OLD DISPOSABLE CAMERA PICS ...... Dont throw them out develop them!

Bullring Southern Spain

GTS Infinity work and home for over a year . I think this was passing through one of the channels heading toward Alaska from Vancouver or Seattle

Horse rider on beach Southern Spain

House in the garden Victoria Vancouver Island British Columbia

Victoria Vancouver Island

Waikiki beach Hawaii . A beach so uncomfortable one person decided to sunbathe on his head

This may not be the best underwater picture in the world but I took it , not many people get the chance to do this and I am very proud of this picture . To get this pic I had to quit my well payed but dead end job , get job on cruise ship , work several months in Alaska , join ship again , work in South American waters then buy a disposable camera and go to a certain beach in Hawaii ...Phew

On a recent clearout I decided to either develop the disposable cameras I have had laying round for years or throw them in the bin . Some were older than 7 years and I did worry whether there would be anything left on them 


I bit the bullet and decided to part with some cash . The cameras were developed straight onto cd saving money


I'm so happy I did and there is a great analogue charm to many of the photos . As it was so long ago the photos were taken I couldn't really remember what was on them so haven't missed the pictures that did not come out

LED LIGHTSTICK

Just had a quick play with the new lightstick I bought for £4 ! Bargain . Other than cropping and very minor light adjustments there has been no other photo-shopping . Extra arms and Craigs have been added by lightstick

Fight pics # 5

 

I have been wanting to sort and get this image published for a while 

The fighter took a kick to the head and slid down the cage and onto the floor 

( Incidentally within about 2 minutes  he was up congratulating his opponent and receiving his trophy )

Royal Wedding Celebrations and street parties

Union Jack flag Honda Goldwing at street party in Prestatyn

Sandy Lane Street party Prestatyn

Street Party St Asaph

Easter bunny and Dragon handing out sweets to children at street party held at Rhuddlan Castle

Street Party Prestatyn . Lots of parties managed to get some amount of sponsorship this particular party had much of its food donated by local but national business Iceland .

Bunting on Prestatyn High street



Just as I set this shot up a guy walked behind and grabbed the ' Princess ' Just got one shot off before he disappeared !!   



Yesterday was spent chasing round Denbighshire getting photos of street parties in the region . I had a list of where some were and found others either by chance or word of mouth .

Bank Holiday weekend

My Dad stood on the site of his old workshop position . He worked here from when he was 15 years old up until 1997 when the Coal mine closed . I have wanted to get a picture of my dad here for a long time but he does not really like his photo being taken !

Spent a great day on the beach Friday with friends and family . The weather was sooooo nice .

I'm not massive on posting family pics on here but it really has been a family weekend . This was taken just before going out to celebrate Crys's birthday . Camera on tripod and remote flash just aiming at the lens . Kinda reminds me of the best of Blondie album cover ( Although it's nothing like it )

Crystal in field near my big sis farm taken on my phone Samsung Galaxy S . 

Lomography reel #4

This was one of the better pics and was taken to use the film up

Cage Fighting Lomography style .  ( That wasn't my finger honest )

Aah expired film . ( Talacra Lighthouse )

So I found some film in my dads caravan that expired in 2006 and as he is part of the digital age now I had it . Wasn't expecting much as the caravan reaches scorching heat in summer , I was actually surprised anything came out . From a 24 exposure 12 came out . The above pics are the best of the crop .


I'm still trying to find an actual practical commercial use for Lomography cameras . I think the pic proves that cage fighting is not one of them .

cage fights #4

Windows XP ( My New Hobby )

Are you like me embarrassed that your computer runs on Vista ? Or are you a Linux fan but always quite liked that jolly rolling XP hillside scene ? Well lucky for you I have a new hobby called " Photographing hills that look like the windows XP background . "

The above picture was actually taken in Gwyddelwern near Corwen in North Wales . Yes normally we only see the sun on tv documentaries or in books but today he was definitely smiling

I have spent literally about 5 minutes years of my life drove past and thought that will do scouring the Welsh countryside World looking for a couple of pics that look a bit similar for a laugh an exact fit . I can't tell you how much it has improved my computers performance since having it as a background . People no longer point and say Vista LOOOSER .

Screen shot from my computer

You too can  have this improved quality and performance just click on the top link and save as. First person to send me a photo with a thumbs up and this background on their computer screen wins a packet of After Eight Mints a packet of chewing gum

But beware I have found several fields that look like the Vista background it has come to my attention that there have been several phony attempts at copying me see below for details

Other side of the field Flipped horizontally

I know not even close right ?









Just look at this awful effort

Field near Horseshoe Pass Llangollen

I know looks nothing like it . The field is straight for a start

Also near Horseshoe Pass Llangollen

All above images are real . I have cropped some and changed the lighting levels but other that that they are as shot . More to come . I seem to be seeing the background everywhere at the moment .

I know no clouds right ?

Ok it has been far too long since I have collected a few more images of hillsides that look like windows XP . Here are a few more I collected recently near Betws Y Coed and the A5

Sun through the clouds changing the colour of hillside

That background bit in the background here as well

Well my psychiatrist says I should have a hobby . But what does he know he's a talking jack russel

Cage fighting pics #3

Cage fighting pics #2