Thanks very much LennyBloke, it was when my daughter saw the winter oak and asked for a print that the idea came, hence no spring photo to complete the four seasons. Lugging the 15-30 together with the SW150 filter set had me thinking enviously of your 21mm Limited!

Today I completed my triptych of a solitary oak tree a short walk from my house and taken over three seasons. This started with the winter shot, taken from an angle to isolate the tree, and after which I thought it would be interesting to take the same photo in summer and autumn which turned out to be more work than expected. The summer shot had to be timed to catch sunlight on the tree so after three visits I found the best time was early morning with the sun high enough to clear nearby trees but not so late that it put the whole tree in shadow. And to cap it all a huge bed of nettles had sprung up where previously I had stood! In autumn the tree leaves stubbornly refused to change colour whilst all around others were changing so I had to keep checking as well as wait for the best conditions, i.e. minimal wind and bright, slightly diffused sunlight. Well today I woke to a clear still morning so grabbed my gear and rushed to the spot which is a much longer to walk as the direct footpath had been blocked; by the time I got there the sky had turned cloudy so waited for brief intervals when the sun broke through and I snapped away. After a while the sky was just a grey blanket of cloud so although I wasn't sure I had what I wanted I packed up and started home, but by the time I was half way the sky had completely cleared again! Cursing the fickle photography gods I hesitated then returned for a couple more in stronger light.

So here is the set, all taken with a K1 with a 15-30mm lens at 19-21mm and f14 on a tripod. For the autumn one I used an SW150 polarizer and in winter pixel-shift:

Thanks both. JanM, I am flattered that you were moved to make this your first post! John, that wave soaked my feet but being a true pro I carried on snapping! Also the last one was taken after the sun had gone down and I tried to convey how it actually was; not having a tripod I rested the camera on a handy post.

A few from this week. Not going to win any prizes with these (Mrs RobL banned a tripod on this trip) and I didn't get the sunset I was hoping for but on the last day the light was fleetingly wonderful.

Tricky. How about bouncing light off the ceiling and walls to get a diffuse light?

I doubt she could match my repertoire when I trapped my fingers in the car boot. Trying to trace the cause of an annoying rattle I fiddled with the adjustment for the soft-close hydraulic boot lid but next time I went to open it the lid pressed down on the fingers of my right hand instead of opening! Very painful and after a few weeks the swelling went down but they haven’t been quite the same since. To add insult to injury I later found the rattle came from somewhere else.

No. 4 for me as it looks more natural, and the darker background works better for me as well, but it was obviously great to have plenty of opportunities to experiment.

I love the muted pastel colours in the last shot but compositionally I think the earlier ones work best.

What a refreshing set for a chilly October morning! We visited Corfu three times and loved the laid back and easygoing atmosphere, the detail shots evoke those memories most for me. Great shots.

Adapters are available for mounting on lenses with filter threads and I have an 82mm one, but they are very bulky so it makes sense to have just one and use converters. The SW100 system is more versatile and compact but won’t fit on the 15-30 so it’s a question of picking which compromise to go with. For small lenses like 49mm filter threads I have an 85mm square Cokin set which is very compact.