Photography by Mike Baker

Wall of Energy

Mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:46 +0000

One of the walls at Edinburgh University is clad in solar panels. They twinkle in the sunshine as I walk past.

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Ford Capri

Mike — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:01:36 +0000

It’s funny what you find when out for a walk.

In an old shed, was this gem. I believe it’s a Mk2 3 litre Ford Capri Ghia, but I expect a real enthusiast might correct me if I’m wrong

It brought back a lot of memories, as this was the same model and colour as the first car I had regular use of. I remember the first time I sat in it – the huge bonnet stretching off into the distance. It’s such a beautiful shape, even after all this time. I hope the enthusiasts are keeping them going.

Tiny Fingers

Mike — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:43:43 +0000

Graffiti

Mike — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:32:13 +0000

Abandoned Boats

Mike — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:39:37 +0000

Driving back to the ferry from Tobermory, I spied these old weather-beaten boats on the beach.

Sunlight and Rafters

Mike — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:59:52 +0000

The sunlight streamed through the rafters at the Burrell Collection.

Burrell Cafe

Mike — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:40:03 +0000

Burrell Cafe Lights

Mike — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:40:24 +0000

A warm welcome awaits the English in Scotland…

Mike — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:58:59 +0000

The William Wallace monument at Stirling gives the locals the chance to pretend to be an Australian pretending to be a Scot.

Freedom!

British Touring Car Racing at Knockhill

Mike — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:13:37 +0000

I got the chance to try out my new camera (a Canon 40D) and a new lens (a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS I bought second-hand) along with a 1.4x extender. I have never been able to get good shots at motor racing events before, as my lenses have either been too short or too slow. Along with the 40Ds 6.5fps when shooting RAW, the lens performed brilliantly – I got a lot of good-sized shots with sharp focus.

This corner proved to be a great spot to shoot from. You can tell how tight it is, not just from the wheel in the air, but by all the debris from the tyres.

Ouch.

A good reason not to stand too close to the gravel!

“I wonder why we need all these posts?”

“Ah!”

Oops.