Its a great subject John and I'm surprised there haven't been more entries.
David

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Certainly the Italianate vilage of Portmeirion is worth a visit. So are the Welsh Highland and the Festiniog narrow gauge steam railways, Conway and Harlech castles, the slate quarries of Festiniog, the village of Beddgelert, the Snowdon range.
David

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You'd might learn more about creative photography, as opposed to the technical side of photography, if you joined one of the more go ahead camera clubs.
By the way you should now be signing yourself off with 'Already got there.'
David

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Wonder if they can do a blue lens to go with my K30.
David

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Cabstar wrote: [quote:"]As for focus points nearly all the top studio photographers use centre point and decompose!
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I'm not a top studio photographer but that's the only way I ever focus no matter what type of subject I'm shooting. For me its a quicker and less cumbersome way of doing it.
David

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The indiscriminate number of postings available for Plus members in the Gallery means images soon get pushed down from Page 1. Beyond Page 2 they just get overlooked or forgotten. I see little merit in one person posting several very similar pictures in quick succession as this tends to diminish the quality of The Gallery by making it monotonous and burying the interesting work before everyone has had an opportunity to view it.
I know the Plus members have a right to post as many images as they wish but in the interest of maintaining a high standard I would appeal for a little self restraint.
Your Photos in The Forum is the best place to exhibit a series of images from one shoot to compare various shots and invite critical comment.
David

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I'm so aorry to hear this. I loved Tony's sense of humour and fine contributions to this forum. Condolences to his family.
David

Both #1 and #2 have beautifully rendered detail in the sands but my vote would go for #2 as a a large competition print. That bird with the nut and the red squirrel are also excellent. But as Mr B says you can never anticipate what a judge will like.


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They're very good Barrie and I'm surprised its only your second visit to Beamish, its right on your doorstep. There is so much to photograph there. Interesting to see black and white from you too. And yes, that's certainly a tram not a trolly bus Alan.
David

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Shouldn't that be 'lterts are msingsig'?
David