Articles - 2020

Owners of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM may be quite familiar with the rubber coating on the majority of the lens barrel towards the rear.  Over time, and particularly with heat, the rubber deteriorates and becomes unpleasantly sticky, reminiscent of melted electrical tape.  The rubber coating on mine is in a bad state [ continue reading ]

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Simba, our beloved Seal-Point Siamese cat.  Simba has been a significant part of our lives for many years, and was loved by us, and by everyone who met him.  Here is an image I captured of Simba when he was only two years of age: Siamese cats have been a part [ continue reading ]

It has been a long time since I shot a macro image, and in all honesty, I am not a great macro photographer.  In 2017, I sold my macro lens, as I was making changes to my gear lineup, and it was a lens that was rarely used, and did not really suit my wants [ continue reading ]

In my last update about the Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2020 competition, I related my experience of having one of my images selected from the Top 101.  Unfortunately, that was the end of the road for me, for this year at least, as my image did not make it into the final selection [ continue reading ]

In these strange times, there has not been much activity for me photographically, and consequently I have not had anything to report, until now.  Last night, I received an email from Africa Geographic to advise that one of my images, which had earlier been selected for feature in the Weekly Selection in its Africa Geographic [ continue reading ]

In a previous article, I related my unusual decision to enter a photography competition — specifically, the esteemed Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2020.  I have entered quite a few of my favourite images captured during our travels in Africa.  It is proving to be a tough competition, but to my delight, the competition [ continue reading ]