To Mourne the Snow

April 2, 2013  |  Blog, Landscapes  | 
To Mourne the Snow

During the recent Snow in Northern Ireland we attempted to make our way through Silent Valley but had to turn and go back. Not to be deterred we attempted the trip again today and despite a thaw we only managed to get marginally closer. The coldest March on over 50...

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Stranorlar Waterfall

March 25, 2013  |  Blog  |  ,
Stranorlar Waterfall

A planned visit to Donegal included a visit to the stunning Stranorlar waterfalls. Generally I use a number of filters to smooth out the water but give the terrible weather that has afflicted Ireland even at the height of morning the light was exceptionally low. I was out with the...

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The Billingham F-Stop f1.4

March 22, 2013  |  Blog  |  ,
The Billingham F-Stop f1.4

Quality camera equipment needs quality protection. I've hunted long and hard for a camera bag that offers both the right amount of storage with the right amount of protection. Most of the bags I've tried have had their good points but they never really meet all my needs, until the...

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Connecting the Dots

March 15, 2013  |  Blog  |  ,
Connecting the Dots

It is all about connecting the dots and following the rather depressing news that Google is to cease offering their Google Reader service I thought I would outline a few other ways in which you can follow the FlixelPix website. 1. Feedly RSS Reader Having amassed over two thousand readers via RSS...

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