The Phottix Mitros TTL flash has been available for Canon for several months, and Phottix have now released the Nikon version of the Mitros.

David "Strobist" Hobby has been testing the Nikon version, and has published a positive review of the Mitros for Nikon. In his review, David said: With a 2 year warranty, the Mitros provides great value for money for anyone wanting a TTL flash for either Canon or Nikon.



Here are some interesting collections of photos to inspire you and humour you:

• The 33 Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World
• Rare Historical Photos
• Creative Photographer Combines the Past and Present
• 14-Year-Old Photographer's Amazingly Surreal Self Portraits
• Crazy Portraits of People Being Blown by a Leaf Blower

For some more inspirational photos, have a look through these recent galleries posted by The D-Photo Inspiration Fix in recent weeks.

• Child & toddler photography inspiration by Sarah Cornish
• Beautiful photography by Jenny Karlsson
• Black and white street photography by Francesco Medda
• Black and white long exposure photography by Neil Hulme
• Creative photography by Carolene Preap
• Photography inspiration: A selection from The D-Photo flickr group

Several of my children play soccer every Saturday, and I normally have my KAP gear in the car. Yesterday was the first time that there was sufficient wind to attempt some photos from my kite.

soccer fields

GoPro HD Hero2 (suspended from a kite)

The wind was a bit variable, so I did attempt to fly the kite over any of the games that were in progress. I am keen to try again at this venue, and hopefully some more consistent wind will allow me to get some photos a little closer to the action on the soccer fields.

Michelle on the grass

Frenchmans Bay, Albany
Canon EOS 50D, 100mm f/2.8 macro @100mm, 1/640 sec, f/3.2, ISO400

This is my oldest daughter, taken in August last year during a brief holiday to Albany. We spent some time at Frenchmans Bay with family members, and I photographed some of the kids during the afternoon.

This was taken with one of my all-time favourite lenses, the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. While it is great for macro photography, I also find it works very well for portraits.

picnic bench with a view

Sideling Lookout, Springfield, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @17mm, 1/250 sec, f/4.5, ISO100

It's been a busy year for me so far, and I am still working through the photos taken on our holiday to Tasmania in January. This picnic bench at the Sideling Lookout, near Scottsdale in north east Tasmania, has a fantastic view over the surrounding area.