But Why Do You Drink?


Another insightful Huffpost article from Carrie Amstrong. Great to see recovery from addiction being discussed in the positive and exciting way it deserves on a high profile site.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Carrie Armstrong: Alcoholism Is Ugly

Carrie Armstrong: Alcoholism Is Ugly.

Huff Post
Interesting personal account on how alcoholism effects young women.

Top Pics of 2012

Not a prolific year for taking pics with a lot going on. But here’s the popular pic from last year.

Winchester Cathedral

HDR down the nave of Winchester Cathedral. The building was consecrated in 1093. Under William of Wykeham (1367-1404) the Romanesque nave was transformed, recased in Caen stone and remodelled in the Perpendicular style.
HDR down the nave of Winchester Cathedral. The building was consecrated in 1093. Under William of Wykeham (1367-1404) the Romanesque nave was transformed, recased in Caen stone and remodelled in the Perpendicular style.

M27 Long Exposure

Long Exposure over M27 - Not composite. straight of of Camera with contrast tweaked in PS.  Model - Canon EOS 650D
ExposureTime - 8 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
FocalLength - 55 mm
Long Exposure over M27 - Not composite. straight of of Camera with contrast tweaked in PS. Model - Canon EOS 650D ExposureTime - 8 seconds FNumber - 5.60 ISOSpeedRatings - 200 FocalLength - 55 mm

York Station Sepia HDR

Camera: Canon 650D
Lens: 
Focal Length: 10 mm
Camera: Canon 650D Lens: Focal Length: 10 mm

At the bottom of the Garden

Beautiful Pergola at the bottom of the Garden at Hill Place, Swanmore.  The grandparents of the current custodians are buried under the Pagoda as they wanted to be together in their favourite place.  Hill Place is a grade II listed[ Georgian country villa located near the village of Swanmore in Hampshire, England.
Richard Goodlad built Hill Place in about 1790. It is thought that Sir John Soane was the architect 
In 2011, Hill Place was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series.  Focal Length: 21 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
Beautiful Pergola at the bottom of the Garden at Hill Place, Swanmore. The grandparents of the current custodians are buried under the Pagoda as they wanted to be together in their favourite place. Hill Place is a grade II listed[ Georgian country villa located near the village of Swanmore in Hampshire, England. Richard Goodlad built Hill Place in about 1790. It is thought that Sir John Soane was the architect In 2011, Hill Place was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series. Focal Length: 21 mm ISO Speed: 200 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec

York Station B&W

York Station designed by the North Eastern Railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey, when it opened in 1877 it was the largest station in the world.
York Station designed by the North Eastern Railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey, when it opened in 1877 it was the largest station in the world.

Spice Island

Testing the new lens for night shots.  Spice Island Pub in Old Portsmouth at night.  HDR Fusion
Testing the new lens for night shots. Spice Island Pub in Old Portsmouth at night. HDR Fusion

Winchester Cathedral

HDR Fusion with corrected verticals.
HDR Fusion with corrected verticals.

portsmouth skyline

Looking across at Portsmouth at Night  Model - Canon EOS 650D
ExposureTime - 20 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ISOSpeedRatings - 100
FocalLength - 200 mm
Looking across at Portsmouth at Night Model - Canon EOS 650D ExposureTime - 20 seconds FNumber - 5.60 ISOSpeedRatings - 100 FocalLength - 200 mm

St Hubert's Idsworth - Chapel in the fields

Standing alone amid the fields of Old Idsworth is the little Chapel of St Hubert, Patron saint of hunters.
Standing alone amid the fields of Old Idsworth is the little Chapel of St Hubert, Patron saint of hunters.

Under the Pier

Under South Parade Pier Southsea.
Under South Parade Pier Southsea.

The Head and the Heart – Lost In My Mind (OFFICIAL VIDEO) – YouTube

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjoA4nYBD5U’

The Head and the Heart – Lost In My Mind (OFFICIAL VIDEO) – YouTube

Winchester Cathedral Lady Chapel


Camera: Canon 550D
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 800

First Class



First Class, originally uploaded by Hexagoneye Photography.


Candid shot on York Train station.

Camera: Canon 650D
Lens: EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Focal Length: 250 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
Exposure Bias: 0 eV

Xmas Tree



Xmas Tree, originally uploaded by Hexagoneye Photography.


Annual Christmas Tree Shot

Going to be a busy day with lots of prezzies for all.

Flight – Great Flim about Alcoholism

Not christmas eve material but well worth a watch for Denzel Washingtons portrait of an Alcoholic Pilot.

Will not give away any spoilers beyond whats in the trailer but this film will strike a chord with most recovering alcoholics.

Add to that the well shot crash scene’s and stand up performances from Denzel Washington and Kelly Reily and you have a really good movie.

Flight

Flight 2012 – IMDb.