Symmetry

I have seen many articles which report things like symmetrical human faces are more beautiful. I wonder if the same thing goes for photos?!?

New Computer

The last new parts for my new computer arrived on Friday and I completed the build so here she is in her naked beauty!...



Finally got all the data across, all the applications that I used installed so it is now pretty much finished and I'm typing this on it now.

For anyone that is interested in the specification...

Enclosure: Antec Sonata III with 500w Earthwatts PSU
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3 iP45 Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
Memory: 4GB OCZ DDR3 1600Mhz PC3 12800
Video: PCI-E Sapphire HD 4730 512MB
Storage: 1x500GB (OS) 2x750GB mirrored with RAID 1 (Data)

It is so quick compared to my old desktop so image editing should now be a breeze rather than the long chore that it used to be.

Stop!

No Entry sign a few streets away from where I live.

Beer Anyone?

Now that I'm back in regular employment, I am able to spend a bit of my redundancy money on things that I need (or want, to be more precise!). Currently building a new PC to give me more processing power as mine was pretty slow especially when editing 12.2 Megapixel photos from the 450D. I'm just waiting for a few more parts to arrive to finish it off (oh, and find the time somewhere!). As I was treating myself to a new computer I thought I'd get a large 26" monitor to go with it (another thing I'm waiting for delivery for) and also a new desk.

My old desk was pretty big and had lots of storage and the new one is pretty minimalist glass and chrome so I've spent a lot of time sorting through everything there plus loads of other stuff in the house. Thrown out a lot of stuff and boxed up other bits and pieces to be relegated to the loft. I've been hard at it again tonight and am now on the homeward stretch so thought I'd settle down to a nice cold beer.

Keep thinking that I've been neglecting the blog a bit recently due to everything else going on but thought I'd catch a quick snap of the beer using the macro adapters.

Cloning is a Crime

Sorting through some stuff the other day, I found an old BB gun which I thought I'd use in some photos.

Here is my attempt at a multiplicity shot using the gun as a prop - created by merging 3 photos of moi.

Rockin' Robin

In my back garden this summer, I have been getting very regular visits from a local Robin. He (or she) seems pretty tame and continually drops in to the garden whilst I'm out there. He will even let you get within a foot or so before flying off.

Whilst out working in the garden at the weekend I managed to get a quick photo with the new telephoto lens.