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Comment by PentaxBabe posted on What Do You Do With Your Photos? at 27/05/2009 - 19:57
aminstar wrote:
Well done PentaxBabe
And the capture is not bad at all. You are on the right patch now, there is no stopping you now
Amin,Well done PentaxBabe
And the capture is not bad at all. You are on the right patch now, there is no stopping you now
That's not my photo its Andy's version! But it is good.
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Insects in Flight at 25/05/2009 - 17:45
OOHH macro lens?
I sense some bubbles coming up .
You are going to have a blast with the macro lens I am sure [/quote]Its not as easy as I thought! Check the bee on the gallery and the bubble on the Your Photos thread
Plus I am phobic about bees and wasps so today was difficult as everytime I heard a bee buzzing to close I either flitched or had to move I think I would be better with a super long zoom lens so that I can shot them from a safe distance
I sense some bubbles coming up .
You are going to have a blast with the macro lens I am sure [/quote]Its not as easy as I thought! Check the bee on the gallery and the bubble on the Your Photos thread
Plus I am phobic about bees and wasps so today was difficult as everytime I heard a bee buzzing to close I either flitched or had to move I think I would be better with a super long zoom lens so that I can shot them from a safe distance
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on What Do You Do With Your Photos? at 25/05/2009 - 15:09
[/quote]My oh my PentaxBabe, you burn the midnight oil don't you? Or you just wake up this early on bank holidays?
Please dont tell me its dedication to your accountancy work for your clients that makes you get up so early or sleep so late , because if that is the case then you might be looking at an extra client. Now where did I keep that phone number for my accountant so I can call him and ask if he does the same for my stuff lol.
Yup, photos, I print some actually. In different type of papers, lately I have been trying the canvas type papers. I have some which are the imitation canvas type which are cheaper but then I bought some which are the real ones, but havent tried on the real ones yet.
Need to get a good decent printer. My brother MFC-660CN which is supposed to be pretty good just gets the papers stuck in there whenever I try to print any glossy or photo paper. Soooo annoying [/quote]Hi Amin,
No not dedication to accountancy just the dawn chorus, excitement about being able to play with the new macro lens and a little trepidation about starting my new job tomorrow.
Re your printer I have a trusty Epson which prints pictures really well but I have had it many years and it needs replacing now
I really must print off some of mine, frame them and put them up round the house rather than show off other wildlfe artists work Mind unless I improve my macro skills then it will be a limited supply
Please dont tell me its dedication to your accountancy work for your clients that makes you get up so early or sleep so late , because if that is the case then you might be looking at an extra client. Now where did I keep that phone number for my accountant so I can call him and ask if he does the same for my stuff lol.
Yup, photos, I print some actually. In different type of papers, lately I have been trying the canvas type papers. I have some which are the imitation canvas type which are cheaper but then I bought some which are the real ones, but havent tried on the real ones yet.
Need to get a good decent printer. My brother MFC-660CN which is supposed to be pretty good just gets the papers stuck in there whenever I try to print any glossy or photo paper. Soooo annoying [/quote]Hi Amin,
No not dedication to accountancy just the dawn chorus, excitement about being able to play with the new macro lens and a little trepidation about starting my new job tomorrow.
Re your printer I have a trusty Epson which prints pictures really well but I have had it many years and it needs replacing now
I really must print off some of mine, frame them and put them up round the house rather than show off other wildlfe artists work Mind unless I improve my macro skills then it will be a limited supply
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on What Do You Do With Your Photos? at 25/05/2009 - 15:02
Hi,
This is my first attempt at copying Amins Bubbles and its not very good I know
I have managed to at least get the bubble viewable with some colours but I don't know if I should have a dark or light background to get rid of the reflections? If I get this right will I then be able to get all the bubble and not just a part of it?
Thanks - not had a great day today - macro is a lot harder than I thought
J
This is my first attempt at copying Amins Bubbles and its not very good I know
I have managed to at least get the bubble viewable with some colours but I don't know if I should have a dark or light background to get rid of the reflections? If I get this right will I then be able to get all the bubble and not just a part of it?
Thanks - not had a great day today - macro is a lot harder than I thought
J
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Bubble Reflections - Need Help! at 25/05/2009 - 14:54
Hi All,
I was just wondering as we all end up taking so many shots, what do you do with them once taken? Apart from sharing a few of them on various websites. I have some of mine turned into a photo album and calenders and cards at Christmas, but a hardly print any off in comparision to the number taken. Its a bit of a waste really.
Interested to hear what others do.
J
I was just wondering as we all end up taking so many shots, what do you do with them once taken? Apart from sharing a few of them on various websites. I have some of mine turned into a photo album and calenders and cards at Christmas, but a hardly print any off in comparision to the number taken. Its a bit of a waste really.
Interested to hear what others do.
J
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on What Do You Do With Your Photos? at 25/05/2009 - 05:20
Anvh wrote:
Jeanette, also take a look at the Tamron 90mm macro.
It's also a very good lens and comparable with the sigma 105mm but because it's 90mm just a tiny bit cheaper so it simply gives you another options to try out for macro there wouldn't be much diffrence but you might like the handling of one better maybe.
I'm sorry Andy but no adivce for you, I don't have any lenses for wild life. My longest lens I ever had was the 18-250 but hardly use it to shoot animals. I did capture some birds with those and it was just good enough so to say so 200mm might be just too short.
But then again I also have photos taken with the 100mm from a wild bird so???
I would like to see some more photos from you two, the one from Jeanette was very good.
Hi Stefan,Jeanette, also take a look at the Tamron 90mm macro.
It's also a very good lens and comparable with the sigma 105mm but because it's 90mm just a tiny bit cheaper so it simply gives you another options to try out for macro there wouldn't be much diffrence but you might like the handling of one better maybe.
I'm sorry Andy but no adivce for you, I don't have any lenses for wild life. My longest lens I ever had was the 18-250 but hardly use it to shoot animals. I did capture some birds with those and it was just good enough so to say so 200mm might be just too short.
But then again I also have photos taken with the 100mm from a wild bird so???
I would like to see some more photos from you two, the one from Jeanette was very good.
Thank you very much for your lovely compliment, whenever I get these from such experienced members I truely appreciate it and it encourages me to try harder. Which in turn increases my enjoyent (and frustration sometimes) of photography and my Pentax
Re the Sigma 105mm, luckily for me I am getting an extremely good deal on the lens from another PU member
That is partly why I am up so early! Excitement about the new lens. Trepidation about starting my new job on Tuesday and the dawn chorus! Hopefully better pictures with the new lens later!
Thanks again
J
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Photographer Noob at 25/05/2009 - 05:03
Andy,
Have a look at the posting under the Your Photos part of the forum. It tells you how to upload your pictures held on another website. I ahve only used Flickr to date, it only took me 3 attempts!
Look forwards to seeing your pictures tomorrow
Have a look at the posting under the Your Photos part of the forum. It tells you how to upload your pictures held on another website. I ahve only used Flickr to date, it only took me 3 attempts!
Look forwards to seeing your pictures tomorrow
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Photographer Noob at 24/05/2009 - 21:59
titchgamer wrote:
That was a lovely pic of the bee, ime just trying to edit it myself (thought it would be good practice haha)
Ime allways apreciative of any input beginer or not, after all u got more experience than me
By the way, this is shaddow
link
(not sure itl work ule have to let me know )
Hi Andy,That was a lovely pic of the bee, ime just trying to edit it myself (thought it would be good practice haha)
Ime allways apreciative of any input beginer or not, after all u got more experience than me
By the way, this is shaddow
link
(not sure itl work ule have to let me know )
the link you put means you have to logon to Facebook. Once in I have no idea of your Facebook name. Sorry
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Photographer Noob at 24/05/2009 - 21:47
Hi again Andy,
I use a Sigma 135-400mm and a Pentax 75-300mm but don't take any portraits yet just wildlife. The Bee was taken with the Pentax and most of the others on the gallery will be the Sigma. Up until now I have only taken shots of wildlife while on safari andas such find I use the Sigma 95% of the time. However, with Amin's encouragement and in an attempt to make better use of my camera I am trying to branch out into shots of things a little closer to me! I feel that neither of my Pentax lens are good for this and am getting a Sigma 100mm Macro lens tomorrow so hopefully you will see some of the results from that. Like I said I am far from being anywhere near anything other than a beginner and so not really the best person to advise you. But maybe this has helped a little.
Oh I mean't to say that I find the Sigma very heavy and struggle to use it unsupported.
J
I use a Sigma 135-400mm and a Pentax 75-300mm but don't take any portraits yet just wildlife. The Bee was taken with the Pentax and most of the others on the gallery will be the Sigma. Up until now I have only taken shots of wildlife while on safari andas such find I use the Sigma 95% of the time. However, with Amin's encouragement and in an attempt to make better use of my camera I am trying to branch out into shots of things a little closer to me! I feel that neither of my Pentax lens are good for this and am getting a Sigma 100mm Macro lens tomorrow so hopefully you will see some of the results from that. Like I said I am far from being anywhere near anything other than a beginner and so not really the best person to advise you. But maybe this has helped a little.
Oh I mean't to say that I find the Sigma very heavy and struggle to use it unsupported.
J
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Photographer Noob at 24/05/2009 - 21:35
Sharing your images and getting feedback is very important, so why not post one a day on ePHOTOzine, which is intended for that, and you could also join a Photographic Society and enter competitions and get your images exhibited.
Reach out with your best work and it will have a purpose beyond personal satisfaction.
I tried posting a photo on ePhotozine but could work out what size was allowed and gave up. Can you tell me the size please?
Jeanette