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Another image i'm afraid taken last weekend. Just haven't been feeling too good and couldn't be bothered to be honest. I finally got to physiotherapy on Thursday and they gave me some exercises to do. I hope this fixes my back pain as it's really getting me down now. Sorry for moaning everyone. Hopefully next week will be better :-)

Chilli

I have to apologise to my friend Anna for pinching her idea. I liked her photo so much I decided I had to have a try. Sorry Anna hope you forgive me. LOL

Settings

Aperture priority
Lens - 17.5-45mm
Aperture - f/22
Shutter speed - 6sec
ISO-200
Focal Length - 21mm
Exposure compensation -0.3 step

Aphrodisiac

Did you know that asparagus is a natural aphrodesiac? (Fact or fiction?)
It has been used from very early times as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavour and diuretic properties. There is a recipe for cooking asparagus in the oldest surviving book of recipes, Apicius’s third century AD De re coquinaria, Book III. It was cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, who ate it fresh when in season and dried the vegetable for use in winter. It lost its popularity in the Middle Ages but returned to favour in the seventeenth century.

Only the young shoots of asparagus are eaten. Asparagus is low in calories, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of folic acid, potassium, dietary fiber, and rutin. The amino acid, asparagine, gets its name from asparagus, the asparagus plant being rich in this compound.

Settings

Aperture Priority
Lens - 17.5-45mm
Aperture - f/14
Shutter speed - 1.3 sec
ISO-100
Focal Length - 42mm
Exposure compensation -2.3 step

Fancy a sweet

I've never bought a tube of Smarties for years and today I spotted these. Why have they changed the tube. It's no longer round with that plastic press in cap, but a cardboard hexagonal shaped tube with no cap. The smarties themselves aren't the vibrant colours they used to be either. I liked the old tubes of smarties they were much nicer. Ah well, had to make do with an new style tube.

Settings

• Camera Olympus E500
• Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
• Aperture - f/5.6
• Shutter speed - 1/2 sec
• ISO-100
• Focal Length - 45mm
• Exposure compensation -0.7 step

Food photography

Taking good photos of food is not as easy as it looks - lighting, composition, angles etc are all potential problem areas. Close-up shots are less forgiving to movement than pictures at a distance. It is harder to get a good focus, so I used a tripod but if you don't have one at hand try using a stack of books for stability.

Settings

• Camera Olympus E500


• Aperture - f/4.5


• Shutter Speed - 1/8 sec


• ISO-100


• Focal Length - 50mm


• Exposure Compensation 0 step

Also trying my hand at a Lemonade experiment. Saw someone else do this and it looked great. Think I need a bit more practice. It's not as easy as it looks. Wish they would tell me their secret but you know how some people hate sharing their knowledge ........ Only kidding I know this person would share if I asked.

Settings

• Camera Olympus E500


• Aperture - f/18


• Shutter Speed - 4 sec


• ISO-100


• Focal Length - 50mm


• Exposure Compensation -1 step