Confession time: Day 23
OK, It’s time for me to ‘fess up… Last night I had a night off from macro photography. That’s right – for the first time in 22 days I was so tired I could not so much as lift my…
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The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
If you want to shop here, then my advice is to go with an idea of what you want to spend and what on. Not because of the sellers and the reputation they have for smothering buyers, but because of…
Day 21 and Inspiration is Proving Difficult
After a fantastic weekend devoted to learning new macro photography skills and taking some of the best macro shots I have taken to date, it was really hard to come back down to earth and fit in the challenge around the rigour of daily life.…
Exploring a Tiny New World of Insects
Today (Day 20 of the macro challenge) I spent the afternoon in York Museum Gardens exploring the wonderful word of insects. It was macro heaven! Bees, Wasps, Hover flies, Butterflies, Greenflies,Ladybirds and BlueBottle flies and lots of other insects I had never even noticed before…
The effects of mixing your drinks – Day 19 of the macro challenge
Today I have spent about 4 hours mixing my drinks! Panic not, I’ve not drunk myself into oblivion over this challenge – I have instead been experimenting with mixing liquids with different viscosity to see the effect it has when…
Eating in Istanbul
The food in Istanbul is simply incredible. I have heard it described as bland, spicy and Asian…in short, it can be anything you fancy, but I would really recommend trying some of the local dishes. We really enjoyed: a) Pide:…
Washing up has never been this fun!
Day 18 of my macro challenge and I got very excited when, doing some ’emergency washing up’ – I realised the potential that Fairy Liquid holds for macro photography. I immediately downed-tools and grabbed my camera. 15 mins later I emerged from the kitchen sink all…
An Alien but Wonderful Landscape
Day 17 – and you know when something is becoming an obsession when, on a ‘night off’ you get unbelievably excited by a twig you see by the side of the road. So much so, that you run back to…
Where best to view the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Istanbul is a place that has been on our wish list for many years – the blend of East meets West and the cacophony of smells, colours and sights allured us. Fuelled by our love of Jordan, we urged for…
Something to tickle your fancy?
Day 16 of the month long macro challenge and I am over half way there! So I thought I’d celebrate by showing you a little something that will hopefully tickle your fancy… I have supplied two images today, both of…