Fr J Hackett

Taken with a DSLR and 300mm lens on a tripod

In my experience 'non wallet busting' compacts aren't too good at distance. I thing they're designed for close to medium range social...

I use both, a Nikon DSLR and a Lumix M43 which fits in my pocket with a couple of lenses but for distance work as the OP requests it's a...

Have a look at secondhand DSLR cameras and lenses you should get quite a decent pair for £1000

It doesn't have to be an island. Within hours of the Covid lock down the shelves of our local Waitrose were denuded of essentials such...

I bet you were a little discreet when taking that photograph

More like a door knob

@Fr J Hackett Okay... little confession... I had one little souvenir shipped home..... a little statue....

Unlike Greek and Roman sculpture willies did not figure in Egyptian sculpture, probably because most of it portrays the Pharoes or...

The Sphinx nose was shot away by Napoleons troops practicing their artillery skills.

So many statues without noses in Egypt. odd considering there are other bits that are equally fragile that aren't missing.... no...

Not so easy taking photos with a blasted phone.... should have taken a camera!

I've seen it reported as a wooden hulled yacht but the photo above doesn't look like a wooden hull.

Reports are suggesting wind speeds of 34kts and waves 3/4 metres. You'd expect a 34M yacht to be able to handle those conditions.

Don't give up the day job then ;)