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Today we tried to come up with something a bit different for some of my wifes knitted shawls and scarves, effectively replacing the background. Not entirely successful but a good piece of learning.

Looking down into the sea at Manningtree from the top of these stairs did not look anything like this…I think browny grey would be a better description of the colour. It’s amazing what you can do with a bit of photoshop – it now looks like the pool that the

We had a walk in West Wood just outside Thaxted this afternoon. The original shot was OK but lacked a proper subject so…who could resist a steel rhino?

A nice, simple shot for today – apple straight from the fruit bowl with a texture applied in photoshop.

At Camera Club tonight it was the Chairman’s evening and Emma had invited a chap who takes part in historical reenactment events, specifically the middle ages…and he arrived with full suits of armour, swords, axes and all sorts of other wonderful bits and pieces. The club strobe lights were out

…we were certainly surprised 😉 I know the sun had come out…but really!

Why? I have no idea! It would be quite useful though – during a power cut you could cook your egg while you light your room…I could be onto something here!

A straight forward shot today…but still some messing around in photoshop to give that “spotlight” look.

Spent the afternoon at the Cambridge CC Inter-Club Digital Competition where about 30 clubs battled it out with some quite inspirational pictures…we (Bishops Stortford Camera Club) didn’t do particularly well, but it’s the taking part that counts! What was kind of weird was one of the images was the same as
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