Phil Crean

In the spirit of diversity I'll have cashews! 👀 Phil

Photovoltaic panels and wind turbine. Sustainable architecture Twizzy on charge Phil

Looking at some board members I'm a bit concerned; Paul Dacre and Rebekah Brooks 🤨 Phil

I did it mostly for magazines I contributed directly to but no longer have copies of.... Phil

I found a few magazine ISSNs by googling "ISSN for *****Magazine" Including some I contributed to in the 1980's/90's that are now out of print! Phil

Reached my monthly average over the last 12 months at 10 sales, 4 distributor, including 1 to a French newspaper that was $$$(highest for the month), compared to a frame from the same shoot taken seconds apart which went direct to a UK newspaper for the usual $😣, not Live News. Above average prices😁 Gross $491. Phil

I sometimes like to walk around with a fixed focal length on and that is one I use a lot when in that mode! The f2.8 is also very useful when wanting to really isolate things and it is obviously great at Macro! Phil

I am! And am very impressed with it. Super sharp, almost too sharp when I've used it for portraits! Phil

So you'll be retiring then???😂 Phil

I do all the work on Live View also, including focus at 10x magnification in 5D MKIII, I've sometimes bracketed especially on B&W negs as it's sometimes hard to judge the optimum exposure until looking at the RAW in Lightroom. Phil

The other bit is a tad more $$$...but still worth it, my "scans" have more than paid for it in sales 😉 Phil

100mm f2.8 is superb. Remember to turn the IS off when on tripod! I used it with a set up using a Novoflex Castel-cop-digi which mounts on two rails under the camera on a Castel -Q sliding rail then lit the slide with a flash placed about 150mm behind. It worked with 35mm and 120 slides and also B&W negs. 35mm Fuji100 120 Fuji100 120 Kodak TMax100 Phil

Couple of Alamy images in this: https://www.traveler.es/naturaleza/galerias/visitar-pueblos-abandonados-espana-cuales-ver/2515/image/135990 Phil

Spot on I'd say! But then visual literacy has to be learned just as any language does. Those of us who make our life in the visual arts need to be fluent. Phil

Lightroom does panoramic stitching very well, as does Photoshop. Photoshop will also do focus stacking... Phil

Zenfolio does it...You can put galleries into Groups. Phil

You're bringing back memories of my visit in 2014/15... visited a lot of the same places. If I was 30 years younger I'd emigrate there, but they won't have me now as I'm too old/not rich enough! Phil

I believe she shoots with the Fuji XT cameras Phil

This might be worth checking out: https://discussion.alamy.com/topic/12433-a-quick-guide-to-importing-images-directly-from-a-cameracard-into-lightroom-mobile/ I don't do it myself so can't comment, but Julie is a serious pro who does a lot of press work and she knows her stuff. Phil

What about involving NUJ, AOP, any other journalistic organisations? Phil

This on 15th Oct 2007. Sold for $439, still the highest single sale I've had, then sold again in 2010 for $93. Other images have earned more through multiple sales but that first was what got me going.... Phil

Once a long time ago...They had in fact passed but somehow got marked as failed in error. Was sorted by a mail to contributor support. Phil

Probably...😁 I'll know for sure in about a week... Phil

Here goes.... Phil

I was stood on there almost exactly 5 years ago...16/12/2014 Was a bit scary at the time knowing that it was active... Seems like the authorities should have stopped visitors a month ago when the volcanologists were warning of increased activity. Very sad 😢 Phil