CAPTURE NEW HORIZONS

Last month I decided to upgrade my trusty Samsung S5 to the new iPhone 6S plus.  In 2012 I had an iPhone 4S. While I wasn't a fan of the phone itself or the operating system, I did like the camera and the images it produced ( CLICK HERE for the feature).   Fast forward four years and I am now back to Apple for my phone.  One of the main reasons is the ability to link to my iPad and iMac and also the size of the iPhone 6S Plus makes it great for traveling with - it's almost a mini iPad. Anyway the camera is a big step up from the iPhone 4S and my Samsung S5 and I have been playing with the different settings for both stills and video.   I have found the panoramic function really useful as it is really easy to use and the results are great. Here are a selection of panoramic images taken on the iPhone 6S Plus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

The Royal Yacht Britannia was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years, sailing over 1,000,000 miles around the world.  Now berthed in Leith at Ocean Terminal, members of the public can discover the heart and soul of this most special of Royal residences. We have been meaning to visit Britannia ever since we moved north of the border last year and on a beautiful sunny day last Sunday we final got around to booking some tickets to have a look around. Launched in 1953 it is like stepping back in time as most of the fixtures are still very much of that time.  The steam turbine engines completed 1,000,000 miles during the 44 years Britannia was in service and the telephones and other electrical fittings look very dated. However Britannia was perhaps the most famous ship in the world, crossing the globe as a floating home for HM The Queen and the Royal Family as they acted as ambassadors for the United Kingdom.   Tickets prices are a pre...