Wednesday, 13 March 2013

iPhone Fish Eye Fun

Following a talk about iPhone photography at the Cambridge Camera Club I discovered you can by accessory lenses for the iPhone. They clip over the body and you then position them over the lens. I was particularly interested in a fish eye effect. I found one at £17 on Amazon. Obviously a cheap 'bit of glass' I was not expecting too much in terms of quality. I have only been playing with this today - it's going to be great fun I am sure.













Tuesday, 12 March 2013

A walk round my village

Off to village to get my hair cut, I took my camera ...






No not beer, a Bier House is where the village kept it's Bier, which is a trolley like carrier for coffins. The Bier is the predecessor to the hearse. Undertakers now use lightweight stands, often made of aluminium, to rest the coffin on in the church etc.. There are now not many Bier Houses around.









































Monday, 11 March 2013

Anglesey Abbey - snowdrops and other flowers etc.

We had planned to go to Horsey in Norfolk to see the seals but we had left it too late in the year. As the snowdrops were out at Anglesey Abbey we took a trip there. A bit overcast but a most pleasant day.















































 



 






Magnolia Shot with the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm

 All these shots were taken with the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm. All were taken at the wider aperture (all wider than f/5.6 but mainly at f/2.8 an...