It's a dog's life

I am definitely a dog person.  With the lovely weather we have been having lately here in London, we have been venturing out into the parks more.  And there are always so many people walking or playing with their dogs.  I badly want to be one of those people, but living in flat with no garden, it would be too cruel.  Instead I will just have to make the most of the time I spend with my friends and family's dogs.

 Gizmo

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/125

 Ruby

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/20

Max

Canon EOS7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 100

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/125

Max

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Baby

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 200

Aperture: f/6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/160

Borough Market pooch

Canon EOS7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.0

Shutter Speed: 1/250

Easter in Amsterdam

A very popular destination at Easter time is Amsterdam. The long weekend provides the perfect opportunity to explore the city, its canals, museums and restaurants. Of course it also means tulip season, so all around the city there are pockets of tulips providing a dash of colour.

Merchant's houses along the canal
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 200
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/250

Bicycle
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 100
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/125

Entrance to Vondelpark
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 200
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/100

Coffee shop (not the usual)
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 200
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 1/125

Red tulips
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 200
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 1/60

Canal at twilight
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 100
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 2

Spring is springing - A new beginning

It officially feels like Spring in London, signalling the beginning of something new. So I think it is an appropriate time to start my blog. The main aim of this blog is to share my pictures with the world. I am far from a professional photographer and still have so much to learn, but I have so many images just sitting on my hard drive that I thought I may as well put them out there and see what the world thinks. I will be posting about once a week with a selection of pictures along with a brief description and technical information. Please feel free to comment, let me know which pictures you like and even which ones you dont or think I could improve upon.

Location: Kew Gardens, London
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
ISO 200
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/250

Location: Hyde Park, London
Canon EOS7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 100
Aperture: f/10
Shutter Speed: 1/125

Location: Hyde Park, London
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 100
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/250

Location: Wandsworth, London
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
ISO 250
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/320

Location: Keukenhof, Netherlands
Canon EOS30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 100
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/200