John's Ramblings

We were at the tennis again today. The security men reminded me of MIB

We also saw Alex Bogdanovic and I thought this picture was quite good

Today we went to a local outdoor store and purchased two plastic ponchos to keep the rain off during the Nottingham Open this week. Then on to Patchings where Maria finshed two bears. I walked round the grounds and took some pictures with the Olympus 70-300mm lens.

On the way to Patchings during the festival we noticed a oil seed rape field with loads of poppies. What happens at harvest time? Can they separate the seeds or is the crop contaminated?
Today when we had the time I stopped off and spent a happy hour with a camera, whilst I was there [...]

As you can see from the overgrown state of our garden – I use the chair.

We had a wonderful time last night at the NIA, pity that it took so long to get out of the car park.
Today’s photo is inspired by DSLR User Magazine, February issue. Here is a link to their masterclass video DSLR TV – Kitchen Macro Masterclass. I found some strawberries in the fridge, picked the [...]

We are going out tonight so after a day’s work there is not much time to take a photograph. I went into the garden and saw this mobile (wind chimes) that Maria put up. Framing it with the clear sky as background seemed to work.

Dave came to do the garden on Saturday and the lawn mower broke when Dave tried to mow the long wet grass, so we are left with some tall grass and some shorter. I’ve tried to use the lines in the lawn to point to the subject of the blue pot and ball. I like [...]

Today Stephen Ashurst asked me to sit for a demonstration protrait.

Here is the result (zoomed in to head and shoulders)

Today I went to Patching to blow up the balloons, then shopped at our local Farmers Market. On the way back from the Farmers Market I dropped in at the local nature watch SWAT area – canal basin off Lambourn Drive and had a look. Saw Jo Davies there broadcasting.

I then went to Attenborough Nature [...]