Friday 20 August 2010
Ulster Rally Antrim 2010
Jessops finally got my 70-300mm lens in store so I picked it up last night prior to settling down to watch Liverpool just about manage a 1 nil against what you would class as an above average Turkish outfit. I was a bit tentative about taking some shots with the new lens today so stuck with the 18-55mm and made my way to Antrim Town centre after a tip off from the mother in law that the Ulster Rally was in full flow.........she knew I'd be off like a dog on heat with camera in tow to get a few shots so here's the end results. I've added one main image on the blog but if you like it then just click here for the rest - Ulster Rally Antrim 2010.
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Lovely Bloomers........Flowers that is!
Whilst visiting the in-laws, which is a regular occurrence, I thought I'd snap a few close-ups of the flowers out in their back garden. Normally they have a lot more flowers in bloom but given the time of year and the fair-weather conditions we get in Antrim I made the best of what was on offer. I've picked what I feel were the best shots from about twenty originals.
Tuesday 17 August 2010
A Blog and Beyond
Just wanted to add this image to the blog in it's infancy as this is where my blog name derived from. Above and Beyond are legends in the world of Trance music and we were fortunate enough to spot them in Holywood, LA when they were there promoting the release of AnjunaBeats 100...it's like the pop equivalent of bumping into Take That while walking down Oxford Street in London I guess.
Monday 16 August 2010
It's Like Learning to Ride a Bike Only Harder
I've spent most of the weekend reading about F-stops, aperture settings and shutter speed amongst other things and I can appreciate why a lot of people go right off DSLR camera's straightaway but thankfully I was well versed in some of these terms before I bought the camera so knew what to expect. For most people point and shoot is so simple it leads you to think that anyone can pick up an SLR and voila..........instant results. Not the case as I soon found out, I took some shots on auto and then fired it on to manual just out of curiosity, let's just say David Bailey is safe for a few years yet but don't worry I'll be hot on his heels soon enough! In the meantime I've switched back to the 'A' setting for now and have been experimenting with the settings. I've also realised that big F number = smaller aperture and small F number = larger aperture. Here endeth my teachings because I am after all a beginner in the field of photography. I also took myself on a short nature trail at lunchtime today and managed to capture a few shots down beside the Six Mile Water here in Antrim.
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