Pauls Photos

I was walking out to the shops one autumn afternoon and noticed these beautiful colours on one of the tress in my road… Whipped out the iPhone and snapped it up. I think the colours are amazing!! Location: Raynes Park, UK Camera: iPhone 4 Lens: none ISO: 80 Aperture: f/2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/718 Notes: I should have nipped back home [...]

Richmond Hockey Club on the defence and rushing up from a short corner… Location: Richmond Hockey Club, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 102 Aperture: f/4.8 Shutter Speed: 1/500

I had playing hockey at Richmond Hockey Club for a few years, and when I wasn’t playing, I was trying to get some practise at Sports photography. Location: Richmond Hockey Club, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 360 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Notes: A bigger lens (300 or 400mm) would have been better!!

This was one of my 1st outings with my new (at the time) Nikon D60 in Wimbledon Common. This photo was taken one afternoon at the beginning of December…. the light wasn’t very good and I was just snapping off at anything that moved. Location: Wimbledon Common, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 450 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 [...]

Back on the Isle of Skye again (I know … I took a LOT of photos there). This was small museum type setup that they had on the Isle of Skye where they showed how people used to live “back in the day”. The mist was rolling in and this wagon really stood out against the old [...]

On a nice romantic walk along the beach (camera always in hand) this dog came rushing by …. his energy really caught my attention and I felt that he was going to do something funny. After about 10 mins of chasing anything that moved, he decided to start chasing some of the sea gulls in [...]

This was taken from a boat while we were out in extended harbour area of Portree, in the Isle of Skye. It was a beautiful afternoon and the fading sunlight really made these mountains stand out. Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/6.3 Shutter Speed: 1/640 Notes: I wished I had a larger lens [...]

Oh the joys of Stone Henge. We had some friends out from Australia and decided to take a trip down to Stone Henge and Bath. It was bitterly cold that day, but with beautiful clear skies. Location: Stone Henge, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 110 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500

… without a paddle” What more can I say …. a very comical moment while we were having lunch in Cape Town. I had to get a shot. Location: Cape Town Harbour, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/640 Notes: I wished I had a larger lens at the time and might have come a [...]

This was taken from Putney Bridge, looking out towards Barns, one winter’s morning. They shy was beautifully clear without a breath of wind. Great reflections down the river banks. Location: Putney Bridge, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Notes: It might have come a out a bit better if I have my Polarising Filter on … but [...]

This was taken at a pottery shop in KZN, South Africa. What caught my eye with this pic (and a few of the others) was how the shadows interacted with the objects on the table and the depth of field. Location: Valley of a Thousand Hill, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55 – 200mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/4 Shutter [...]

What strikes me with this image, are the natural lines that are created by the tracks in the road and the line of tress on both sides. Location: Wimbledon Common, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 140 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/125  

I was in Melbourne for some work and when I was walking around one weekend, I came across a few guys kite surfing and managed to snap a few shots. Location: Melbourne, Australia Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55 – 200mm (taken at the full 200mm) ISO: 200 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/800 Notes: The thing that I really [...]

I initially took this photo to play around with aperture / depth of field. It turned out better than I thought and now it’s one of my favourites. Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 800 Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter Speed: 1/50 Notes: I think this would have come out a little bit better if the [...]

This was taken from the top of Table Mountain over look the harbour in Cape Town. Location: Cape Town, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 100 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Notes:  

This is a beautiful beach just north of Cape Town. What really caught my with this image is that there was hardly anyone on the beach, which stretched on for about 5 or 6 kms. It’s amazing how beautiful something so simple can be. Location: Cape Town, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 100 Aperture: f/5 Shutter Speed: 1/1250 [...]

This is one of a number of shots taken as the boat came closer to shore. The concentration on the little Jack Russell’s face is wonderful. Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 125 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Notes: I wouldn’t change much in this photo at all.

These guys were in teh underpass outside The Brass Bell in Kalk Bay. They were great entertainment. Location: Kalk Bay, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/4.2 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Notes: I would have preferred a video camera

The Cape Harbour is full of Cape Fur Seals on the jetty’s. They have great personalities and loads of attitude!! Location: Cape Harbour, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 360 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Notes:

The Cape Harbour is full of Cape Fur Seals on the jetty’s. They have great personalities and loads of attitude!! This little guy was sunning himself and was very cute!! Location: Cape Harbour, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 55-200mm ISO: 500 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Notes:

There were a few of these guys up on Table Mountain. They flush their skin to make it as dark as possible to absorb as much sun as and heat as possible. Location: Table Mountain, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 280 Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Notes:

This was taken at Newlands cricket ground in Cape Town during the day / night game between SA & Aus. (SA Won, by the way ) I got a few decent photos during the game, but this one really stood out, from a composition point of view. from left to right: Jaques Kallas / Mark [...]

This was an awesome shot (and still one of my favourites)!! I was sitting at St. Davids beach with my girlfriend (now wife) at sunset and was those ships on the horizon. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Camera: Canon PowerShot A530 (yes I like the Canon’s for point and shoot ) Lens: built-in ISO: Auto (3) Aperture: f/5.5 Shutter Speed: 1/200 Notes: I [...]

While in Pembrokeshire we visited a castle with a beautiful garden. I thought that the pinks and whites in this photo really stood out, even against the original green leaves. When I started to play with it in Photoshop I came up with this and thought that it looked really good. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Camera: Canon PowerShot A530 [...]

This was taken on a random beach just north of Cape Town (can’t remember the name, sorry). I love the natural vanishing poing that it creates and the multitude of colours. I think this could easily be on a postcard. Location: Cape Town, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 100 Aperture: f/9 Shutter Speed: 1/320 Notes: I [...]

When driving to, or from, Portree (on the Isle of Skye) you pass a lot of lochs along the way. On the 3rd or 4th day we were there, there wasn’t a breath of air and I got a few shot of these mirror like lochs. They were breath taking!! Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland Camera: Nikon [...]

As you may have noticed, Portree on the Isle of Skye is a truly beautiful place…. this is a photo of a typical eventing sunset that we were able to enjoy while we were there. Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 100 Aperture: f/10 Shutter Speed: 1/160 Notes: I’m not too sure if this would have come out [...]

We stayed in Hout Bay for 3 weeks while in SA and this local harbour was beautiful… Here is just one of the shots that I got from the harbour. Location: Hout Bay, South Africa Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 100 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/200 Notes: I should have used my Circular Polarised Filter on this shot. I think it would [...]

This is one of my best and favourite photos!!!!! It was taken one autumn afternoon at low tide. I decided to make this a colour / B&W to make the main boat and tower stand out. Location: Putney Bridge, UK Camera: Nikon D60 Lens: 18-55mm ISO: 200 Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Notes: I wouldn’t change a thing on this [...]