Hello

Just received news of this competition and thought I would share it..

Photography Competition launched for National Community Rail Weekend

The South Pennines Rail Partnership is holding a Photography Competition, as part of the National Community Rail Weekend celebrations. Community Rail weekend held on the weekend of 17th and 18th May celebrates the role that rural railways play in the local community. This year in the South Pennines, there will be a series of events run that will encourage people to explore the area (all accessible by train). There will be FREE guided walks, music trains, music festivals and a film!

There will be judging for the photography competition in three age groups:

• Under 12’s
• 12 to 17 year olds
• Adults

The judges will be looking for the very best, original images of The South Pennines area, accessible by rail. A first prize of a free rail travel ticket for Northern Rail will be given to the winner in each age group, and there will be runner up prizes of family tickets to Standedge Visitor Centre, and the new Huddersfield Narrow Canal Tow Path guide. Short-listed entries, runners up and winners in each age group will form part of a photographic exhibition at Standedge Visitor Centre.
Photographs can be in colour or black & white and each person can submit up to five entries but all entries must be submitted before the closing date of 30th May 2008. The full rules and conditions of entry can be seen on www.southpenninesrail.co.uk

Good Luck!!!!
DaveM

I'm the good looking rugged one.

The other one can use a camera and tell bad jokes!

I like the pics Ken

There is a new photographic exhihition at the impressions gallery see http://www.impressions-gallery.com/exhibitions/exhibition.php?id=18

Davem

Hello people

When viewing the original of this picture on full screen in photoshop elements the brisjwork and roof have a strange curvature to them. Any ideas what is causing this? If I take the magnificartion lower or higher the effect dissapears.

The shot was taken with a K10d and the 16 - 45 lens. The lens was set at the 45 end.




Davem

Thanks MacBrian for your kind words.

Wow I rushed in and told the dear wife. I explained that with a third place I had justified ordering a K10d yesrterday. Just think what i can achieve now!!

She replied...... if the picture was taken with the 'old' DS came third what do you need a new one for? She is right of course - but I am not cancelling my order!!!

Anyway I have promised my daughter the DS to encourage her creative talents. Come on postie...

Davem

My town is famous for the five rise locks...





Davem

You have to feel sorry for our American cousins like Mac they don't seem to sure where they live!!



Dave

So , do the current range of digital lenses pentax/sigma/ Tamron fit on the GX 10 or GX 20?

Is the viewfinder on the k200d noticeably inferior?

Decisions, Decisions.

Dave

The good old K10d and the new kid on the block the K200d?

I like my DS but would like to upgrade to get the shake reduction,dust removal, increased pixel count.

Are they virtualy the same camera?

Is there a second hand/trade in market for the DS?

Davem

Thanks for the interesting replies.

Has any body got downsides to the K10d or is that a terrible question to ask?

I am seeing if my daughter can be persuaded to take up the offer of the ds with the 18 - 55 kit lens and a sigma 50 - 200 for her birthday. (and the occasional loan of my other lenses). I could then perhaps justify buying the K10d.

Selling on ebay is not something I really want to pursue - put that down to laziness and fear of the unknown!

I am moving more towards the K10d as the weight of the two is very close, the viewfinder is better, and it is a tried and tested camera. I think removing the scene mode would also help me with my photography as I would be forced to think about shots an settings properly as I used to with the old manual olympus!

Now when is my daughter going to ring and how low the the k10d go?

Dave

What a clever bunch you are! I have just upgraded to elements 5 and the default setting is a low JPEG quality

There is just so much to learn - but the big lesson is think before you act

Thanks for you help Dan.

Dave