Recent content by Peter Roberts

Thanks, Pete, that's much appreciated. I seem to shoot a lot in portrait format but don't really know why. I suppose it's just the way I see certain things.

Thanks Beth. It seems to be fine. I can't say I really needed yet another camera but at least it means that I can use my EF lenses with film as well digital in a cost effective way. That's my excuse anyway.

Thanks Gary. My days of sartorial elegance are long gone but I would have tried some of those eggs. There are times when I feel as if I could do with all the aid I can get.

Thanks Gianluca. Those two are also my favourites. Especially the steps, I'd lined them up for the shot and was waiting for some unphotogenic people to go up and clear the top when the lady passed me the go up as well. I really liked the way the vertical stripes of her top contrasted with the...

As always it's a relief when I've managed to shake off my winter torpor. This year my recovery was spurred on by a chance charity shop find. Nothing special, a Canon EOS300 body. These consumer EOS film cameras don't command high prices at the best of times but at a mere £4.50 it was as cheap as...

I often feel that once the overall scene has been established, which you did in earlier posts, the real story is revealed in the details. I like these immensely, Aldous. They have a such poignancy about them.

Superb shot, Shaun All leading lines going into the horizon, well captured!

Absolutely. But that's just good engineering practice, nothing to do with OCD 🤭

Sometimes the resistance is low. I might as well admit to tweaking the alignment of one of the chairs. Only a little, honest!

Much to my wife's annoyance and sometimes embarrassment I'm always looking out for symmetry even if I don't have a camera with me to record it. It's a symptom of OCD I believe ;).

That's all very Escher-esque. I initially thought something sinister was going on but then you explained the context. Well spotted.

Thanks so much, Gianluca. As always, I appreciate you comments.

Passing that way earlier this week I noticed that the doors were lowered both sides and shut it off completely. Made it look like a surreal and enigmatic 'block' that's totally out of keeping with it's surroundings. As such it'll probably get some architectural award 😆.

During the summer this curious structure (a shelter I suppose it ought to be called) has appeared by the Observatory in Greenwich. Barely wide enough for two small tables I assume it's intended to provide a balance to the kiosk on the other side of the road. Be that as it may, with few...

Valid and well put points, Gianluca, with which I concur.