Without a Face

Rubbish day in Bath, with everything nicely sorted for the recycling lorry. Plus the added interest of a girl on a bicycle.

The windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights. On a canal, a windlass consists of an L-shaped handle, attached to a square socket that, in turn, connects to the winding mechanism on the lock gate. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8.

Wafaa belly dancers. Despite the scruffy background and the too-tight framing, this photograph probably captures the essence of the dancers' performance better than any of the others I got that day.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 lens.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI lens.

Nikon D90 + AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED lens at 105mm (157mm full frame equivalent).

This photograph was taken on the Kennet and Avon Canal near the summit of Caen Hill at Devizes. There are 29 locks providing a rise of 237 feet in two miles. Shot with a Nikon D2Xs and Tokina SD 50-135mm f/2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.

I used a Nikon D2Xs and Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 SP lens.

Nikon D40 and AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VRII lens. Focal length 80mm (full frame equivalent 120mm). 800 ISO; f/5.3; 1/125th.

This is a reminder to myself to take stock. To stop being over-ambitious; not to expect much from modest equipment; to accept that some opportunities will be missed simply because I am too distant. Although I am no longer a flickr user, I occasionally look in to see what can be done with this or that bit of kit. I have seen what Alex Eganov accomplishes with two lenses which I happen also to use and I am put to shame. I realise my limitations. I would like to improve. Meanwhile, the occasional excursion into my old photographs - with better editing - will underline the long road I have to travel. Nikon D90 with AF Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G. A long time ago.

Nikkor 70-300mm f4-4.5 G lens at around 150mm. Nikon D90 camera.