Hello from Bolton

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14 years

Posted 28/02/2012 - 00:52 Link

Hello! Just signed up to this site to hopefully gather a bit more knowledge of photography in my local area. I currently own a K10 and have had it from new (late 2007) but to be honest it has been sat around just doing nothing Anyway the other week I decided I NEED to use it so off I went and decided i'd buy a tripod and see what pictures I can take with a 50mm f/1.7 lens (I know it's more suited to portraits) on Salford Quays which is where I work. Here's a couple of shots that I took without any processing....

quays 10 by trebor127, on Flickr

quays 8 by trebor127, on Flickr

As I have been using the camera more and more I feel that it is landscapes, architecture and city scenes that seem to interest me more...Hopefully I will get the sigma 10-20 lens eventually. But for now my pentax 50mm and sigma 18-200 will have to do

Does anybody know of any clubs in the Bolton area that are worth going to? Mainly for tips and the inspiration of other photographs....

I hope to become an active member on this forum and in time give advice to other 'beginners' once I have got more knowledge.

Rob

Edited by trebor127: 28/02/2012 - 00:58

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johnriley johnriley

24419 posts
24 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester

Posted 28/02/2012 - 07:45 Link

Some nice shots there Rob, refreshingly different ones of a very familiar place!

Why not come down to Atherton and see our club: www.adaps.org.uk and you will be sure of a warm welcome!

Best regards, John

stub stub

1973 posts
15 years
Manchester

Posted 28/02/2012 - 08:39 Link

Got to second that John.. Come down to ADAPS!!

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AndrewA AndrewA

2943 posts
15 years
Chesterfield

Posted 28/02/2012 - 09:00 Link

Hello Rob, welocme to the forum.
That second shot is stunning!

Andrew

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walkeja walkeja

1175 posts
22 years
Handsacre

Posted 28/02/2012 - 10:03 Link

You missed Old Trafford

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Rees Rees

289 posts
17 years
Cymru

Posted 28/02/2012 - 10:07 Link

Welcome - excellent nights shots with good perspectives - well captured.

Not everything in life is Black & White, If only it were!
Kind Regards,
Rees

trebor127 trebor127

5 posts
14 years

Posted 28/02/2012 - 10:12 Link

Thanks for the welcome I work shifts so will be a couple of weeks until i'm next free on a Thursday night but I will sure make it down when I am next free.

John - Do you visit the quays often? I work in Customs House (next to Furness House) but have rarely ventured much further than the Lowry!

Stub - Sure will do when i'm free on a Thursday night

Andrew - Thankyou for the comment. I'm actually quite plesantly suprised how well these images turned out from the 50mm lens. I did take a few more but I thought these 2 were my best 2 of the night.

Rob

ChrisR ChrisR

688 posts
17 years
Nqy,
Cornwall

Posted 28/02/2012 - 11:00 Link

Hi Rob.

Take care.

Chris R.

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trebor127 trebor127

5 posts
14 years

Posted 28/02/2012 - 11:10 Link

walkeja wrote:
You missed Old Trafford

quays 3 by trebor127, on Flickr

There you go

Rob

walkeja walkeja

1175 posts
22 years
Handsacre

Posted 28/02/2012 - 11:36 Link

trebor127, thanks but it would be better in colour.

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trebor127 trebor127

5 posts
14 years

Posted 28/02/2012 - 11:51 Link

walkeja wrote:
trebor127, thanks but it would be better in colour.

Ahh but if it was in colour you would be able to read 'Manchester United' lol I was just having a mess about in PS elements on the 1st day I got it with that pic.

Rob