Vote No!

Fuji S7000 @ 27mm, 1/120 sec, f/8, ISO 200
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Same camera as yesterday, same extravagant lighting setup, but not as good or effective. The "VOTE NO" is a reference to the mini campaign going on in our village at the moment. A housing developer is wanting to double the size of our little village... our community must be saved from these evil people! :oP

My Pet Dog

Fuji S7000 @ 37mm (35mm equiv), 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO 200
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Well, it's as close as I've got. The recently relegated Fuji came back out for some macro action tonight. It really does have a good macro function - this shot was taken about an inch in front of the dog. The quality lighting is thanks to a very inexpensive desk lamp from IKEA.

Abandoned Trolley

Nikon D70 @ 18mm, 1/60 sec, f/3.5, ISO 200
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Walking down one of the streets connecting George square to Argyll Street and I saw this trolley. Half expected to find a homeless man to be curled up in the carpet, but no such luck.

Where Next?

Nikon D70 @ 25mm, 1/60 sec, f/3.8, ISO 200
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I'll be moving through to Edinburgh this summer so I went through and had a look at some properties with my parentals. It was nice to see all of the flats that I won't be able to afford.

Marshmallows

Nikon D70 @ 70mm, 1/200 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200
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Here's some 'Easter' marshmallows I got yesterday. Didn't get out much today, so was struggling for subjects!

Chatelherault

Nikon D70 @ 60 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200
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Had to miss a couple of days posts - exams and other things kept me busy so the camera didn't get much use. Anyway, today I did my first photography job. I wasn't being paid, and the client was my girlfriend, but still...

My girlfriend wanted some pics of her and her brother to give to their mum for her birthday, so we went to Chatelherault in Hamilton. The lighting for this shot wasn't ideal - the sun was a little too bright. Thankfully I shot in RAW so I was able to fill in some of the shadows in post.

Andy Balboa

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/30 sec, f/1.8, ISO 800
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Any excuse to get out of studying for my exam tomorrow... so I took some shots of my brother working out in the garage.

Exam Time

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/40 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
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Ah, it's that time again when I actually have to do some work for uni. Got an exam on Wednesday, can you guess which one? It's multiple choice and open book... that's almost insulting, isn't it? Now, if I can just figure out how to use that index...

Our Andy

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/80 sec, f/1.8, ISO 1600
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Let me introduce my brother, Andrew. When he's not reading philosophy or contemplating the meaning of his existence, he's playing the guitar. Walked into his bedroom tonight and liked the lighting produced by his desklamp. Shot handheld at ISO 1600 hence the nice 'grain' (sounds much better than noise).

Beauty by the Window

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
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Absolutely love my new 50mm f/1.8 for portrait shots. Incredibly sharp at f/2.8 and the shallow depth of field is great. This shot was taken by a window on an overcast day, using available light only.

Going Down

Nikon D70 @ 18mm, 1/80 sec, f/3.5, ISO 800
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So I was going down the escalator today and this girl just turned around and blew me a kiss. Just as well she's my girlfriend. Actually took a couple of sneaky shots in Virgin today, pretty cool place to photograph.

Keys

Nikon D70 @ 70mm, 1/40 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800
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A quick snap before the day was over. It's amazing how dusty my keyboard is despite its constant use.

Bohemian Rhapsody

Nikon D70 @ 27mm, 30 sec, f/10, ISO 200
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So today I just stayed in to study, so there weren't any decent photo ops. But I did manage to get my brother to sit still for about 10 minutes while I tried another painting with light technique. Same as last time - a dark room, a torch, and a 30 second exposure. I know this could probably be done better with an external flash, but hey, I haven't got one. Until then, the torch will have to do...

Wet City

Nikon D70, various
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As you can see, it was raining today, but that's no excuse not to take the camera out. Only had 5 minutes to spare on my way from the station to uni, so this was about all I got.

Pizza Hut Hut Hut

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
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Overcast day, not much happening, not much to say really.

Moody Sunset

Nikon D70 @ 38mm, 1/80 sec, f/7.1, ISO 200
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Another day when the camera didn't get much action at all. The only shot of the day, and it was taken from my house, as the sun was setting. Converted to b+w and added some grain to add to the mood. Rubbish.

Glasgow at Night

Nikon D70 @ 52mm, 30 sec, f/13, ISO 200
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I was at a party in a flat tonight which had stunning views of Glasgow. Just as well i had my camera with me! An upturned bin acted as a makeshift tripod, and let me capture the Glasgow Tower and surrounding area.

Painting with Light

Nikon D70 @ 25mm, 30 sec, f/8, ISO 200
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Tried the painting with light technique for the first time on a portrait shot. Shot in a dark room, using nothing but a torch to light up the subject. Gotta try this again sometime - can get really cool results, but it's a little difficult to get the hang of.

Flower

Nikon D70 @ 70mm, 1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 200
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Well I can't say pictures of flowers has ever done much for me, but I thought I'd give it a go anyway. My mum got some nice flowers for Mothers Day so they were the ideal subjects.

Busy Street

Nikon D70 @ 18mm, 1/13 sec, f/22, ISO 200
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I wondered what it would look like if you blended lots of photos of people walking past together. Well, it didn't turn out the way that it looked in my mind, but it's alright. This image is a combination of about 25 separate images, set at different opacities. It was taken at Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.

Erskine Golf Club

Nikon D70 @ 18mm, 1/50 sec, f/13, ISO 200
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I got up early this morning again (6am this time) to go up to Erskine Golf Club with my friend. It was obviously too early for him as I had to wake him up. We got up there eventually, but it wasn't very exciting - inspiration was lacking. We ventured onto the golf course but even that wasn't great.

At one point the greenkeeper walked past us. We thought he was going to ask us to leave, but instead he walked by as if seeing 2 people with their tripods out on the golf course at 7 in the morning was an every day event!

I think I'll have a lie in tomorrow.

Glencoe

All Nikon D70
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Top left: Glen Etive
Bottom left: Lochan Na h'Achlaise
Right: Buchaille and River Coupall

My friend's uncle, Andy Currie, has just started his own business doing photography tours of Scotland (www.scottishphototours.com) and gave us a 'freebie' today. The only problem was I had to get up at 4:45am! Now that's dedication for you.

Anyway, it was an excellent day - the weather was really good to us and it was nice taking pictures all day. Andy certainly knew his stuff and knew all the best places to go - it was a great learning experience.

I think I came back with some pretty nice pictures and I'll have to have a couple of them printed big. If you want to have a look at some other pictures from the day click here.

Mesh Jacket on a Hanger

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/100 sec, f/2, ISO 200
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Only took one picture today, and here it is.

Repetition

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/1000 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
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Taken on my way to uni today, at the entrance to the gallery of modern art.

Studying

Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/250 sec, f/1.8, ISO 200
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Back at Glasgow Uni today, and this shot was taken in the physics common room.

Glasgow Uni

Nikon D70 @ 18mm, 1/50 sec, f/10, ISO 200
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I graduated from Glasgow with my law degree last summer so this is a pretty special place to me. I always love photographing the old buildings, but the lighting has never been very good to me. I had some time to kill today and had been wandering around this area, probably for about an hour. The sun had been hiding so the pictures weren't looking great. Then it decided to make an appearance, and bang, I got this one. Hope you like it.

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Nikon D70 @ 50mm, 1/50 sec, f/1.8, ISO 400
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something U something something. Anyone? :)