Manxviews.com

Christmas greetings

Mark — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:14:59 +0000

Hello Manxviewers,

Well it's that time of year again, time to look back and reflect on the 2011 and start making plans for 2012. Although here at Manxviews the site hasn't stood still, it still feels like i haven't been out with my camera enough this year, so once again hopefully i will remedy that next year.

We have had to remove the guestbook from the site as it was getting impossible to keep on top of the spam entries, so if there is anything on the site you like or feel we aren't doing your favourite part of our beautiful island justice then please leave a comment on a photo and we will try to sort it out.

Lastly i would like to wish all our Manxviewers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2012.

Thank you

Manxviews Mark

Back out at last

Richard — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:06:00 +0100

It's been a while, but finally got out with my camera gear in the last couple of weeks. Using my Manx National Heritage pass, twice in the last fortnihgt I have ventured down south. Enjoyable trips around both Castle Rushen and Rushen Abbey have led to some new images on the site.

Richard

Site offline - update 28/03 - Work Complete!

Richard — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:14:00 +0000

Manxviews.com will be offline while I change the host - could be hours, could be for a day or so, who knows.

Once this is done, there will be a nice upgrade to the image gallery coming soon for you to look forward to!

Richard

Update 25/03/2011:

I'm told that it will be some time over Sunday / Monday 27/28 march that the changes will happen, there maybe no down time at all though.

Update 28/03/2011L

Transfer has been completed, with no downtime at all in the end. All is back to normal.

It's fixed

Mark — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:18:57 +0100

Hello all,

As you Manxviews regulars will already know we had some issues with the site over the last couple of months. Richard has worked miracles sorting everything out and we also have the image count back, and i think you'll agree the site has never looked better.

Over the past month there have been images from a trip to Peel castle with my boys and a couple of weeks ago Dave and myself set out to find the Block Eary reservoir behind Snaefell, a hard climb to the reservoir but well worth it.

Today was such a beautiful day we set off to explore Snaefell mines, again it was a bit of a trek but what a great place, from one extreme to another, steeped in Manx history but right up to date with off road bikes enjoying the hillside. The pictures should be hitting the site soon so keep watching.

Cheers Manxviews Mark.

It Broke

Richard — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:55:15 +0100

Wasn't really my fault, a horrible glitch in the software driving Manxviews decided to delete a folder that pretty much contains everything. Anyway, go it to look half normal again, but we still need to sort the last 60 or so images out.

Please bear with us over this time, all will be well again soon.

Richard

Update

Richard — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:37:00 +0100

At last, I have updated the image count so that it now works. This will start from now.

Hopefully stop all that moaning.... ;)

Security Update

Richard — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:05:47 +0100

I had to run a software update this morning to patch a couple of security issues with the site. All back up an running now.

You should also notice that the areas in the image gallery have been trimmed right down to 12 sections now.

Richard

New Stuff

Richard — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:41:00 +0100

Dave has uploaded a stack of images from recent weeks, the new larger thumbnails are looking good on the front page.

The new Forum is online. It's basic, but will be improved on over time. You can chat in there about anything Manxviews, and also make suggestions on what you want from the site. Only registered members can post in the forum, but sign up is very quick and easy.

The is still a list of outstanding issues which I'm slowly working my way through.

Hope all you locals are having a safe and enjoyable TT, I hope to get some images of the event on next week.

Richard

New features on the way

Richard — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:37:38 +0100

I thought I'd share some of the new features that will be appearing on the site over the next few weeks.

1) Video Gallery

Short videos from various locations of the Island, all in HD via Youtube.

2) Your Images

This is a chance for you to upload your images, new and old, of the Island and Island life.

3) Forum

A Basic discussion forum to discuss all IOM related things!

4) Improved Shop

More images from all of us will be available to purchase in various forms, not only prints, but other items such as Calendars, TShirts, Mugs etc will be on the site to purchase.

5) Manxviews.com Wallpapers

I'll be adding some of our best images in a downloadable format for you to use as wallpaper on your PC. Various sizes for the many different types of screen will be available.

Site Update 29 April

Richard — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:33:12 +0100

Just a quick update:

The home page of manxviews now lines up better - some images will be uploaded in the next day or so in the new larger size.

I'm adding in a form of spam beating software to the site this week, makes adding a comment etc a little more work, but stops us getting 100s of spam comments / emails / guestbook entries.

Plenty more to come...

Bear with us for now, while the transition takes place!

Richard

New Feature

Richard — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:40:30 +0100

I'll be adding news items over the next few weeks for new features on the website.

The first is the introduction of larger thumbnails on the front page. They will now be uploaded at 150px instead of 100px.

The main images will also be resized to 1000px, we used to have them at 640px

You'll see more of the best!

Richard

Site Update Pt 2

Richard — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:02:45 +0100

Right - as you can see, things have changed around here! A new template has been installed which has let to some minor issues around the edges. Please use the contact form for anythng annoying / you don't like and we'll do our best to fix.

Fixes to come soon:

The IOM Map will reappear, just need to make it fit a little better;
The Shop page text needs fixing;
Guestbook needs an overhaul;
Logo needs adjusting;
Latest images alignment to be sorted;
Larger title text on various pages.

I will be testing the pages in all browsers over the next day (Firefox / Safari / Chrome / IE8)

Some more images coming soon, and they should be bigger too!

Richard

Site Upgrades

Richard — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:02 +0100

Firstly, Mark has set up a facebook page for Manxviews - view it here. We are also on Twitter - follow us twitter.com/manxviews.

Secondly, the site will be up and down over the next few days as changes to the website software are taking place. This will also involve a new look to the site, to give us more room for large images, and more of them.

Easter Sunday trip

Mark — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:18:00 +0100

Hello All,

The clocks have gone forward, the nights are lighter and spring is on it's way (or so we are told, difficult to believe with all the snow!!).

With Richard off the Island this weekend Dave and myself checked the forcasts and decided to head out early on Sunday morning, weren't we lucky? What an absolutely gorgeous day, a touch windy at first but with a warm coat, a flask of coffee and some of the best views on the Island i can't think of a better way to start a Sunday.

We set off at about 8.30am and headed for Glen Maye, deciding against walking right down the Glen we thought instead we would get some shots of the waterfall, swollen by all that springtime snow. We then faced the choice of North or South. We headed South to one of my favourite views Niarbyl, then further down to Eary Cushlin. From there we carried on South and stopped at Fleswick bay and finally Bradda glen near the old cafe, one day i will drag Dave up to Milners tower.

Dave has had his film's developed and is scanning them as i write this so the pics won't be far off, hopefully hitting the site by this weekend.

Other trips planned this summer, we are hoping to get on the Calf of Man, Dave's son Curtis and Richard have bought a bigger boat so there should be some different views coming from off the Manx coast, and there is a trip on the MER to the top of Snaefell planned. so keep your eyes peeled.

Thanks and see yer later Manxviews Mark.

Hello there!!

Mark — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:42:00 +0000

Hello Manxviewers,

It's a bit late but Happy new year from all at Manxviews. It's been a very cold start to 2010, which is why the website hasn't changed much.

Last Sunday though we all got up stupidly early for a weekend and ventured down the south of the island, after a brief stop on Gansey we made our way to the Chasms, then continued down to the Sound and had a good old explore. On the way back we spotted one of the first steam trains of the season so pulled over at Castletown station to wait, with some very nice results, even if it was facing the wrong way.

The pictures should be hitting the site soon and we are planning further trips out in the near future, so the site should be changing regularly. Richard is also trying to get some HD video of some of the Islands beautiful spots, something to look out for.

Bye for now Manxviews Mark.

Half a decade.

Mark — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:55:00 +0100

Hello all,

As you can probably tell autumn is upon us (it's gettin' cold), christmas is just round the corner, but from a photographers point of view we are talking misty mornings, sun rises and golden trees, so it's not all bad, keep watching the site.

Manxviews has been promoting our gorgous Isle for over 5 years now. Richard and Dave have been snapping away all over the place since 2004, myself joining in 2006.

We are still striving to bring you all the beautiful little nooks and crannys hidden in the jewel in the Irish sea. If there is somewhere we do not know about or haven't covered yet then please let us know, so we can put that right.

Many thanks Manxviews Mark.

New equipment

Mark — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:15:00 +0100

Hello Manxviewers, as i said in the last update manxviews equipment has received something of an shake up just lately.

Richard has upgraded from his Canon 350D to a 450D as well as standing by his Nikon D70.

Dave has grown quite attached to Meopta Flexaret TLR cameras, you'll be able to spot these photos on the site as they are the big square ones, most of these cameras are over 50 years old but i think you'll agree still give fantastic results.

I have purchased an Olympus E420 DSLR with a couple of lenses. Dave no longer speaks to me thinking i have abandoned film, he says he prefers grain to "noise" but i always carry my trusty Praktica BMS.

Anyway just waiting for a couple of hours when it's not raining and we can escape from the wives.

Keep watching the site, Manxviews Mark.

Did you miss us?

Mark — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:40:00 +0100

Hello there, as you will have noticed the website has been ticking over nicely for the past year, but watch out because i have now purchased my first DSLR camera (first pictures went on last night). Anyway we will be out and about again soon, so don't forget if you think we are neglecting your favourite part of this beautiful island drop us a line and we will endeavour to put that right.

Also there are now over 1400 pictures on Manxviews so you can spend hours traveling around the island without leaving your home, just go to "image gallery" and off you go wherever you want.

Happy viewing Manxviews Mark.

Manxviews Shop - Huge Savings!

Richard — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:44:05 +0100

With the cost of printing the images coming down so much, I've brought the prices down for images purchased though our online shop.

The new costs are as follows:

Image Size	Was	Now
6"x4" print	£2.49	£1.75
7"x5" print	£4.99	£2.99
10"x8" print	£9.99	£6.99
12"x10" print	£14.99	£7.99
16"x12" print	£19.99	£11.99
20"x16" print	£29.99	£17.99

P&P is from £2 per order (UK) £2.49 (Europe) and £4 (Rest of World)

We are still here!

Richard — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:24:48 +0100

Dave and Mark have been keeping things ticking over lately. Cheers guys!

I've not been out with the camera anywhere near as much as I'd like over recent months, but determined to change this over the summer months.

I had a few spots at the TT Races - first batch have been uploaded, these were all taken at Ballaugh Bridge. The next batch will be the Sidecar race from the Wednesday of TT week.

I have a backlog of images to upload, so keep an eye out over the next week or so.

Also in the next day or so I'll be upgrading the site's software, so if you notice any problems, please use the contact form and let us know.