Here are the last 2 images from my trip to Dunboyne Castle Hotel. Head and Shoulders Above the Rest The last in the serious from my visit to Dunboyne Castle Hotel I just love the detail captured in the veins of the blue tulips petals. The surrounding tulips fall softly out of focus letting your…
The 2nd in a series of images taken at Dunboyne Castle Hotel last weekend. What I like about this image is the balance struck with the white tulips on the extreme left and blue tulip on the extreme right. I particularly love the sparkling bokeh of the early morning due hanging off the lush green…
Well the wait is finally over, my new 5D Mark II eventually arrived. I got a very welcome call from Mark in ISS yesterday to let me know they had received a couple and to come and collect mine. No sign of the extra battery but they promised they’ll post it to me when it…
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…