What bemused you today?

[ABERS]

WooHoo! I've two years before I'm Middle Aged. I am determined to grow old discracefuly ( And I have no intention of trying to improve my spelling.) and I will laugh in the face of authority!






Mr Admin. Can we have a "Middle Finger" smiley?


                 As Ever.  Graham.

Wonderful news! or is it? 

  Well yes. I thought I was middle aged 10 years ago!

I'm determined to live to 100, or die in the attempt.

[Reinardina]

Mentally I never grew older than 29. Physically ... well, relatively fit, as I don't drive, and do a lot of walking, and as far as appearance is concerned, let's stick to the old Shakespearean saying, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'

Being partially sighted has distinct advantages, as I see only wrinkle free people, myself included, till they come too close. And if they do that, well, they're obviously not bothered about any wrinkles I have, so they're welcome.

[ABERS]

It's that time of year again when gasps of amazement, puzzlement and horror are usually expressed in equal numbers. It's the 2012 Turner Prize shortlist!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19793480

It's nice to hear an explanation of the entries from 'one who knows', but having been accused of being visually illiterate and non-art trained I still struggle to understand it all.

There is an entry that is photographically based, so it should be interesting.

I am determined to visit Tate Britain to experience it in the flesh and see if that makes any difference to my initial scepticism. 

[Hinfrance]

I just watch that Alan. I think my brain turned to foam about 25 seconds in. There ought to be a Turner prize for equivocation and obfuscation. What a load of bull that was. For example, I reckon that that just about every documentary ever made fits the young lady's description of 'art'.

Apart from the pretentious twittering of the 'experts' some of the exhibits seemed worthy of a look. I thought the pretend charcoal citiscapes were intrinsically attractive with no need of the pompous, aureate, and self important descriptive drivel to adorn them.

[Graham]

 Oh honestly, I really can't be botherd!







Except to say it puts me in a mind of this.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecXa5bOoPR4

[Oldboy]

Oh honestly, I really can't be botherd!







Except to say it puts me in a mind of this.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecXa5bOoPR4

[irv_b]

I got an email from a friend alerting me to this bargain(?). Who would ever go around in these time carrying that!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxed-Photo-Sniper-ZENIT-FS-122-2-Full-kit-Accessories-Photosniper-USSR-300mm-/320982811301?_trksid=p4340.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29%26meid%3D2456357613173512852%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D1013%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D160728931910%26

[nickt]

Just the thing for discrete street photogaphy in Central London!

[Hinfrance]

It's in superb condition isn't it. Alas the camera in the kit is not one of the classic Zenit bodies.

I used to have one of those sniper lenses, well an earlier version, but it had the rifle stock.

It wasn't that good. But I took a few shots of the Red Arrows at Fairford with it in about 197?. 

[spinner]

Going out to the country to take photos of the fall colours and coming to realize there are telephone and electric lines EVERYWHERE!

[ABERS]

Going out to the country to take photos of the fall colours and coming to realize there are telephone and electric lines EVERYWHERE!

I was under the impression that all those overhead cables , and signage, was one of the endearing qualities of North American landscapes!

[Beaux Reflets]

Going out to the country to take photos of the fall colours and coming to realize there are telephone and electric lines EVERYWHERE!

And they always hang across the best views to ruin any good composition 

[jinky]

I got an email from a friend alerting me to this bargain(?). Who would ever go around in these time carrying that!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxed-Photo-Sniper-ZENIT-FS-122-2-Full-kit-Accessories-Photosniper-USSR-300mm-/320982811301?_trksid=p4340.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29%26meid%3D2456357613173512852%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D1013%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D160728931910%26

Blooming heck! I`d love to see the security staff reactions  in central London / different centres using one of those!!

[spinner]

Going out to the country to take photos of the fall colours and coming to realize there are telephone and electric lines EVERYWHERE!

I was under the impression that all those overhead cables , and signage, was one of the endearing qualities of North American landscapes!

No, just so ubiquitous as to be invisible UNTIL you process your photo. I guess if you live in the middle of nowhere it's nice to have telephone and electric. 

[Oldboy]

No, just so ubiquitous as to be invisible UNTIL you process your photo. I guess if you live in the middle of nowhere it's nice to have telephone and electric. 

I thought the whole point of living there was to get away from people and back to nature?