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168 <figcaption><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Alan and Jules</span></figcaption> 169 </figure> 170 </header> 171 172 <div class="gh-content gh-canvas"> 173 <p>Magherally Lens is a personal photography blog launched in July 2022.</p><p>With original pictures, Magherally Lens covers a broad range of topics including stories on life, technology, and keeping sane in a mad world. </p><p>All images are original by the author, me, unless otherwise credited. I enjoy capturing my local area in County Down, Northern Ireland, and further afield.</p><p>And speaking of fields, thatâs me in the featured photo above. My name is Alan and my wee chum is Jules who obviously prefers the view behind.</p><p>My photography is multi-genre, meaning I take pictures of just about anything. Categories usually fall under landscape, long exposures, and light painting. The occasional random subject can appear too.</p><p>My favourite equipment, actually, my only equipment are OM System (previously Olympus) cameras and lenses. I'm privileged to use OM-1 and OM-5 cameras supported by the following M.Zuiko lenses:</p><ul><li>9mm f1.7 (this one is a Leica DG Summilux)</li><li>12mm f2</li><li>17mm f1.2 Pro and the f1.8</li><li>25mm f1.2 Pro</li><li>45mm F1.8</li><li>7-14mm F2.8 Pro</li><li>12-40mm F2.8 Pro</li><li>40-150mm F2.8 Pro</li><li>100-400 F5-F6.3</li></ul><p>I listed the lenses to drive some sense into my head and dissuade me from buying more. And I think it's working.</p><p>My outlook on life keeps changing so itâs developing just as much as the photography. This blog will be interesting in years to come when I look back at what I used to think. For better or worse.</p><p>Oh, and before I forget. All rights to images are reserved. This means while I own the copyright to my work, I'm not against images being used as long as you seek permission first through my contact page. ð</p><p>Thanks for stopping by.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://storage.ghost.io/c/c4/89/c489207e-64c3-4ea1-903e-cf09bf0bc453/content/images/2023/10/F7DE7D48-ADEF-463D-8EA5-2E011EF1D563.jpeg" class="kg-image" alt="" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1500" srcset="https://storage.ghost.io/c/c4/89/c489207e-64c3-4ea1-903e-cf09bf0bc453/content/images/size/w600/2023/10/F7DE7D48-ADEF-463D-8EA5-2E011EF1D563.jpeg 600w, https://storage.ghost.io/c/c4/89/c489207e-64c3-4ea1-903e-cf09bf0bc453/content/images/size/w1000/2023/10/F7DE7D48-ADEF-463D-8EA5-2E011EF1D563.jpeg 1000w, https://storage.ghost.io/c/c4/89/c489207e-64c3-4ea1-903e-cf09bf0bc453/content/images/size/w1600/2023/10/F7DE7D48-ADEF-463D-8EA5-2E011EF1D563.jpeg 1600w, https://storage.ghost.io/c/c4/89/c489207e-64c3-4ea1-903e-cf09bf0bc453/content/images/2023/10/F7DE7D48-ADEF-463D-8EA5-2E011EF1D563.jpeg 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Alan.</p><hr><p>If you have found any of the stories on this blog helpful please feel free to support me with a coffee. 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