2008 - My Year In Pictures

Day #324

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:14:58 +0000

Title: Fractal Food!
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: I’ve been fascinated by Broccoli Romanesco ever since I saw a picture of it on Flickr ages ago, but haven’t been able to find any in the shops unti yesterday. So this morning, I decided to have a go at some still life, lit by natural sunlight from the window. Seems too good to eat, doesn’t it?

Day #323

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:14:15 +0000

Title: On The Right Track
Location: Aldham, Near Marks Tey
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I had a lunchtime meeting in Marks Tey today, and so set off a little bit early to have a quick walk and look for a couple of caches. To begin with, the weather wasn’t very promising, but on my way back to the car, the sun poked through the clouds for a couple of seconds and I was able to capture this view with wonderful light.

Day #322

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:31:30 +0000

Title: Boreham House
Location: Boreham, Chelmsford
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I had to pop over to the Parcel Force depot in Boreham this morning to pick up a package, and took the opportunity to stop at Boreham house for a quick picture. I liked the muted tones of the day and thought sepia suited the mood rather well. Compare this with Ken’s version of the same location from a few weeks ago!

Day #321

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:34:49 +0000

Title: Sterling
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube / macro ring flash
Notes: Having seen Erasmus T’s shot of some Euros yesterday, it reminded me that I had a set of freshly-minted coins in the cupboard which I’ve been meaning to photograph for a while. They were a real pain as it turned out - they are mounted on slightly shiny black card, behind protective plastic. An utter nightmare when you add a ring flash to the equation! Still, a bit of perseverence and a lot of cursing later, I got something reasonable. It’s a special commemorative design of the Royal Shield of Arms. I’ve seen the £1 in circulation but don’t recall seeing any of the “shrapnel” from this set in my purse.

Day #320

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:42:58 +0000

Title: Cabernet Shiraz Refractions
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I didn’t manage to get out early today while the sun was out, so had to settle with an indoor shot for today’s picture.

Day #319

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:58:40 +0000

Title: Playground Shadows
Location: Margaretting
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: There was a bit of sun about today, so I nipped out during lunchtime for a breath of fresh air and took the camera with me. This was in a pleasant little playground in Margaretting - I’ve driven by many times but never stopped for a look before. I love the light this time of year (when we get some!).

Day #318

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:23:32 +0000

Title: Dead Ends
Location: Billericay
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: I had to run a couple of errands in Billericay today, and came across this road sign, which rather amused me. It was just how I felt after a frustrating day yesterday - sometimes you know that going backwards is the only way forwards, and even that looks a little prickly! Let’s hope today is an improvement.

Day #317

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:23:12 +0000

Title: Marina Reflections
Location: Springfield Lock
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I took the opportunity to nip out for a breath of fresh air while the sun was shining today. And find another geocache or two. Once again, geocaching has taken me to a spot which I didn’t even know existed, and it’s lovely. It’s along the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, just downstream of the Essex Record Office, and is about the last bit of civilisation before you hit the more rural paths along the canal.

Day #316

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:24:16 +0000

Title: Car Park Silhouette
Location: Chelmsford
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: A lovely sunny day for a change. I spotted this silhouette on the way back to the car after a meeting in Chelmsford.

Day #315

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:41:19 +0000

Title: Curvy Cat
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: Totally miserable weather outside all day. But this week’s 366 theme is Animals, so I thought I would take a still life of this glass cat sculpture.

Day #314

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:27:43 +0000

Title: Reunion
Location: Colchester
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: I spent a lovely lunchtime and afternoon visiting some old school friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen for years. Great to catch up. Here they are with a photo of us in 1985. No, you’re not seeing that any bigger!

Day #313

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:19:12 +0000

Title: Leaded Lights
Location: Harlow Common
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: I visited a client’s studio today to photograph some handbags for her website. This was the lovely view out of the window, once it had stopped raining.

Day #312

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:59:01 +0000

Title: I Parked The Porsche…
Location: Writtle
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: … under a tree, and it got covered in leaves. Actually, not my Porsche, just one I came across whilst pottering for pictures in Writtle.

Day #311

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:52:32 +0000

Title: Wet Pavements
Location: Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I spent the day in London visiting former colleagues for lunch, and then at another friend’s studio during the afternoon to take some images for possible use as Christmas cards. Sadly, the results weren’t partcularly good - we completely failed to light a pudding - and our painting-with-light efforts turned out a bit paltry. Then I went to the London Photographers’ Meetup Group drinks in The Strand for a couple of hours this evening. This image was taken on the way back to the tube, when It took a detour around some of the back streets on my way to Holborn.