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Hitting a brick wall
:oops: Yes - sorry I live in France. I've updated my profile. Thanks for the ideas. I'll leave the camera bag at home and just take the camera and one lens out for a while. That'll please hubby he gets fed up with me lugging my entire kit everywhere we go. I think that the suggestion that I h...
Posted by Charlotte on 03/11/2011 - 16:02
Hitting a brick wall
My recipe for a nice shot of the river at the moment: Gloomy day, bit of foreground rock, bit of river, backdrop of trees, no sky, tripod, slow shutter speed. Guaranteed success or your money back.
Posted by DrOrloff on 03/11/2011 - 16:47
Hitting a brick wall
My recipe for a nice shot of the river at the moment: Gloomy day, bit of foreground rock, bit of river, backdrop of trees, no sky, tripod, slow shutter speed. Guaranteed success or your money back. Yes, the Doc's spot on, Charlotte. You can actually "learn" landscape composition from existing phot...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 03/11/2011 - 17:25
Hitting a brick wall
Lots of suggestions here already, so you may not need any more, but I have noticed that you use narrow Depth of Field with great skill in your macros. Why not develop that theme and use your DOF skills to photograph subjects other than Macro with a narrow DOF? This could be anything, even building...
Posted by davidstorm on 03/11/2011 - 22:55
Hitting a brick wall
@ Frogfish :lol::lol: Hi darkskies, I think you'd get rather odd looks if you rode a cycle in anything but lycra in France. :wink: I'm glad I'm not the only one, perhaps it's just the clocks going back. I was feeling silly having started this thread but if it's helped you as well I don't feel ...
Posted by Charlotte on 04/11/2011 - 14:17
Hitting a brick wall
OK a few I've taken this morning - I've had an out of focus day so far because I'm finding it difficult using a tripod. I think a release cable or remote is the next thing on the list along with a polarising filter.:roll: Please bear in mind I need to do some serious work on my compositions.:oops...
Posted by Charlotte on 04/11/2011 - 14:35
Hitting a brick wall
I'm glad I'm not the only one, perhaps it's just the clocks going back. I was feeling silly having started this thread but if it's helped you as well I don't feel so bad. You're definitely not the only one :roll:. Loads of wise words above, but I think the idea of entering the comps (particularly th...
Posted by Northgrain on 04/11/2011 - 14:55
Hitting a brick wall
OK, I'll be critical (and please take these only as suggestions). In both the stream shots you have taken quite 'obvious' photographs. The stepping stones have more to photograph. Firstly, don't feel that you have to photograph all of the stones and they don't all have to be in focus. Get ...
Posted by greynolds999 on 04/11/2011 - 16:20
Hitting a brick wall
That's brilliant thanks, It never occurred to me to use props. I suppose I could have moved the little slug off of the ivy and put it on the fungi and maybe found some acorns and strategically placed them. I've only ever photographed what was there this opens up a whole new world - nature phot...
Posted by Charlotte on 04/11/2011 - 16:56
Hitting a brick wall
I see that your brick wall has been conquered :D I liek the French health and safety - it seesm a little more laid back that in the UK - perhaps Mr Cameron should take a look :lol:
Posted by Stuey on 04/11/2011 - 20:05
Hitting a brick wall
Charlotte, it is always hard when the dark cloud cometh, I have sold complete systems when inspiration has gone. From your last postings, it looks like you are digging yourself out of this. Time for reflection, revisit your old shots, take reassurance from them of your ability. Like you I do not l...
Posted by Charlotte on 05/11/2011 - 14:05
Close up macro filters- how to use?
You can shoot in any exposure mode you wish. I prefer aperture priority because . . . the best aperture to use will depend on your subject and how you want it to look. The aperture controls depth of field and creative photographers will use their aperture selection to best show off their subject....
Posted by Mannesty on 04/11/2011 - 15:38
Close up macro filters- how to use?
Would bellows be another option? Yes, with the added advantage of having a built-in focussing rail. That depends on the Bellows. I've got three different sets & I don't think any have a built in focusing rail. (The BPM one might have but that came with a Nikon mount so I've not used it) I have got ...
Posted by petrochemist on 04/11/2011 - 21:57
Black Rapid Strap - FastenR-T1 - Manfrotto 200PL-14 RC2 QR Plate
i have the rs4 and feel the camera attachment is very secure i have a k7, i also bought the strap that goes across the chest and around the back as it stops the main strap from sliding if you need to bend down , which it does with the weight of the camera i found in that situation
Posted by redbusa99 on 07/11/2011 - 20:34
Black Rapid Strap - FastenR-T1 - Manfrotto 200PL-14 RC2 QR Plate
They claim it's machined from T-6 aluminium. Obviously I've no way of confirming or disproving this. Cheap straps are one thing, as webbing doesn't tend to snap without warning. They may wear prematurely and fray but they don't tend to just let go and dump your camera down a rocky hillside. It lo...
Posted by Dangermouse on 08/11/2011 - 11:16
Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
That's two threads on problems started this afternoon. Must be the foggy dullwaether keeping us in and away from clicking pics! I've returned to Pentax in the digital era with the KX and now the KR, both brilliant. Dust in the Pentamirror was both my fault and my only issue with the KX. Dust on t...
Posted by wvbarnes on 08/11/2011 - 17:51
Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
Hi, I agree with John. Now coming back to the thread....FIst I had an IST DL, sold it and bought a K10D and a K20D. Then gave away the K20D and bought a K7. Now I have a K10D and a K7 with a Pentax 18-55 WR, Pentax 28-105, Sigma 28-300 and a Pentax 50-200 WR. I am happy with all the stuff. My K10D...
Posted by jeeess1967 on 08/11/2011 - 20:35
Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
My first DSLR was a K20D. It showed vertical banding problems and the rather unhelpful retailer (a Pro Centre) inisited on sending it to Pentax for repair. It came back with the same problem, so sent it back a second time. It came back with the same problem, so sent it back a third time. The sens...
Posted by DrOrloff on 08/11/2011 - 21:23
Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
Back in my student days - many moons ago - my favourite poster on my bedsit wall depicted a Victorian scene of a rail bridge collapsing - with Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing looking at it. The caption underneath read "Shit happens" My K5 is back with SRS after the lens release button fell off. ...
Posted by fritzthedog on 08/11/2011 - 21:27
Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
I have had to change the batteries on my p30 the other day that's 5 times in 18 years !! I had to send my first k-r back to jessops after a fortnight due to complete failure but the next one i got from srs is still going strong after 10 months:):)
Posted by geordie01 on 08/11/2011 - 21:39
