Knowing the church and the view as well as I do, I would just wince every time I looked at it!

Thanks both. Ayot St Peter is one of the earliest Arts and Crafts buildings and is lovely on the outside and gorgeous on the inside.

Mine is on the 30th. Feel free to send me a A*300/2.8...

We're hoping to go away for the weekend but that might be kyboshed too.

Really nice images that are well conceived and executed. I like the first one most, but it is a close call.

I went out for a cycle ride this afternoon and the light was fantastic, dramatic clouds broken by strong winter light. I slightly regret not loading-up the motorcycle with my tripod and a plethora of gear and spending the afternoon out making photographs. In particular, Codicote church was lit by glorious warm low light but the sky behind was full of dark dramatic storm clouds. Unfortunately, I didn't have a lens wide enough (I really wish I'd taken by 5x4 view camera!). This is a different church where I had a view across the fields. I had to wait for the sun to break through the clouds, but I think it was worth it.



Oct 11: Ayot St Peter par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax "K" 150mm f/4 lens.

Some good ones there, 7 and 12 catch my eye especially. Do you know Rachael Talibart's "Sirens"?

Some really nice shots here, especially 5--7. The fly was an added bonus! K.

Yes. There are a line of them along what would have been a field boundary before it was grubbed out in the drive to make huge fields some years back. One field a few miles from me, they took the trees out as well (in the 1960s) by blowing them up!

Cheers, Kris.

I'm surprised no one has snapped-up the F35-70. It is a really good lens (don't be fooled by the cheap price it usually goes for, or the very bargain price this one is being offered for), and is pretty compact. One distinct advantage of older screw-drive lenses is that they are considerably more compact that the modern offerings. If I didn't already have one, I'd have this in a heartbeat.

Thanks Barrie, I never go to depressing review usually as it is, well, depressing. This was an interesting post. For anyone into analogue photography, this article is a repost of one from the excellent 35mmc blog/website.

Cheers, Kris.