Using OM Olympus Lens in a Misty Wood

I took my legacy Olympus 50mm 1.8 lens for an outing into Toft wood on a gentle misty morning and was pleased with the gentle colours and interesting backgrounds that it produced.

Sunflower Field in Autumn Mist

Much as I love Sunflowers when they are in full bloom, I think these softer images of the sunflowers in full bloom are my favourite shots of them. The bejewelled cobwebs and the misty backgrounds all add to the feel of elegant decay.

Club Outing toTrumpington Meadows

Trumpington Meadows was invaded by a group of around 20 photographers (plus 3 dogs) yesterday for a socially distanced explore of the area. The river and Byron's Pool itself attracted several Members (including the dogs). I concentrated on landscapes and the remaining wild flowers trying some of the techniques that we covered in last week's workshop on the softer side of photography. There was still some wildlife to photograph including a wasp spider and Southern Hawker. 

 

May Day - Soft Focus in Toft Wood

A series of 'dreamy' shallow depth-of-field images taken in our local woodland or its edges with an Olympus 50mm 1.8 mm lens, mainly at f1.8. I love the soft effect that this legacy lens gives - quite unlike any of my modern lenses