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I decided on a complete whim yesterday (as the weather was much better than forecast!) to make the 90 mile round trip from Bath to this field to get a better skyscape than I had on my previous two visits. I was hoping for fluffy clouds and blue skies that I had driven through, but in hindsight I really like the contrast between light/shadow covered field and the moody grey sky.

Sixpenny Handley, Dorset
Nikon D300s | Tamron 17-50@50mm | 1/50th f/11 | Lee 0.6ND hard grad & B+W Polarizer.

Go for a little recce along the Thames. Spot composition. Tide going out. How long until it's back? 2.5hours. Walk along South Bank. Shoot Southwark Cathedral. Walk around Borough Market. Walk back. Still not there. Sit and drink tea in Starbucks. Eat fruit bread. Come back. Stand in spot for 30 minutes waiting for tide to rise perfectly. Take shot. Happy. Slightly damp feet.

South Bank, London, UK
Nikon D300s | Tokina 11-16/2.8@12mm | ISO400 | 180s f/8 | Lee 0.9nd hard grad & Big Stopper

I popped out yesterday to take some shots with my film camera, but this composition at Boscombe Pier was far too good not for me to make sure I got right in digital too!

Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset
Nikon D300s | Tokina 11-16@11.5mm | ISO200 | 1/50th @ f/11 | Lee 0.9nd hard grad in an \ orientation

Another shot from my visit to the Gormley iron men statues at Waterloo Beach, Liverpool.

Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside
Nikon D300s | Tokina 11-16@16mm | ISO200 | 1/100th @ f/11 | Lee 0.9nd hard grad

A mad dash tonight to Waterloo beach in Liverpool (as I'm here for a couple of days) and I managed to get this shot of my favourite iron men! Hard to believe 5 minutes later it had completely clouded over here....

Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside
Nikon D300s | Tokina 11-16mm@16mm | ISO200 | 1/160th @ f/11 | Lee 0.9nd hard grad