Kids, Bournemouth Town Centre with Leica M9 and Voigtlander lenses

On the way this morning - Glorious!

Leica M9 with Voigtlander 15mm, f4.5

Pumpkin carving

Pumpkin carving for the first time, some of kids (parents) creative work.  Photos taken with Laica M9 and Voigtlander 75mm, f2.5.

Going wide - Leica M9 with Voigtlander 15mm f4.5

Read up on wide angle photography and decided to stick to my Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 for the next week or so to see what I can do.  It is a difficult lense to use as most people are inclined to move away from the subject instead of realy getting as close as possible.  It does give a unique feel to the images as it artistically distort but geometrically straight lines stay straight.

Out and about with Luna/Brodi and Family - Leica M9

Tricky to focus a rangefinder with fast moving individuals!



Our little mademoiselle




Studlands Bay Poole



Kite surfers Poole harbour



Confusing message to all the school kids on their day trip - How did they make this?



Shooting moving targets - My sons 6th birthday party - Leica M9

Photographing moving children is difficult, using a Leica M9 rangefinder adds a little spice to the exercise. It is always tricky but as you get to know your camera, more and more shots are in focus and again the atmosphere captured is slightly different to DSLR photography. 



Justus spinning 4 plates!





Little brother Ayden enjoying the party





Barney Bay exellent childrens entertainer!



Bright autumn day - popped out to Portsmouth

It was a beautifull bright autumn day and I had a break at lunch to pop down to Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays Spinnaker Tower. All photos taken with Leica M9 and Voigtlander 15mm, f4.5.

      Spinnaker Tower Facts

• The Spinnaker Tower opened to the public on 18 October 2005.
• The Tower has been a huge success and has received over 600,000 visitors within the first year of opening.
• The high speed internal lift travels at 4 metres per second, taking you to the View Decks in just 30 seconds.
• The concrete used to build the Tower would fill five-and-a-half Olympic-sized swimming pools.
• The Tower is founded on 84 piles, the longest of which runs 50m into the ground – the equivalent of Nelson’s Column.
• The total weight of the Tower exceeds 30,000 tonnes.
• The 27m spire weighs 14 tonnes and was carefully lifted into place by crane.
• 1200 tonnes of structural steel used to form the Tower's distinctive bows is the equivalent weight of 12 blue whales.
• 115 metres up and in high winds, the Tower can flex approximately 150mm.
• There are 570 steps from the base up to View Deck 3, The Crow's Nest.

It is Revival Festival at Goodwood so there are a lot of beautiful old classics on the road.  This pristine E-type Jag was parked next to me and I had to take a pic.