Oh it was very much a grab shot .

I think I lost his fingers as when he spotted the camera he leaned forward slightly and I didn't have time to deal with it.

I'd got really fed up trying to get a portrait for tonight - the only time he's really set a specific task for homework on this course . I tried my friends and they all sort of ran away screaming at the thought of their pictures being taken .

Thanks Colin - yes I'll have another play with white balance and see what I can do with that .

Lighting was odd - overhead fluorescents behind huge white panels and also some small ceiling lights . The K-x was on Auto white balance but the Master [ in Aperture 3 ] was rather gloomy , and for speed I did not use flash .

I'm still finding cloning out in Aperture not that easy - so I'll see if I can get a bit more off the right hand side to get him out of the centre

Was in Apple early yesterday and was setting up ready for my Aperture session when I caught this trainer across the table - unfortunately he spotted me hence the 'thumbs up '

I did explain that I wanted this for my College class tonight and he was happy to let me use it. Several of the other trainers saw it and say it's absolutely typical of him

I've tweaked it a little and am fairly happy so far. I'm not sure about cropping as it is showing him at work .

The other portrait I'm putting up is from my old defunct Kodak P&S - under supervision I worked on it yesterday - and we got it [ well I did ] as clear as possible . I'm actually really pleased with that one - I'd love to have another portrait of her - but sadly she's developing the same way as her aunt - sees a camera and hides

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That's very true but I still have this very uncomfortable feeling that the cost of the wedding will end up by coming out of OUR pockets - and at present that does NOT appeal

In a word

YES

I agree with you Gwyn - though it has to be admitted that School holidays are varying at that time now .

Some are getting 2 weeks off at a fixed time in April and then just a long weekend for Easter itself.

I'm being asked to go to Dublin for Easter as well so again I'd like it to be another weekend

Hmmm - bitterly cold first thing here , even a wee shower before leaving the Apple shop .

Since then just plain cold and dampish - it's now 4.35 and I'm going to put the heating on .

Tony - if only mine was at that level - despite driving a Freelander my insurance is with Ford [ RSA ] who were tremendous last year . I can have the girls on whenever I wish and there's no admin charge for that .

Car insurance renewal notice in today

Interesting the difference between them even after a bit of negotiation .

hmmmmmmm

I'm going to have to put a notice on the front door telling folk to go to the back door

I'm not going to be opening that darn door till I can get a locksmith to it [ and my Patio doors too ]

Drat and double drat