Monday, 19 January 2026

Kyboshed But Not Kaputt

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It's a backup photo again today; it was 4PM, and I'd finished the main job for the day, so I thought I'd use the last hour of the day to take a quick look at some mods that have been requested to a piece of software I wrote a while back.
The next time I looked at the clock, it was 7:30, dark, and I was hungry.

I don't know what it is exactly, but I often seem to sink into a hyperfocus when I'm working on software.
I quite enjoyed it though.

I thought this bollard light gamely hanging on despite being the wrong way up reminded me of how I feel some days! (Not this particular day though, fortunately)

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Rising Damp

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It's a backup photo today, shot yesterday.
I did take a few photos today, but I preferred this one, so I'm posting it.

Saturday, 17 January 2026

The Observers

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I upgraded my venerable EF 50mm f/1.4 USM to a used EF 50mm f/1.2L today.
It's a only a minor upgrade in light gathering ability, just 1/3 stop, but it is significantly sharper.
The R5 at 45MP asks quite a lot of your glass.

I've been casually looking for one of these lenses to come up again locally for at least a year, so when I saw one had appeared in Wex recently, my self-control fairly quickly went out of the window.

It was a very pleasant afternoon to have a wander round, despite the football crowds. The fans all seemed to be in good spirits and peaceful, at least at this stage, so the atmosphere was pretty relaxed.

Friday, 16 January 2026

Jelly Menace

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Thursday, 15 January 2026

Striped Vertigo

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A backup photo from yesterday.

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Not A Bad Start

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I saw this misty field on my way to work and had to stop and grab a photo.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Apply Correct Postage

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And mind the icy surfaces.
A backup photo today from a nocturnal wander last week.