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Dragon Boat Parade in Guangzhou

My first time going to GZ for dragon boats and it was amazing!

@omsystem.bsky.social EM1ii with 75-300mm lens
July 11, 2026 at 10:35 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
5/5 #monochrome #IR

Another #infrared image from #Essex woodlands around Chafford Hundred.

#fullspectrum Olympus EM1ii
#590nm clip-in filter
#fourthirds Olympus 12-60 mm lens

#photography
#scape
#landscapephotography
#blackandwhite #classicmono
A gnarled, ancient tree trunk dominates the right foreground of a misty woodland scene, its deeply furrowed bark draped with ivy. The tree twists dramatically upward, its massive form contrasting with slender, curving trees receding into a luminous, hazy background. The forest floor is carpeted with low-growing plants and fallen leaves. Shot in infrared black and white, the foliage renders as bright white while the bark and shadows remain dark, giving the woodland an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere.
May 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
5/5 #monochrome #IR

Here's a muddy path in Epping Forest near to Loughton from a few weeks ago in #590nm #infrared.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. #590nm filter

#photography #ir
#classicmono #landscape #landscapephotography #scape
A black and white photograph of a woodland scene in winter or early spring. Bare, gnarled trees with twisting branches dominate the frame, their intricate limb structures clearly visible against a pale, overcast sky. A narrow muddy path winds through the undergrowth in the foreground, flanked by low scrubby vegetation. The light is soft and diffuse, giving the scene a quiet, atmospheric mood. The largest tree stands to the left, its trunk textured and weathered, with several prominent burls visible.
May 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
4/5 #monochrome #infrared

Only a few weeks ago, but I suspect all the trees will have leaves by now. Harold Wood Park on the edge of E London.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. #590nm filter

#photography #ir
#classicmono #landscape #landscapephotography #scape
A black and white landscape photograph featuring a row of tall, slender poplar trees rising against a dramatic, cloud-streaked sky. The trees stand bare of leaves, suggesting late autumn or winter. In the foreground, rough grassland and low scrubby vegetation stretch across a gently undulating field. To the right, a lone tree and some bushier growth provide contrast to the formal line of poplars. A contrail cuts diagonally across the upper right of the sky. The high-contrast monochrome treatment emphasises the texture of the clouds and the graphic quality of the bare branches.
April 30, 2026 at 9:40 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
3/5 #monochrome #infrared

Pylons on the edge of E London.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. #590nm filter

#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #landscape #landscapephotography #scape
A black and white photograph of a gravel path leading toward a tall electricity pylon, with a second pylon visible in the distance. Power lines radiate outward from the top of the foreground tower against a dramatic, cloud-streaked sky. On either side of the path, scrubby grassland and bare trees stretch across gently rising ground. A small bollard stands at the edge of the path in the lower right.
April 29, 2026 at 7:37 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
2/5 #monochrome #infrared

This is the River Ingrebourne in Harold Wood Park in E London a month ago. There's a colour version earlier in my feed.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. #590nm

#photography
#blackandwhite #classicmono #landscape #landscapephotography #scape
A black and white photograph of a winter woodland scene featuring bare deciduous trees with intricate branching silhouetted against a bright sky, a weeping willow in the middle distance, and a narrow stream or brook winding through dense undergrowth and grassland in the foreground.
April 28, 2026 at 8:48 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
1/5 #monochrome #infrared

This week a set of #blackandwhite snaps from recent walks. This is from late March near Warley in Essex.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. #590nm filter

#photography #classicMono #landscape #landscapephotography
An abandoned farm trailer sits in an open field under a dramatic sky. A weathered, metal-sided agricultural trailer — detached from any vehicle — rests on rough grassland. Bare-branched trees frame the left and right edges of the composition, with a line of mature trees visible along the horizon. The sky dominates the upper half of the image, filled with sweeping cirrus clouds and contrails crossing at angles. The black-and-white processing emphasises the contrast between the bright clouds and dark sky, and brings out texture in the rusted trailer and frost-hardened grass. A dirt track is faintly visible leading away behind the trailer to the right.
April 27, 2026 at 9:06 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
5/5 colour #infrared

Ivy, but not as we know it. Snapped on a footpath somewhere near #Brentwood.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii - 590nm clip-in filter

#photography

#landscape #scape #naturephotography
A close-up photograph of a tree trunk covered in climbing ivy with rust-orange autumn leaves. The leaves display prominent white veining against their warm terracotta tones. The textured grey-brown bark of the trunk is partially visible beneath the dense foliage. The blurred background suggests a wintry, dormant landscape with bare branches and a stone wall or structure.
March 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
4/5 colour #infrared

Another path and more trees in #590nm #IR - Harold Wood Park in E London

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii - 590nm clip-in filter

#photography

#landscape #scape
A gravel path winds through a winter landscape, flanked by tall dry golden grasses and dominated by large, bare-branched trees with gnarled, twisting limbs reaching across the sky. The warm amber and rust tones of the dormant vegetation contrast with an overcast blue-grey sky. The scene has a quiet, late-season stillness to it.
March 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
3/5 colour #infrared

I like the way the blossom has stayed white in this #ir snap taken on Tylers Common in E London a couple of weeks ago.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii - 589nm clip-in filter

#photography

#landscape #scape #naturephotography
A dirt path winds through scrubland in early spring, flanked by a flowering blackthorn bush in full white blossom on the left and bare, tangled bramble or hawthorn shrubs on the right, under a dramatic, heavy grey sky.
March 25, 2026 at 9:48 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
2/5 colour #infrared

This is the River Ingrebourne in Harold Wood Park E London. This is a 4 shot #panorama / #vertorama as my lens wasn't wide enough.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii - #590nm clip-in filter

#photography #ir

#landscape #scape #naturephotography
A quiet winter or early spring landscape featuring a small winding stream or drainage channel cutting through overgrown wetland vegetation. Bare-branched deciduous trees dominate the scene — including what appears to be a weeping willow in the middle distance — their skeletal forms reaching across a pale, cloudy blue sky. The ground is carpeted in russet and burnt-orange dead ferns or bracken, contrasting with patches of muted sage-green grasses and reeds. The overall palette is soft and muted, with a slightly warm, film-like tone to the edit. The scene has a peaceful, melancholic feel typical of the dormant season.
March 24, 2026 at 10:46 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
1/5 #infrared colour

This week recent colour #IR work - a change from my usual black and white.But this coppery/orange does work for me.

This is south of #Brentwood.

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii - #590nm clip-in filter

#photography
#landscape #scape #naturephotography
A narrow dirt path winds through a woodland in late winter, flanked by bare and semi-bare trees whose branches arch overhead to form a natural tunnel. The forest floor and surrounding undergrowth are covered in warm russet and amber tones from dried leaves and grasses. The colour grading gives the scene a rich, slightly surreal quality — deep oranges and teals — with a pale blue sky just visible through the canopy in the upper left corner. The perspective draws the eye down the vanishing path into the misty distance.
March 23, 2026 at 11:04 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
5/5 Another #infrared walk

This is #panorama / #vertorama as I didn't have a wide enough lens or enough space to get further away.

Tylers Common between #HaroldWood and #Brentwood in #Essex

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens #fullspectrum EM1ii. 590nm

#photography
#ir
#blackandwhite
#classicmono
A black and white photograph of a dense, overgrown wetland scene in winter. A multi-stemmed tree or large shrub — likely a pollarded willow — dominates the centre-right of the frame, its bare branches fanning upward and outward. Around it, tangled undergrowth, dried grasses, and leafless shrubs fill the foreground, while a still body of water — a pond, ditch, or slow-moving stream — is partially visible in the middle ground. More bare trees recede into a flat, overcast sky in the background. The image has a quiet, melancholic mood, emphasising texture and natural complexity in the absence of colour.
March 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
4/5 Another #infrared walk

A reflection of a pylon in one of the puddles that made this walk something of a mudbath.

Shot on Tylers Common in 590nm infrared between #HaroldWood and #Brentwood in #Essex

#fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens
#fullspectrum EM1ii.

#photography #ir #reflection
A pylon's reflection ripples across a still puddle on wet ground, its form distorted by the water's surface into something ghostly and abstract. The muted blue-grey tones of the water contrast with the muddy gravel edges of the puddle, giving the image a quiet, melancholic atmosphere.
March 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
3/5 Another #infrared walk

A rusty oil drum on Tylers Common in 590nm infrared between #HaroldWood and #Brentwood in #Essex

I took my new #fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens for a test run with my #fullspectrum EM1ii.

#photography #ir #blackandwhite #classicmono
A rusted metal drum lies on its side among fallen leaves and tangled undergrowth, partially decayed with a jagged hole torn through its face. Behind it, bare-branched trees rise against a pale winter sky, their skeletal limbs interlacing overhead. The black-and-white treatment emphasises the desolate, overgrown atmosphere of what appears to be an abandoned woodland clearing.
March 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
2/5 another #Infrared walk

A bench on Tylers Common in 590nm infrared between #HaroldWood and #Brentwood in #Essex

I took my new #fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens for a test run with my #fullspectrum EM1ii.

#photography #classicmono #blackandwhite
A weathered wooden picnic table sits abandoned in a wild, overgrown meadow, surrounded by tall dry grass and bare winter trees beneath a cloudy grey sky, photographed in black and white.
March 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
1/5 another #Infrared walk

Here's a fine display of #snowdrops in #590nm infrared on the side of lane near #Brentwood in #Essex

I took my new #fourthirds #Olympus14_35mmf2 lens for a test run with my #fullspectrum EM1ii.

#photography #ir #classicmono
#blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a woodland scene carpeted with snowdrops in full bloom. The delicate white bell-shaped flowers rise on slender stems among broad leaves, spreading densely across the forest floor. Behind them, bare and semi-bare trees recede into a misty background, their branching silhouettes filling the upper portion of the frame. The monochrome treatment gives the image a quiet, timeless quality, emphasising texture and tone over colour
March 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
cmjohnston.bsky.social
Was a huge upheaval to trade an entire Nikon kit for these two guys but I’m VERY glad I did

Being able to get this amount of spec and flexibility in a small camera bag - with room for a compact too - is unreal

Bodies - EM1X, EM1ii

Lenses - Oly 100-400, Pana 8-18

Plus a Pen-F & 20mm

#Olympus
Olympus EM1X and EM1ii cameras Olympus EM1X and EM1ii cameras
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
5/5 Orford Ness #infrared

An old petrol pump and the ever present fences posts without a fence on #OrfordNess .

#fullspectrum. #Olympus EM1ii; #590nm clip-in filter; PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#ir #photography #classicmono #scape #BlackAndWhite
"Black and white landscape photograph showing an abandoned or incomplete fence with weathered concrete posts arranged in a row across an open, grassy field. In the foreground right stands a deteriorating petrol pump. The scene features dramatic cumulus clouds against a dark sky, with flat marshland or coastal terrain stretching to the horizon, where distant buildings and trees are visible. The composition emphasizes themes of decay, abandonment, and the stark beauty of desolate landscapes."
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
3/5 Orford Ness #infrared

A ruined hut and fences posts without a fence on #OrfordNess .

#fullspectrum. #Olympus EM1ii; #590nm clip-in filter; PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#photography
#blackandwhite
#classicmono
#suffolk
A weathered brick structure stands abandoned in an overgrown grassland beneath a dramatic sky filled with billowing cumulus clouds. The building, partially collapsed with crumbling walls and a deteriorating roof, features a dark doorway opening into its interior. To the right, the skeletal remains of a fence structure stretch across the landscape, its posts tilted at various angles. Wild grasses and vegetation have reclaimed the area, swaying in the foreground while distant trees line the horizon. The black and white treatment emphasizes the stark textures and the sense of desolation in this rural scene.
October 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
3/5 Orford Ness #infrared

Looking towards the buildings used in the nuclear programme to develop the conventional explosive triggers.

#fullspectrum. #Olympus EM1ii; #590nm clip-in filter; PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #suffolk #orfordness
A dramatic black and white landscape photograph capturing a vast, windswept plain stretching toward the horizon under heavy, brooding storm clouds. In the foreground, rough grassland shows weathered tracks or paths cutting through the terrain, with a solitary fence post standing at an angle. The middle distance reveals what appear to be fortified structures or military installations silhouetted against the turbulent sky. The composition emphasizes the stark contrast between light and shadow, with breaks in the dense cloud cover allowing shafts of light to illuminate patches of the landscape below, creating a moody, atmospheric scene that conveys both the remoteness and raw power of nature in this exposed setting.
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
2/5 Orford Ness #infrared

Another #monochrome shot in 590nm #ir from the former weapons research site in #Suffolk - now a wonderful mix of bleakness, nature and history.

#fullspectrum. #Olympus EM1ii; #590nm clip-in filter; PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#photography
#classicmono
#blackandwhite
"Black and white photograph of a rural countryside landscape with a small stone cottage situated on the left side of a narrow road. Power lines and tall wooden utility poles stretch across the scene. The foreground and surrounding fields are covered with dry grass and low vegetation. Dramatic, cloudy sky dominates the upper portion of the image, with dark and light cloud formations creating strong contrast."
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
billbeez.bsky.social
55 minutes of star trails with a dieing tree. It was a calm night but there were occasional breezes. If a star trail looks like it in front of a branch that branch moved during the exposure. If it didn’t move it look like the star went behind the branch.
#Photography #Astrophotography #StarTrails
Star traills behind a gnarly tree. The trails seem to wind in and out of the tree. Taken with an Olympus Em1ii in live composite mode. Processed in Affinity using JR macros. https://www.jamesritson.co.uk/resources.html
September 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
4/5 #Bremen

A #vertorama of St Petri Dom - the Evangelical cathedral. Dating back to the 11th century but with a lot of changes.

Really bright sunshine outside is not what you want for this kind of snap.

#laowa7_5mm f2 on #Olympus EM1ii

#photography #churchphotography #germany #architecture
September 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
nigelstanley.bsky.social
Here's another staircase shadow snap to complement yesterday's post - and is a bonus from my #ir #aldeburgh set last week.

#fullspectrum. #Olympus EM1ii; #590nm clip-in filter; PanaLeica 12-60mm f2.8-4

#infrared #photography
#blackandwhite
#classicmono
July 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM