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4 November, 2026

Ocean Baptism in the Thames Estuary at Southend-on-Sea – My Photograph of the year 2026

By Simon King

Last year, I reflected that I didn’t seem to have a clear stand out “best” photograph to share for this series, but this year I feel a little different. Anothe...

4 November, 2026

The Strange Landscape of Parys Mountain

By Mark Ellerby

Parys Mountain is an old copper mine on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, established in the Bronze Age but heavily exploited in the 18th Century. It’s not actually a...

3 November, 2026

The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 2

By Michael Kaplan

After several years of faithful service, my beautiful Leica Digilux 2 finally succumbed to the inevitable death of its sensor. The failure of the now infamous Sony ICX282AQ2 2/3...

3 November, 2026

A Peak in a Colorless Sky – My photo of the year 2026

By Gary Smith

In August I set out on a drive around Oregon with the Contax G1 loaded with color film. I decided that this shot worked best for me in black and white due to the way the clouds ...

2 November, 2026

A Journey into the Past

By Walter Reumkens

Early October, autumn in Germany. Sunny, dry weather with mild temperatures. I got into my car and drove to two places, each 20 km away from where I live. Both places are in the...

1 November, 2026

Your photo of the year 2026 (and my photo of the year 2026)

By Hamish Gill

David Pauley has cornered me into this ‘photo of the year’ lark again by sharing his ‘Take two‘ and suggesting that we go for a repeat of last year…...

1 November, 2026

A Graceful Exit – My Favorite Photo of 2026

By David Pauley

Poor Hamish. I had another image all lined up and written about for my 2026 Favorite Photo of the Year, a black-and-white photograph of a celebrated boys’ choir processing in so...

A haunted contemporary tree house perched in a tree at night.

31 October, 2026

A “Haunted Tree House” – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

On a dark, stormy night in 1995, I witnessed Jerry Uelsmann’s spooky photos in an “Outer Limits” TV series opening and fell in love with his surreal work. Especially his “Tree H...

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Michael Kaplan on The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 204/11/2026
Yes, the Fuji is a bit of a monster. And, it wouldn’t be complete without the MB-200 battery grip attached…
Michael Kaplan on The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 204/11/2026
Ellis, Well argued. And my attempt at humor to emphasize my point was not thought through. As an educator struggling…
Jalan on The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 204/11/2026
Ellis, AI is an "existential threat" only to crappy photographers who pump out generic slop! With love and respect, if…
Jalan on The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 204/11/2026
Thanks for sharing the last images from your good friend! Cameras are like everything else in this world, they accumulate…
Ellis Thomas on The Final 5 Frames with My Leica Digilux 204/11/2026
I never stated that you're trying to pass it off as a photo, and you're right, it's obviously AI. My…

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