Rural Phloggings - Part II

Colour!!

Matt Cross — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:27:33 +0000

Just realised that the last 4 posts have been in black and white, how dull!

Here’s a nice colour one of the boy from this morning to make up for it

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Shutter: 1/100

Aperture: f/3.5

Focal length: 70mm

Well framed

Matt Cross — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:17:06 +0000

For some reason the in-laws had a large frame in their summer house and I thought it would make a good photo with Abi and Dad. I did ask them to make silly faces but to no avail. Anyway, added a bit of a vignette and de-saturated in PhotoGene on the iPad.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Ap: f/2.8

Exp: 1/800

FL: 24mm

On the go editing with the iPad

Matt Cross — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:26:27 +0000

Although not a perfect solution, the camera connection kit for iPad makes editing photos in the field possible. I used PhotoGene (cropped then desaturated) to edit then the WordPress app to write this post.

I took this shot at an event that we hosted on the Electricity Market Reforms; David Lloyd from XMI Capital on the right and Julian Tanner, CEO, AxiCom on the left.

Works out nicely! Expect more soon.

Shutter speed: 1/125

Focal length: 70mm

Aperture: f/4

Manchester Square Sunning

Matt Cross — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:33:57 +0000

Yay! I got a new camera and an awesome lens so taking lots of snaps again. Took this one in Manchester Square (an oasis just off Oxford Street) yesterday whilst we were on a family trip to see the wife’s sister, BIL and our god son. Not sure who this chap is but he fell asleep in the sun so I imagine he has a nice tan now. Expect more photos (possibly baby related!) soon.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Ap: f/4

Exp: 1/320

FL: 28mm

New Boy

Matt Cross — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:52:14 +0000

Zachery Alfred Cross, born 14.58, 27th February 2011

3D Spaniel

Matt Cross — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:13:04 +0000

OK so it’s not actual 3D but it would make a good 3D shot I think. This is Molly, a Working Springer Spaniel (I think) and her owner, my friend Andy. Molly is atop a little rampart within the town walls of Saint-Paul de Vence, south of France. She seemed desperate to lick the camera!

Camera: Canon 350D

Ap: f/3.5

Exp: 1/640

FL: 10mm

Pressing

Matt Cross — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:33:05 +0000

I took this during a press launch for our fabulous client Intelligent Energy, just outside London’s City Hall. It shows what the press get up to in between activities at these types of launches, learning their lines for video, checking how shots have come out and setting up equipment. It was a great day if somewhat busy

Camera: Canon PowerShot G9

Ap: f/4

Exp: 1/250

FL: 29.2mm

The Giant’s Causeway

Matt Cross — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:31:30 +0000

On a trip to Belfast our friends Beth and Gill took us for a drive up the East coast and we stopped off at the Giant’s Causeway, a strange spot with Superman-esque hexagonal rocks rising out of the Irish Sea – makes for good photos…hopefully!

Camera: Canon EOS 350D

Ap: f/6.3

Exp: 1/2000

FL: 10mm

Kite Surfing in Cornwall

Matt Cross — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:22:40 +0000

Can’t quite believe that I haven’t posted anything since August!?!? Anyway, we’ve been to all sorts places since then so no excuses!

I took this photo whilst down in Widemouth, Cornwall, hoping to get some nice sunset snaps and this chap was in the way – he was pretty handy at it too. It’s a bit blurred because the shutter was quite slow but I still like it….more soon(ish)!

Camera: Canon EOS 350D

Ap: f/13

Exp: 1/15

FL: 22mm

Windsurfing Mayhem

Matt Cross — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:50:43 +0000

Forgotten I had taken this shot actually but think it was 08 or 09…. staying with friends down nr Poole Harbour, one of whom is a fairly handy windsurfer (foreground). Amazing what you can do with a bit of tinting on what would otherwise have been a bit of a dull day.

Camera: Canon EOS 350D

Ap: f/4

Exp: 1/1600

FL: 17mm