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Friday 31 August 2012

Friday 31st August 2012 Beetle

This ugly little beast wasn't planned for today but when Mrs C spotted him crawling across the patio well one has to doesn't one

Canon G7



Thursday 30 August 2012

Thursday 30th August 2012 Wet Garden

Crap weather and going out for a pint tonight so i resorted to a shot through the window with the rain pouring down and seeing how slow a speed I could hand hold with the VC switched on

Canon EOS 60d
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 VC


Wednesday 29 August 2012

Wednesday 29th August 2012 Country Evening

Only 5 minutes from my front door but it's only really late  August to October that the evening light is just right for a shot like this so expect a few more.

Canon EOS 60D
Pentacon 50mm f1.8
Cokin G2 Graduated filter


Tuesday 28 August 2012

Tuesday 28th August 2012 Self Portrait (Sort Of)

The shot was of the peeling paint on a DMU at Bridgnorth Station and i didn't notice my reflection in the rather dirty window until i got it on the computer

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 35-70 Adabtall 2 Bbar



Monday 27 August 2012

Mo0nday august 27th 2012 Bridge

Up bright and early before the rain to photograph the bridge by the Churchill Precinct in Dudley,a subject I have been meaning to photograph all year

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 17-50 f2.8VC


Sunday 26 August 2012

Sunday August 26th 2012 Devils Spittlefields

Why this beautiful area of Heathland between Bewdley and Kidderminster has such a strange name i have no idea

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 17-50 f2.8VC


Saturday August 25th 2012 Stretch

Favourite shot from AFC Wulfrunians superb FA Cup win against Kidsgrove

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8



Saturday 25 August 2012

Friday August 24th 2012 Goodbye Dan

Dan left the company today after 7 years for pastures new,a top bloke who will be sorely missed

Canon G7


Thursday 23 August 2012

Thursday August 23rd 2012 - Don't Jump

Ok a bit melodramatic but you try thinking up titles day after day

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 VC





Wednesday 22 August 2012

Wednesday August 22nd - Windy

No ornaments photographed recently so here's Windy Miller

Canon G7


Tuesday August 21st 2012 Customer Office

You would have got a footy shot from last night but I was working at this beautiful building where one of our customers is so I though post that instead

Canon G7


Monday 20 August 2012

Monday August 20th 2012 Evening Horses

Just a short stroll from the front door and the sun was setiing in the right direction

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8




Sunday 19 August 2012

Sunday 19th August 2012 Tackle

As Wolves Women FC are playing this season at my clubs ground I went down to their first match and highly entertaining it was to

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Saturday 18th August 2012 Ouch

James Skedgel of AFC Wulfrunians gets a boot in the head tryng to score against Wolverhampton Casuals

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Friday 17 August 2012

Friday 17th August 2012 Ploughing The Road

Probably a stupid title but it was all that came to mind on this shot of a nearby field,never noticed this angle before

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 70-300 IS USM


Thursday 16 August 2012

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Wednesday August 15th 2012 Wheat

Realised that I had not taken anything for ages with my old manual focus lenses so popped one onto the 60D and went down to the fields nearby

Canon EOS 60D
Pentacon 50mm f 1.8


Tuesday August 14th Two Keepers

Not the greatest shot ever but I have never had both keepers in shot before as AFC Wulfrunians threw everything forward in a bid to equalise in their FA Cup replay against Coleshill Town.
They did equalise and went on to win in extra time

Canon EOS 60D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Monday 13 August 2012

Monday August 13th 2012 Duck

Never realised this plain little ornament could look sinister until I converted it into mono

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 70-300 IS USM




Sunday 12 August 2012

Sunday August 12th 2012 - Horses

Just a grab shot whilst out in Blackstone nature reserve and I know I have cropped off the hooves slightly but I still like the shot

Canon EOS 7D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Saturday August 2012 FA Cup Football

The road to Wembley started yesterday and AFC Wulfrunians got a 1-1 draw at Coleshill Town,I chose this shot because of all the manly puffing out of cheeks,more effort lads

Canon EOS 7D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Friday 10 August 2012

Friday August 10th 2012 Montbtretia

Some call it a weed but i like the vivid orange flowers of this plant

Canon EOS 7D
Canon 70-300 IS USM





Thursday August 9th 2012 - Nobody loves Me

Saw this at the hotel I stayed at the other night a gorgeous Bentley R Turbo but obviously not been running for a while

Canon G7


Wednesday 8th August 2012 Ancient & Modern

Thanks to Graham Seaman for telling me about the juxtaposition of Swansea's derelict castle and the BT tower,I decided to include the fountain to give some foreground depth

Canon G7


Tuesday August 7th 2012 Olympics ???

The big screen for the Olympics in Swansea and a sculpture in the fountain,just thought the combination worked

Canon G7


Monday 6th August 2012 Bedroom View

One of the more interesting ones this time from my hotel in Swansea

Canon G7


Sunday 5 August 2012

Sunday 5th August 2012 - BALLS

To cancer that is,just about the weirdest mascot i have ever seen at a charity football match for this Testicular Cancer charity

Canon 7D
Tamron 70-210 f2.8


Saturday 4th August 2012 - Goal

AFC Wulfrunians last goal in their 3-0 win over Bustlehome on the opening day of the West Midlands League season

Canon EOS 7D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Friday 3 August 2012

Friday August 3rd 2012 - Goose

Just a stroll down to the park lunchtime for a bit of well behaved wildlife

Canon EOS 7D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8
Jessops 2x Converter


Thursday 2nd August 2012 Clouds

Noticed on the way home there were lots of lovely fluffy clouds about so I photographed one when i got home

Canon G7


Wednesday 1st August 2012 Sound Advice

The surfer and his mates were were going into the water where the sea was crashing against the rocks at Aberavon and the RNLI guy was basically telling them not to be a load of moronic cretins and move further down the beach

Canon G7


Tuesday 31st July 2012 - Aberavon At Dusk

The view from the hotel room rather uninspiring but looks better as the lights come on

Canon G7