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So far my favourite of the day is this one but I have a lot to process. Another one which I think is very sharp These two were the closest to each other of any of the racers I saw today.

23rd August I had a lot of fun today but must make a note that when I have fun the price is a lot of processing. Rally New Zealand was taking place around the conner and I went to practice a whole lot of things such as settings, panning, blah, blah blah. I was very happy with the performance of...

I thought to eat first - I didn't fancy that much coffee and cigarettes.

Just discovered (through sheer luck) that the NZ rally is happening here today. Have to give it a go … Hope I can get close enough to the action.

22nd August Not exactly a competition entry today. I tried something I haven't really tried before but all I confirmed is you need a wide angle lens with a wide aperture to get the results I was looking for. The hardest part of this was trying too see if I had anything in frame! Had to bend...

^^^^ ah - twas you that asked. I know you were referring to Dr Seuss but it got me thinking. I am glad @Eyelight posted a photo and I fully agree with @Blacktop that there is always room (and time) for bacon

My background as a Rhodesian is heavily influenced by English tradition. Is that good or bad? I have no idea - it just is. The other day someone asked if I had eaten my eggs with Ham (I think it was Chris aka @sonicbuffalo ) which is a very American thing. So my question to you GI Joes out...

Thanks @bill - always good to get a compliment from you too! The dog turned out good but a bit of luck there as he was in the back seat of a car looking out the window which filled the bottom right of the photo. Luckily the background was dark so erasing the window with a matching dark look...

21st August Taking sunsets in this location should be banned -it's like clubbing seals! and this quaint but very modern cottage is just down the road. I'd love to see inside. The original was too white and boring as it was taken when the sun was quite high and bright. I made some adjustments...

20th August Note to self: I am going through a phase of trying to find out best position for my single flash for shots - the idea is to avoid or enhance shadows. I am also thinking of building a little photo box and quick set up home studio all for zero dollars. It all stretches the old brain...

19th August Not much time for photos today but I did buy some unusual green chicken eggs yesterday which I wanted to show you guys. So I took a quick flash shot of them this morning and have had some fun in Perfect Effects 8 tonight to doll them up. As a post script I regret to advise that 2...

Sorry - just processed another one of the bird shots I took and tried to get detail out of the black feathers.

18th August More birds The first is a seagull taking advantage of the warm weather to have a good splash. The second a cormorant sunbathing and very annoyed about the human interference. Have since been advised that the second one is in fact a "Shag" ???? That's what I was told. :rolleyes:

I found day 2 was like that and it was so bad I vowed never to go through day 2 again - so the choice was stay quit or go back and never consider quitting again. To @bill - you are doing great and getting that smell out of your clothes and house is a wonderful idea. Some fresh flowers will...

A couple more for today and I want to add these for when I look back on this thread. The first is my new model's dog and the second is my new model who is thrilled with the opportunity to have her photo taken. What a delightful young lass.

17th August

Coromandel, New Zealand.

16th August Another boring sunset taken from my lounge. Click to enlarge for better impact.

Another one from today. Took a lot of processing to clone out distractions and unfortunately the Church walls are very dirty and were impossible (for me anyway) to get 100% right so … I went for a different finish in Perfect Effects.

15th August. Head Chook!