That would have cost you a couple of stops then, and it's not done much that couldn't have been done afterwards, keep the polariser for things that don't fly off

The only problem with RPS distinctions is you have to maintin RPS membership to retain the right to the letters.

Ask at the club about going for a PAGB award, even if you leave and are no longer a member of an affiliated PAGB club you still retain the distinction.

No! but it's does help with creative blur

TT

have you any idea if Tony's Funeral has happened yet? or if not when it will be, ie date/time.

It would be nice if forum members could pause for a moment and pay their respects in their own way.

I would'nt let a lack of comments bother you David, I think I've mentioned this before (to someone or other) but threads can easily get overlooked if they are looked at by people who either have no interest in the subject or those who don't know what to say, or even have too little time.
Many forum regulars will browse by reading "recent topics" first, then time permitting will venture further. So if your thread has been pushed to the second or third page through lack of initial comments it could quite easily be overlooked until someone finds it and bumps it back to the top.

As for your shots, I find Macro work a bit hit and miss especially butterflies, you need the light and a subject that is prepared to stay still long enough (I'm still chasing a shot of an Orange Tip:lol

Try and practice your technique using as low a shutter speed as you can manage, that will get your aperture stopped down a bit more and get you that extra DoF.

That's the problem with modern cameras, manufacturers are trying to achieve the ultimate "point it, press the shutter and let the camera do the rest model" Nikons capturing images before you press the shutter is a typical example.

They're slowly taking user input out of the image making process and I suppose that's been going on since cameras were invented, one of the most hated quotes for a photographer is the old "these are good pictures, you must have a good camera" and we are now at the stage where the choice of camera model IS making a difference to the quality of our image.

Unfortunately Danny it's not.

The exposure has been all wrong from the start with this shot, the water droplets have recorded as black blobs and whatever you do with post processing you are not going to be able to liven it up and give the water the sparkle that's needed to make this image come to life, and no matter how you try and lighten the darker areas of the statue they will always look a little grainy and muddy.

Mark this one down to experience and try again next time you come across a similar subject, although be warned that you may not get it right on even a second third or even more attempts, subjects like this can be very difficult to nail.

I think Alan only joined this forum to make us all extremely jealous

Superb images, he must have a good camera

What can be said other than ditto to everyone else's replies.

RIP Tony and sincere condolences to his family.

Well I hope at least HG got to this event and got some decent snaps

I saw the post at the last minute but already had plans for the day, just got back from a harrowing day in Blackpool with the grandchildren, believe me I would sooner have gone to Saltaire

Still on a Steampunk theme, does anyone know where I can get a pair of wide fitting cowboy boots, can't find a shoe shop anywhere that sells them, and having fat feet I don't want to buy online.