David Little

17/52: 18/04/09 [Phone box, Betchworth], originally uploaded by reynard.

I went for a lovely walk from Dorking to Reigate yesterday. It was a nice break from revision, or more specifically worrying about how little revision I’ve done for my impending exam.

This was taken during the lunch break — the “suggested lunchtime stop”, the Dolphin Inn, can be seen in the background, to the left of the phone box.

The phone box is the main focus of this photo. Partly because it seemed a little incongruous in such a pretty village and partly because I realised that old-style red phone boxes are becoming rarer to find. The ones in London are quite often in a parlous state and sometimes are treated as bins and / or toilets.

16/52: 10/04/09 [Tulips], originally uploaded by reynard.

Tulips in Greenwich Park: 1/400, f/1.8, Canon EF II 50mm lens.

14/52: 4/04/09 [Daffodils], originally uploaded by reynard.

Two this week because I couldn’t decide which one I preferred. I mean, neither are particularly good, but they demonstrate the nice depth of field I can get with my new Canon EF II 50mm lens.

15/52: 4/04/09 [The DOF of everyday things], originally uploaded by reynard.

I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a new lens for a while — possibly a wide angle zoom, but they are a bit pricey. This lens seemed a good compromise — it was pretty cheap (about £80 from Amazon) and you can open it up to f/1.8 so there’s the potential there for some interesting shots — the operative word being potential I think.

The daffodils I took in Gordon Square the first time I tried out the lens; the second shot is a homage to the cover of Norman’s Design of Everyday Things book.