Alpha Whiskey Photography

Save The Tigers!

Feb 18, 2015

How would we explain it? What would we say to future generations? How would we defend ourselves? That we had the knowledge and the means to do something about it but did not? That we allowed one of the most majestic creatures ever to have graced this planet to become extinct in the wild? Recent...

Canary Wharf Night Shoot

Nov 04, 2013

Canary Wharf Night Shoot My friend Jena kindly suggested a night shoot around the Canary Wharf Estate yesterday evening, so myself and my colleague Kevin, also a photographer, joined her. We soldiered through our shots in spite of the intermittent rain, although the the wet concrete did...

Plovdiv

Nov 08, 2012

Plovdiv In all of my 5 trips to Bulgaria, I have not yet experienced its capital city Sofia. But I have had the privilege of seeing much of its second city and cultural capital, Plovdiv, also where my friends Genka and Petar happen to live. A city of great energy and contrasts, Plovidiv...

Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 AF-D

Jul 06, 2012

Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 AF-D I have written this blog as an homage to my Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 AF-D. It has served me well on a number of occasions, but I just don't use it enough and thus I have decided that I will sell it and hope that it finds a more worthy home. On the occasions that I have...

Nikon D40 - Still Impressive

May 04, 2012

Nikon D40 - Still Impressive This is a tribute to my old Nikon D40, now 5 year old technology, which in digital terms might as well be 25 years! But I didn't want to use my more expensive gear at the Notting Hill Carnival the other day, so I took the humble D40 instead and I was most...

Sis Trip To Jordan

Dec 27, 2011

My sister recently returned from a trip to Jordan in the Middle East. Being more of a snap-shot taker than a photographer, she proved it is possible to capture good photos with a simple compact providing the composition and lighting are good. I have presented a selection of her images here, and...

Winter WonderLand

Dec 14, 2011

Well, who knows if we'll get that much snow this winter. These were all taken last winter in Richmond Park, London. I have included a variety of wildlife, including deer, a coaltit, a rabbit and my favourite, a parrot: a tropical bird in the snow! I remember spending an entire day there up to my...

Jena's London Night Shots

Nov 27, 2011

These are Jena's excellent shots taken in London, all taken with her new Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 lens. She did an excellent job of capturing London's kaleidoscopic night time colours, as well as making the Thames run smooth with her long exposures. As usual, her compositional choices are...

London Night Shoot with Jena

Nov 24, 2011

Had another excellent night shoot with my friend Jena. She also took some excellent photos with her new Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8, and I shall post her images in due course. For now these are some of mine. I used my Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8, Nikkors 35mm F/2 and 50mm...

Lisa's Montana Trip

Nov 13, 2011

My best friend Lisa spent her holiday this past summer in Montana and Glacier Park, with her dad and cousin David. She shot some really fantastic photos, capturing the beauty of the landscape whether it be water or land. She shot mountains, waterfalls and rapids, sunrises to sunsets, and a wide...

Bizhan's Leadenhall Shots

Nov 12, 2011

My good friend Bizhan and I went on another of our photographic excursions, this time to Leadenhall Market and neighbouring places near St Paul's.Both of us took many photos, but I really like Bizhan's processing and compositions, so I have presented his work here rather than mine. His black and...

Jena's Whipsnade Zoo Photos

Nov 06, 2011

I accompanied my good friend Jena to Whipsnade Zoo last week, and have presented some of her photos here. Whipsnade, although a little quiet when we were there compared to my previous visit, is a really excellent wildlife park with terrific spacious enclosures for the animals, and very helpful...

Berlin

Oct 25, 2011

Berlin is just an incredible city!! So many vibrant things to see and do, and such wonderment everywhere that I simply have to return one day and see it again!! I was there for just a few days, but I managed to see much of its cultural, aesthetic and historical beauty, and presented here is a...

Bali by Bizhan

Oct 21, 2011

These photos from Bali were all taken by my dear friend Bizhan while on his honeymoon there. I thought his photos were so good that I asked if I might display them here on my blog for anyone to enjoy and he graciously agreed. His photos not only skilfully capture the beauty of the landscape, but...

Stavanger

Oct 01, 2011

Last stop on our cruise through Norway was the town of Stavanger. A largish town, with a fishing fleet and famous petroleum museum, the latter of which we didn't have time to see. Instead we took a boat trip through the beautiful Lysefjord, famous for its rock formations carved by glaciers. We...

Flam

Sep 29, 2011

Flam Next stop through the Fjords was the small town of Flam, which is famous for having one of the highest railways in the world, and the stunning Naeroyfjord, itself a Unesco World Heritage site. We took a lovely leisurely boat trip through the fjord, before being driven to the Stalheim...

Alesund

Sep 26, 2011

Alesund Third stop on our foray into the fjords was Alesund, a larger town spread out over many small islands. Having arrived at sunrise, we took another small boat through Horundfjord, and then returned to the town, where we ascended the 418 steps to the summit of Mount Aksla to see the view of...

Olden

Sep 24, 2011

Olden Olden was the second stop on our trip through the Norwegian fjords. Arriving at Olden we were met by wonderfully eerie mists lying low over the town. We took a small boat along Lake Olden, arriving at a small restaurant to enjoy waffles and cream! We then were taken by...

Bergen

Sep 21, 2011

Bergen I recently returned from a cruise around the Norwegian Fjords. Our first port of call was Bergen, a large town notable for its fishing industry. The famous fish market was alas closed by the time of day we arrived, but we still managed to take the funicular to ascend Mount Floyen...

Jena's Tower Bridge Shoot

Sep 20, 2011

Jena and I met one evening last week did some shooting around Tower Bridge. Well, actually Jena did most of the shooting, and used my camera and prime lenses; I wanted her to experience the sharpness of the primes, and also help her capture some long exposures.. (She has a Canon, and I have a...

Jena's Marwell Zoo Pics

Sep 15, 2011

Jena's Marwell Zoo Pics Jena took some great photos at Marwell Zoo during our visit there, and I have thus posted them here. She managed some neat compositions and excellent close-ups, at times using her macro...

Marwell Zoo

Sep 03, 2011

Marwell Zoo My friend Jena and I spent a day in Marwell Zoo in Hampshire last weekend. An excellent wildlife park, surprisingly big with large enclosures for most of the animals. The exhibits were very well set up for viewing with lots of glass and no prohibitive fencing. The snow...

Jena's Canary Wharf Shots.

Aug 31, 2011

Jena's Canary Wharf Shots. Jena got some very nice night shots during our Canary Wharf shoot. She made very good use of her mid-range and long range zooms and captured some very creative images. Nice eerie shot of the...

Notting Hill Carnival 2011

Aug 30, 2011

Notting Hill Carnival 2011 One of those thing you have to do once and never again. I braved the heaving masses of wild herds and managed to eke out a few shots from this year's carnival, an absolute zoo. Wading through the swamp of beer cans, deafening music and burning jerk chicken took...

Red Bull X-Fighters

Aug 24, 2011

Sadly no X-Fighters in London this year as there were in previous years. So I have uploaded some of the shots I took at last year's event at Battersea Park. All images were shot with the Nikkor 70-200mm VRII, , ISO 800-1600, with the VR switched off. The image of the power station is an HDR...

Jena's Shot's Around St Paul's

Aug 23, 2011

Jena's Shot's Around St Paul's These are all taken by my friend Jena who was with me shooting around St Paul's. She skilfully used both her 18-55mm lens and her 70-300mm zoom to capture the cathedral in interesting ways. The zoom lens in particular usefully compressing the perspective....

Shooting Around St Paul's.

Aug 22, 2011

Shooting Around St Paul's. After attending a small photography exhibition at the Tate Modern yesterday, my friend Jena and I decided to go shooting around St Paul's Cathedral and The Millennium Bridge. These areas have been photographed many times so it really challenged me to come up...

Richmond Park with Jena

Aug 04, 2011

Spent a very hot and humid afternoon with my friend Jena shooting in Richmond Park. I have shot there many times before, but Jena hadn't really had an opportunity to get close to the wildlife there before. She managed to get some very good shots of the deer, nicely isolated against their...

Berkeley Skirmish 2011

Aug 03, 2011

Berkeley Skirmish 2011 Another great day spent with Sal, who I rather naughtily wrenched away from her pressing dissertation in order to attend medieval shenanigans at Berkeley Castle. But we both had a terrific time at the Berkeley Skirmish, enjoying everything from cannon and handgun...

Horse Riding In Bulgaria

Jul 23, 2011

Had an absolutely amazing time riding horses in the Bulgarian mountains and forests. Five of us went - myself, Genka, Petar, Donka and Genka's brother Encho. We had two excellent guides at Wild City Asenovgrad, Emo and Todor, and as I was the only member of our group with any horse-riding...