Its very restful on the eyes Gary, the sort of place you would enjoy by just being there. It seems several of us are wondering if this would be better in black and white, but I think it would only work in mono if the contrast could be considerably increased.
David
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That's exactly what I do.
David

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They're very good, were they strangers you asked to pose or are they people you know?
The K5 and DA*50-135 is a perfect combination for this type of photography.
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Thanks for the explanation Simon. I must admit I do use continuous shooting mode for vintage steam trains hurtling towards me at around 60-70mph on the main line and also for some street photography situations. That way you can grab the famous 'decisive moment' by selecting the best frame to use. But I only use continuous in SHORT bursts. My joy in photography is actually shooting the pictures, not being glued to a computer monitor for hours of brain deadening PP afterwards.
David

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There are quite a lot of good camera clubs in your area. I suggest you go into the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain website and look in the section headed Federations.
Two federations list clubs in the area you are interested in - The North Midlands Federation which covers Notts, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire and The Midlands Counties Federation which includes all the clubs in the West and East Midlands including Leicestershire.
Camera clubs vary from excellent to downright diabolical so if you pick one to visit in your immediate area give it a try a couple of times before signing up.
The better camera clubs are go ahead and embrace all types of photography. They tend to be the ones with the largest memberships.
David

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I love this 'double' pan. Until I read your comments Simon I couldn't work out which car was overtaking, it could well have been the Ferrari which was going faster. The end result is a fantastic action shot, a sort of a one-in-a-thousand chance.
Forgive my ignorance but what is a uzi 7.5fps function? Its the uzi bit I don't understand.
I'm now looking forward to Gary's selection.
David

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Is it? Oops. I think though an early start on the Saturday morning might not be a very good idea.
However if the Goths are the following week I might go on the Saturday rather than the Sunday.
David

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I would have come along...but... Irene and I will have just got back from the Scottish Highlands late the previous evening and I'm hoping to get to the Goths for the first time in two years on the Sunday. She wouldn't be best pleased if I also vanished on the Saturday.
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Whatever the rights ands wrongs of this offer I know which camera I would prefer; the K50, which is very similar to my K30, will out perform a K10 by a very large margin, above all in image quality.
David

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The motor bike race is a thrilling action shot. The angle of the bikers, the spray and the the texture of the picture (down to high ISO?) all add up to a first class action picture. Your comment about bike racing showing more drama than car racing is spot on. The cars don't lean so much, unless they in the process of crashing.
The robin is a competent natural history image but as I'm not at all competent in this field I don't feel qualified to offer any in depth criticism.
David

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