Boy oh boy, were we lucky! Sometimes, you come away from a game, thinking at least we won, so I suppose that I should be grateful for the three points we got today.
The game started of so encouraging, with some really fast play. Thanks to Ricardo Carvaliho scoring after 5 minutes, it was nice to see the early play count for something. The play immediately after the goal was very good, and I thought, this game might end up with us scoring four. However we seemed to lose our way. I sometimes wonder how this change. At the time some of the Middlesborough players were arguing with each other, and I did see the odd head drop, but as the game went on, they obviously thought they had a chance.
What seemed to change the game was when Carlo Cudichini rushed out to intercept a ball, but missed. Thankfully the attacking player missed an open goal and hit the post. The woodwork also came to our aid on two further occasions, as it appeared that we held on to a one nil win.
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Saturday, 29 March 2008
Making Money
I've decided to try and earn some money from my photography. I already have a iStockphoto account, and now, I've opened an on-line gallery on Photobox: Gary Etchell Photography.
The idea is to eventually have my own domain, and use Photobox services to do the printing and money collection for me.
The first job is to upload some pictures to the on-line gallery. I have a rough idea of the pictures I would like to put up for sale, but I think this might be an ongoing process.
The idea is to eventually have my own domain, and use Photobox services to do the printing and money collection for me.
The first job is to upload some pictures to the on-line gallery. I have a rough idea of the pictures I would like to put up for sale, but I think this might be an ongoing process.
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Natural History Museum
I had forgotten that today was my work's camera club outing. Luckily I had my Panasonic point and shoot with me. So armed with that, I joined Ann and Anna for a walk to the Natural History Museum.
The architecture of this building is amazing. Built in 1880 and built in a Romanesque style, the building has stood the test of time. You just cannot imagine a building being built today with such a high specification.
I have visited this museum many times, and there is so much detail I have never noticed before. For example the columns are all different and have different designs on them:
On this visit we only had time to explore the main entrance hall, and that kept me occupied for an hour.
The architecture of this building is amazing. Built in 1880 and built in a Romanesque style, the building has stood the test of time. You just cannot imagine a building being built today with such a high specification.
I have visited this museum many times, and there is so much detail I have never noticed before. For example the columns are all different and have different designs on them:
On this visit we only had time to explore the main entrance hall, and that kept me occupied for an hour.
Personal Best
When I got off the train at Dagenham Heathway, I just couldn't believe the clock said "18:02". This was my quickest journey home from work, and the first time I've experienced a journey less than the advertised average time!!!
Monday, 24 March 2008
Easter Monday
This is one of the first times I think I have experienced all four seasons in one day. The plan was to meet Anna and go for a day out with our cameras.
I met Anna during a snow shower, and we decided that we should still keep to our plan. The plan was to head for London's South Bank, and walk along the Thames, starting at London Bridge, and finishing at Westminster. There were plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments and to shelter from the changeable weather.
My favourite stop was at "The Gourmet Pizza Company". The atmosphere at this restaurant was very relaxed, and the pizza was one of the best I've ever had. I had an Italian Sausage one, and every mouthful had a different taste combination. It's making me hungry thinking about it now!
Despite the weather, I managed to capture some good shots, and this is my favourite of the day:
The reason, why I was so pleased with this picture, was because it's the first time I think I have been brave enough to attempt a form of street photography.
I'm not too sure how often the book market is open, but it fun browsing here. We spent a good 10 minutes or so looking at a children's "Learn German" book. I was so tempted to buy it.
I met Anna during a snow shower, and we decided that we should still keep to our plan. The plan was to head for London's South Bank, and walk along the Thames, starting at London Bridge, and finishing at Westminster. There were plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments and to shelter from the changeable weather.
My favourite stop was at "The Gourmet Pizza Company". The atmosphere at this restaurant was very relaxed, and the pizza was one of the best I've ever had. I had an Italian Sausage one, and every mouthful had a different taste combination. It's making me hungry thinking about it now!
Despite the weather, I managed to capture some good shots, and this is my favourite of the day:
The reason, why I was so pleased with this picture, was because it's the first time I think I have been brave enough to attempt a form of street photography.
I'm not too sure how often the book market is open, but it fun browsing here. We spent a good 10 minutes or so looking at a children's "Learn German" book. I was so tempted to buy it.
Sunday, 23 March 2008
Chelsea Vs Arsenal
I’m not too sure how this game came across on TV, but this was one of the most exciting games I have seen for a long while. There is a lot of bad blood between these two teams, but somehow, the referee Mark Clattenburg, managed to keep the game from turning into a bad tempered affair.
Also, this game once again proved how fickle football fans can be. Until the 73rd minute, people were calling for Dider Drogba to be taken off. Comments like “he doesn’t want to be here”, “look at his body language”, “he’s not even running” rang out around the stadium. However, on the 73rd minute, Drogba silenced his critics by scoring Chelsea’s equaliser. I don’t think Chelsea really deserved to be behind. Arsenal played lots of pretty football, which they famed know for, but apart from maybe one or two chances, they weren’t really hurting us.
Nine minutes after scoring, Drogba put the ball in the net again to become the fans hero. All the negative comments heard for over an hour earlier had gone, and Chelsea were on their way to a very important win over Arsenal.
So with the final score Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1, we leap-frog above Arsenal to second place, but are still 2 wins behind Manchester United. They still have to come to our ground, but we need them to slip up elsewhere, which on the form they are showing, looks very unlikely. However, as someone once said, “football is a funny old game”, so you never know what might happen.
Also, this game once again proved how fickle football fans can be. Until the 73rd minute, people were calling for Dider Drogba to be taken off. Comments like “he doesn’t want to be here”, “look at his body language”, “he’s not even running” rang out around the stadium. However, on the 73rd minute, Drogba silenced his critics by scoring Chelsea’s equaliser. I don’t think Chelsea really deserved to be behind. Arsenal played lots of pretty football, which they famed know for, but apart from maybe one or two chances, they weren’t really hurting us.
Nine minutes after scoring, Drogba put the ball in the net again to become the fans hero. All the negative comments heard for over an hour earlier had gone, and Chelsea were on their way to a very important win over Arsenal.
So with the final score Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1, we leap-frog above Arsenal to second place, but are still 2 wins behind Manchester United. They still have to come to our ground, but we need them to slip up elsewhere, which on the form they are showing, looks very unlikely. However, as someone once said, “football is a funny old game”, so you never know what might happen.
Saturday, 22 March 2008
New Camera: One Week On
I’m loving my new camera. Although I still have to make time to read the manual. However, so far I have found all the buttons very intuitive. I also find the camera very comfortable to hold. I think the grip is more pronounced on the 400D than on the Olympus E-500. I have yet to take many pictures with the camera, but so far I am pleased with the results. This, so far is my favourite, and all I had to do with this on the PC was crop it:
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