The Photography Thread

[funkydan]

Ah ok, maybe it isn't a bridge camera (you know me, I never really knew anything about the technical side of things!), but it is a great smallish camera which gives very good results, which is exactly what I wanted - and needed.

I now need to get a zoom for it next, just need to decide which zoom to get!

[Spatial]

The Long Walk by J_Davies, on Flickr

[Space Monkey]

Some here from a trip to Skye last weekend

[Garf]

Spatial101 - that's a great lead in - the figures at the gates make the shot for me.

Spacemonkey - some great stuff there, particularly #3, 5 and 7. Are there some artefacts in the last few though ? Looks like the sort of place I'd like to spend a few days there..

[Space Monkey]

Thanks Garf, yeah the quality of the original images was horrible. They were all hand held shot while zooming, then I cropped right into a few of them too so the noise and blur really showed. I had my first go of processing (using iPhoto) hence my ham fisted lack of subtlety. I enjoyed it though and now thinking of getting some better software and a tripod. Skye and the road up there is really atmospheric, anywhere you point the camera you see something worth photographing, can definitely recommend it.

[Garf]

These are very good if they were handheld, but yeah, getting a tripod is a great idea especially if you have all this close by !

If you have a Mac, and want some better software, Aperture 3 is worth a look (it's what I use) and is a massive bargain at ?45 on the App store (or it was, worth checking).

[Ginger Tosser]

Cracking place Skye, tragic thing is the only time I went there I didn't have a decent camera. Think most of my old Skye pics were taken on a fairly crap 2.1mp Sony mistake I bought.

Anyway, a tree from earlier...


Storm by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr

Sky wasn't that dark, a combination of ND2+4 filters and Lightroom helped. I must get an ND10

[MartyG]

The first round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year 2011 magazine competition theme is trees - worth a punt I'd say

You can enter via email

I was considering either using one of these ...


Make Lemonade by MartyPG13, on Flickr


January Nene by MartyPG13, on Flickr

Or maybe not and just going out and shooting something new.

[Rossco]

Thanks for the heads up Marty. I need to get out with my camera again!

[Ginger Tosser]

The first round of the Amateur Photographer of the Year 2011 magazine competition theme is trees - worth a punt I'd say

To be honest it was the main reason for the trip out to take the shot!

Though, applied the same look to this one.....

Storm 2 by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr

Previous was with the 17-40 @17mm the above shot was taken with a 24-105 @24mm

[Richie_uk]

Its been a while for me, Chinese New Year London

[EvilBoris]

Nice and Colourful there, I like the last one.

A few from Essaouira


IMG_5392.jpg by EvilBoris, on Flickr


Let Sleeping dogs Sleep by EvilBoris, on Flickr


IMG_5224.jpg by EvilBoris, on Flickr

[Spatial]

Let Sleeping dogs Sleep by EvilBoris, on Flickr

Awwwwwwww!

IMG_5224.jpg by EvilBoris, on Flickr

That's a lot of boats - he looks like he's stuck and given up hope

[MartyG]

I'm more afraid of the huge number of gulls on the first pic

[EvilBoris]

A few more


IMG_5128.jpg by EvilBoris, on Flickr


The Overseers by EvilBoris, on Flickr


Taxis in the Wasteland by EvilBoris, on Flickr


Shanty Town and Satellite Dishes by EvilBoris, on Flickr