This afternoon my wife and I went into the Adelaide CBD to shop at the Central Markets. Thankfully she let me take a walk into Victoria Square with my camera. After the sun had hidden itself behind the Hilton Hotel, I decided there was still enough light in the sky to attempt a panorama. Without... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire
I watched Slumdog Millionaire this evening, a two hour movie, and now I want to tell you what I enjoyed about it most. I had deliberately not read any other reviews on it, I wanted to make sure I didn't know where the next corner would take me. Because I had no preconceptions about its... Continue Reading →
On The Port River
Photographed from the Dolphin Explorer on 15th March 2009. More added to my flickr gallery on an irregular basis as I shot a LOT of photographs that day.
Favourite Online Photo-Editing Sites
A new and good friend has told me that 1stWebDesigner have published a list of the top 28 Online Photo Editing Websites. Great list, but most of them are simply a bit of fun. Of them, here are those that most appeal to me for one main reason: They supply a simple way to present... Continue Reading →
Canon’s Biggest Lens
Faaaaar out! See what I did there, because this lens can shoot far.... oh well, moving on... Canon have a new and massive lens in their artillery that surpasses “The Beast” : The new Canon 800mm f5.6 L-Series Stabilised Telephoto is the first EF mount telephoto in this focal length from Canon itself and it... Continue Reading →
Painting with Children
Last week I was on a five day short holiday with my wife and two nieces. As usual (and you would expect), I photographed about five hundred photographs each day. Mostly of the girls, but those photographs are restricted for family viewing. What I enjoyed photographing most was their artwork, the seascape, landscape, pelicans and... Continue Reading →
Creating Your Life’s Story
A rabbit is in a forest typing his life story. A fox comes along and says, "What are you doing, rabbit?" The rabbit says that he's typing his life story. The fox doesn't believe it, so the rabbit says, "Come in here to the cave, and I'll show you the beginning of it." So the... Continue Reading →
Evolution of my Blogging
Wow, I have been blogging for over six years! The first two years were simply snippets of my day's activities, nothing more than the computer work I was doing. Back in early 2006 I discovered a number of alternative blog-creation sites, but settled for WordPress.com. I'm yet to say it was the best choice, but... Continue Reading →
Flamingo to Heaven
As I left this morning, I noticed an astonishing site. The neighbours yard was filled with plastic pink flamingos. Living nearby to a suburb where gnomes on the front of many businesses is a biennial occurrence meant that siting didn't faze me ... much. But seeing as how the old man was sitting there on... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 