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      <image:caption>With the camera flat against the glass window, the reflection became clearer - this type of shot could easily be taken with a smart phone camera</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A 13 second exposure time helped smooth the water and improve the reflection</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Again, the camera was held flush against a glass surface to produce a strong reflection - taken in the Tokyo International Forum</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This is not my image, as a disclaimer - it’s a stock shot but shows how bokeh affects points of light out-with the depth of field in an image. This tends to be a classic idea of bokeh.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This is one of my images, shot at a relatively slow f5.6. This is an example if how distance between subject and background can help create that blur.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shot at f3.5, the aim here was to have the main flower in focus and those in the background blurred, for the bokeh effect but retaining the overall context of a yellow field of flowers.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Portraits”. Permission clearly asked, taken in Hoi An, Vietnam.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Environment”. No people, just an image from the back streets of Little India, Singapore. I like the grittiness, the colours - especially the yellow in different areas of the frame - and door/red/white triptych effect.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Life”. A candid image taken in Chinatown, Singapore.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2019-12-05</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>“Tokyo Nights”. Artificial lighting can also be used. Here, the subject has walked under a street light. Again, pp work was used to darken the shadows and remove some distractions.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A screenshot from The Photographer’s Ephemeris - especially useful when shooting a sunrise or sunset, but can also help with street photography</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An example of a “deep shadow” image with strong lines and the human element to add context and interest</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>For this image, I knew the location in advance and waited for the moment - for someone to walk into the light. Shadows were darkened in Lightroom.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2019-12-15</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>This shot is an example of finding a location and waiting - a striking mural with strong colours. I waited a while until this lady came along, with the green of her clothing complimenting the green face. Ideally, I should have snapped a second later to have a gap between the woman and the hand - and for her to be in a more direct eye line from the mural. A lesson for me there - perhaps shooting in continuous, or burst, mode would have helped me nail the shot. But you get the idea, hopefully. This is probably also an example of both observation and patience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Here we have an image “shot from the hip”. This wasn’t due to lack of confidence or fear of confrontation, merely that the shot works better taken from hip level. I composed as best I could, using the LCD screen, set the camera to f8 at a distance of 3 metres(zone focusing) and shot on aperture priority. Reasonably happy with the result.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A stall holder in Paro market, Bhutan. Unlike the previous image, I wanted some background to add context - but I am unhappy with the green/black strap - this is a lesson on checking the composition properly and trying to avoid distracting elements in a shot.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A village boy in Laos, taken near the banks of the Mekong. The lack of smile was intentional here, it was just a “look into the lens” shot, with his mother and the outside of his home adding context.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A vendor in Hoi An, Vietnam. I had bought some street food from him, engaged in basic conversation and then asked for a photograph - he was happy to oblige and I showed him the results afterwards. There was a degree of editing to darken the background, the availably light came from a lamp on his stall.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2019-12-27</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Mango salad - this dish, or a papaya equivalent, can be found in restaurants and on the streets all over Hanoi Old Quarter. Variations may differ slightly but I never came across one that wasn't utterly delicious. Some versions I saw on the streets included meat, basically a beef jerky, shredded and sprinkled over the top of the salad.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bikes and scooters are everywhere - crossing the road is a challenging experience! I tend to prefer black and white of this type of image.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nem Cua Be - deep fried and square spring rolls, with vegetables, pork and crab meat inside. Hot, crispy and juicy, one of my favourites from the trip. The finished dish can be seen on my instagram account.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The night market, held on weekends in the Old Quarter. Here, two food vendors wait for customers. The vendor on the left is well wrapped up, as you can see - the temperature was in the mid teens, cold for Vietnam!</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-01-02</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Taken in the back streets of Little India, Singapore - I like the grittiness, the red/white balance and the yellow elements through the shot - to me, they tie the whole image together…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Another bike image - but with more yellow . :-)</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2020-01-14</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Great Chorten, Thimphu</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tiger’s Nest Temple</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Punakha Valley - with you-know-who’s temple on the small hillock</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Wire bridges - lots of fun!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Clearing the landslide!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Punakha Dzong</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yorebridge again. Crispy…and I mean CRISPY pork belly. With apple, black pudding, pig cheek and…can’t remember the rest. Porky, apply goodness right there.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Washed it down with a cold can of Scrumpy Jack. That’s a gourmet camper van meal right there - a delicate balance of spicy chilli and ice cold cider. 6% proof as well. Winner winner, chilli dinner.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grilled Cheese, cooked in the van. Hot, melted cheese and crispy white toast - food of the gods, that is. To see how it’s done, look here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I’m in a pub - in England - had to be the fish and chips. Well, didn’t HAVE to be, I did consider the steak pie. But that had mushrooms in it, so was ruled out on that basis. Damn ‘shrooms. So in a way it did have to be the F &amp; C. And it was a good choice - crispy beer batter, moist fish, lovely chips, juicy lemon and unmushed peas. Plus some more beer. Get In!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The alcohol % game was upped with this bottle of Perry (pear cider). Still, it was organic and I think that means it’s good for you.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Breakfast the next morning - couldn’t be bothered putting much effort in - I can be a right lazy sod at times and no mistake. Still, minimum effort and still a tasty breakfast, there’s a lot to be said for that. Corned beef rolls, again courtesy of Sainsbury’s. I love Sainsbury’s.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Being in a camper van doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy gourmet food (see previous images) and still get your 5 a day. Fresh strawberries, courtesy of…drum roll…SAINSBURY’S! (editors note - courtesy of Morocco and propbably a lengthy transportation process that rules out “fresh”. Still, nice effort though)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Oh my. This was, without any shadow of doubt, the best sticky toffee pudding ever. EVER! The previous holder of the title, an STP from the Glenfinnan Hotel in Scotland (2016) had its crown taken convincingly taken by this beauty. The sponge was so light but packed with treacly flavour and the sauce - a combo of creme anglais and butterscotch sauce - brought a tear to my eye. It was so, so good and an excellent way to finish a week of food adventures. And this blog. Love you all, thanks for reading!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After Yorebridge I headed to Scotland - and this Scottish Breakfast trumped the earlier one - includes a slice of haggis and tattie scones. It really was Very Good Indeed. Pease note they used the haggis as a barrier between the egg and beans - extra points for that touch, you don’t want the wet ingredients mingling before you’re ready for it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Now this is different league. Treated myself to a night in the Yorebridge House Hotel, just a few miles from the Wensleydale Creamery. By goodness they do good food - these canapés are, from left to right, hummus on a crispy thing, beetroot and horseradish macaroon and a deep fried cheese thing. Each one of them was a joy. Incidentally, they put this image on their Instagram story - yay me!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Steve Coogan And Rob Brydon made a TV program called “The Trip” a few years back. The first series included 6 different pubs/restaurants in the North of England and it is an ambition of mine to try them all at some point - and this was the first on the list. The Inn at Whitewell in the Trough of Bowland, a beautiful part of the country. Anyway - lunchtime appetiser, one of their signatures - chicken liver pate. Might not look much, but it was rich and buttery and went well with the pint of cask ale you see sneaking into the edge of the pic. I would say it was a bit much for a single person and would be better shared - coming from a Fatman, that’s saying something.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Now this is what I’m talking about! From the Wensleydale Creamery in North Yorkshire - a stonkingly good home made quiche with locally made cheese. (Note to editor - NOT imported from Morocco, this is the real deal). The new potatoes were very good as well. Salad - meh.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Second meal back in the UK - on the first day of Brexit - so had to be another British favourite - a good old fry up! In the same hotel and this was from a buffet - but was so much better than the F &amp; C from the previous night. Luvvly Grub! Although the beans did touch the egg, and I confess that upset me a little and the sausage should have been used as a barrier. Still, my mistake - you live and learn. All tasted good, though.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Right then - on to the camper van. What we have here is a wonderful concoction of Sainsbury’s tinned chilli mince and some brown rice from good old Uncle Ben. Might not look much, but warmed the old cockles on a British winter’s eve, I can tell you…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>First meal back in the UK and arrived just before the very stroke of Brexit - so it had to be a good old British Favourite - Fish and Chips! Sadly, though, this wasn’t all that - at an airport hotel and a bit of a disappointment. Don’t be fooled by that crispy looking batter - the other side was damper and mushier than those peas. And the fish was dry. The lemon was juiceless - but the chips were ok. Still, bit of a let down…should have had another British favourite - curry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dinner at the Inn - chips were great, the roasted tomatoes full of flavour and a decent sirloin - all good! Apart from those damn ‘shrooms…sitting there, font and centre, all proud of themselves. Pffffft.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>OK - this image does not come from Pasir Ris - it was taken a couple of years back in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. This reserve is in the north of Singapore, near the causeway to Malaysia. Several wild crocs live here and on most visits you should be able to see them. Look, but don’t touch!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>On my way out of the park, I was lucky enough to see a family of otters having their breakfast and was able to rattle off a few snaps.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I believe this to be the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis) - happy to be corrected, though!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Was so excited to see a snake like this in the wild! I was lucky enough to bump into a local expert who helped me find this beauty - a mangrove pit viper, or shore pit viper. This is an image I want to learn from and improve…as mentioned, I’ll cover that in my next blog.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A second image from the Isle of Muck - a seriously glorious location for landscapes. I’m sure this feature has a name - I did search for it in an effort to appear knowledgeable, but I failed. Apologies, I’m not proud and I beg forgiveness from the 60 or so inhabitants of Muck. When I return - and I will return - I will try to do better. One of my favourite places in Scotland.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In 2019 I drove around the NC500 with my brother, a route that takes you around the northern coastline of Scotland. Just north of Inverness, we visited this little hidden gem - the Fairy Glen. For anyone interested, you can see a lighthearted video of this part of our trip on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4h5SFK0QWs&amp;t=238s (any subscriptions would be much appreciated, I shall add videos now and then) OK, well that’s the end of this wee blog - please do keep checking for more, reading the others and taking your own images - the world always needs more photographers!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Isle of Muck is one of the “Small Isles” that lies off the North West coast of Scotland. Accessible by a two-hour ferry trip from the mainland, Muck has a population of around 60 people.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where better to start than Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. This is a shot of Victoria Street in the Old Town - a street which, it is claimed, was the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter novels.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ok, ok - it’s not in colour - mea culpa. A slightly different view of Victoria Street. This is one of the most photographed parts of a beautiful city and leads from the Grassmarket up towards the Royal Mile. It is full of cafes, restaurants and quirky shops.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Glencoe again, no apologies. Steep mountainsides, waterfalls, a loch, a flowing river and a pretty wee cottage - beautiful part of the country.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Duncansby Head lies just east of John O’Groats on the north coast of Scotland. I was lucky enough to visit on a beautiful day and this view took my breath away - incredible!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Glencoe. If every there was a competition to choose an area that summed up Scotland, Glencoe would be a strong contender. Wonderful scenery, dramatic weather and steeped in bloody history. Don’t hang about there if your name is Campbell, wee word of advice.</image:caption>
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