We didn't have snow here in Manchester. I imagine it
was because the weather front was coming in from the North East and the
Pennines saved us from the worst. It's one of those rare times when they
had a beneficial effect.
True, it is colder than normal, and the strong winds are
chilly, but nothing dramatic has happened so far. The rain was needed, to be honest. I boast of the sponge-like quality of life in
Manchester but I was beginning to look speculatively at the hose.
Spring rain has a beautiful softness to it. It brings out the
colours of the plants as if the Saturation level on Photoshop has been cranked
up.
On the advice of my son I’ve edited these photos in
Lightroom, instead of Bridge. The
sharpening and noise reduction facilities are certainly much better. These are two processes I need because my
camera is a lady-like Olympus with the lens it came with. It is a handy size to use when dashing out
into the garden when a new blogging idea strikes, but the quality of picture
isn’t too clear. I haven’t been blogging
for long but already I’m itching to upgrade my equipment. And oh, for a proper video camera .... and
grown up sound recorder.
Let me know what equipment you use – are there any cheap
options?
