Sunday, May 19, 2013

2013 Eurovision weekend

This weekend was Eurovision weekend. in the end, Denmark won, as expected.
It was a pretty good show as usual. Never manages to disappoint.
The weather has turned very cold. I feel it will be a very cold winter.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Testing out my new camera

Today, I went to the Kennington reservoir to test out my new camera. I shot both video and still images of the local wildlife and managed to get generally very good results. The video quality is very good, which i am pleased about. I also got some good images using the auto-focus. I will keep experimenting and get better over time.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

A new DSLR camera

Today, I bought myself a new DSLR camera. It is a Sony A37. It cost me $950.00 and I had to borrow some money under the NILS scheme to buy it, but I feel it will be worth it. It opens the door for me to get into DSLR photography. I am not sure just what I will end up using it for, but I am sure something will come up.

Funeral of an old friend

This week, my good friend Colin Pilcher passed away after a fall at his home. I have known Colin for more than 40 years and it was sad to se...