I know this blog has been a bit quiet lately, but now that I have a short break from a hectic work schedule, I'll be putting up a few posts. Til then, have a happy Christmas!
Cheers
M
Wednesday, December 23
Sunday, November 15
Sploooosh!
Been a hectic few weeks, hence the lack of posts. Just got back from a great weekend at the Real Ale Wobble - mountain biking and beer, a match made in heaven.
Sadly the weather was too bad for any kind of serious photography. This shot was about the only (half) usable frame I got all day. Everything got soaked... It was great.
Sadly the weather was too bad for any kind of serious photography. This shot was about the only (half) usable frame I got all day. Everything got soaked... It was great.
Thursday, October 15
Off to the Quantocks
Looking forwards to a long weekend in the Quantocks. I've signed up for a course with Seb Rogers, one of the UK's leading mountain bike photographers. The weather is looking good, so hopefully I should pick up a few good tips...and the riding over there isn't bad either.
Wednesday, August 12
Work, training and imminent race day..
So my perfectly planned training regime ran into conflict with my slightly erratic work schedule. Too many last minute trains to London, meaning that I missed half of my peak training week, and I don't feel fully ready for the Triathlon this Sunday. That said, I am light than I have been for a year or so, and fairly confident I bang the swim out in roughtly my estimated time (8mins for 400m). The ride leg should be fine, and I've been coming in at just under 8 minute miles for the run.. Putting it all together will be a challenge, and I'm worried that I'll have trouble with my breathing in the pool under race conditions, but with a following wind I should put in a respectable time.
The question is, what event next?
The question is, what event next?
Thursday, July 30
Bontrager TwentyFour Twelve
A good weekend down in Plymouth, with an unusually dry couple of days for a British 24hr bike race. Got a few nice shots while playing around with heavy rim lighting, though the window of opportunity for shots like this is very short with the sun dropping fast. What I wouldn't give for a camera that syncs at 1/1000th... Some of our local Welsh riders did very well, with good results in the pairs and the solo events.
Otherwise recently I've been training hard for an upcoming triathlon (hence the lack of blog posts), and fighting the urge to pre-order a D300s... It looks like the perfect camera for my needs, but I just can't get past my aversion to buying any product that hasn't been on the market for at least a few months for the bugs to come to the surface.. I'm going to try and hold out until later in the year, but I fully expect to be shooting one before Christmas.
Otherwise recently I've been training hard for an upcoming triathlon (hence the lack of blog posts), and fighting the urge to pre-order a D300s... It looks like the perfect camera for my needs, but I just can't get past my aversion to buying any product that hasn't been on the market for at least a few months for the bugs to come to the surface.. I'm going to try and hold out until later in the year, but I fully expect to be shooting one before Christmas.
Friday, June 26
Mountain Mayhem 2009
Another year, another Mayhem. This year was different to usual because we only had a few hours rain. The course was fun, but unfortunately a diversion was put in place around the most technical section. Due to actually being all responsible and marshaling, I didn't get to shoot as many photos as I'd like, but still enjoyed the weekend.
Wednesday, June 10
Toilets
A slight change of pace for me, swapping high speed cyclists for the more sedentary atmosphere of a bathroom. Very elegant and perfectly finished, the room was rather a challenge to shoot, not least due to the fact that I was reflected in the chrome from almost every angle.
Great fun though, and nice to not have to carry my kit for miles through the mud for a change.
Great fun though, and nice to not have to carry my kit for miles through the mud for a change.
Wednesday, June 3
Llantrisant
Great evening riding and shooting at Llantrisant, but sadly Flickr is playing up, so having a few problems getting the photos online.
Tuesday, May 12
It's grim up north...Cardiff
Had a great time yesterday. Managed to convince a bunch of friends to come out and do a short local ride just to grab some photos. Got a few nice shots, but learnt a lot about a few things I've been wanting to do for a while. Need to get out again soon to put those into practice.
Great fun all round.
Great fun all round.
Wednesday, April 22
A not so local Hero...
Not sure the Glasgow Herald can really claim Dave as a local hero, seeing as how he moved down to sassenach land years ago... Still does a good impression of the accent though ;-)
Interesting choice of shot for this one. I didn't think think the night shots would reproduce well, but this one works well in the layout.
Interesting choice of shot for this one. I didn't think think the night shots would reproduce well, but this one works well in the layout.
Friday, April 17
Not riding, just shooting
Been a bit of a slow month for riding, but been nice to see a few riding shots in print. Dave's epic challenge has made it into two papers so far, with possiblity of a few magazine pieces to come.
Thursday, March 5
Ahhh, not as bad as expected
Why do I always forget that riding to work is actually really good fun? I lie in bed in the morning convincing myself that it will be unpleasant, that driving will be easier, that I'm too busy, too tired, too lazy... IT's daft. The ride in is far and away the best part of my day..
Wednesday, February 18
Full moon
Ah dear. Lots of work and not enough time to play. I seem to spend more time sat inside looking out than I'd like these days. Still, another six months and things should take a turn for the better. If they don't, it will be time to shake things up a bit.
Friday, February 6
Back in the USSR..
Well, back in Wales at least. Back to work, back to the rubbish weather, but also back to the WNR. Last week was a bit eventful with crashes, and chav fights...but this week was more sedate, with snow, and unicyles..
Thursday, January 15
Back in black
After weeks of touring on skinny 1.5 inch tyres, it's nice to see the bikes shod with some decent chunky rubber again. We've been winding down for the flight home with some mountain biking in the Port Hills and a few days in Hanmer Springs. The riding is all pretty good, but not quite as good as Wales.. Amy had a bit of a tumble today too, so it's probably lucky that we fly back to the uk tomorrow. I have to admit though that we'll both be sad to leave NZ.
Sunday, January 11
Hangdog days
Finished messing around in the Abel Tasman park, and nipped down to golden bay to grab a few climbs at Paynes Ford. Luckily for us the gravity meter at the Hangdog campsite showed favorable climbing conditions! We bagged a couple of nice lines on Little Lost Wall using borrowed kit, and then retired to an awesome swimming hole for a swim in the sun. We'll definitely be back.
A successful voyage
Well we had an ace week messing about in boats, and walking up the coast. Great scenery, good weather and lots of wildlife. Dropped the kayaks off a few days ago and now hoping to bag a day's climbing tomorrow.
Monday, January 5
Abel Tasman
Ah, this is the life. Sea kayaking in the sun on Abel Tasman. Weather is ace, the beers are cold and the scenery is stunning! We have 3 days paddling ahead, and then a two day hike to get out. Then back to Christchurch for some mountain biking. Happy days.
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