Belfast

Off to Belfast tomorrow (again!) for 2 days work.  Unfortunately unlikely to have time for photography.
Have not been able to visit the Titanic Centre before and unlikely this time.  In any event have heard mixed reviews.
I have to say as a city I prefer Dublin.

Evening meal

Been trying greater contrast and sepia.

Watching

People watching the street performers from the National Gallery, London.

Sony Rx100 Mk3
1/125 @ f/5.6
ISO 125
25.7mm equivalent
Processed in Lightroom

Barbara Jackson

I have become captivated by the prints of Barbara Jackson and now have a collection of 6, all purchased from Henry Paddon in Eastbourne.
What I really enjoy about her work is the way she represents light - much in the same way that I enjoy the representation of light in "great" photographic images.
The advantage of print making is, I guess, that you can just show the light in the when you want, whereas for photography you need the light to be actually present when you take the image.
The disadvantage is, again I guess, that to manufacture the light you want may need more skill than (just) recording what is there.
But for those who enjoy light (and a great deal of skill) look out for her work.

Near Bracklinn Falls, Scotland

For the technically minded -

Nikon D750
24-120 lens @ 35mm
ISO400
f/8
1/500th

Equipment changes

So, to start off, an update on the equipment I use.  Previously I used entirely Fujifilm, a X-T1, a X-Pro, and at various times other models.  Also used a Sony RX100 Mk3 as a pocket camera which I later gave to one of the children.
But I lusted after a full frame camera just for the extra a larger sensor would provide.  Have always been a Nikon fan (my first "serious" camera was a Nikon).
So, off I went to Park Cameras, and back I came with a Nikon D750 together with a 24-120 lens, since supplemented with a 28-300 and a 50mm.  A great camera and am really pleased with the results.  I did find the extra weight a bit of an issue but bought a sling strap which takes the weight off the back of the neck - a great improvement.
But I wanted something for when I didn't want the bulk of the D750, so bought a pre-owned Fujifilm X-100T in black.  Makes me think I have a Leica (I did once) and about to become the street photographer of the year.  But a great camera.  Ok it is a fixed 35mm equivalent lens, but great images at reasonable size and weight.
Even so I still wanted something pocketable.  Looked at the Panasonic LX range but for some reason could not get on with them.  Eventually ended up with another RX100 but this time a Mk1 as I was never a fan of the (very clever) pop-up viewfinder.
And also being a Billingham bag fan could not resist a pre-owned 335 (even though if I was honest I probably don't really need it).  So now I have two of them - a khaki one and a tan one.
So that is where I am at, at the moment.  All I need now is the time to do some sustained and serious photography but work keeps getting in the way

Good grief

Had not realised how long it has been since I last posted!!!!!!
Am going to try and get things up to date over the next few days - so watch this space.