First time using Photoshop in a while!

I have not used any kind of image editing software in a while, however i managed to get myself a copy of a very old Photoshop, so thought i would have a go at editing these, I have not done much to them but i think i have made these photos slightly better than the originals.

Before

After!

For a first timer, i'm happy.

Florence - 2012

As a lot of you may have guessed now, i really reaaaalllyyy like Italy, I've been there three times in the last two years for Christs sake. But all joking aside i Love the place, i can't get enough of the history, architecture, food, ice cream, people, ice cream....ETC.

So we decided to visit Florence or Firenze to the Locals, a small city north of Rome. Florence boasts the Golden Bridge and a fantastic Duomo. here i have put together the best shots i got with my Nikon D5000. A few are edited to HDRI cause i think it really brings out the landscapes of Italy.

Please enjoy.

Lake Garda 2012

We woke up at 3AM for the long drive to London Gatwick airport, 3 hours when you have had no sleep is nasty and not much fun, at least the roads were clear all the way down the motorway. We got to Gatwick around 6AM with a departure time of 10AM, Carly my girlfriend didn't know where i was taking her, it was a complete surprise. We checked in, our flight was to Verona so naturally she thought i'd booked a city break, she was pretty happy with that. So when our flight landed and a small Italian guy was stood waiting with my name on a board she got a little bit confused again, around an hour later we rounded a corner to what can only be described as a "horizon filled with water" she exclaimed..."It's Lake Garda isn't it!" "You got me" i replied.

Anyway enough of this ridiculous chatter, this is what you really want to see. I've put together the best 6 photos from the trip.

We stayed in Toscolano Maderno

Our hotel was http://www.hotel-villamaria.it/ and i could not recommend it high enough.

Peace guys

The Girl Got Talent!

Two weeks ago i was by the shores of Lake Garda in Italy, an amazing place i will be posting pictures of my trip very soon. Here is one my Lady snapped of me whilst i was deep in concentration mode. The Girl did good.

A Big Ass Fire

A few weeks ago we were called to a big heap of wood burning, it was so big the bosses decided to let it burn itself out, unfortunately we had to sit babysitting it all night, i being the professional chap i am took this opportunity to snap this shot.

What do you guys think?

New Lens!

Ive gone and done it......

This won the Europeopn Lens of the year last year, so im going to be trying this out over the next few weeks, im really interested in getting some wicked shots of the moon.

Here she is:

I'll be posting a few shots with it when ive got some that are worthy to be here.

Ghosts in York...

My trip to York.

Got to share these photos from my recent trip to York.

York Minster

The Shambles

The Ghost Walk Man (Cool guy)

A New Direction....

Hi Folks,

Over the past week or so ive been planning things for next year, the big 2012. Im planning on starting Scuba Diving, Possibly taking up Archery again, Completeing my Mountain Leaders qualification, Playing Airsoft, Doing a lot more photography and Hopefully going on a cruise to see the Northeren Lights in the Artic Circle. So im thinking how cool it would be to make this blog bigger and have posts on pretty much my adventures into different things, Especially Scuba Diving.

In January im going to my Local Scuba Diving Club, they are offering Try Dives for ten pounds, im going to take advantage of this and see if i enjoy it, if i do i'll sign up for the year and start training. Hopefully ill get some pictures of the first time i dive and i'll be able to upload them, will be pretty funny i imagine.

Id like to be able to post some of my photography on here too, I went to Rome recently and took loads of pictures. If you ever get the chance to go there....GO!

Anyway for now i'll leave you alone.