Still life

The urge to experiment with marco photography engulfed me; however, when I realised I’d given a macro Tamron lens away with my old camera I tried to bury the urge.

The trying bit didn’t last too long when I decided to find out how close I could get with a 18-108mm lens.

Well, I raided the contents of my fridge and came across the perfect object to experiment with; something I’d done before, but sadly lost all the photos when I damaged (dropped from a coffee table onto a tiled floor) my external hard drive.

As you can see, macro photography should only be done with a macro lens.

And, there is nothing more perfect than the knobbliest lemon growing in one’s backyard…

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Beach addict

Sunday – Wild south coast

After a leisurely breakfast at Scottburgh, we strolled along the beach where the wild winds brought in vicious waves that had reached up to 9 meters only moments earlier.

About 4 brave surfers did their best just trying to stay alive out there.

Still undecided if colour beats black and white...

Saturday – Beach babes

 A stunning day, oozing warm sunshine shipped us all off to the beach where most couldn’t get enough of eating sand and washing it down with ocean.

Oh to not be fussy again…

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Meandering the Midlands

A browsing session at Blueberry Hill’s shop selling homemade treasures; a satisfying brunch at The Waffle Inn; a gem discovery at Piggly Wiggly Country Village where I could have bought everything displayed within Fancy That – what an apt name – where I fancied almost everything for my new apartment! And of course afters bought at the Belgium Chocolate shop – the best chili stix in milk chocolate that explodes in the mouth, leaving your senses tingling for minutes after the creaminess dissolves.

Oh and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect…

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I Heart Market

I Heart Market sizzled outside Moses Mabhida Stadium today – usually on the first Saturday of every month – where local foodies and designers flaunt their commodities.

Dozens of foreigners passed through the market – adding to the buzzing atmosphere – on their way to The Transplant Games, and loaded up with South African mementos.

If you not adverse to millions of people then arrive any time after 10:00am (it opens at 9:00am) where you’ll have to mind your step and all those millions’ toes. Crowds are not my thing so having arrived the moment everyone had their stalls set up and departing soon after the flocks descended… flooded my being with a most jolly experience. 

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Interested in swapping?

The other evening I put my old DSLR on Gumtree to sell. The following morning I received a phone call asking if he could buy it from me as soon as possible. I agreed.

Next thing my phone went wild with text messages and phone calls with people wanting to know more about my camera.

I received the following WhatsApp message – the same person had tried to call me two seconds earlier, but I was in a meeting and couldn’t take the call – and found it bizarrely humorous.

(Please note: I have not amended Unknown’s grammar deliberately.)

Unknown number: Howsit, is your camera still available?

Nicola: Hi, I have a potential buyer looking at it tomorrow.

Unknown number: Oh ok....what's wrong with the lens?

Nicola: Fungus.

Unknown number: Can you send a pic? Also how bad are they?

Nicola: I will send pics tomorrow, depending on sale – otherwise, I’m giving them away to buyer. They are rather bad...

Unknown number: Ok cool, well let me know. I would be interested in swapping.

Nicola: Swapping what? I have upgraded my camera and that is why I am selling...

Unknown number: I have a CO2 Hand gas gun, it’s a CZ 75 D compact. Awesome gun

Nicola: Please tell me; what on Earth am I going to do with a gun?

Unknown number: It’s a gas gun.... *sends image of a gun* Looks and feels real but shoots steel bb's... Well if you are interested. They are worth the same. So up to you mate. I bought the gun for R1500. So up to you?

Nicola: Sorry, but I want cash. Thanks anyway.

Unknown number: Selling as I am going overseas on holiday and don't have a camera to take pictures with...that's the main reason else I would keep it. Last time I went, I had to use my phone. If you change your mind please let me know. Thanks.

In the end, I met him the potential buyer the next day, handed over the body and three 3 lenses, and accepted cash in hand, which I’ll be putting towards the wide angle, lens fund already started, I could lie my body over smouldering coals for.

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