genghis.postlethwaite's photostream  

A fan of photography since the age of 13, which was, well, a few years ago (now the wrong side of 40). One day I'll improve! Although, having seen the high standard of photos on Flickr, I realise just how much I still have to learn.

I like landscape and cityscape photography, flowers and macro work. People, I'm not so good at. My wife says I always manage to make her look awful. A gross exaggeration, but I do need more practice in this area.

I'm starting to get interested in HDRs, but I've not had much success with CS3. Since my wife generously bought Photomatix for my birthday, I've found a big improvement, even though I'm just learning.

I've been using Photoshop since release 3.01 and now I'm on CS3 and Lightroom. Most of what I've learned over the years has been self-taught or due to the publications of Deke McClelland and Scott Kelby - thanks, guys.

And I bow deeply to those clever people at Adobe Systems. Photoshop and Lightroom have provided an outlet for my creativity (such as it is).

Contacts: if I see no photostream, I will introduce you to Mr Blocker.

Toolkit
Canon 40D
Canon 17-85 mm IS
Canon 60 mm macro
Sigma 10-20 mm
Canon Powershot A85
Canon F1N
Canon 50 mm f1.8 FD
Canon 24 mm f2.8 FD
Minox
Zenith 3m (my very first camera)
Photoshop CS3
Lightroom 1.3
Photomatix Pro 3
Minolta film scanner
Canon G9 (if my wife lets me borrow it)


My travels so far...

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/map.php

Interests
Photography, motorcycling, travel, astronomy, good food, fine wine, ladies in lingerie and real ale. Not necessarily in that order.

Favourite Authors
Lawrence Sanders, particularly the Deadly Sin series with the wonderful Edward X Delaney, Lee Child, Jonathan Kellerman, Dick Francis, Jack London, Conan Doyle

Favourite Movies
This Island Earth, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Get Carter (original version), The Wicker Man (original). Oh, and Porky's (yes, I know it's puerile, but it's a good laugh).

Favourite Music and Artists
Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Klaus Schultz, King Crimson, Supertramp, Roxy Music, Black Sabbath and various examples of dinosaur rock. Baroque, Tudor church music, Russian Orthodox and Flemish polyphony. And almost anything sung by Andreas Scholl. Oh, and the French countertenor marvel Phillipe Jaroussky.