Brixham, Devon

OneLens- took my 500mm Nikkor f8 mirror lens out this afternoon to our local pond and found Henry the Heron washing his feet. I have owned this lens for a number of years, but have hardly ever used it. Although this shot was handheld, a lens of this length does need to be supported with either a tripod or monopod. The way to ensure a sharp shot is to put your camera into High Speed burst mode and take several bursts. Generally if you rely on a single shot then more often you will get some degree of camera shake due to pressing the shutter release. With a burst mode you will get a few frames sharp once the firing has started.

Photo taken on my recent trip to Austria. Getting up early in the morning can be rewarding for those shots that separate you from the casual holiday snapper. In this shot the morning mist was just lifting to reveal the trees on the mountain opposite, 15 minutes later and the view was crystal clear - that was the time to go back for breakfast. Panasonic GH5 with 12-60mm Leica lens, probably the sharpest lens I have ever owned. Originally shot in colour and converted to monochrome in Photoshop.

Just spent a few days in Devon and had a day on Dartmoor, what a fabulous place for photographers! This shot was taken with a Panasonic GH5 fitted with the Leica 12-60mm lens set at 12mm (24mm equiv. on a full frame camera). The picture was shot in full colour and converted to B/W in Photoshop with the Silver Efex Pro 2 filter. The beauty of digital photography is that you can manipulate the photograph at any stage after taking it. Most digital cameras do have a B/W shooting option, avoid using this as you will have far more control in your editing application.