Blue Driplet

Missed out on my Photo a Day over the weekend as was so busy! I'm trying to get back on track so here is todays Photo - Another attempt at the water drops, its a little bit out of focus but hey practice make perfect eh?

A Couple of Beers............

Missed out on yesterday Not good seeing as I'm only a few days in! But I was very busy so thats my excuse .

Just a little photo of nice couple of beers to end another busy yet productive day. Hopefully this will improve next week as I may have a bit more time to put into this!

Interflora Rose Competition..........

I have entered a competition with Interflora for the best photograph of a rose, this is the picture I have entered, follow this link and please vote for me (if you think mine is the best of course).

http://blog.interflora.co.uk/interflora-rose-photo-competition-gallery/#more-2521

Colourful Drops...........

Day 4 and had to rush this one a bit! Its not too bad but would have been better if the larger drop at the top wasn't out of focus but will have another go at these soon.

Munny Talks..................

Having recently got myself a flash (just a little old Canon cheapy from eBay) I thought I'd have a play with it this evening and thought these little custom toys that I haven't got round to customising yet would be a nice subject.

Green Smoke...........

Here is my next of my photo a day and also my first attempt at smoke, it is a little more difficult than I thought but I'm quite please with the results.

Bring Out The Best.....................

Well, I have decide to do a photo a day and whilst eating my dinner this evening the slogan on the mayo jar caught my eye and I thought that doing a photo a day would "bring out the best" in my photography, so this is a fitting first photo.

A Walk in Coombe Wood..........

I had a nice walk around Coombe Wood in Croydon today, A lovely place that only looks better in the summer. It was so peaceful you just forget you are only a stones throw away from the centre of Croydon.

A Few More Little Drips........

I've really got into these over the past few days, these were done using watered down red acrylic paint and droplets of milk.

I think one of them looks like a little pig rising out of the water?

Enjoy.........

Drip Drop.............

After seeing a few very good examples of these water droplet pictures I thought I'd give them a try myself. Out of around 220 photos taken I ended up with around 10 that were worth keeping so here are a few of the better ones. For my first attempt I thought they came out pretty good.

Macro..........Mr Toad

Have been having a play wih the macro setting on my Sigma lens (AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6)
Getting to grips with using this without a tripod is a bit of a challange but Im really enjoying it also the quality of the lens is amazing bearing in mind its not an expensive lens.
Anyway here is a picture I am quite happy with, it was taken hand held whilst pretty much laying in the middle of a country lane in Norfolk........ Enjoy.

Mayfield Lavender Farm, Banstead Surrey

Took a trip to the Mayfield Lavender Farm today which was amazing.

As soon as you pull up there is a sea of purple and the smell is wonderful. We took a walk through the field and then stopped for a coffee and some lavender cake. Was a lovely afternoon.

Check out their website for more info - www.mayfieldlavender.com.

Ill let the pictures do the talking.......

Taste Of London 21/06/2009

I visited The Taste of London Festival on Sunday, it was a great day out. We were lucky with the weather and with thanks to a great friend we had VIP entry into the show with fast track tickets and British Airways champagne bar access.

There was so much at the show with stands from many famous chef's like Gordon Ramsey, Michel Roux, Gary Rhodes and Atul Kucher. I sampled dishes from Atul Kucher (Tandoor Smoked Lamb chops with a mint chutney) and Gary Rhodes (Lemon Tarte) along with many others.

The Bar Wizards put on a good few impressive performances and there was also an amazing dance display from the Thai Dance Academy.

A fantastic day out and I would highly reccomend to anyone who likes good food to get yourself tickets for next year.

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These are a few from the weekend just passed. (12th-14th of June 2009).