Merry Christmas everyone! And and a happy and healthy New Year!

*Sob* I don't have a pet... so no cute furry photo I'm afraid!

Fiona

I love your photo!

It's so calming and romantic, the colours are beautiful - I just want to bathe in that amber light!

I like the composition, my eye is drawn not only to the lighthouse but all over the sky and to the shore too.

Fiona

Thank you to all of you for such a warm welcome!

And thank you for the positive comments about my competitiion entry!

I was so afraid I was way out of my depth with all you photography experts on here, but now I feel confident to sneek into Danny's camera kit when he's not looking and take his K10D out for a trip!!

Thanks again!

Fiona

Hello!

I'm Fiona, Unlocker's/Danny's fiancee and another newbie to the forum!

I've recently bought an old K1000, due to fond memories of photography lessons at college and am toying as to whether to keep it!! I have been using compact digitals for a few years now and it's daunting going back to a manual 35mm! I also had grand ideas to set up a little darkroom in our flat but have come to the conclusion that I probably won't have the time or space (or patience!) to use it!

I feel sad that I might abandon 35mm altogether, so somebody please tell me that digital is not the devil of photography! As a Graphic Designer I see the endless possibilities not only with taking the shots, but with editing them too, I just always enjoyed the "hands on" approach to taking, developing and printing my own photographs.

Anyway, I have recently bought a Ricoh Caplio R6 which I am chuffed to bits with. Looks like I'm turning into a point and click photographer, but I also have access to Danny's K10D. And, I've entered my first photography competition this week... check out my "Shadows" entry and let me know what you think.

Thanks to everyone for your comments and help in advance!

Fiona

Hi, I'm Fiona and a newbie to the forum.

I just had to put a reply up as I have just submitted my first photo on this forum, in my first competition, "Shadows". I don't know what anyone else here will think about it,
but I love it and it was a beautiful, crisp clear morning when I took it. A Lovely day.

I am not a professional, and hardly an amateur either! But I love taking photos. I just wanted to share my excitement with you and my enthusiasm. I've never entered a photography competition before!

Good luck to all entrants but especially me!

Fiona

Wow!

Thank you so much for the comments on my photo. To answer questions raised in the judging... the photo was taken using my Ricoh Caplio R6 set to Black and White (as a newbie I was afraid of taking a colour shot and adjusting it myself at home!) And no, there was absolutely no detail in the sky that morning, it was a cool, crisp totally clear sky.

Thank you so much for welcoming me... I look forward to taking your advice on board and entering the next competition

Fiona

Hi! I'm Fiona, Unlocker's other half (don't know if you've seen him around the forum). He told me about this week's competition so here's my entry: