Alex chose the German flag himself

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Just taken delivery of a flash diffuser (I just can't stand the idea of a flash drowning out an image) and have been playing around with it a bit - this is one of my first photographs.

This one is done with the amber cone - you have to set your camera to tungsten; pretty neat if you ask me.

Buying this kit (it's called the Lambecy Flash Diffuser) from www.extremeshop.co.za was a quick and easy affair, and rang in at 1/3 of the price it would have cost me to bring it in via the likes of wantitall.co.za. I couldn't find these things in local shops.

Here's a pretty thorough write-up of how it all works if you're interested. Now to use it "in the field" as it were.

Many moons ago, I did some macro shots of Alex's cars..... he tended to look after his stuff. Wonder where they are now, since they are no longer "toys" - but collectibles. Really.

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Alex chose the German flag himself

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Connor's birthday

Many moons ago, I did some macro shots of Alex's cars..... he tended to look after his stuff. Wonder where they are now, since they are no longer "toys" - but collectibles. Really.

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Still experimenting with the old (well, new) 50mm

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Pure stress - clear evidence that parental alienation syndrome had kicked in.

The poor guy.

Parental alienation is a set of strategies that a parent uses to foster a child's rejection of the other parent. Parental alienation syndrome develops in children who come to hate, fear, and reject the targeted parent as someone unworthy of having a relationship with them.

Still experimenting with the old (well, new) 50mm

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B l a c k M a g i c

Explaining to him that the mouse he saw was not a mouse, but a hamster.

"It's not a monster, dad! It's a mouse!"

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... he insists on wearing my glasses. Broken a pair already when I wasn't looking.

Many moons ago, I did some macro shots of Alex's cars..... he tended to look after his stuff. Wonder where they are now, since they are no longer "toys" - but collectibles. Really.

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Waiting for Santa Clause in the 21st century

Many moons ago, I did some macro shots of Alex's cars..... he tended to look after his stuff. Wonder where they are now, since they are no longer "toys" - but collectibles. Really.

Alex chose the German flag himself

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"Look at my grapes, dad" He said that.