Well, you've all seen them - maybe including mine (clickable at left) - images showing the golden tones of a lunar eclipse. So, having now photographed a couple of eclipses, here is a set of images from last night's event, with some observations. First of all, the name for i…

3 years ago / 511 visits / 6 comments / 4 people like

I must begin this article by offering my very sincere thanks for the kind messages of support and concern we have received from so many ipernity members. It really has brought home to me that this is a very caring community group, not merely a photo sharing site. The essential point you need to know…

4 years ago / 982 visits / 28 comments / 16 people like

If you're like most people on this site, I suspect you take a few thousand photos yearly. I know I do. I'll be honest, a great many of mine are hardly worthy of a second look, but they accumulate in my computer's hard disk. Maybe a hundred or so yearly warrant that second look. Some, though even fe…

5 years ago / 1 688 visits / 30 comments / 10 people like

Back in 2009 (only ten years ago as I write this) I had a "fold-up" mobile phone. I bought it to make telephone calls - the obvious reason. Then I found that I could also send text messages and that it had "predictive text" (which almost invariably produced results that were risible). It also had a…

5 years ago / 827 visits / 12 comments / 6 people like

This article was first written when ipernity management announced the imminent closure of the site, from about the end of January 2017. Things have moved on and, at last (!!! :)) , the site has passed fully to the Ipernity Members' Association. As this is my preferred site for friendly contact with…

7 years ago / 1 535 visits / 31 comments / 6 people like

No doubt most of us from pre-digital days have collections of slides and/or negatives, waiting to receive a new digital rendering. I have been asked what process I use to copy these slides and negatives: here's a short summary of what I do and why I do things this way. Over the years I have owned a…

8 years ago / 1 060 visits / 7 comments / 6 people like

I'd planned a relaxing day with some time for photographic pursuits. After going walking with our dog I wandered off for a brief look at ipernity. Not more than half an hour later, I wandered back through the house and found myself standing in water - warm water! A quick investigation of the sour…

9 years ago / 1 206 visits / 23 comments / 1 person likes

I'll say right at the start that I love my DSLRs and all the gear that goes with them: lenses, filters, flashes, tripods and so forth. But, to be honest, even just the DSLR with a lens attached can be more bulk around my neck than I'd wish if I'm not heading out specifically to take photos. And, of…

10 years ago / 1 638 visits / 12 comments / 2 people like

I was delighted to find that Ipernity also incorporates a blog! It proved too hard to resist shuffling some words around, so welcome to my first Article.

11 years ago / 1 082 visits / 9 comments / 3 people like

Since joining ipernity, I've been searching unsuccessfully for a group on prime lenses. At this stage, I believe it likely that there hasn't been one until now. There are quite a few who share with me the problem of LBA ("lens buyer's addiction" for those not familiar with the term) and are driven…

11 years ago / 666 visits / 4 comments / 4 people like