on the last. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it’s best to move on. Bordeaux is pretty much on my doorstep which is why I’ve spent so much time here over the years. Five minutes after this, the rain rolled in and that was it for the day. Back to the usual British weather.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
24mm / ƒ11 / 0.8s / ISO 100
20.01.21
One of the WWII remains I’ve been meaning to photograph for years but never got round to it. It’s listed on the Antiquities as an Aircraft Firing Range with three flak gun emplacements nearby. The 1945 aerial photo shows two structures either side about 100 metres long with a track leading directly to an airstrip where the airport is today.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
17mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 400
19.01.21
Last push to grab a shot on the way home. One of those days where I struggled to even find the energy to grab the camera out the bag. Rousse fishing store with a torch inside and another smaller uplight on the metal cladding.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
20mm / ƒ10 / 30s / ISO 500
18.01.21
Rainy walk around town to try and find some inspiration.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
30mm / ƒ11 / 30s / ISO 200
17.01.21
Road trip Guernsey style! Travel 7 miles along the length of the west coast, walk 15 minutes across the Lihou causeway, quick lap of the island and back home again.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L
170mm / ƒ/4.0 / 1/400s / ISO 250
16.01.20
He’s been with us for nearly 13 years, more commonly know between us as ‘Mars Bar’, aptly named by Ben abbreviating his name from ‘Jam Jar’.
Puts up a good fight when you put your hand inside a jumper and go in for the pounce!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF50mm f1.4
50mm / ƒ/2.5 / 1/80s / ISO 640
15.01.21
This is an alternative take on one of Guernsey’s cherished pastimes, ormering. Rubber glove against the blue sky, cooked in Snapseed.
iPhone 11 Pro Max
14.01.21
Cooking oil mixed with water in a pyrex dish, coloured plastic plates and iPhone light underneath. First attempt at this, mixed results ;o)
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ5.6 / 1/8s / ISO 400
13.01.21
Slowly approaching her first birthday, she’s almost full size. I love having a gecko in the house, completely harmless and great fun when she jumps between objects. It dawned on my a few days ago why I’ve always wanted a gecko as a pet. For those who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, you might remember the little alien Puckmaren from a film called ‘Flight of the Navigator’? I think that’s where it all began!
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
120mm / ƒ7.1 / 1/13s / ISO 500
12.01.21
Deep in the rural heart of St Peters you can escape from the world in the quiet country lanes and admire the stunning Guernsey cows along the way.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L
195mm / ƒ/5.6 / 1/200s / ISO 400
11.01.21
Wind direction was ideal for a long exposure of the Bathing Pools this morning. Although I’m completely over this area (mainly overshooting and laziness), I still keep coming back for ‘just one more shot’, hoping the perfect image will fall into place.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
24mm / ƒ8.0 / 230s / ISO 200