2008 - My Year In Pictures

Title: Light Trails At The Mill
Location: Moulsham Mill, Chelmsford
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: Another long day in front of the computer, with largely grey skies outside. But I went out this evening to a meeting at Moulsham Mill, which had some attractive blue fairy lights on the outside. I decided to try a bit of artistic camera wobble, and this is what came out.

Title: Drawing With Light
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: Having a quick play with writing with light. Took a few goes to get it framed up right, but I think this isn’t bad! No better options outside today, it was another grey day.

Title: Melting Frost
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: After yesterday’s near miss, I made sure I took something first thing today! Lucky I did, because although the weather was great for most of the time during daylight hours, I was very busy at home, and had to wait in for a Special Delivery parcel which never came! So much for being “guaranteed by 1pm”. But don’t get me started on ranting about the Royal Mail… This was a shot of some early morning frost melting from the top of my car as the sun crept across the roof.

Title: Colour My Day
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: Grim outside, so I decided to get the coloured pencils out at home and have a play.

Title: Crisp Afternoon On The River
Location: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, near Ulting
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: Despite having a bad back, I managed a walk along the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation this afternoon. I started off from Hoe Mill Lock and went to the church at Ulting and back. It was a marvellous autumn day, with clear blue skies, bright sun and people messing about in boats. A lovely atmosphere all round.

Title: Climate Change
Location: At home
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: Although it was lovely and sunny out today, I was stuck home working for most of it. This afternoon, when I got something out of the fridge and took off the lid, there was a rather attractive group of water droplets formed on the underside. Precipitation in my house!

Title: Enigma XII
Location: At home
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: Another enigma for you. Any guesses?