John Sheldon's photos

DNG from December 2012. Processed with very little adjustment using Affinity Photo software in 2022.

DNG from December 2012. Processed to split toned 'monochrome' using Affinity Photo software in 2022.

DNG from May 2022. This scene is at Hanbury Hall, near Droitwich, UK. Processed using Affinity Photo 2.

DNG from May 2022. A processing experiment based on a tutorial about using Luminosity Masks in Affinity Photo published by Robin Whalley on YouTube. This scene is at Hanbury Hall, near Droitwich, UK.

Re-working of a picture from June 2014 using two DNGs merged and spliced together. The same combination of elements, but this one is better technically. Also, the original was too 'polite' for what the picture is intending to convey. Franz Kafka the writer and novelist lived at 22 Golden Lane, Prague. The term Kafkaesque has transcended the literary realm to apply to real or fictitious occurrences, situations or works of art, that are incomprehensibly complex, bizarre, or illogical.

SMC Pentax-A f3.5 35-105mm vintage zoom lens. Zoomed to 50mm focal length and 'Macro' focussing facility used.

Argentinian 'Hereford' wine. Named after the breed of cattle from the County of Hereford in the UK. SMC Pentax-A f3.5 35-105mm vintage zoom lens. Zoomed to about 45mm focal length and 'Macro' focussing facility used. Processing software - SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 9 and Affinity Photo.

Argentinian 'Hereford' wine. Named after the breed of cattle from the County of Hereford in the UK. SMC Pentax-A f3.5 35-105mm vintage zoom lens. Zoomed to about 45mm focal length and 'Macro' focussing facility used.

DNG fromJuly 2012. Processed to monochrome in July 2022 using 'fill layer' experimentally to create pseudo sepia effect with Affinity Photo software. "Kit lens" smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR lens set to f4 and its widest zoom setting.