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Posted 08/06/2011 - 06:13
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Similar conditions to those in the west of Victoria along the coast Tim. It's a good feeling being able to keep your gear out and use it there in confidence.
Posted 08/06/2011 - 07:38
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Great!!!!
it's sacrilege to only shoot on sunny days!
Nice shots!!!
it's sacrilege to only shoot on sunny days!
Nice shots!!!
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Posted 12/06/2011 - 09:29
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Northgrain, you are not going to benefit and/or learn/improbve if the only feedback you get is "nice shots".
So here is my tuppenceworth (if you are interested otherwise ignore me).
#1 I would delete
#2 I would propably delete.
You should use the wider angle lens for landscape.
#3 Is a lot better but I would loose some of the foreground by cropping it away to leave a thin strip of grass and the emphasis on the birds which are quite interesting.
They are nice and sharp and you have captured the wing movement without any blur. Well done on this shot!
So here is my tuppenceworth (if you are interested otherwise ignore me).
#1 I would delete
#2 I would propably delete.
You should use the wider angle lens for landscape.
#3 Is a lot better but I would loose some of the foreground by cropping it away to leave a thin strip of grass and the emphasis on the birds which are quite interesting.
They are nice and sharp and you have captured the wing movement without any blur. Well done on this shot!
PPG
It's not about what kit I've got, its about having the knowledge to use it to maximum potential.
It's not about what kit I've got, its about having the knowledge to use it to maximum potential.
Posted 12/06/2011 - 09:49
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Tim, it looks like one of our family holidays....I agree that it's great to be able to shoot images in all conditions. The colours and quality of the light become quite different and it's well worth exploring.
Best regards, John
Posted 12/06/2011 - 12:46
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I think you should take PentaxExpert's advice . . . and ignore his first two comments, at least.
Given the conditions, these are 'nice shots' considering that they are a permanent record of part of a holiday that you would otherwise not have if you a: hadn't taken them, or b: deleted them.
Given the conditions, these are 'nice shots' considering that they are a permanent record of part of a holiday that you would otherwise not have if you a: hadn't taken them, or b: deleted them.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Posted 12/06/2011 - 12:55
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The best shots are often take when the weather is on the turn, about to change for better or for worse.
I use a wide angle lens far too much for landscapes. It's refreshing to see the "squashed" perspective here.
I do like the flight of oyster-catchers.
I use a wide angle lens far too much for landscapes. It's refreshing to see the "squashed" perspective here.
I do like the flight of oyster-catchers.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050
http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
Posted 12/06/2011 - 12:57
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Quote:
Given the conditions, these are 'nice shots' considering that they are a permanent record of part of a holiday that you would otherwise not have if you a: hadn't taken them, or b: deleted them.
Yup - just snaps... and your point is exactly the one I wanted to make in my OP .Given the conditions, these are 'nice shots' considering that they are a permanent record of part of a holiday that you would otherwise not have if you a: hadn't taken them, or b: deleted them.
But confusingly given his track record, PentaxExpert's comments seem on-the-money. Does this actually mean #1 should be my first PPG entry :
Posted 12/06/2011 - 13:48
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Oystercatcher snap cropped as advised
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[IMG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk206/Northgrain/Arran%202011/Oystercatcherscrop.jpg[/IMG]
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All taken in conditions of gentle to not-so-gentle rain with the WR50-200 kit lens.
Storm over Lamlash (1/250, f11, ISO320, 68mm)
[IMG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk206/Northgrain/Arran%202011/StormoverLamlash.jpg[/IMG]
Holy Island (1/400, f/10, ISO200, 160mm)
[IMG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk206/Northgrain/Arran%202011/HolyIsland.jpg[/IMG]
Oystercatchers (1/320, f10, ISO200, 88mm)
[IMG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk206/Northgrain/Arran%202011/Oystercatchers.jpg[/IMG]
Currently wading through all the other photos I took last week using Lightroom. Hopefully I might even dig out a few keepers...
Some of my vaguely better stuff