One of the times I look forward to each summer is when the farmers harvest their wheat and barley. Its a time when the skies are blue and the fields have turned to a light golden brown. It’s a time when I head to the fields myself and capture the harvesters working hard to finish the job in hand before the light and weather fades. The Cornish summers are always unpredictable but the farmers carry a wealth of knowledge when it comes to harvesting time.
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There's more to Levy than meets the eye
Step aside, step aside, I urge you please, distance yourselves from what the tourists see
Harbour views isn’t just coffee and cake, stainless steel fittings and posh fish and chips
Look further, look further, there’s more to be seen, Porthlevens beauty isn’t just skin deep.
Harboured boats, such as “Sharon Tracey”, granite steps and multi coloured bunting,
rusting ladders, piles of ropes, sea defences protected by big black guns.
Porthleven, Porthleven there’s so much to see, beyond the facade of cornish cream teas.
There’s colour everywhere, in different forms, from window displays to murals on walls.
seagulls, even a black and white bull and cow, keeping an eye on us and looking rather profound.
Red curtains hiding some galvanised steps, a closed container and a place to rest
Porthleven, Porthleven, you’ve so much to offer, just look around more and then discover the other,
look further, look further than the end of your nose,
and you’ll see how Levy begins to unfold
Don’t forget the pier in its granite splendour, view it from angles that local postcards don’t cover,
victorian railings, deep brown in colour, guard those who wish to go much further,
mix up with film to give a different prospective
on how Levys pier will look when it’s printed.
Porthleven, Porthleven, its a pleasure to shoot you,
when you see something else that the normal might not do
RD
Leica Q - dust on the sensor issue
Leica Q sensor issue
Read MoreM6 "man fizz"
I said goodbye to some loyal friends last week only to be replaced by a new one. I refer to my new second hand Leica M6 TTL. It was only a question of time before I bought myself a real quality 35mm film camera and for me, Leica had to be the only choice. Ive been using a host of average 35mm units for the last few years with good results but now with the arrival of my M6 its time to step up the game.
Well, it arrived this morning and all I can say was that it was a "man fizz" moment. Blokes know what I mean. Even opening the box does it for me. I already have a Q and a X2 but there's something very different and special about the M6. Clearly its a film unit but just picking it up says it all. Its solid, well build and very very evocative.
In addition to my M6 I grabbed myself a Leica Cooph rope strap The strap is a collaboration between Leica and Cooph. Two quality products now unite. Finally. A big thanks you to Ben over at the Leica store in Manchester for sorting all of this out. Cheers Ben....