Vik beach
This was shot as I walked slowly along the beach toward the famous Reynisdrangar sea stacks. My camera was mounted on my tripod which I was holding upside down very close to the sand. I wasn’t really happy with the jerky quality but after rendering it black and white with some noise I think it has some artistic quality.
Read MoreFrozen Assets – by Quentin Bates
my good friends Quentin has just published his first detective novel. It is set in Iceland and features Officer Gunnhildur who is a regular police woman who stumbles upon a murder trail which goes deeper than most would feel comfortable with. Frozen Assets is set in the months leading up to the collapse of the banks in Iceland that paralysed the country’s economy at a time when this little society was already polarised by a whole raft of issues. The book is the first part of a series of 3 and can be purchased here (US version): The English version is called Frozen out and can be found...
Read MorePhishing attempt – Christopher Dobson
I received this email initially on the 16th April 2011 At 3:27 PM, Christopher Dobson wrote: Hello, I want to make a reservation for my Greek friends,They will be visiting your country for their first vacation visit. They are just two (2) couples *Mr & Mrs Aikos & Sotiria Keto(38yrs and 32yrs) *Mr & Mrs Gabby & Hanna Yannis (42 and 35yrs) Kindly quote them for a 7 days holiday touring package program for them, in the month of June 2011 and get back to me with offer *Arrival Date :...
Read MoreThe perfect lens for star-scapes
This article tracks an email conversation between me and Chip Porter of www.chipporteralaska.com CHIP: 16-35 canon lens Hi Tony Quick question. I’ve noticed in a couple of your wide angle night shots the stars distort on the outer edges. I have the same problem with my Canon 16-35L and have wondered if getting the 16-35L II would fix the problem. Have you used both lenses and if so did the newer lens fix the problem. I ask because we both are long time Canon shooters and you may have made this upgrade ahead of me. I too am fascinated with night photography and have been for years but...
Read MorePhotography is an ‘Art form’
Controversial title, I know. To start the discussion, lets define some terms. I think we can agree on the definition of photography – using a camera to make an image. Art – I am going to state for the sake of this discussion that ‘Art’ is any human endeavour which seeks to convey feeling through the visual and auditory senses. Some classic forms of art include: Dancing, acting, painting, music, sculpture. Now some forms of ‘Art’ I would consider to be more arty than others. For example, dance is the highest form because it involves the whole body and the...
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