May 2018 – Daily Photo Challenge
May 2018 is the fifth month of a 2018 photography challenge to capture one new photo every day of the year. We’ve actually completed two challenges already (links below).
May 2018 daily photos include chopped firewood, Speery Island, Spurs fans, Forland Inspector at St Helena, Island Politics band, drone pilot, inside the Arch.
Previous years: 2016 – 2017 – 2018
2018 Month by Month:
January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December

‘The need for speed’
31 May 2018, 15:12 – 1/500, f8, ISO-200
Firewood delivery on the roadside.

‘Back from the dead’
30 May 2018, 08:56 – 1/640, f8, ISO-400
Hiking to Great Stone Top out past Bellstone.

‘A penny for petrol’
29 May 2018, 11:31 – 1/875, f2.4, ISO-50 – Samsung Galaxy A3
The ‘arch’ leading into town from the sea front.

‘Israeli passport’
28 May 2018, 17:44 – 1/800, f8, ISO-100
Front door windows catching the late afternoon sunlight.

‘No contact in London’
27 May 2018, 18:04 – 1/60, f4, ISO-800
Minnie Mouse moving in for a kiss.

‘Real overheads’
26 May 2018, 16:33 – 1/320, f6.3, ISO-100
Gypsy drops by to say hello.

‘Eighth Amendment’
25 May 2018, 09:29 – 1/125, f5.8, ISO-100 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Blue Point walk and Speery Island view.

‘Failed to reach summit’
24 May 2018, 15:47 – 1/400, f3.3, ISO-100 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Orange food van brings strong afternoon colours on a clear day.

‘Kilauea’
23 May, 2018, 15:12 – 1/200, f8, ISO-200
Traditional telephone box, still in use in town.

‘Heads or tails?’
22 May, 2018, 16:07 – 1/875, f2.4, ISO-50 – Samsung Galaxy A3
St Paul’s Cathedral with moon high in the sky.

‘A good egg’
21 May, 2018, 14:28 – 1/320, f8, ISO-400
Street parade as SH Day celebrations make their way through town.

‘Roman Visa’
20 May, 2018, 22:31 – 1/125, f5.6, ISO-200 + flash
Rechargeable batteries, well worn they’ve been put to good use.

‘Power in love’
19 May, 2018, 14:27 – 1/100, f3.5, ISO-400
Spurs fans. Tottenham Hotspurs supporters are far and wide.

‘Police move in’
18 May, 2018, 16:41 – 1/640, f5.5, ISO-100 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Small jet flying in our air space overhead.

‘A £2 stake’
17 May, 2018, 17:38 – 1/33, f2.4, ISO-64 – Samsung Galaxy A3
Sun flowers in bloom at Gordon’s Post.

‘Ruthless Antoine’
16 May, 2018, 17:42 – 1/100, f5.7, ISO-160 – Lumix DMC-FT5
Golden sunshine, stormy clouds and a rainbow all at the same time.

‘Nakba day’
15 May, 2018, 13:10 – 1/17, f2.4, ISO-1250
Spa treatment at Essence Beauty Salon.

‘Can you read my mind?’
14 May, 2018, 17:42 – 1/200, f8, ISO-200
Gordon’s Post and Alarm Forest.

‘100 points’
13 May, 2018, 18:04 – 1/60, f8, ISO-200
Everlasting flowers at sunset.

‘Going global’
12 May, 2018, 22:29 – 1/80, f3.2, ISO-800
Gemma Lawrence wins MS2018.

“One Kiss”
11 May, 2018, 19:57 – 1/60, f2.8, ISO-800
Island Politics band rehearsing on the night before the MSH2018 pageant.

“Mail man”
10 May, 2018, 18:17 – 1/60, f3.5, ISO-800
Putting up the sponsors’ banner ahead of the pageant.

“Scottish high land”
9 May, 2018, 17:44 – 1/60, f5.6, ISO-800
Q&A practice at the CCC for the MSH contestants.

“A U-Turn”
8 May, 2018, 15:56 – 1/800, f8, ISO-200
Rainbow over Knollcombes and Harpers.

“A long term affair”
7 May, 2018, 09:10 – 1/1000, f8, ISO-200
Rainbow viewed from Half Tree Hollow.

“Like a virgin”
6 May, 2018, 09:33 – 1/100, f4, ISO-800
Completing the painting of backdrops for MSH pageant next week.

“Insight”
5 May, 2018, 17:31 – 1/100, f4, ISO-800
Painting backdrops at Prince Andrew School.

“Get your facts straight”
4 May, 2018, 16:20 – 1/1964, f2.4, ISO-50 – Samsung Galaxy A3
Craig Williams drone flying from the wharf.

“It’s all Bull”
3 May, 2018, 13:44 – 1/500, f8, ISO-200
Forland Inspector calls at the island.

“I choose slavery”
2 May, 2018, 17:38 – 1/60, f3.5, ISO-800
Noleen Fowler give a make up tutorial for MSH contestants at Essence Beauty Salon.

“Pause for pasta”
1 May, 2018, 19:46 – 1/60, f2.8, ISO-1250
Rehearsals underway for the MSH pageant.
Previous years: 2016 – 2017 – 2018
2018 Month by Month:
January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December