Look at that glow through the trees, Dad! Whatever do you think it could be?
Perhaps the squ*rrels have started a bonfire!
Or maybe the aliens have landed?
Better go and check it out don't you think?


Dad: I've finally got the hang of the 60D - the missus pointed me in the right direction by suggesting the metering system might be faulty.
Now that we permanently have at least two thirds of a stop of under-exposure dialled in, the camera performs as I would expect and I am much happier with it!

15th November: just to clarify what I said above about our 60D - I am not remotely suggesting that the camera design as a whole is
flawed, only that our particular camera unit appears to be faulty.