tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56615736149441440652024-02-20T18:17:16.537-08:00!Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-61930307178290860852009-05-18T01:31:00.000-07:002009-05-18T01:34:43.229-07:00Harry with Dad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/ShEdj3ElqhI/AAAAAAAAAMk/2oI4xOkY38Y/s1600-h/DSC_1668a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/ShEdj3ElqhI/AAAAAAAAAMk/2oI4xOkY38Y/s200/DSC_1668a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337079535326571026" border="0" /></a>Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-53498262370912700662009-05-06T12:33:00.000-07:002009-05-06T12:35:52.379-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SgHmb1nKAqI/AAAAAAAAAMc/y6NTqPHzTyc/s1600-h/DSC_1090a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SgHmb1nKAqI/AAAAAAAAAMc/y6NTqPHzTyc/s200/DSC_1090a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332796799705547426" border="0" /></a><br />Spooky tree, late April, Derbyshire.Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-3502103251197586142009-04-28T13:14:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:37:31.254-07:00what breed?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SfdopI46tEI/AAAAAAAAAMU/YaJRPytYTRE/s1600-h/DSC_1140a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SfdopI46tEI/AAAAAAAAAMU/YaJRPytYTRE/s200/DSC_1140a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329843739986408514" border="0" /></a><br />Any ideas what breed this mutt is? could be a butterfly dog or Pappilon?Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-82154459516125319712009-04-28T13:11:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:14:05.007-07:00Sign here<a href="http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/please-go/">http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/please-go/</a><br /><br />click here to remove treason<br />The Petition for Gordon Brown to resign seems to be gathering steam. Over 10000 signatories now.Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-57684698512742601902009-03-09T13:30:00.000-07:002009-03-09T13:35:34.089-07:00Police<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SbV9azeMXPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/aigHHso5oMw/s1600-h/DSC_0132h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SbV9azeMXPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/aigHHso5oMw/s200/DSC_0132h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311289235000286450" border="0" /></a><br />Police unveil new charm offensive in London!Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-25016767825988767242009-02-26T12:51:00.000-08:002009-02-26T12:54:45.502-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SacBRRmwEuI/AAAAAAAAAH8/bRsl4y53Q4s/s1600-h/DSC_0047a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SacBRRmwEuI/AAAAAAAAAH8/bRsl4y53Q4s/s200/DSC_0047a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307212082174759650" /></a>Vegtable curryBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-61855903971748079302009-02-25T12:49:00.001-08:002009-02-25T12:49:43.970-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SaWu1F1KRzI/AAAAAAAAAH0/M9r7nXc8MVQ/s1600-h/DSC_0071a.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SaWu1F1KRzI/AAAAAAAAAH0/M9r7nXc8MVQ/s200/DSC_0071a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306839963047446322" /></a>Dovedale at the weekendBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-81210529811059854662009-02-15T13:56:00.000-08:002009-02-15T14:02:27.407-08:00Nottingham's eye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SZiQjMIAYKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wIlmwvtxk10/s1600-h/14th+feb09+%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SZiQjMIAYKI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wIlmwvtxk10/s200/14th+feb09+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303147495453384866" border="0" /></a><br />Nottingham eye, far more impressive than the London eye don't you think?Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-76724217597519032722009-02-11T12:23:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:02:31.157-08:00The 2D Scan<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw0AyUaEiKNuG01sxaekc81aZ9fVUBH5dSzFr53YAjdjapKTDYKqKQsrkpX4NchHB7F42YCQRfRSJcF4xOUPQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Here's a 2d scan taken this weekend, you can clearly see the heartbeat!Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-91280377774213416452009-02-08T09:12:00.000-08:002009-02-08T09:16:13.037-08:00Chatsworth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SY8TUoh_rAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/xfrYTLr5Pns/s1600-h/chatswoth+8th+feb09+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SY8TUoh_rAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/xfrYTLr5Pns/s200/chatswoth+8th+feb09+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300476531636677634" border="0" /></a><br />Still very cold in the UK, looks bleak with the snow settled over the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. More snow on the way maybeBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-23467298548282434232009-02-07T05:07:00.000-08:002009-02-07T05:14:14.931-08:00Spring in winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SY2H_PrchRI/AAAAAAAAAEY/qtkPqS2hI3A/s1600-h/summer+garden+in+winter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SY2H_PrchRI/AAAAAAAAAEY/qtkPqS2hI3A/s200/summer+garden+in+winter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300041857095206162" border="0" /></a><br />It's a cracking day for photography. Here's a shot of a rose taken at a very fast shutter speed ISO100 manual mode with the Nikon D80. I'm sure automatic mode would have produced an image with the same depth but even so, it's criminal not to use manual settings in this perfect light.Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-39447541801934222032009-02-07T00:36:00.000-08:002009-02-07T00:38:26.292-08:00floating festo rayhttp://<a href="http://www.festo.com/INetDomino/coorp_sites/en/22ff224c0cba8e40c12572d60033d076.htm">www.festo.com/INetDomino/coorp_sites/en/22ff224c0cba8e40c12572d60033d076.htm</a><br />I'm not certain where this would be ultilised but still pretty amazingBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-83024179540545597252009-02-04T12:07:00.000-08:002009-02-04T12:09:49.133-08:00The Match<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYn2AuyBOFI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/8RMnhy4G-m8/s1600-h/pyscho.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYn2AuyBOFI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/8RMnhy4G-m8/s200/pyscho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299036928996358226" border="0" /></a><br />Big match tonight. Forest v Dirty Derby.<br /><br />I think this image sums up the passion and desire that Forest have tonight to beat the arrogant scum, aka derbyBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-11982663902433586722009-02-04T11:23:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:25:59.965-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnrk8NrAmI/AAAAAAAAAEI/p3T_GBKY-XM/s1600-h/image3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnrk8NrAmI/AAAAAAAAAEI/p3T_GBKY-XM/s200/image3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299025456449389154" border="0" /></a>and the pair. Man and wifeBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-86354665490464110092009-02-04T11:09:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:22:21.029-08:00Hina doll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnpfJVU1DI/AAAAAAAAAEA/Ia1QV1eaYto/s1600-h/hena1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnpfJVU1DI/AAAAAAAAAEA/Ia1QV1eaYto/s200/hena1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299023157868680242" border="0" /></a><br />Got a rather nice present when I arrived back home, a Hina doll set. Apparently they come as a pair (they get lonely) rather nice aren't they?Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-64212862786009573462009-02-04T11:04:00.001-08:002009-02-04T11:08:24.349-08:00and following on<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnnCfOcgaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4M1qvptkYvQ/s1600-h/DSCF1402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnnCfOcgaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/4M1qvptkYvQ/s200/DSCF1402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299020466505941410" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a nice bit of cow, again you cant really underestimate the importance of having the correct lightBenflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-27221630070526463172009-02-04T10:56:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:03:05.793-08:00ne's Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnmLI1ShbI/AAAAAAAAADw/UtYbBuAkhhY/s1600-h/DSCF1401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYnmLI1ShbI/AAAAAAAAADw/UtYbBuAkhhY/s200/DSCF1401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299019515602044338" border="0" /></a><br />Food ey? more to the point photography of food. The thing I'm understanding finally about the Nikon D80 is that you have to prepare the shot well before actually attempting to photograph a subject such as Food. Here's some images from the Fuji Finepix S500, it's actually quite a dated camera really, pretty much a point and press but even so, nice results under the correct light.<br /><br />I have tried with the Nikon D80 18-135 lens to no avail..yet.Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-53961794530440776992009-02-01T12:22:00.001-08:002009-02-01T12:55:29.893-08:00Nikon D80<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYYMOezFazI/AAAAAAAAADo/XTxkYnsRMBk/s1600-h/SMALL+SWAN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYYMOezFazI/AAAAAAAAADo/XTxkYnsRMBk/s200/SMALL+SWAN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297935454572997426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At last purchased a Nikon D80, here's one pic I took in focus!Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661573614944144065.post-484996004903981832009-02-01T11:49:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:56:36.850-08:00Is this really a toad in the hole?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYX-qvfQPbI/AAAAAAAAADU/_sEiSaqcCiQ/s1600-h/toad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eMjQAAEfMFg/SYX-qvfQPbI/AAAAAAAAADU/_sEiSaqcCiQ/s200/toad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297920546926771634" border="0" /></a><br />So, this took about 30mins to make. Followed the geezer Jamie Olivers advice...so, I'm blaming him.<br />Well, although it could be an advertisement for what not to eat..it tasted ok. It's been 7 days now and I'm still not ill. What you think?Benflinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06128849473674740153noreply@blogger.com1