Louis Harvey - My Photographic Portfolio

AVRO Vulcan B2 XL426

08 September, 2024

Pictures taken during a visit to the Vulcan Restoration Trust Hangar at London Southend Airport. Images taken using a Nikon Z 8 with either a Nikon Z 14-30 f/4S, or a DX AF Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8 G ED.

IWM Duxford

Pictures taken during a 'Flying Day' featuring vintage aircraft that were either built in the United States, or flown by the USAAF before and during WWII.

26 July, 2024

Tiger Day - July 24th, 2021

20 September, 2021

A series of images taken during 'Tiger Day' at The Tank Museum, Bovington Dorset on July 24th, 2021.

Shuttleworth Collection Air Displays

A collection of pictures taken between 2006 and 2011 of vintage aircraft flying at Old Warden aerodrome, the home of the Shuttleworth Collection.

02 September, 2020

Images captured with either a Nikon D70 or a Nikon D300. All images captured using a Nikon AF 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6G telephoto zoom

Plymouth to Bermuda - November 1995

Photos taken during my two-week continuous training period on HMS Brave.

09 June, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm negatives using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1995 using a Olympus OM1N SLR with a Zuiko 70 - 150 mm f/4.0 zoom lens. Original film stock ISO 100 colour print . All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom after conversion to positives using Negative Lab Pro software .

Joint Maritme Course (JMC 89/2) June - 1989

Photographs of ships at sea during a major Royal Navy Exercise with NATO allies in June 1989.

19 June, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm negatives using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1989 using a Olympus OM1N SLR with either a Zuiko 70 - 150 mm f/4.0 zoom, or a Zuiko 28 mm f/2.8 wide angle lens. Original film stock ISO 100 colour print . All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom after conversion to positives using Negative Lab Pro software . Some additional porcessing using Adobe Photoshop and DxO Nik Collection plugins.

RNR Crewed Minesweepers at Sea - 1991 & 1992

Up until 1994 the Royal Naval Reserve crewed and maintained their own squadron of minesweepers (MCM10) under the supervision of the Royal Navy.

06 June, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm negatives using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1991 & 1992 using a Olympus OM1N SLR with a Zuiko 70 - 150 mm f/4.0 zoom lens. Original film stock ISO 100 colour print . All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom after conversion to positives using Negative Lab Pro software .

RNR Deployment - October 2nd to 18th, 1987

Images taken during a seventeen-day deployment on board a Royal Naval Reserve crewed River Class minesweeper.

03 June, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm negatives using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1987 using a Olympus OM1N SLR with a Zuiko 70 - 150 mm f/4.0 zoom lens. Original film stock Agfa XR100 colour print . All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom after conversion to positives using Negative Lab Pro software .

Minesweepers at Sea - 1985

Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Navy minesweepers operating together in the summer of 1985.

27 May, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm negatives using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1985 using a Olympus OM1N SLR with a Zuiko 70 - 150 mm f/4.0 lens. Original film stock Konica SR100 colour print . All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom after conversion to positives using Negative Lab Pro software .

Portsmouth Harbour - June 1983

In June 1983 HMNB Portsmouth was crowded with warships, most of which were built in the 1950s or 60s. Sadly other than the Foudroyant and (pictured here) and HMS Bristol, most were scrapped or were sunk as targets. Those that have survived are no longer in a sea going role.

26 May, 2020

All images digitally copied from the original 35 mm slides using a Nikon D750 with a 60 mm f/2.8D macro lens. Images captured in 1983 using an Olympus OM1N SLR with a Vivitar 28 mm f/2.8 wide angle lens. Original film stock Kodak Ektachrome 100. All images post processed in Adobe Lightroom.

War & Peace Revival 2019

26 July, 2019

War & Peace Revival 2018

A series of images taken of military vehicles, mainly British, including armoured cars, light tanks and heavy tanks. Also, shots featuring Russian and German vehicles. All the photos were taken at the 2018 War & Peace revival held at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood in Kent UK.

17 August, 2018

Military History