Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to one and all! If 2008 was not the best year for you, then I hope that 2009 will be better. if 2008 was the best year you've ever had, then I hope that whatever made it good continues through into 2009.

In countries governed by the Gregorian calendar, the celebration of New Year is celebrated on January 1, the date that is considered the most festive of them.Celebrations on the Bay of Valparaiso, Chile; beginning of the show called "New Year at Sea," the largest in the world stage.

First Frost

After waiting weeks for any sign of the dreary rain to stop and a clear blue wintery sky to come I woke up this morning to finally be satisfied - the belated first frost had arrived! So before the sun rose too high and melted it all I grabbed my kit and toddled on to Hunters Hill Quarry in Lancashire.

Urban Winter Sunset

The London Eye, looking North East up the River Thames, from Westminster Bridge, London. Taken on the 7th December 2008 at 15:35. Considering the direction of sight and the direction of the sunset, the red tint in the sky looks as if it is emanating from the buildings.

Slow Roundabouts

Taken going around a roundabout. The camera was mounted on car's dashboard, and set to fire via remote control. As a roundabout approached the remote was used to shoot the photograph.


Photograph details: Camera model: Nikon D40, Focal length 45mm, exp: 4 sec F-stop f/18

Again, taken going around a roundabout with the same settings as the above photograph.

Photograph details: Camera model: Nikon D40, Focal length 45mm, exp: 4 sec F-stop f/18

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Winter

December and it's Wintery glory is finally upon us. Over the next few months, we shall try to shoot some winter scenes - but this plan is obviously weather dependent. Snow has been seen (we experienced a brief blizzard in Paris) so hopefully some rather nice Northerly winds will come our way. Keep checking back and share winter the good way with us!

Bring on the Arctic Snows!

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Thatched Roof

Taken on 12th February 2008 by Janet Hitchen. It was shot in Sidmouth, Devon. You can see the sea defences on the edge of the beach to help prevent erosion by the English Channel. It shows the stark contrast bewteen the aged building and the modern wave breakers.

Slow Exposure

Slow exposure out of the lift ascending the Eiffel Tower

Photograph details: Nikon D40. Focal Length: 35mm, ISO-800, exposure 2 seconds, F-stop f/4.8

Wide Angle Warping

Demonstration of the warping effect of the wide angle lens

Photograph details: Nikon D40, Digital King Wide Angle Lens Converter 0.7x magnification. Focal Length: 19mm, ISO-800, exposure 1/6 sec, F-stop f/3.5

Notre Dame

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. Taken on the 21st November, 2008.


Photograph details: Nikon D40, 55mm, ISO-800, exposure 1/2 sec, F-stop f/5.6

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River Seine

Looking West over the Seine, Paris. Taken on the 21st November, 2008.

Photograph details: Nikon D40, Digital King Wide Angle Converter 0.7x magnification. Focal length 18mm, ISO-800, exposure 1/4 sec, F-stop f/3.5

Street Lamp

A street lamp on the pavement outside of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. Taken on the 21st November, 2008.


Photograph details: Nikon D40. Focal length 55mm, ISO-500, exposure 1/30 sec, F-stop f/5.6

Clacket Lane

Taken at the University of Kent on 5th November, 08.

The band's called Clacket Lane and consist of Ben on lead guitar/vocals, Lenny on bass guitar, Mick on drums, and Paul on keyboards. A Kentish band, they have supported Bowling for Soup and have played many venues around England including venues in Camden Town & Leicester Square.

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Firework

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I can think of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up the King and Parli'ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

Piggy

Taken at St Fagan's Natural History Museum, Cardiff, Wales 26th July, 2008. During the last fifty years, over forty original buildings (including houses, a farm, a school, a chapel and a Workmen's Institute) from different historical periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland.

Photograph details: Nikon D40, 18-55mm lens. Focal length 28 mm, ISO-200, exp: 1/400 sec. F-stop f/10

Blue Lagoon

Taken at the Blue Lagoon, Island of Gozo, Malta October 2008

Photograph details: Sanyo S6. Focal length 6mm, ISO-50, exp: 1/430. F-stop f/2.8

© Alex Hitchen, 2008

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