Monday, 13th November 2023 - RSPB Sandy

In what has been a tough year for me,  I've been very grateful to the "Old Geezers" for their friendship and support.  We're a group of six male friends,  most of whom now live alone,  who share an interest in photography and a strong bond of friendship.  We go out together quite frequently and today's outing was for breakfast at the RSPB's recently opened cafe at Sandy, followed by a walk around the reserve.  Autumn is here.

I used to feel that monochrome photography was "old school" - that the world was colourful and we  had the technology to capture it. But I'm now coming  to appreciate it more. This isn't a great example but I think it shows the dilapidated state of the tree better than a colour image would. 

Another genre that seems to be flavour of the month is ICM - Intentional Camera Movement.  I'm not a great fan but thought I'd have a go. It just seems a bit odd to spend lots of money on a camera and lenses to get pin-sharp images, only to deliberately blur them by moving the camera.

Maybe it's an acquired taste  😃