Neon Palm Tree

With exception to some astrophotography I've done (maybe), this was one of the toughest photos I have taken. Every setting on the camera had to be right (and I certainly mucked about with all of them!) and I only had 7 minutes during the display to get this. Although not my favourite personally, certainly my best one technically. Even the cathedral looks in ok focus!

For those photo geeks: EOS450D, standard EF-S 18-55mm lens, 30secs exposure, f/16, ISO100 with "long exposure noise reduction" custom setting enabled.

I did take a "bulb" exposure where I used the lens cap as the shutter, holding it over the lens and taking it off. Produced rather a mental image!

Petch's Corner

All of my life I have wondered the point of this piece of wall near Zak's Restaurant was. What is "Petch's Corner"? What was it and what did it mean? Any ideas?

Such a cheater

Sometimes I find it really hard to understand why I take a photo of somebody elses artwork. Seems so unusual and copied, but I cannot seem to help it. Especially since when it goes against the nature of graffiti...

Long for a swan

Travelling down the river one day, I tried to find a swan to take a photo of. Without my glasses on, I thought this was one ;)

Bee

Now, I have to admit, this almost looks fake. It was almost impossible to take this photo with a zoom lens (which I did), and all the other settings were just right. What also took me by suprise was that I only took 2 photos of the creature! I must be getting better!

Need something more substantial, like sausages!

There will be a future when this view will never be seen again. No some much the graffiti, but the building itself (due to be demolished). For a few years I have trawled in this dodgy part of Norwich trying to find the pieces I like (mainly before they are ruined by tagging). I like it cos it looks almost like a mirror, almost.

Skeletons

Back to Covehithe on this one. Usually beaches are alive plaves, but with the coastal erosion that is being experience at this point of the Suffolk coast, it givens the impression of desolation. Hence the black and white photo. With so many trees fall away into the sea to be swept away forever, is this not a comparative to what the human race might face in the future?