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Just married…

wedding ring on finger

What a day.

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While I was away

Costa Blanca, Spain

I’m back from a week in southern Spain, successfully dodging the ash cloud, and although I couldn’t justify reading all of my back-logged feed subscriptions, here are a few notable mentions.

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Forth Rail Bridge

Forth Rail Bridge

I’m sure I’ll pay the bridge a few more visits as I get to grips with my Nikon D5000. 14 kilometres west of Edinburgh, the Forth Rail Bridge is so imposing it’s easy to capture a dramatic photo.

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Edinburgh chimneys

Edinburgh chimneys

Shot from my third-floor studio window as I get to grips with the Nikon D5000. There’s been no Photoshop work done on the sky (just a little darkening of the chimneys).

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Entry-level DSLR recommendations

Canon EOS 550D camera

I’m on the lookout for an entry-level digital SLR. Yesterday I asked for your recommendations on Twitter, and here are a few of your most popular choices (thanks very much, by the way).

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Five days in Dubai

Philip Bloom Dubai

I’ve read a lot about Dubai that paints a sad picture, but Philip Bloom makes it easy to look beyond the dark side and witness the undoubted beauty of the man-made surroundings.

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The beautiful Balearics

Menorca type

Following a trip to Menorca (the slowest-paced Balearic island) here are a few amateur photos showing what to expect when you visit.

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Personal photography – India

Indian boy eating coconut

As promised, here are a few select photographs I took whilst on my recent holiday in India.

India is a fascinating country, and the people were very friendly. I’d love to return in the future to see more and meet some fellow blog authors.

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The alphabet, but not as we know it…

alphabet light writing

The alphabet in light writing, found on Nir Tober’s Flickr page. If light writing is your thing, check out this previous post of mine, with some light writing YouTube videos.

In this post I showcase a number of creative ways to display the English alphabet. Some fascinating works of art.

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Focus on photography: Chema Madoz

black and white photography

Here’s a photographer I’ve been meaning to feature for some time.

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