BBQ Outing

Yesterday wasn't a sunny day and was very cold but I had a desire to be out for a picnic or something. It's a funny thing but I just thought it'd be weird if you missed a bbq in the UK. Being very unpredictable as usual, the weather the day before yesterday was great with lots of sunshine.
However, the bbq was planned yesterday and a very last minute one (very typical of me!). Probably it's a good thing to apologise right here, to those who turned up on the short notice. One guy had to cancel his prior arrangement...won't mention names.....Sorry Alex but great you made it :)

Anyway, it was also quite a rush as food had to be bought right after work, we getting changed, setting up, etc. Initial plan was to have the BBQ at Duthie Park but we found out that it's not allowed there. So we went to Torry instead. In my opinion, this turned out to be a better place.
It was a nice small gathering, four of us, food, and a frisbee.

Look at those delicious beef patties...yummy.

Lighthouse View in Black & White

Frisbee throwing people (Tsuey Lin and Eric)

Our Shoes

Looking at UFO or simply watching out for seagulls spray....ahhh those evil things.

Alex posing

Enjoying the fresh air. I need a haircut. Thanks to Alex for taking the picture of me.

The day ended with four satisfied people. The food turned out to be just the right amount. The view and the surrounding was pleasant. It surely was a good last minute planned outing.

New Lens, New Possibilities

Few days ago, I bought a Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens off the internet. Yesterday, it arrived at my doorstep. I've read a lot of good reviews about this lens before I finally bought it. It's not particularly very expensive, but also not very cheap either. However, it should be something that's worth it...at least this is what I keep telling myself.

So what's so special about this lens? To be honest, I only know that it has a big aperture and so it's quite good for low light photos and that it could give a nice blur (bokeh) background to your photo. If you read more about it, I'm sure there are many more technical properties you can find that the lens possesses.



Above picture shows an example of the nice blur the lens produces. This pic was taken at f1.6, 1/800s, focusing on the white tribal ring. Btw, I bought that ring from Camden Town, London. Quite a nice ring, right? :)

As for my new lens, I am very excited about the many possibilities it could do, and hopefully from it I'd come out with better pictures.

A Wonderful Place - Dunnottar Castle

This is a wonderful place to visit, rich in history. Recommended if you are looking for a nice seascape view because it is really breathtaking. The walkway leading to Dunnottar Castle is narrow and slippery so shoes with good proper grip is preferred. I know because yeah...I slipped and fell, scratching part of my palm and my jeans :) Time to get a new pair of shoes.