I spent a very relaxing weekend in Dunboyne Castle Hotel which has some lovely grounds. It proved a perfect opportunity to take my new 70-200mm out for test run. Initial results prove it is as good as everyone says it is. Even wide open at f/2.8 it is tack sharp with beautiful bokeh. First in…
Need I say anything? Images from the lens and initial impressions to follow.
Just checked my tracking number on DHL and see it’s been delivered and signed for by my mother-in-law. Can’t wait to get home and check it out. On a less jovial note ISS still have not received shipment of the 5D Mark II’s. I spoke with them earlier and they said they are speaking to…
It’s been a long long time since I was last at Dublin Zoo, 10 years or more. When I was last there it was in such a poor state of repair with the animals looking miserable I promised I would never return. However I was told it had changed substantially and so with a group…
It’s been a little too long since I provided an update as I have been busy playing with some new toys, namely a 2nd hand Canon 17-40 f/4 L Lens I picked up a few weeks ago and a new Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens that I got a great deal on in John Gunn’s.…
Well it’s that time of year again where we look back on the year just gone and review. In this case a review of my photography and what I believe are my Top 10 from the year. Last year was quite a turning point for me and my photography, upgrading my Canon 400D for a…
[column width=”64%” padding=”3%”] Close up of the underside of a brilliant white flower set against a black background. [/column] [column width=”33%”] An image from my trip to the National Botanical Gardens last Sunday. The weather was pretty poor, heavily overcast and drizzling but the great thing about the garden is it’s Glasshouses. Camera: Canon EOS…
Well true to form and extensively rumored Jobs entered the stage on Tuesday to launch the new MacBook line. I think what surprised me the most was that there were no surprises, the rumor sites had absolutely nailed the new Machines, right down to an image being released the day before the launch. You can…
eh What? You might ask. Well I have been in the market for a Notebook for sometime and obviously it would have to be an Apple. As is the way in the world of Apple the rumour mill was churning out tid-bits of the next big thing to come out from the Cupertino firm. However…
Well it had been sometime since I took the camera out and I only realised how long when I got a call to join our little Photo Enthusiast Group late on Wednesday to partake in a little excursion into Dublin City for some nighttime shooting. We ended up being very lucky with the weather which…
Some people are reporting layout issues when viewing my site in Internet Explorer, mainly with the position of the menu bar. I am looking into it now to find a solution and will apply a fix as soon as I figure out what the hell IE is trying to do. In the mean time feel…
Well another great day yesterday. Again lots of traffic and lot’s of interest. I think it was a far more relaxing day yesterday as we had learned our lessons about setting up on Saturday. Unfortunately no sales again on Sunday but I have a much clearer idea on what appeals to the public. Next time…