Good Friday - Herne Hill

Kirroughtree - Scotland

Just back from a four day trip to Scotland. We rode the trails at Kirroughtree, Drumlanrig and Glentress. All were really good, and really different to each other. And the sun even came out a few times.
I'm getting really into shooting everything wide open at the moment to get nice background blur (it kinda started when I discovered thesartorialist who shoots really nice fashion portraits). Next on the camera shopping list are some fast primes - 28mm 1.8, 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 are my current choices. This shot is from the cheap and cheerful 50mm 1.8, shot at f2.2.

Work

Last week we rode from Cwmcarn to Afan off-road. We had great weather and the trails were fantastic the whole way. I can't wait to go back and ride them again without my camera pack.

Covers

This is an outtake, the rest are pretty good (if I say so myself). Shot on the South Downs.

Coed Y Brenin

That was tiring - Coed Y Brenin and back in 26 hours, including snowstorms, a kip in a travel tavern, lots of coffee and lots of riding. We had a nice time.

Mud

It's been pretty wet the last week and the North Downs are pretty waterlogged. Good fun though. Just playing with Photoshop CS3 - mostly the black & white function and the noise reduction filter. Quite impressive so far.

So, so cold

-3 this morning at 10am. That's cold.