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Comment by Northgrain posted on highs and lows at 19/12/2016 - 08:56
Unlocker wrote:
Highs
* turning an NHS minibus into a campervan for photography trips
* buying and selling kit to pay for
- K-1, DA*55, 24-70 & 70-200 + new filters etc.
- D500 & 400mm f2.8 VR
* finally expecting our first child after years of trying
Bloomin heck Danny, you don't mess about. A camper and a wee one... fantastic!!! Hope all goes smoothly (on both projects :winkHighs
* turning an NHS minibus into a campervan for photography trips
* buying and selling kit to pay for
- K-1, DA*55, 24-70 & 70-200 + new filters etc.
- D500 & 400mm f2.8 VR
* finally expecting our first child after years of trying
Comment by Northgrain posted on highs and lows at 19/12/2016 - 08:51
Simonmac wrote:
Lows? Losing my job and being batted back from interview after interview
It can be so frustrating, but hang in there Mac. Fingers crossed you get a good opportunity very soon Lows? Losing my job and being batted back from interview after interview
Comment by Northgrain posted on highs and lows at 19/12/2016 - 08:50
Well done Mac 😊
We'll both just have to pick up the pace a bit
We'll both just have to pick up the pace a bit
Comment by Northgrain posted on 500th Post! at 15/12/2016 - 16:34
Many thanks everyone for the support and kind words , really appreciated!
And I'll take up Davidtrouts suggestion of an end of year post of my favourites.
And I'll take up Davidtrouts suggestion of an end of year post of my favourites.
Comment by Northgrain posted on 1000th Post at 14/12/2016 - 21:33
Blythman wrote:
What can I say. I just get overexcited sometimes and forget the proper workflow . Hats a great idea thoughNorthgrain wrote:
The light interference in the bottom part of the frame might be the problem I sometimes get - forgetting to block the viewfinder with the wee cover or some black tape, so light bleeds in through there. I've had some good images ruined from this .
That's why I always wear a hat Tim To put on top of the cameraThe light interference in the bottom part of the frame might be the problem I sometimes get - forgetting to block the viewfinder with the wee cover or some black tape, so light bleeds in through there. I've had some good images ruined from this .
Comment by Northgrain posted on Issue with ND filters on Pentax 12-24mm with Pentax K3 at 14/12/2016 - 19:41
The light interference in the bottom part of the frame might be the problem I sometimes get - forgetting to block the viewfinder with the wee cover or some black tape, so light bleeds in through there. I've had some good images ruined from this .
Comment by Northgrain posted on Issue with ND filters on Pentax 12-24mm with Pentax K3 at 13/12/2016 - 21:40
Thought I ought to mark my 1000th post with something a bit more substantial than my usual fleeting posts
Short version for if you don't like long, rambling, self-indulgent posts: After getting going with photography as a hobby six years ago, with PentaxUser kicking it all off for me, 2016 has been easily my most enjoyable photographic year. Been great! So thanks PentaxUser folk for all the info and fun I've picked up from you over the years.
Longer version: I had a really lean photographic year in 2015, partly as in my work life I took on an all-consuming job, partly just a bit of losing my photographic mojo. So about a year ago I decided I really needed to make sure I protected some time for photography, and also try some new things.
So, some things I did in 2016:
I decided to spend some of the cash I might have spent on shiny new kit on going on a photography workshop or two. And I really enjoyed them. No K1 for me this year then, but a couple of weekends spent with other, more experienced landscape photographers have introduced me to different ways of working and thinking, and I think have really upped my game . And they were great fun
I've discovered the joys of landscape images in portrait format. Why didn't I do more of this before ? Turns out I love this format . I've also tried to take more abstract landscape images, and have really started to appreciate this style.
I've also experimented with different cameras, having up this year really only used Pentax DSLRs. I got a Ricoh GR (yes, I didn't manage to stop all kit purchases :blush. Having a compact, go everywhere camera with such a great lens has been great. I keep it charged up, and carry it almost all the time. Again, great fun. I also borrowed a mirrorless camera and lenses (four letters, starts with an F) for an extended period just to play and see what mirrorless is all about and what a different brand is like. Enjoyed it, and found it has lots of advantages over Pentax... but also drawbacks. Really educational to spend time with another system, but really proved the 'grass is greener' thing.
Decided to use Flickr for my best images, trying to self censor a bit more, limit the postings and improve the quality control, focusing on my landscape photography. Flickr explore might be a shallow, largely ransom algorithm, but I've secretly enjoyed seeing the exposure some of my images have had. Harmless fun
I'm hoping next year will be just as interesting
So, an indulgent post, but a happy one for a 1000th. Best wishes to all here.. hope you had a good year of photography too
Short version for if you don't like long, rambling, self-indulgent posts: After getting going with photography as a hobby six years ago, with PentaxUser kicking it all off for me, 2016 has been easily my most enjoyable photographic year. Been great! So thanks PentaxUser folk for all the info and fun I've picked up from you over the years.
Longer version: I had a really lean photographic year in 2015, partly as in my work life I took on an all-consuming job, partly just a bit of losing my photographic mojo. So about a year ago I decided I really needed to make sure I protected some time for photography, and also try some new things.
So, some things I did in 2016:
I decided to spend some of the cash I might have spent on shiny new kit on going on a photography workshop or two. And I really enjoyed them. No K1 for me this year then, but a couple of weekends spent with other, more experienced landscape photographers have introduced me to different ways of working and thinking, and I think have really upped my game . And they were great fun
I've discovered the joys of landscape images in portrait format. Why didn't I do more of this before ? Turns out I love this format . I've also tried to take more abstract landscape images, and have really started to appreciate this style.
I've also experimented with different cameras, having up this year really only used Pentax DSLRs. I got a Ricoh GR (yes, I didn't manage to stop all kit purchases :blush. Having a compact, go everywhere camera with such a great lens has been great. I keep it charged up, and carry it almost all the time. Again, great fun. I also borrowed a mirrorless camera and lenses (four letters, starts with an F) for an extended period just to play and see what mirrorless is all about and what a different brand is like. Enjoyed it, and found it has lots of advantages over Pentax... but also drawbacks. Really educational to spend time with another system, but really proved the 'grass is greener' thing.
Decided to use Flickr for my best images, trying to self censor a bit more, limit the postings and improve the quality control, focusing on my landscape photography. Flickr explore might be a shallow, largely ransom algorithm, but I've secretly enjoyed seeing the exposure some of my images have had. Harmless fun
I'm hoping next year will be just as interesting
So, an indulgent post, but a happy one for a 1000th. Best wishes to all here.. hope you had a good year of photography too
Comment by Northgrain posted on 1000th Post at 13/12/2016 - 21:22
Nicely observed!
That wifi code is nuts
That wifi code is nuts
Comment by Northgrain posted on Take Notice -- of some notices at 13/12/2016 - 09:32
Really enjoyed these. As said, at night they really are extraordinary.
#9 ( green, single Kelpie, portrait) snatches it for me. Fascinating angle of the beastie, and an unusual composition for the location.
#9 ( green, single Kelpie, portrait) snatches it for me. Fascinating angle of the beastie, and an unusual composition for the location.
Comment by Northgrain posted on Baron and Duke. The Kelpies. Image heavy at 13/12/2016 - 09:30
Highs: I had a really good Photographic 2016 overall (and have already posted on this), but two days really stand out - looking down on early morning fog in the Hope Valley from Mam Tor in September, magical conditions, and a quite astonishing April day of changing weather (and great photo ops) in Snowdonia.