It's been a while since I changed the way this blog worked but today I implemented a new commenting system, powered by Disqus rather than Movable Type. As such I'd be really grateful if you could leave a comment on this image just to check that everything's working OK.

All the old entries will still use the Movable Type script – there's no way to import 48,911 comments into Disqus – but all new entries will use Disqus: it's faster than Movable Type, has a lot more features (including automatic notifications of new comments), and is generally a more capable solution. Fingers crossed it all works as expected :)

As for this shot, it was taken during my recent trip to the UK, on Blackpool beach. Let me know what you think.

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10.25am on 15/9/11 Canon 5D Mark II EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM 70mm f/11.0 1/160 aperture priority +2/3 evaluative 100 no RAW Camera Raw Photoshop CS5 none 2.39x1