I scraped the bottom of the coffers this week and treated myself to a focus rail. Not sure why, working with this for Macro photography and combining dozens or more exposures for one finished image… it’s going to require more patience and concentration than I have ever been able to exhibit in my entire life. …
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Kirkwall from the Thorfinn
I went to town today, packing the P510 in my bag. As we berthed at the ferry terminal I noticed that the sky behind the cathedral spire was looking failry impressive. I popped outside and aimed that 42x zoom at St Magnus. Looking at the shot at home, I wondered what had happened to that …
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder?
It’s just plain water. Lit by a green laser pointer. I [url=http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/4130364]had been playing with red for my nybblets 365[/url], and this came as an afterthought for the week’s “green” assignment. I like them both, actually. No time to do any more, so this will have to do. I have to get ready for a …
The Green Pound
Still working to the weekly assignment of “green” at Phogropathy. For the benefit of non-Scots: we still have lovely crisp green £1 notes in our little part of the world. We have £1 coins too, as in the remainder of the UK, but are distinctive in having our notes still. They are a lot lighter …
Green
This week’s assignment is “Green” – there is plenty of green outside but I’m not venturing forth in this gale. I cast my eye around the house for some indoor subjects.
Poser
I have discovered that the toy that I bought from the charity shop on Wednesday is poseable. It has wires in it, making it not dog-safe. It does however make it very useful for photography. Sorry, Nell, he’s mine, all mine. I’ll buy you another toy on Thursday. He requires a name. I’m pretty sure …
Danger, Will Robinson
New toys – Mr L intends these to trigger his electronics projects. Me, I want to paint with light. Of course the main use is in tormenting cats… O, the possibilities are endless. (apologies to those who saw the incorrectly uploaded image and now want to know how to torment a cat with a daff)
New toys
My Triggertrap Mobile dongle arrived today. Much fun lies ahead… once I figure out how to work everything. I’ve got the basic shutter release working and I have fired shots with a handclap. What I cannot get going is holding the shutter open. I may have my plug incorrectly connected. ETA: It was a simple …
Bus Stop
This is my trolley, waiting for the bus to arrive and take us to the ferry this morning. Not your average bus stop, to be sure.
Goosestepping
I wandered out this morning to enjoy the sunshine and I took the new 105mm prime lens out to see what it could do. It was a very different experience. I like the extra reach but there were several shots that I could not capture, due to not being able to move far enough backwards. …