I am a 42-year old husband and father. I was an avid computer gamer and DOF, F-stops and the like were foreign to me until my wife introduced me to photography.

I began shooting during the latter part of March 2010 and quickly became addicted to it. I started this blog to share my journey and to learn along the way. Special thanks to my wife Eng who encouraged me and to all my friends in Blogosphere who shared their knowledge and taught me to further this craft.

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before and after # 3 - the biker



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it was a dull overcast day when this was taken and as expected the original shot was flat.

PP: i worked with the foreground/background and the bike/biker separately, light rendering was also used.

stink bug

fuchsia

dare to be different # 3 - one hobby, one family

ysabelle, she is also a photography buff and will turn 7 next month. at the moment im teaching her the rule of thirds and basic curves adjustment.

rowena my wife, who convinced me to swap playing PC games to getting involve in photography.
i thought computer games was my life until she introduced me to photography. he! he! he! (in a low husky tone voice)


just look at them, not a bad trade-off for my computer games huh!


on one of those family photo walks. . .

this is my special entry to

the entrance

what lies beyond?

beauty or beast?

girl with balloons

environs

before and after # 2 - brownsea castle



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Brownsea Castle, Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset, UK

PP: sky exposure adjusted, vibrance adjusted, dodge and burn here & there, birds and cloud added, curves adjusted.

gallant

dare to be different #2 - low tide

dare to be differrent is my way of being myself in photography - reckless, no rules, be cool and just enjoy what i do.

let there be light

a new day

6am, Minster Church of St. Cuthburga ground, Wimborne, Dorset, England

my entry to

3-wheeler

intimate macro

what species are they?

windows series # 1

to the sea

before and after # 1 - olivia

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priory

my entry to My World Tuesday.

red

PP: sharpen filter used, saturation and curves adjusted, heavy vignette applied.

shallow

PP: contrast, clarity, vibrance & saturation adjusted in Camera Raw.

almost microscopic!

this critter is around 1 cm in size and has a translucent body. originally i was doing a macro on the plant and didn't see this guy until a looked through my lens. Anybody know this guy?

sign

the unseen series #4 - thread and needle

common household thread and needle.

reflection

Poole Quay, 10 minutes walk from my place. If the box is blank, you can still view the image here.