Howard Cheng

https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/@Howard

✈️🗣️ Travel photography and storytelling.
🌍📸 Internationally published photographer.
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2026-04-25 06:46:11 UTC

After spending many hours checking flight routes, moon phases, and the movement of the cosmos throughout the night, I worked out that around 00:00 GMT would be the best time for me to try and shoot the Milky Way from a flight I'd booked.
📍 37,000 ft in the air over northern Armenia.
📷 @omsystem.cameras / @omsystemcameras.uk • OM System OM-1 II • OM System 8 mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro.
⏱️ ISO 25600 • 2 seconds • f/1.8.
#MilkyWay #WingFriday #WindowSeat #AirTravel #Astrophotography #TravelPhotography
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2025-08-25 18:51:16 UTC

So I ended up speaking to my doctor about my possible #ADHD traits and they gave me some forms to fill in. After I filled them in and answered all the questions, turns out my score does put me in the category of having ADHD.
Part of me is struggling to get my head around it a bit.
Are there people here who have been diagnosed of ADHD only when you're an adult? How did you deal with it?

2025-08-05 20:44:50 UTC

The #Olympus / #OMSystem OM-D E-M10 Mark IV is billed as one of the best "entry-level" cameras around.
So as a working photographer, I decided to leave my OM-1 II in the camera bag and use the E-M10 IV with the OM 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II telephoto lens. I discovered that its output is capable of being far beyond "entry-level".
Are you an #EM10IV user? If so, let me know what your thoughts are about the camera!
https://wherehowardgoes.com/2025/08/5957/
#Photography #CameraReview #LensReview

2025-07-30 10:43:46 UTC

I have a question on #copyright / #trademark for the #photography community here.
If you have a "client wall" section of your website that uses logos of publications that have published your work, did you ask them for permission to use their logo?

2025-07-28 12:27:32 UTC

Am shocked by the amount of people who are sliding down the slide with their carry on! Pretty sure you're all told to leave everything behind in an emergency evacuation.
Also more shocking are the people defending this practice, and those who say they will do so themselves.
The act of bringing your carry on with you as you evacuate can a) delay the actual evacuation and can cost lives; and b) damage the slide which, again, can cost lives.
https://youtube.com/shorts/VWjQurrYC7s

2025-07-26 18:12:58 UTC

Finally got my first ever POV BTS reel on #Instagram for one of my photos under my belt. I'm not sure if I am cut out for making reels lol, but at least I tried.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMj99cHNIRt/
#Photography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #LondonWildlife #London #Nature #NaturePhotography #Bird #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

2025-07-24 09:03:30 UTC

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Thanks. It feels quite nice, if a little plasticky for the price Pentax are demanding for it. But I got it with £150 off in effect as it came with £100's worth of free film, with enough loyalty points at the shop for a £50 voucher too.
But even then at £350, not sure... but it's certainly nice to have a point and shoot where I don't have to have a care in the world without all the worries of second hand / old gear if that makes sense.

2025-07-23 23:00:27 UTC

Look what arrived via the postman today... A #Pentax17!!! Can't wait to go out shooting with it... 72 shots per roll of film... Not sure how long it'll take for me to finish one roll lol.
#Photography #FilmPhotography #AnaloguePhotography #AnalogPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #Pentax #HalfFrame #HalfFrameCamera #HalfFrameClub
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2025-07-22 00:06:36 UTC

So... I found this robe in the Occult Crescent and immediately my thoughts turned to making this glamour set.
Right, off to the Conclave to be selected as Supreme Pontiff then lol.
#FinalFantasyXIV #FFXIV #Glamour #Gaming
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2025-07-21 20:20:02 UTC

I got an email from a film shop about the #Pentax17 and got interested in checking out a review of it. Loaded up PetaPixel video with Chris Niccolls review of the cam, and saw him sporting a tee for which I did the #calligraphy for haha.
Maybe it's a sign...
#Photography #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #AnaloguePhotography #FilmIsNotDead
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2025-07-21 00:51:33 UTC

So, this weekend, I've been working to rebuild my website / blog / portfolio.
I've been working for pretty much most of today and only managed to sort out the hero image... this is going to be a long slog.
But I do really like the fact that Wordpress is so customisable and I can really go to town on manually building my own website.
#Website #Portfolio #Homepage
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2025-07-09 19:17:24 UTC

One of the best "entry level" cameras I've played with now on sale for under £600 with the 14-42 mm kit lens as part of Amazon's Prime Day deals.
I love this as an EDC as it still gives me flexibility (vs my phone) to mount lenses when I don't want to lug around my main camera and bigger "pro" lenses.
If used in the right way, I actually think that the output from this camera goes beyond "entry level".
https://amzn.to/4lP0gzo (affiliate link).
#Photography #Olympus #OMSystem #EM10IV #Camera
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2025-07-08 08:11:19 UTC

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Any opportunities in Rwanda for some astro shots?

2025-07-07 17:28:59 UTC

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Where are you now?

2025-07-07 10:58:13 UTC

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Dang, what a view!!! 😍

2025-07-05 15:19:25 UTC

Decided to bring out the Minolta X-700 to see what it could do with some wildlife shooting with the Minolta 75-200 mm f/4.5 mounted.
It turned out to be quite the fun experience!
📷 Minolta X-700 | Minolta 75-200 mm f/4.5 | Kodak Portra 800 at 1600.
#FilmIsNotDead #AnaloguePhotography #AnalogPhotography #FilmPhotography #Minolta #Kodak #KodakPortra #Portra800 #MinoltaX700 #Photography #Wildlife #London #LondonWildlife #Swan #Swans #SwanLake #StJamessPark #Nature #WildlifePhotography
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2025-06-28 18:51:10 UTC

There's absolutely no good reason in terms of #Instagram's algorithm for posting this video apart from just watching the adorable cuteness of a #LondonSquirrel, so go watch and take in the adorableness!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLch4A1N0nw/
#London #LondonWildlife #Wildlife #Nature #SquirrelsOfLondon #LondonSquirrel

2025-06-27 15:21:12 UTC

Ohhh... Got my first roll of film back in what must be something like over a year!!!
I'm pretty sure I mucked up the exposure on quite a few shots as I took my Leica M3 out to play and had no lightmeter. I'd be happy with at least one usable shot.
Let's see what I have...
#FilmIsNotDead #Photography #LeicaM3 #Leica #LeicaCamera
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2025-06-25 19:03:04 UTC

Prisoner Squirrel: "Give me liberty, or give me nuts!"
📷 OM System OM-1 Mark II | OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 Pro II | ISO 500, 1/250, f/2.8.
#Squirrel #SquirrelLife #SquirrelWatching #Wildlife #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #London #StJamessPark #StJamesPark
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2025-06-24 21:44:12 UTC

*Nibble nibble nibble*
1 📷 OM System OM-1 Mark II | OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 Pro II | ISO 1000, 1/500, f/4.
2 📷 OM System OM-1 Mark II | OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 Pro II | ISO 200, 1/500, f/2.8.
#OM1MarkII #OMSystem #OM1 #Squirrel #SquirrelLife #London #StJamessPark #StJamesPark #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #Spring #Photography
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2025-06-21 13:15:43 UTC

Next to The Mall, near Buckingham Palace, is St James's Park, where I met a new furry friend. I have never seen a squirrel look so happy as it looks like it's actually smiling whilst munching on a nut. 🐿️
What close encounters have you had with furry friends when walking in parks or in woods? Let us know in the comments.
📷 Sony Xperia 1 VI | 85 mm telephoto | ISO 80, 1/100, f/2.3.
#London #StJamessPark #StJamesPark #Wildlife #Squirrel #Sony #SonyXperia #Xperia1VI #Nature #ParkLife #Photography
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2025-06-19 21:48:45 UTC

One shot was all it needed to change my outlook on my gear, and made me decide to sell of my full-frame workhorses. I'm now fully immersed in the #OMSystem ecosystem.
https://wherehowardgoes.com/2025/06/5196/
#Photography #Blog #MicroFourThirds #MFT #M43

2025-06-17 20:33:30 UTC

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Ahhh. I guess it might be the benefit of running my own server then LOL. I can set my own rules. 🤣 😝

2025-06-17 20:17:26 UTC

Ohhh - I can now follow Mastodon accounts from Threads.
Wonder what this means in terms of Threads and Fediverse integration.
#Threads #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia
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2025-06-17 00:12:20 UTC

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't even a little tempted by the #Yashica FX-D kickstarter, but when I logically think about it, it really shouldn't even be tempting in the slightest...
https://wherehowardgoes.com/2025/06/5184/
#Photography #EverydayCarry #SmartphonePhotography

2025-06-16 12:45:00 UTC

Just saw this article with this header image which is clearly AI generated. You can see the plane is meant to be depicted as on the ground, but the front landing gear is missing and the rear landing gear, of which the strut is depicted, looks to be wrong too.
*Sigh*
Is this really where we are going onwards with this AI shit?
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI
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2025-06-08 20:39:37 UTC

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Absolutely love the details you've managed to get out of the lunar surface! 😍

2025-06-04 11:01:14 UTC

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I think there's something going around. A few people have mentioned that they're not feeling great / haven't been feeling great.
Also saw this in the news so wonder if it's this...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/covid-variant-nb-1-8-1-symptoms-uk-ni-cases-b2763196.html

2025-06-04 09:50:02 UTC

また日本語を勉強しています。友達になってくれませんか。
#日本語 #日本語の学生

2025-06-03 18:10:26 UTC

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Like I can learn one language before going somewhere, and then when I come back home it starts leaving my brain. But if I then revisit that destination again, I'll be able to pick it up again in a few days' time.

2025-06-03 18:02:54 UTC

The ability to use language is a funny thing. I love learning languages especially when I travel to places, but it's really funny how quickly you can forget languages when you don't use it for a while.
But it's also really funny how quickly it can just come back once you start immersing yourself in that language's environment again.

2025-06-02 18:50:15 UTC

Sorry, haven't been around for a few days as I haven't been feeling great. How's everyone been doing?

2025-05-11 10:51:52 UTC

I have a question for the #speedcubing community here - if there is one.
Whilst I'm not necessarily interested in getting to the point of being able to solve a #RubiksCube within mere seconds, I would like a smoother experience than the official Rubik's Cube. I find they're clunky and nowhere near anything as smooth as people online show their cubes to be on YouTube.
I had a look at some alternative brands, but there are so many brands / models.
Would anyone be able to recommend any please?

2025-05-04 17:04:01 UTC

Happy #StarWarsDay! #MayTheFourth be with you.
I shot this #SelfPortrait in a very dark corner of the ExCeL car park in 2016 during #StarWarsCelebration in London. The only light source was the LED #lightsaber which made for quite a dramatic lighting situation. I closed down the aperture to get less flaring and ghosting, as well as increase the depth of field as I was manually focussing and then running back and forth with a self-timer to take the photo.
#StarWars #Jedi #Cosplay #Photography
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2025-04-26 06:02:01 UTC

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OMG whaaaat?! Nearly 55,000 unread emails? For how long has she been collecting them? LOL. ✉️

2025-04-25 21:36:58 UTC

Question for all you #SocialMedia boffins here: Just checking, but I don't think #Mastodon has a schedule posts function, right?

2025-04-24 21:48:45 UTC

It's a #ThrowbackThursday post as I delve through my archives and found this little gem.
Convention wisdom would say that a #Leica M-P (Typ 240) isn't the right camera to use to shoot the #aurora, but who cares about convention wisdom when it can do the job?
Shot with Leica M-P (Typ 240) with the #Laowa 15 mm f/2.
Also, screw #Adobe! Revisited this with #Darktable!
#Tromso #Tromsø #Norway #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Leica #Photography #Travel #TravelPhotography #Astrophotography
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2025-04-24 17:35:00 UTC

Hmm have a trip coming up. But I'm struggling a little at the moment. The question is: to camera or not camera...?
Should I just capture everything on the Xperia PRO-I and 1 VI? Or should I bring an actual camera too... You know, just in case?

2025-04-24 12:57:29 UTC

Ohhh lookie - the #aurora over Tamriel!
#ElderScrolls #TheElderScrolls #Oblivion #OblivionRemastered #Aurora #Gaming #Gamer
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2025-04-24 10:31:39 UTC

Yes, I did a day one purchase!!!
#TheElderScrolls #ElderScross #Oblivion #OblivionRemastered #Gaming #Gamer
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2025-04-20 14:29:43 UTC

This is Temple Station... from the #JamesBond film #Skyfall. It's really the old #JubileeLine terminus at #CharingCross, which was dressed up as Temple for the film.
These platforms are still connected to the actual Jubilee Line and can act as a central #London depot for engineering trains or spare passenger stock for surges during events at the O2 or Wembley.
#Photography #Urbex #LondonUnderground #TransportForLondon #FilmSet #HiddenLondonTours #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #LondonTransportMuseum
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2025-04-19 17:37:59 UTC

Was passing by #ParliamentSquare earlier today and so I decided to jump back into a little bit of #photojournalism capturing this shot of a sign reading "trans rights = human rights", with the Palace of Westminster's Victoria Tower in the background.
#TransRights #TransgenderRights #Protest #Photojournalism #Photography #Editorial #EditorialPhotography #HumanRights #London #Westminster #UKParliament #PalaceOfWestminster #Reportage #DocumentaryPhotography
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2025-04-18 19:06:48 UTC

Looking for more #photography folks to follow. If you're a photographer or enjoy photography, would you mind replying to this post so I can discover you and follow you please?

2025-04-18 11:55:45 UTC

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The textures of the pews and the shadows on the floor really work well in black and white. 😍

2025-04-18 11:54:07 UTC

I'm going to try to write more regularly on my blog. Although that's not to say I'll force myself. If I don't feel up for it, I won't, but I will try nonetheless.
Thank you for being such a great community on there though. I just genuinely enjoy actual interacting with you all rather than dumping passive essays on my blog lol.

2025-04-17 19:30:41 UTC

Working hard to create the aurora. This is what really causes the aurora - none of this charged solar particles rubbish!
The Arktikum science museum in Rovaniemi contains lots of interactive exhibits about life in the Arctic Circle and the aurora. Worth a visit if you're ever in Rovaniemi.
#Finland #FinnishLapland #LaplandFinland #Rovaniemi #VisitRovaniemi #DiscoveringFinland #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Travel #Science #Museum #ScienceMuseum #Arktikum #Lapland
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2025-04-17 15:33:30 UTC

Looking back over my archives of photos, I found this shot of Eir Aoi which I shot from her performance in London in 2015.
Can't believe that's 10 years ago now!!!
#藍井エイル #EirAoi #JPop #LiveMusic #Portrait #Photography #PortraitPhotography #Concert #ConcertPhotography #Gig
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2025-04-17 10:14:42 UTC

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I am thinking of picking up a 100-400 mm for the MFT system which will give a full frame equivalent FOV of 200-800 mm. I think that will be a good starter lens for wildlife lol.

2025-04-17 10:00:51 UTC

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Yeah totally know what you mean. Looking back over the archives, I have so many blurred shots of the birds lol.

2025-04-17 09:48:16 UTC

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LOL Oh I know that feeling. I'm not really a bird photographer. I actually just wanted blossoms and the Japanese white-eye basically photobombed me haha. But turned out okay... just about. 😍 🌸

2025-04-17 09:42:59 UTC

日本語で俳句を書きました。
花が咲く
いつも儚い
命かな
📷 OM System OM-1 Mark II
🔭 OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 Pro
🎞️ ISO 800
⏱️ 1/500
🕳️ f/4
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2025-04-17 09:27:07 UTC

I caught blossom season in Japan during one of my pre-pandemic visits, admiring the plum blossoms which usually come before cherry blossoms. Not quite as famous as cherry blossoms, but they look can look similar enough / the same to the uninitiated.
This is a Japanese white-eye perched in a plum blossom branch in Tokyo's Koishikawa Korakuen Garden.
#Photography #PlumBlossom #PlumBlossoms #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #BirdPhotography #Japan #Tokyo #Hanami #Spring #花見 #梅 #梅の花 #春 #梅花 #日本 #東京
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2025-04-16 21:14:13 UTC

It's started! I'm at 51.5°N latitude in a suburban town east of London and am seeing some magenta hue patches of the aurora in the night sky.
#London #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #NightSky
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2025-04-16 06:45:25 UTC

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To be honest I've just given up. It's making me less depressed to just not think of political things any more to be honest.
It's so shocking to see the world get to this point.

2025-04-14 23:20:33 UTC

Bought a second hand camera and when inspecting the sensor I found fingerprints on it.
What should I do? Should I:
1) return it;
2) try and clean the sensor; or
3) have a professional sensor clean?
Would be grateful for the opinion of the many helpful folks in the #photography community here.

2025-04-13 11:37:48 UTC

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Okay, so glad I got rid of full frame and went MFT lol. I am thinking of getting the Panasonic Leica 100-400 mm which would give me full frame equivalent of 200-800 mm.

2025-04-13 11:34:38 UTC

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I need to invest in some big bazooka lens lol.

2025-04-13 11:15:32 UTC

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I've never properly gone out of my way to try bird photography before, but can't imagine the patience you need to wait for that perfect still moment. It's not like you can tell the animals what to do. But bird shots are so pretty (as are squirrel shots lol).
I only managed to capture a shot of plum blossoms which happened to have a bird rather than specifically going out of my way to hunt for birds to shoot.

2025-04-11 21:46:08 UTC

More #Aurora goodness from #Yellowknife, #NorthwestTerritories, #Canada (it's Canada, not the USA!).
Shot with #OMSystem, #OM1MarkII with the OM 8 mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro.
#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Astrophotography #Photography #Nature #NightSky #NaturePhotography #SkyAtNight
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2025-04-07 14:48:00 UTC

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What do you think of my haiku? Lol.

2025-04-06 16:15:43 UTC

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Will dig out the Genki and the Minna No Nihongo textbooks again!

2025-04-06 15:44:46 UTC

Going to start properly learning Japanese again. I learnt for about a year and then stopped due to life getting a bit too busy, but am looking to start again - hopefully I'll be able to pick up again from where I left off before I head to Japan in October.

2025-04-06 15:29:50 UTC

I love this frame which visually embodies the concepts of "mujo" (無常) and "mono no aware" (物の哀れ).
"Mujo" is Buddhist concept of impermanence and "mono no aware" is finding beauty in life due to this impermanence.
I penned the following haiku in Japanese and English inspired by this frame.
花が咲く
いつも儚い
命かな
Cherry blossoms bloom
Always so ephemeral
Alas, such is life
#Photography #CherryBlossom #CherryBlossoms #Hanami #Haiki #Poetry #Sakura #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #Spring #桜 #桜花 #桜の花 #花見 #春 #俳句
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2025-04-02 20:58:42 UTC

A little late for peak cherry blossom season this year, but I rather like this shot I managed to get because it visually highlights in one frame the ephemeral and temporary nature of the cherry blossom.
📷 #OMSystem #OM1MarkII
🔭 OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 @ 40 mm
🎞️ ISO 800
⏱️ 1/500
🕳️ f/4
#Photography #CherryBlossom #Sakura #Hanami #花見 #桜 #Flower #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Spring
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2025-04-01 22:29:18 UTC

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Ungrateful so and sos. I shall just leave the raid to reset next time lol.

2025-04-01 21:28:38 UTC

OMG really? I literally save the raid with a 25% boss health healer LB3 and I only get ONE commendation?!?!
Ungrateful sods lol.
#FinalFantasyXIV #FFXIV

2025-03-31 16:07:24 UTC

I have a question for those using #MicroFourThirds for #photography.
I currently have an OM-1 Mark II and an E-P7. But I was thinking of selling the E-P7 for a Panasonic G9 because I have read that some Pana lenses don't behave properly on OM bodies.
Wondering what you #MFT #M43 photographers might think / have a view on the Pana lenses OM body issue / non-issue.
Many thanks!

2025-03-20 19:19:34 UTC

Wondering what the #skiing community might think. I have my own pair of #ski boots because my feet are odd and don't fit into the average rental ski boots.
Having my own boots now, is it more cost effective for me to get my own skis as well as I don't have to rent both skis and boots? Or should I just continue to rent skis even though I have my own boots?
I guess if I have my own skis, I'll have to factor in transportation costs and hassle too.
But wondering what peeps might think / opine.

2025-03-18 16:39:49 UTC

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It feels as if Europe is desperately trying to decouple from the US in light of a highly unpredictable administration in power.

2025-03-16 14:36:35 UTC

Just wondering if anyone else is feeling a little burnt out from all the #SocialMedia platforms there are nowadays.
I'm just feeling tired of having to play on so many different platforms. I've recently just been concentrating on #Instagram recently, but I still feel Instagram lacks the interaction of platforms like this.

2025-03-03 20:39:45 UTC

Went into my garden today with the #OM1MarkII and the #OMSystem 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 beast to see how it would do when shooting the moon using the tripod high res mode at 80 megapixels.
It gives a lot of latitude for cropping without losing too much resolution. I was able to get this framing which at a 100 per cent would be at 3000 x 3000 pixels.
#Photography #Astrophotography #MoonPhotography #CrescentMoon #Moon
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2025-02-26 07:25:40 UTC

Revisiting and re-editing this shot of hikers on the Sólheimajökull glacier in southern Iceland as I consider whether this is the shot to enter into the landscape category of the National Geographic 2025 travel photography competition.
#Travel #TravelPhotography #Glacier #Iceland #Sólheimajökull #Solheimajokull #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Leica #LeicaQ3 #Photography
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2025-02-17 13:55:11 UTC

I really HATE these online AI chat bots which you have to get through before you can chat to a real person!

2025-02-10 11:19:27 UTC

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Thanks Michael... and nice pun haha.

2025-02-09 22:27:32 UTC

I tried #Darktable on my shot of the Milky Way above Yellowknife but it didn't end very well.
BUT I did manage to find a new #photography workflow without using Adobe or Capture One that seems to be okay at denoising and getting me the right results.
A bit long winded, but I got there. Topaz Denoise first to create a denoised DNG, and then used Affinity Photo 2 to edit the DNG. Added a little bit of noise back in to hide some of the minor denoising artefacts... and voilà.
What do you think?
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2025-02-09 03:40:39 UTC

I was looking to enter an earlier edit of this shot into the Nat Geo travel #photography competition for the landscape category, but realised I couldn't as that photo was stacked and then had still foreground merged back into the image, which would be against the rules for comp since "only minor burning, dodging and/or colour correction is acceptable, as is cropping".
So I revisited this shot using only one single frame. I quite like this version, actually.
#MilkyWay #Astrophotography #Aurora
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2025-02-08 22:39:23 UTC

I was looking an earlier edit of this shot into the Nat Geo travel #photography competition for the landscape category, but I realised I couldn't as that photo was stacked and then had the still foreground edited back into the shot, which would be against the rules for Nat Geo since "only minor burning, dodging and/or colour correction is acceptable, as is cropping".
So I had to revisit this shot with only one single frame, and actually I quite like this version.
#MilkyWay #Astrophotography
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2025-02-08 21:38:20 UTC

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It's all just money money money nowadays.

2025-02-08 04:19:42 UTC

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I still remember when Capture One was actually sensible and not subscription-based. *Sigh*

2025-02-06 20:39:20 UTC

Oh #CaptureOne, why are you doing this to the #photography community?
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2025-02-03 23:55:23 UTC

I recently picked up my first ever M43 camera in the form of the #OMSystem #OM-1MarkII with the 12-40 mm f/2.8 lens. Having shot with full frame for a long time now, it was so refreshing to have a lighter gear set.
I then decided to randomly pick up a #PenEP7 with the 25 mm f/1.8. It is so light. I actually miss having that kind of lightness in my kit.
I don't think there's any going back to the Sony A7R IV for me now lol.

2025-01-23 20:14:56 UTC

I’ve entered the LCE Photographer of the Year 2025 competition with one of my favourite shots from Canada in the "After Dark" category! 🌌 📸
There’s also a "People’s Choice"decided by public voting.
If you like my shot, you can cast your vote 🗳️ here: https://poty.lcegroup.co.uk/contest/poty25/submission/108380/. Voting ends on 28 January 2025.
Thank you to everyone for all your support! Every vote truly means a lot to me. 🙇🙏
#Photography #MilkyWay #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Astrophotography #PhotographyCompetition
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2025-01-19 16:20:39 UTC

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Yeah I know... and it's so annoying that their staff all seem to have affirmation bias and won't listen to any explanation or evidence.

2025-01-19 15:36:13 UTC

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Yep, it pretty much sucks when they don't actually have a proper process to deal with people who ACTUALLY aren't doing what they're accused of.

2025-01-19 12:47:14 UTC

LOL so having had time to actually properly interact with people over these past couple of days on #Instagram, the algorithm thinks my new spate of activities is due to the fact that I am using a "service" to gain likes and followers!
Apparently, they want you to interact with other users, but will punish you if you interact with too many lol.
I can't follow, like or comment until 25 January now. Sheesh.
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2025-01-18 19:40:16 UTC

#Instagram on mobile now displays feeds using a 4:5 aspect ratio preview grid. Instagram on desktop continues to use 1:1 aspect ratio.
*Sigh*
This is annoying to trying to work out a way to properly display the feed as a preview.

2025-01-14 23:32:50 UTC

POV: discovering enough #aurora photos on my OM-1 Mark II to make a few little time lapse clips.
If you have #Instagram, please consider supporting me there by watching the whole 24-second video and engaging by liking and commenting.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE0oXkQNuOG
Thank you for all your ongoing support.
#WhereHowardGoes #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Canada #Yellowknife #Astrophotography #Travel #TravelPhotography #Photography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #TimeLapse #TimeLapseVideo
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2025-01-13 02:38:13 UTC

Yes, full frame cameras perform better in low night than crop sensor cameras, but the real question is do you actually NEED a full frame camera to capture beautiful photos of the night sky?
Answer: nope.
#WhereHowardGoes #NightSky #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #Astrophotography #AuroraBorealis #Aurora #NorthernLights #MilkyWay #AndromedaGalaxy #Photography #Travel #TravelPhotography #MicroFourThirds #M43 MFT
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2025-01-12 22:27:37 UTC

A shot of the night sky taken with the 8 mm fisheye lens of the night sky. The shot features (among other things) the #MilkyWay, the #AndromedaGalaxy and the red and green hues of a weaker display of the #AuroraBorealis.
📷 #OMSystem #OM1MarkII
🔭 OM 8 mm Fisheye Pro
🎞️ ISO 6400
⏱️ 10/1
🕳️ f/1.8
#WhereHowardGoes #Travel #Astrophotography #Aurora #NorthernLights #Canada #Yellowknife #NorthwestTerritories #Photography #Landscape #Astrolandscape
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2025-01-11 16:22:30 UTC

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That is quite the difference between what's normally expected and the actual temperature!
I was recently just in Yellowknife, and although I did get to experience the normal -30C and below, my trip started off at -7C and the locals were all saying "this is really warm and unexpected".

2025-01-11 16:17:28 UTC

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Oh wow, I would have expected Fairbanks to be colder. Didn't think it'd be above 0C.

2025-01-09 13:17:49 UTC

After over an hour outside in temperatures of around -37°C, this is what my camera looked like after being brought back inside. The very low temperature of the camera meant that it actually hurt to touch - felt like burning - without gloves.
Although the rated temperature is only down to -10°C, mine still worked fine whilst snapping away in -37°C.
#WhereHowardGoes #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #Winter #Ice #ColdWeather #WinterWeather #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Yellowknife
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2025-01-08 23:21:34 UTC

People often ask me what the aurora looks like to the naked eye when I'm there watching the cosmic light snow, so I thought I'd put together this short video showing how it looked to me at the time vs the unedited RAW image vs some of the thinking behind my editing.
#WhereHowardGoes #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Yellowknife #Travel #TravelPhotography #Astrophotography #Photography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #NightSky #BehindTheScenes #BTS
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2025-01-08 11:55:00 UTC

The green arc of the #aurora looking as if it is emanating from the #AirTilda building on #RockIsland, #Yellowknife.
📷 #OMSystem #OM1MarkII
🔭 #OM 8 mm Fisheye Pro
🎞️ ISO 800
⏱️ 2.5/1
🕳️ f/1.8
#WhereHowardGoes #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Travel #TravelPhotography #Photography #Astrophotography #NightSky #Winter #Cold #Ice #Snow
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2025-01-07 18:51:50 UTC

A quick time-lapse showing how the aurora moves within the space of four minutes. Made from 15 shots taken with the #OMSystem #OM1MarkII.
#WhereHowardGoes #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Yellowknife #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Travel #TravelPhotography #Astrophotography #Photography #NightSky
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2025-01-07 11:07:50 UTC

More #Yellowknife #aurora goodness overlooking a tipi and some woods by Madeline Lake.
📷 #OMSystem #OM1MarkII
🔭 #OM 8 mm Fisheye Pro
🎞️ ISO 1600
⏱️ 2.5/1
🕳️ f/1.8
#WhereHowardGoes #AuroraBorealis #Canada #Denendeh #NightSky #NorthernLights #NorthwestTerritories #Astrophotography #Photography #TravelPhotography #Travel
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2025-01-06 20:58:55 UTC

More spectacular aurora viewed from near Yellowknife, Canada.
📷 #OMSystem #OM1MarkII
🔭 #OM 8 mm Fisheye Pro
🎞️ ISO 1600
⏱️ 5/1
🕳️ f/1.8
#WhereHowardGoes #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Yellowknife #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Photography #Astrophotography #NightSky
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2024-12-31 00:48:18 UTC

My #OMSystem #OM1MarkII survived its first mishap in the snow yesterday. I got taken out by a charging dog and fell into a snowbank where the OM-1 Mark II got entirely dunked inside.
It survived and still works lol.
#WhereHowardGoes #Photography

2024-12-30 01:01:10 UTC

In Tokyo, they drift cars. In Yellowknife, they drift dog sleds.
#WhereHowardGoes #Yellowknife #Canada #NorthwestTerritories #Dog #DogSled #DogSledding #Winter #WinterWonderland #Snow
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2024-12-25 17:38:02 UTC

Merry Christmas everyone. Wishing you all a restful day with lots of joy and relaxation. 🎄
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