I didn’t let up much after taking over 6,500 photos last year I’m already over halfway there this year. The photo below is the 10,000th photo to be taken with my Sony F717. It’s rather unremarkable except that I learnt a lot today about using the histogram, and the GIMP distort tool is very handy for correcting uneven horizons!
More to follow, maybe.
Purely by coincidence, someone asked on STF about the lifespan of a 717 camera. It looks like there’s plenty of life left in mine!
Micha, from Slovakia
The Slovaks Went Mad!
Fred – Tomorrow!
First part of my photos from the May 1st Celebrations here in Cork. A number of stalls, and a stage were erected on Patrick’s St. and the street was closed off to traffic and the weather was beautiful! Photos of Fred and Micha to come tomorrow!
Look Ma! A Monster!
Get Away From Me!
Banter
blogro
Bees
I went up to Blackpool on Saturday afternoon to photograph the textile factory and Sunbeam. Even 24 hours later smoke still rose from the fire-gutted buildings and rubble. The Evening Echo had a stark picture of the blazing building on it’s Friday edition. It’s lucky nobody was injured in the blaze. A creche on the site narrowly escaped damage but thankfully half the 160 kids who are usually in the creche were in care that morning.
Rubble and Debris. Over 130 jobs are gone as the textile factory isn’t opening again.
Detail of the destruction of the out-buildings behind the main factory.
All that remains today of an old Cork landmark.
I just heard on IRC that there’s a fire in Blackpool! I looked out the window but didn’t expect to see anything as we’re more than 8 6.25 miles (Thanks Christian!) away here in Ballincollig…
Wow! Amazing photo of an F16 at an air show in Poland.
At the Chicago Air and Water Show last August I went snap happy but never got anything near as good as this shot. He was lucky the fighter was banking just over his head (see the comments).
I tried in vain to snap 600mph jets as they passed a few hundred feet away but by the time I’d found them in the sky and zoomed back, in the plane was a few miles away..
I visited Mel and Sharon last night to see the 2 new members of their family. Aren’t they cute? 
At the start of June Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs’ star player broke his bat during a game. Cork was discovered inside the bat, lending him an unfair advantage while hitting. I was there with Martina, and although I didn’t realise the full extent and implications of what was happening, I snapped a few photos. It made headline news for about 2 weeks afterwards! You can find more about this via Google.
Referees and inspectors walk off the field. You can clearly see the bat Sammy used, and there’s a slight shadow in the middle. Is that where the cork was?
The bat was inspected at the side of the field. Shortly after they walked off and the game continued.
But not before members of the Cubs and one of their officials had a good talk..
As the game restarted, the Cubs pitched..
Holy Shmoly! is Stephen Fry proof thanks to caching by WP Super Cache
