Something new!

OK, so after getting grief from both Billo and Hash about putting up those shots last week, I had little choice but to get out and take some of my own. We went to Wales on for the weekend on the trip I won in the TNT comp a while back. We visited some really beautiful paces, and I'd have loved to have stayed for hours with the camera, but as it was an organised tour it was all a little rushed. The shots below were taken at a reservior in West Wales - an amazing location. I'd just ordered a wide angle lens too - Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6. I could have had some fun with that here :) I'll definitely be heading back there - with the hiking boots, and all the kit, and all the time I can find.

It was a bit of a greg and gloomy day, so I was continually struggling to get the exposure right. The tripod was back in London - not that I'd have had the time to use it anyway but like they say - its no good having it if you don't carry it with you. Overall I took about 30 good shots during the weekend, so a pretty good result.

The photo that might have been...

Before I start, just to make sure no one gets the wrong impression, even for a moment - these are not my images!

I had another one of those all-too-frequent moments during the week - one of those moments when you see the perfect photo right in front of you, waiting to be captured - but don't have your camera.

During the week we've had some pretty heavy low cloud / fog in London - from ground level it was just another gloomy day. I'm lucky enough to work on the 39th floor of my building - the view is pretty good on a standard day, but Tuesday morning was somethig special. We were above the clouds, and from my window I was looking over at the top of the Gerkin a few miles away poking out of a solid blanket of cloud.

These pics were taken by someone flying into the city - pretty good considering! It was nothing compared to the view that I had, and the photo that I wish I could have taken...

Colours and textures

OK, so I missed my self imposed deadline again - I promise it wont be the last time! On top of that I planned to head out with the camera on the weekend, and just ened up in the pub intead. I'm thinking up a plan to get myself out more often... more on that later.
So, more from the vault. These were taken in a market in Thailand - I love these places - so full of life and colour! When I took these I was thinking something random to put up on a white wall to beak the monotony... Ithink they worked out well! They've not made it to the wall yet -but they might :)

Everyday life - People

People shots this week. These are the kind of shots that I'm always trying to get - but they're always the hardest to find.

The first shot was taken inside the Cao Dai Temple, Vietnam. They encourage tourists to visit and are happy for you to take pictures - but I have to say that I wasn't confortable taking photos during the worshiop - my camera was firmly packed away by then.

This next shot was taken on the border between Equador and Peru. There were probably 20 money changers just like this lady, all lined up in a row.