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Ghost

A close-up of a man with curly gray hair, looking directly at the camera through a foggy mirror. — Hove, UK

Continuing to shoot with the 60mm macro as a walking around lens, just for kicks, and to see what I get. I noticed my ghostly reflection in a fogged up mirror and took this snap.

Afloat

A view through a circular, textured bronze sculpture, framing a calm sea and distant wind turbines on the horizon. — Doughnut Groyne, Brighton

A view through Afloat, commonly known as the Doughnut, in Brighton.

The last time we shot from the Palace Pier and thought we’d be closer at the Doughnut (Afloat). This time we shot from the Doughnut and wondered if we wouldn’t have been better at the Palace Pier. Or, perhaps, the best view was had by the swimmers in the frigid waters.

Still more murmuration

A serene ocean scene featuring a calm, reflective surface under a blue sky, with a flock of small birds flying in the distance. — English Channel, Brighton

Murmuration over the West Pier and an in-camera panorama from the sun going down to West Pier

More Murmuration

A flock of birds flying across a colorful sunset sky, creating a dynamic formation against the twilight backdrop. — Brighton, UK

In mid-February we went back to the Doughnut Groyne, between the Palace and West Piers to see the murmuration of the starlings again. This time they were rather further away from our vantage point but we still managed to capture something.

Black Sky

A serene view of the ocean under a dark sky, with a shimmering golden reflection on the water's surface. — English Channel, Brighton

The sky was deeply coloured, but by setting my exposure for the sunlight reflection on the sea, the sensor struggled with the dynamic range, leading to this black sky. In fact, it’s possible to bring up the exposure a couple of stops in software to get a deep midnight blue, but I prefer this stark contrast.

A Mighty Wind

A panoramic view of wind turbines situated offshore, with a calm sea and a soft gradient sky at sunset. — Wind Farm, English Channel

with apologies to Christopher Guest.

The Power of Repetition

Chairs

Some chairs in the window of a fast-food restaurant, as seen through the lightly telescopic 60mm macro lens (90mm equivalent) with a reflection of the lens in the upright at the centre.

Brighton Blues

A construction worker in a bright yellow safety jacket using a paint roller to apply blue paint to a wall. — New Road, Brighton

You Cannot Erase Us

Eyes

Close-up of a partially torn mural featuring a stylized eye with a vibrant purple iris on a yellow and blue background. — Old Steine, Brighton

I was inspired by some pictures Laura El Tantawy showed us from In the Shadow of the Pyramids at her recent presentation at POST, to start shooting very close up. I got out my 60mm f/2.4 macro lens and started using it as a walking around lens in the street to see what I might come up with. This is an atypical way to use such a lens so I’m really just experimenting to see what I can learn about shooting this way.