2009-06-19

Today I was up at Addington in Bucks watching some dressage.  For a while now a friend has suggested that I come along to one of her dressage competitions and take some photos for her.  The first thing I'll say is that if you are not REALLY into horses you may find  dressage a tad boring. ........

I did get some good shots though and even made a couple of sales.

Weddings

Over the years I have driven past the Peak District many times without really knowning what I was missing on my way up to Yorkshire or the Lake District.
The Peak District is a visually stunning place with rugged heather clad moorland of the Dark Peak, to the gently rolling dales of the White Peak.  I spent most of my time around Buxton getting up close and personal with The Roaches, and watching fools hanging off Stanage Edge on a bit of rope.

My top shots from the visit

Variety is apparently the spice of life. So I thought it was about time for a bit of a change to my website. With gray being the new black, I'm even keeping up with times.
Well to be honest it's not just for asthetic reasons. Using the gray background allows you to look at the images on my site to their best.

Well I finally did it and spalashed out on a Canon G10.
God knows how many articals, reviews and other blogs I had read before I made up my mind to splash out my hard earned on a compact. I have been waiting for a long time for one of the big manufacturers to come up with a quality compact camera that could take in RAW and at a price that wouldn't scare my flexible friend too much.
Guess what, three came along at roughly the same time
- Canon G10
- Panosonic LX3
- Nikon P6000
The outcome from my more detailed look is that the P6000 and the LX3 are both great little cameras, and although the G10 is a bit bulkier it wins the day, for a serious photographer looking for a pocketable solution.