When you get past a certain number of years on the timeline of life you don’t wait for birthdays to give yourself presents. I’ve had a Canon 550D camera for several years now, and it has served me very well, but I’d started to yearn for something better. My favourite subjects are moving birds and whales and there had been a few times when I’d thought I’d captured a stunner, only to find it was slightly out of focus, or fuzzy around the edges.This is an example. It looks great small, but blow it up to full resolution and it’s not quite there.
So when I discovered that a lot of photographers who published their work in National Geographic used the Canon 5D Mark III I went into lust overdrive. After a few sleepless nights I thought what the hell? You can’t take your money to heaven (or hell, for that matter). So I used some of my writing earnings and became the proud owner of a 5D.
It’s a whole new learning curve, but here are a few shots I’ve taken with it so far. I think it’s worth it already.



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Dale Furse
Good on you for grabbing that camera. Great pics. Congratulations.
If I want one, I really have to sell some books, lol.
Julia Barrett
You have such beautiful birds! And now a wonderful hobby! Very cool!
Greta
🙂 I’m lucky to have such wonderful birds to photograph
MonaKarel
Ooooh tempting!Craving!!!
Now you’ll have to add some birds to your stories
Greta
I never have, have I? Hmm I’ll consider it.