Thanks so far!
I have a list of ideas for myself and the assignments photo schools give their students is another source for ideas. The trick with the dictionary is a nice one, it gives you a starting point for your creativity.

What are other ideas to get rid of that 'photographers block' you are using?

Hi Everyone,

I guess you are all familiar with writers block: the urge to create, but not knowing what to create. I sometimes have a similar feeling with respect to photography. What to photograph? Where to go?
Do you recognize this feeling and if so, how do you make sure you have fresh inspiration for your photography?

Looking forward to your replies!

I live in Swalmen now for about a year and a half, after having lived in Rotterdam and The Hague for about ten years. And I really like the relaxed atmosphere, but that is something for a different forum I guess.

Back on topic now...

Swalmen, a small town on the Dutch - German border, in the south of The Netherlands.

Hi Martin,

Thank you for your comments. The picture may seam slightly off, but the tower is vertical. The thing is, you are looking at a river bank in the lower part of the picutre and since I didn't photgraph the church nor the river in a straight 90 degre angle, it steems a bit offset.

I took a lot of pictures, from the start of the dusk till a really dark sky. In my opinion, this came out as one of the best pictures. The sky isn't completely dark and has a nice blue-black tone to it. But that's a matter of preference I suppose.

Groeten uit het zuiden,
Roger.

Hi,
I was out yesterday evening and took my K10D with tripod. One of my favourites of the evening is the following pic.

Info: K10D, Iso 100, F 5,6, 30 sec , Lens Sigma 70-300 APO DG

C&C welcome!
Cheers,
Roger.

Hi Martin

Welkom, je bent niet de enige Nederlander
You'r not the only Dutchman around here. The forum is helpfull and friendly and I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay.

Roger.

Hi Guys,

Apart from photography, I'm also into astronomy. For an eclips of the moon (or the sun) a focal length of 1000 mm on full frame 35 mm slrs is perfect. So, for a 1,5 crop factor you should be thinking of about 750 mm.

I made this photo with a 600 mm f 7,5 telescope and the K10D. Iso was 100, with a shutter time of 10 sec. Mind you, the telescope was on a astronomical mount to correct the rotation of the Earth. I'm guessing you're not using such a mount, so you would have to increase your iso setting to get a faster shutter speed. But in general, you have time enough to experiment, since a lunar eclipse is going to ake a while.

And in case you're wondering, the bright spot on the right side is the star 56Y Leonis.

Good luck and clear skies.
Roger.


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