Canon halts shipments of EOS-1D Mk III in the UK

Despite only a few of the new EOS-1D Mark III cameras having a problem with their autofocus, it appears Canon has taken the decision to recall all unsold stock rather than risk people buying it and being unsatisfied with the product. Now that’s good service. Follow the link below to see the letter sent out [...]

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Erase Tourists from Your Holiday Shots

Photojojo covers the issue of getting that great holiday shot without all those other pesky tourists in the photo. They link to three different methods for you to try. Travelling a lot this is something that often plagues me and I often end up waiting for quite a long time for that perfect shot with [...]

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Close encounters in the enchanted garden

This week at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in South Yorkshire they are running a special event called Enchanted Garden. From 6pm to 9pm up to the 29th October, they open their gardens and grounds which have been amazingly lit up with a variety of coloured lights and effects. I went on Saturday night and can [...]

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Inspiration for Landscape Photographers

(Pheasant in Autumn by John Harrison) Earth Shots is a great site showing some superb shots of the world around us. Each day they pick the best photo submitted on their site and feature it on the homepage. If you want something to add to your news feed to give you some inspiration each day, [...]

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Big UK Flickr Meet: Manchester

I joined a host of other UK Flickr members in Manchester today for one of the larger meets. Although the weather wasn’t too good the rain held off and it seemed a great day was had by all. The shot above is of the Imperial War Museum at Salford Quays, which architecturally is quite stunning.

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