Thursday 22 December 2011

First test of my new Canon Extender EF 2x III Converter

The weather was much better today and I was able to actually try out my new Canon Extender EF 2x III Converter, using it with my Canon 70-200mm IS USM f2.8 lens which then makes it a 140-400mm f5.6 lens.

My first impressions of this converter are good, ok the focus is a little slower than before and it's hardly that noticeable plus you still get great bokeh at f5.6, the image quality is far better then my older Sigma 150-500mm lens. So it was worth the money.


So todays test was of birds and birds in flight.....






Nice bokeh on this image.


ALL of the above shots are hand held, I did take my monopod but it was far to difficult to track the moving birds across the sky so I gave up using it.

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Guildford on an overcast December day


Well today I was planning a trip to Hayling Island nr Portsmouth but when I woke up it was a really overcast and nasty looking day. So I ended up in Guildford instead, it was not as busy as I was expecting seeing as it is only four days till Christmas!

Lighting wasn't great as you can see in this picture, it was taken from the top of a car park looking up the High Street.


Guildford Castle grounds are so well kept, they look great all year around and even though it is the middle of December that still look amazing, bet they will look stunning as normal in the Spring. (must remember to come back at that time of year)

Also today I bought yet another bit of photographic equipment, having sold my Sigma 150-500mm lens I bought a Canon Extender EF 2x III Converter with the money.

Sadly it was to gloomy today to use this new bit of kit to its full potential but watch this space!

Thursday 15 December 2011

SteveHPhotos: Mouse Pads/ Mouse Mats

SteveHPhotos: Mouse Pads/ Mouse Mats: I have not been out recently to take any new pictures so you will have to just put up with my older work for now. As I mentioned earlier I...

Mouse Pads/ Mouse Mats

I have not been out recently to take any new pictures so you will have to just put up with my older work for now.

As I mentioned earlier I have a Zazzle store that has iPhone cases, iPad cases, Stationary etc, Well I also have a Zazzle store that I have set up that sells nothing but mouse pads, many of them can be customised with text to suit the taste of the purchaser.

Below is a random selection but please stop by and maybe but too!

Thanks for reading!

Steve


Dandilion Mousepad mousepad
Dandilion Mousepad by stevehughesmousepads
View a different mousemat on zazzle

Wednesday 14 December 2011

my Zazzle Store

Seeing as I have so many good images on my hard drive it seems a shame just to leave them there where nobody can see them, so I decided to design a range of products via Zazzle to show them off and that if people liked them they could then purchase them.



The range I have made so far covers a very wide and varied subject base as I am trying to appeal to the masses, so I have cards, iPhone 4 Cases, cases for the iPad 1.....



As you can see there is a very wide range of products at my Zazzle store so PLEASE take a look around it at your leisure.

Orange Daisies Bag bag
Orange Daisies Bag by stevehughesphotos
Create a bag at zazzle.co.uk

Tuesday 13 December 2011

ALL Pictures here are subject to Copyright!

Just a quick note to say that all of the images here are subject to Copyright!

My first ever blog

Oh well everyone else is doing it so though I would give this blogging thing a try too!

So Welcome to my blog, here I guess most things will be photography related, pictures I have taken, places I have been, Youtube slideshow and videos I have made and of course new Zazzle products that have my images on.