nomad

most colleges run evening class digital photography courses, heres a nuthatch at my local park, iso 2500. cheers martyn

Muska

I can't get over how good the high ISO shots are from your D3 nomad, even at ISO 800 my D80 is getting worse results than that and anything over is at times unuseable!

pa_sjo

They are excellent, but I could never justify spending that much money on something i'm not very good at

nomad

Muska its because its full frame, the bigger the sensor the less noise, you still have to expose correctly tho, i tend to underexpose a lot of bird pics so the whites dont blow, which creates noise in other areas, cheers martyn

nomad

Pa Sjo i agree, there are some great cameras out there for very little money, i used to have a nikon D70s which was really good, you can pick them up for peanuts second hand, a DSLR should produce better results than a point and shoot due to the sensor size, tbh i used to think my pictures were ace, then i went on some critique forums and got shot down in flames,
I then enrolled at evening class, three courses later and my stuff is now better than when i started,
I think if your looking for specifics such as working in low light/moving subjects/no flash then you get the equipment to suit your needs, the bird shots are good practice for me, i learn loads about narrow DOF, movement etc,
heres one taken at 1/800th , iso 1600. cheers nomad

bunjeeman

Some photo's from over that side of the world would be great whenever i think of Hong Kong etc i think bright neon lights n busy streets!

When did you leave Newcastle? It's really came on leaps and bounds since around 2000. The Quayside area is now a photography hotspot, lol.

PS you're a lucky git being able to get cheap lenses n equipment,... i hate you [/quote]


I haven't been back since 2001 I think, but I lived there in the 80's and 90's!!!

There are certainly lots of bright neons and busy streets here, really good for photography...... and did I mention that equipment is cheap here too???

dvid

Went to the zoo at half term

A couple of efforts using my Canon 70-200 Lens

StephenC

PF group buy ????

StephenC

Just a few from down the wharf

pratley

Couple i took at Brands hatch yesterday.

pa_sjo

I know the guy with the blue Sierra

pratley

Was going well, and looked mint!

Captain500rs

Been out tonight got a few shots of the quayside

fezzajsy

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bunjeeman

No problem if you can convince any of the other members to part with their cash to someone on the other side of the world!!! Oh, thats what I do all the time when I buy on eBay!

Seriously, if anyone is interested then let me know. As I don't do this for a living and no rushing me to get quotes etc...... Just got myself a new Canon G10 over the weekend...... Sweet!

bookwyse

A couple of mine then:
























As you can tell I like big cats!!!!!!!

JEff

Red16

Keep the great photos coming

I had a look around the Sunderland Marina last night but unfortunately there wasn't a great deal there to snap, and the photos i did end up taking weren't too impressive heres one of the better ones

nomad

i like big cats too, theres not many round here tho, heres a couple of cheetah pics from kenya. cheers martyn


and their favourite lunch

Captain500rs

Are you using any filters ben ya shooting low light shots? i usually use a uv one but took it off other night,i think i shud of left it on now to stop the glare on the lights

Red16

No, I never use filters at night. The only filter i have is a circular polarizing one, which i only use during the day when required.

That marina pic was taken with an exposure of 25s, aperture f10, ISO 200, 30mm focal length, light source set to tungsten.

Dicko&Vacant

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heres one i took earlier while kids were messing about with fireworks, it actually says Bethany if you can read it, she wasnt the neatest at doing it bless her







Sarah

Red16

I've not tried writing with sparklers yet, only a torch, but i am prepared with a few packets of sparklers in the house

Those pics came out quite nice mind, very good first attempt

Have you got a tripod yet? or were you resting it on a table indoors?

Dicko&Vacant

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resting on the kids table Gonna get a tripod tomorrow hopefully

Another pic, ive just shopped it though to remove the background colour, i like these sort of pics dont ask me why

ram

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inspiring stuff guys!
my bro's got an slr i might take it out one night with the tripod wack it on a 25 second exposure and see what i can get

Graham88

Love the sparkler shots! Going to grab some of them and give it a go myself

Dicko&Vacant

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raining too bad to take any pics

Red16

tell me about it everytime there's been fireworks near me its been raining

purple_fiesta

Captain500rs

just got a lense off the bay for 30 quid 18-55mm,just wish weather wud get better so a can get out and get some shots, love the big cat pics,think the sparkler shots are mint too

Dicko&Vacant

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weve been out to take a few pics of the car at tees barrage, and also got these while we were there Gonna get a tripod tomorrow i think

StephenC

wish Id got this in time for the autumn comp

Allyc85

Thats a quality shot Stephen, id have voted for it

Red16

Yeah me too, its a fabulous photo

pratley

Defo agree thats a cracking shot, fair play!

Benni

Agreed; I am sure that would of been a winner.

Benni.

StephenC

Just a shame its a HDR and not straight out of the camera

Red16

Hence why its so 'perfect'... still a great shot though!

Red16

Popped out tonight and grabbed a couple of pics of the windmill at Whitburn

Some of the photo's arent too great as theyre a bit grainy and out of focus

Anyway here goes...

Captain500rs

How do ya manage to get sky so blue ben? keep meaning to get out but got no car at mo

Dicko&Vacant

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took this one earlier while messing about

Sarah