Week No. 50 - Saturday, 17th December 2011

Festive Colour

Had a bit of an experiment with this one. Tried holding the camera steady (with the monkey in the middle of the frame, turned the zoom lens to the widest setting, then with a longish shutter speed, pressed the button and twisted the lens till it zoomed fully on the monkey. This effect is the result, I think it makes him look like Super Monkey with lasers? Is that just me? Anyway, it kept me busy for half an hour!

Week No. 49 - Saturday, 10th December 2011

Traditions - Jingle Bells

I tried to get the 'argument stocking' in this photo as the theme for this week is traditions that you have in your household at this time of year. Putting up the decorations, fetching the tree, Christmas parties - oh no not us. Our tradition is the girls arguing who gets the snowman stocking! The teddy is always favourite and every year they both want him, I like the snowman stocking but the moral of the story is buy two the same next time!! I know you can't really see the teddy stocking but I quite like the effect of just the bells being in focus.

Hope you all have your decorations up and I promise to catch up with this blog soon.

Week No. 48 - Saturday, 3rd December 2011

Twinkle, twinkle little star

Our Church has a big star decoration that is put up every year and when I read the theme for this week thought oh that's easy - ha. I went down to photograph said star (dodging the rain all week), long lens on and bingo. Got home and realised that the beautiful star is actually two pieces of wood bound together with rope with little bulbs! Not a good photograph. The illusion is definitely better than reality in this case and I should have used a wide angle lens and taken the whole church at night. So instead I have gone all abstract with some Ikea star fairy lights.

Week No. 47 - Saturday, 26th November 2011

Water, water everywhere......

Zac proves there was a drop to drink! From his favourite watering hole, Elvaston Castle - got reflection and lots of ducks and not much else!

How behind am I with this blog? - sorry.

Week No. 46 - Saturday, 19th November 2011

Over the Top

What a good way to watch the parade through the city centre today, it was the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, Derbyshire's cavalry regiment returning home from Helmand Province. It was great to watch and brought a real lump to my throat.

Week No. 45 - Saturday, 12th November 2011

Book Title - Bite Me!

Seemed appropriate to use one of my favourite chocolates to represent one of my favourite books, especially as the new film is coming out this weekend (so excited). Ok so the teeth aren't brilliant but you get the idea. Unfortunately, I had to eat 6 chocolates to get the right look - honestly! Been to the dentist tonight as well, thank the lord for soft focus as it has covered up my terrible photoshopping skills a treat!

Week No. 44 - Saturday, 5th November 2011

Muted Tones

With the weather dull and grey, I noticed that the vibrant red leaves that we have had through September and October all seem to have turned a golden yellow (those that haven't decided to fall to the ground and drive Zac mad - he loves chasing rustling leaves!).

The competition theme next at Camera Club is abstract so I am attempting 'panning' to get an abstract picture that doesn't look like I have it on the wrong setting or just about to trip over!!

NOT EASY - MORE PRACTISE IS DEFINITELY NEEDED

Happy Bonfire night x