London Icons

London has so many iconic buildings it's a struggle to choose my favourite ones.  There are some that I return to time after time though to try to capture them from the perfect angle with the perfect sky.  I have lost count how many pictures I have of the Gherkin, the London Eye and "Big Ben".  Below are a few of my favourites. 

30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

ISO 100

Aperture: f/9.0

Shutter Speed: 1/160

St Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed:1/320

The Willis Building and the Lloyds Building

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/10

Shutter Speed:1/200

The London Eye

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 160

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed:1/125

Leadenhall Market

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/4.5

Shutter Speed:1/100

The Clock Tower of "Big Ben"

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 200

Aperture: f/9

Shutter Speed:1/640

Cure for the blues...

Well looking out my window at the moment it's pretty gloomy, so to brighten up my mood I just need to flick through my pictures from the Greek Islands.  Guaranteed sunshine, great food and clear waters make it one of my favourite summer destinations.  Croatia is on the itinerary this year, but next year Greece may come a knocking once again.  Here are a few of my favourite pictures from Santorini, Ios and Mykonos.

The blue waters of Mykonos

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/7.1

Shutter Speed:1/400

View of the caldera, Santorini

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

ISO 250

Aperture: f/11

Shutter Speed: 1/400

Traditional house in Chora, Ios

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

ISO 250

Aperture: f/11

Shutter Speed: 1/400

Chora at sunset, Ios

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

ISO 250

Aperture: f/8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/100

Sunset in Oia, Santorini

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

ISO 250

Aperture: f/10

Shutter Speed: 1/250

Twilight in Oia, Santorini

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

ISO 250

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 10 s

The cat's whiskers

So as I said before I am a dog person.  However I do find taking pictures of cats a lot easier than dogs.  Cats tend to be great posers whereas dogs, as I am sure many of you know, tend to run towards you just as you get into position and point the camera in their direction.   Below are a few of my favourite cat pictures I have taken over the past year.

 Double vision, Mykonos

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/320

Momma, Tenerife

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 200

Aperture: f/7.1

Shutter Speed: 1/125

 Beggar, Mykonos

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/4.5

Shutter Speed: 1/80

 Three's company, Tenerife

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 200

Aperture: f/7.1

Shutter Speed: 1/400

 Djibouti, South Africa

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 200

Aperture: f/4.5

Shutter Speed: 1/50

 Doing what cats do best, Mykonos

Canon EOS30D

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

ISO 100

Aperture: f/6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/320