Bought my GX20 from LX direct a couple of weeks ago, came with the lens kit. Going through quidco apparently gets you another £30 plus the £100 cash back price is just £509 that has to be an absolute steal!!!!

Have to agree with screwdriver there.

My best pictures have happened when I had an idea in mind, then once I have achieved that idea, and or it doesn't work I look at different variations.

Also looking at other people work regurlaly, without realising you will find all these artists work becomes an influence to your work. This happens subliminally.

Of course all of this means nothing unless you actaully get out with your camera I have just finsished AS level photography & the number of students who don't go out even once a week with their camera amazed me.

Even throw away comments inspire me. On another forum one member said 'Thank god they don't live in Grimsby anymore, as there is nothing to photograph!!!"

I grabbed my camera there & then 1 hour later I had this....




There are pictures everywhere, people say I have a good eye, I say I just LOOK more... My wife often says 'what you taking a picture of that door, handle, paving stone, etc for.'
Then when she sees the pics she says oh that looks good, but she doesn't link the photographing the door to the actual picture.

Thanks
The real influence comes from a rubbish pic I posted on my flickr, this one




I submitted that for some feedback & a user mentioned those chains would make a good subject. So I went back & had a go, after 5 shots I had my final image. I took four pics from different angles, but non looked satisfactory, then I noticed the U bolts & thought that would be a perfect subject, then it was just a matter of getting the composition right, I went for diagnal angle of the chain to create interest & hopefully a little tension.


Gary

Thanks for judging Lilly & congratulations AMORINGELLO.

First time entering a competition so better luck next time with a more exciting image

Gary

Samsung GX20 Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

i have had some good success with a K100d for night shooting. I found f/11 yielded most successful results






Exposure: 5.7 sec (57/10)
Aperture: f/11
ISO Speed: 200


This one was a little longer



Exposure: 10 sec (10)
Aperture: f/11
ISO Speed: 200




I found using ISO200 the lowest setting on K100d resulted in sharper pictures, longer exposures where overexposed.