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Archives for: "May 2009"

On the Move Once More

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 20th, 2009 @ 02:30:48 , using 709 words,
Posted in Travel
"I think, therefore I travel" - didn't someone once say that? I am once again 'on the road' to home and BMI are providing the steed for the evening. I have at long last discovered the highlight of this little airborne sojourn, a simple cup of tea. The… more »

The Golden Mile

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 19th, 2009 @ 20:19:58 , using 111 words,
Posted in Photography, Travel
Maybe 3 or 4 miles down the road from where I live in Saudi is an area we rather jokingly call "The Golden Mile". It's a place where you can find the saddest bunch of amusement parks and rides imaginable. It is also home to a never ending series of… more »

Most Viewed at Flickr

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 11th, 2009 @ 00:56:12 , using 90 words,
This guitar, a Yamaha SA2200, is now my most viewed picture over at flickr. Oddly though, it has very few comments on it and even fewer favourites on it - just 1 as I write. It would seem that most of the views originate from search engines such as… more »

Hennesey Road

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 10th, 2009 @ 00:06:04 , using 0 words,
Posted in Photography, Travel

I like this one

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 8th, 2009 @ 00:52:13 , using 0 words,
Posted in Photography

On reflection

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 6th, 2009 @ 16:23:48 , using 810 words,
It's now almost a full week since I did the shoot at Salwa Rocks II and I think perhaps time to reflect on what went right and more importantly, what I could do better next time. It's probably fair to say that Salwa Rocks II wasn't quite Knebworth, but… more »

For those about to rock...

Written by:Chris of Arabia
Published on May 2nd, 2009 @ 00:49:47 , using 105 words,
"We're having a rock festival" they said, "Do you need a photographer?" I said, "Sure" they said. 1,142 images later and the "Salwa Rocks II Festival" was in the can (Compact Flash card strictly speaking), and I faced the editing job from hell. Never… more »