Hi folks,

As promised, one of my shots taken today of the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea with my Olympus E-PL8 and M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 lens @f/5.6, as usual 5-frame handheld HDR. It’s going to take a while for me to get used to using longer lenses in landscapes but it’s a start. VFM-wise one of the best £80 odd quid that I’ve ever spent on a bit of photographic gear 🙂 .The pistol grip also came in useful not only for added stability but also to get the angle held high above the bridge’s tall barrier. The lens is sharp but, I often, as here, like to introduce some softness and diffusion in my landscape shots as it’s less clinical looking and more atmospheric, I think it’s a case of finding the right balance. A nice thing about the Micro Four Thirds system for landscape work is the increased depth of field for a given aperture when compared to full-frame sensors which works to one’s advantage without having to stop down further resulting in slower shutter speeds, something I definitely don’t want when shooting handheld HDR and, ultimately, introducing unwanted diffraction, I’m not looking for creamy smooth bokeh, I’ll leave that to my portraiture brethren :). More to follow ASAP.

Kind regards

Leigh