1000/400: 26 March 2011: Shrek?

Shrek? a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Demonstrates clearly why an ultra wide angle lens is not really ideal for portraits. Took this one because I was trying to amuse two of my nieces and all I had to hand was my camera. They thought it was great - their Mum, big sister and my better half were less impressed when i shot them the same way to keep the joke going - and I've had to promise not to show the photos - mwhahahahaha!

I do like the way that my glasses have been widened to almost cartoon proportions, but I'm less sure about the elongated head and the fact that i have a nose the size of a tapir.

1000/395: 21 March 2011: Skirting Board

1000/395 a photo by nmonckton on Flickr.

Not much time between arriving from the office and going off to dinner this evening - bit of a shame because it was a lovely evening. Am finally beginning to struggle for hotel room shots, but not given up yet. Concluded that changing the angle of view would probably throw up some opportunities and I wasn't dissappointed. Paricularly liked the receding lines on this one.

365/358: 12 February 2011: Snowdrops–it must be spring

We have drifts of snowdrops in and around our garden. They’ve obviously been there some time, and although they’re a bit of nuisance for a while when the lawn needs trimming I’d no sooner pull them up than pull out what remains of my hair. Could you ask for a better sign that winter is on its way out?

365/112: 11 June 2010: Playing with my wide-angle

Put the ultra wide zoom on when I went for a stroll tonight – just to make me think differently about the pictures I was taking. Think these azaleas were the most fun – taken at 7mm for lens geeks.

365/68: 28 April 2010: Hilton - Swindon

It’s a Hilton – it’s in Swindon. That’s about it really.
One day I’m going to buy one of these waffle dressing gowns.

365 Challenge Day 40 – 31 Mar 2010 – Our new living room

At last the living room is just about finished. We’ve had the chimney re-opened and a solid fuel stove installed – which meant a complete redecorate. Here’s the end product:

Can’t quite believe how much more useable the room is now we have the stove installed – and provided we manage to keep it going the house is lovely and toasty to come into on a cold day. In case anyone is wondering about the odd perspective – it’s because I used an ultra-wide lens to get everything in.

On an entirely unrelated note – I’ve just started a photography degree with the Open College of the Arts – which means I’ve started another blog here. Do feel free to pop over and have a look.