Beat you! Christmas presents for grandchildren posted early last week!!

Steve

... but not until noon Eastern Standard Time on 20 January 2021. In the meantime, a rampant chimp can do a lot of damage and lots of lawyers will be making lots of money .

Still, at least it made a change from news about viruses and Brexit trade deal negotiations (no connection).

Steve

No mention of pregnant chads yet...

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Steve

Right first time !

The first glimpse of light through the trees while walking the dog. It reminded me of sparks from fireworks. A few yards further on and the gaps were more visible and lost their 'sparkle'. This shot, exposed to lose detail in the trees, attracted my minimslist tendencies .

Steve

Taken outdoors with Q-S1 + 02 earlier this evening, 5th November. But what is it ? And was it worth taking??




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And the good news here is that my neighbour says the brew he has been making using my hops is now in bottles and will be ready to drink in about a week's time. During lockdown, of course, but some bottles will find their way across the garden fence without breaking any rules.

Steve

Time to have a Covid bonfire - again . Did it at the start of the last lockdown, neighbours hanging out of windows cheering as the flames licked higher and higher, eventually destroying an effigy of the virus:



Can't blame HMG for the new lockdown. It's the inevitable consequence of the behaviour of millions of fellow citizens who don't seem to understand that the only way to control a virus that spreads easily from person to person is to keep close contact with other people to the absolute minimum. Or perhaps they understand but don't care. Or perhaps they do care but think that it won't happen to them. Or perhaps... A million people, a million reasons, one consequence.

Enjoy lockdown folks!

Steve

Agree 100%. Put the focus point on what you want to be in focus, the camera can't read your mind (yet...:wink. If the focus point isn't quite where you want it, a quick tweak using quick shift sorts it out. Centre point and recompose can be OK, but putting the focus point where you want it removes a source of error. I use multiple focus points when tracking, that's the only time I let the camera take control of what to focus on. I wish I didn't need to, but my hands aren't steady enough and my responses aren't quick enough to do without it .

Steve

The biggest potholes I've encountered were in Moscow in the mid-90s. The minibus used to drive us around seemed to have no suspension. Can't think why... Had to hold onto the seat or your head hit the roof at the next pothole.

The most annoying pothole was just outside my house. Tiny in the grand scheme of things, but couldn't miss it when going in or out of he drive. Just one of many along the road that were where cyclists ride. All patched up now, but a bad winter will surely see them return.

Steve