Biscuits sharing thread

[Biscuit761]

Starting off with a few pictures from a weekend away in Birmingham then off to Warwick and Stratford

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/TwoWheels.jpg
Symphony Hall

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/Wheels.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/CrazyReflections.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/SemiCircle.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/TB.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/1bce6b2e.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/b71cc521.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/Watercolumn.jpg




http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/WarwickTownHall.jpg
Warwick Town Hall

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/WarwickCrest.jpg

An interesting pair of pictures now, the inside of an old brick tunnel roof, first one without flash, second one with.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/2a4fbde4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/a5ba26f0.jpg

A couple from Stratford Upon Avon

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/StratfordTower.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Birmingham%20trip%20April%202006/Tree-face.jpg

Not all good, but hope some are OK.

Bill

[bowenjones]

Some cracking shots there biscuit :thumbsup:
Can't get over how sharp the images are :eek:

[Biscuit761]

My God !

Someone else stll up !

Thanks for the comments, all taken on my Panny FZ20, goes nearly everywhere now. Used a bit of Photoshop on some, mainly contrast / brightness and USM, hope its not too much manipulation.

Bill

[bowenjones]

My God !

Someone else stll up !

Thanks for the comments, all taken on my Panny FZ20, goes nearly everywhere now. Used a bit of Photoshop on some, mainly contrast / brightness and USM, hope its not too much manipulation.

Bill
Still on night shift mode :grin:
You've done a good job adjusting the levels. They're not in the least over processed imo :)

[Zone]

Damn your thread title had me wondering what biscuits you were after sharing :(

Nice set of photo's, like the reflection shots particularly, you know for a fact the majority of people will never even notice them as they walk past :rolleyes:

[beachy]

great shots biscuit, i have to agree with bowen jones about the sharpness, very nice and clear, and great to see another panny FZ20 user on here. :thumbsup:

[M-C-P-M]

Superb pictures, I have some different angles of some of them:smashin:
did you go on the wheel ?

[Biscuit761]

Caretaker, it was your shots that inspired me with these.

Went to the Symphony Hall to see a symphony (what else) and had seen your pictures a day or so before, I am in deepest Suffolk and hadn't been to Brum for years, drove round the corner to the car park and there was this massive great wheel in front of me. Realised I had seen it somewhere before and had to have a go at replicating them myself.

Unfortunately the sky was grey but think it gives the pictures a bit of edge.

All taken hand held with my Panny FZ20.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Took this yesterday and chaged it a fair bit.

Can you guess what ?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Roy-pic-1.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

A few more for you

First what was nearly my May "Weather" entry

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Splash.jpg

Now an anenomae in our garden, reds seem to blend a bit

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/d8153bdd.jpg

Next, close up of a fern frond unfurlling

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/a3447f49.jpg

Finally our biggest Koi "Spot", about 15" long and growing !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spot.jpg

As always, more to follow.

Bill

[Gadfium]

Some cracking shots in there.....very sharp!

I especially like the Symphony Hall one, and what you have done with the reflections........

[Biscuit761]

Have been having a play with Photoshop - you may think that I have been wasting my time !

Original

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1020508.jpg

Radically modified

Removed - I am so embarrased by this terrible bit of Photoshop - put it up late at night - regretted it ever since !

As I said, should I have bothered !

Bill

[Figment]

Yep should have stuck to the originals :eek: never found a single use for those ridiculous effects we pay a fortune for in editing suites yep.
Wonderful original shots though mate, extremely jealous. especially of the outstanding sharpness.

[Biscuit761]

After the stupidness of the other night (those of you who saw the modified train shot will know what I mean) here are a few from around the garden.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Elephants-Ears.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Aponogetan.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Yellow-flower.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Frog.jpg

And one from yesterday, taken with a faster than recommended shutter speed to increase drama

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sky1.jpg

Bill

[beachy]

great shots bill,particurly like how you captured the frog popping his head out of the water :smashin:

[sold5]

Some great shots especially the frog, the flowers, tree stump and i like the composition of the first one!

Good stuff!:thumbsup:

Sold5

[Biscuit761]

Had a trip today for work, a few images from lunchtime, firstly a Magpie

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/35a15623.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/229dedd0.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/a4c6d650.jpg

Who would have thought the colours could be so good on a common Magpie !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Next I had to make a stop off at Brooklands Museum (this was for work !)

They have an old Concorde they are rebuilding ..

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/6c053383.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Rear-end.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/29aa431b.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/c6d5fdf0.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/48e049db.jpg

Now a few others from around Brooklands

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hut-and-wall.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ring.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-plane.jpg

Finally, played Bowls tonight, great spring evening, does anyone recognise this hut ?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bowls-summer.jpg

Weather is a bit different !

Bill

[bowenjones]

Some fantastic and sharp shots again Bill and the composition is spot on :thumbsup:

[beachy]

fantastic shots again bill with the FZ20,what settings did you use ? and did you do any photoshop work on them. :thumbsup:

[Biscuit761]

Beachy, all the recent stuff was produced on fully automatic settings, the magpie pictures were cropped to get closer to the action but because I always shoot at maximum jpeg resolution the image I am left with still needs to be reduced to fit the 800 pixel rule.

Mainly now use the unsharpen mask, contrast and brightness controls from photoshop, occaisionaly fiddle with a few other settings but normally try to get most natural shot possible.

Thanks to everyone for your encouraging comments, this site has made me much more aware of photography in all its elements, composition, what can be achieved with messing about with exposures and also presentation.

The competition element is also great fun, can not wait for voting time !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

As usual the camera was with me at the weekend, here are a few of the results

First an exercise in focusing on differet objects in what is basically the same shot

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Post-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Post-2.jpg

Next close ups of knots in a log

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Log-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Log.jpg

A couple of small boats on the sea off Clacton, had been tracking the left hand one when suddenly there was another in the shot !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ships-in-the-night.jpg

Finally a mega close up of a ladybird, cropped down to about 800 pixels wide from 2560 pixel original then saved at 750 pixels for web in photoshop

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ladybird.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Went to Donnington at the weekend.

It was wet !

Here are a few pics from the 300 or so I took !!!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image014.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image016.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image117.jpg

This F3 car is run by Fluid Motorsport who are just round the corner from where I live, I got my company (a sign and digital print co) to agree to do the graphics for the team (2 F3 cars and 3 Formula Ford cars) for free in exchange for tickets to meetings.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image018.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image020.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image021.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image022.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/image023.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/3da70fd8.jpg

Not sure who this is, he was there all day !

More to come.

[Biscuit761]

A few more ....

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/0bd42cf3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/cdbe3d3f.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/35c5ce08.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/4e7e60e2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/7772d5f8.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/bc4259ad.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/e66770d9.jpg

Whoops !!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/e6ef7c7a.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/f4d4ef76.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/7fc9539b.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Donnington%20May%202006/13e2587a.jpg

Hope you like cars !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

I like these two next ones, taken on my old Minolta Dimage 200

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/3-Boats.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Open-Gate.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

If any of you have been here you will know how good it is.

If you haven't you must go, Lake Garda in northern Italy is about 30 miles long x 4 miles wide, it is surrounded on both sides and one end by mountains and is a superb holiday location.

We stayed in Limone, a superb little village. I have loads more if wanted !

All taken on my Minolta Dimage 200

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Boats.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Church.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Malcesnie.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cable-car.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/House.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/mountains.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Was out and about in Clacton and Wivenhoe this weekend, results below

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Grass.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Seeds-1.jpg

Grass and seed head from a walk on Holland on Sea front

Next an old chap I met in Wivenhoe

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jack-full.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jack.jpg

Finally a moon shot (actually from Mersea last weekend !)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Moon-Ground.jpg

[Bristol Pete]

Bill, your work is testament to the fact that getting out there with the camera is the best way to improve and your work is great. I love the fish shot.

Pete. :thumbsup:

[monkeyleader]

Love that LadyBird shot - your settings on that one ?

[richard plumb]

lots of photos, not sure where to start!

That first symphony hall photo is great, but you could have cropped out the signpost to focus more on the building/reflection.

The alternative weather photo is really good too. Really creates a mood and says 'weather' to me almost as much as your eventual entry.

Really like the overhead of the white flower (is it on your pond?), and that wheat/grass on the coast - that one is very evocative, I can almost smell the sea.

The car ones are good too, but too many pans IMO. Next time (free tickets :clap: ) try and get some head-ons or a group coming through a corner.

Pleasantly surprised at the DOF separation you got in those fenceposts with that camera. Very nice.

[stevegreen]

A great selection of shots Bill. The Donnington ones in particular! :smashin:

Like everyone else, I think the frog one is superb, great capture.

[Biscuit761]

Monkeyleader

Exif info on the ladybird shot

Make : Panasonic
Model : DMC-FZ20
ExposureTime : 1/100Sec
FNumber : F3.7
ExposureProgram : Program Normal
ISOSpeedRatings : 80
MeteringMode : CenterWeightedAverage
Flash : Not fired(Compulsory)
ExposureMode : Auto
WhiteBalance : Auto
FocalLength(35mm) : 92(mm)
SceneCaptureType : Standard
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
Macro mode : On
Rec mode : Macro

Hope that helps.

Bill

[Adam65]

A few more for you

First what was nearly my May "Weather" entry

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Splash.jpg

Now an anenomae in our garden, reds seem to blend a bit

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/d8153bdd.jpg

Next, close up of a fern frond unfurlling

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/a3447f49.jpg

Finally our biggest Koi "Spot", about 15" long and growing !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spot.jpg

As always, more to follow.

BillThese are lovely pics, so colourful and vibrant!!! :clap:

[Biscuit761]

Went to West Mersea Island near Colchester a few weeks ago, have already posted a few piccies, here are some more

A couple of old boats

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-6.jpg

The sun is starting to come down

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-8.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-1-1.jpg

A couple I was going to enter in Junes competition, while getting them ready I noticed that others had already used the same idea's, so not wanting to be accused of plagarism I did something else - result no votes !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mersea-7.jpg

Finally a photo I have entered in our local town photo competition, w call it "Shaggy", (may have posted it somewhere on the site before).

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Shaggy-1.jpg

Hope thats not too many for 1 item.

Bill

[bowenjones]

Great shots again Bill :thumbsup:
That last one of the wooly cow is superb:smashin:

[Biscuit761]

Hope you do not think I am showing off but my album would not be complete without a few piccies of my motor of which I am very proud

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/968-13.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/968-12.jpg


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/968-10.jpg

Am pleased with the pictures, have taken quite a few of this car and these are among the best.

Bill

[senu]

You are showing off:thumbsup:
Nice ride ( :cool: ) BTW
I would try a better background though ,.this one seems a little "industrial" and paradoxically takes attention away from the car ( ie: thoughts of "where was it taken??" looks like outside of the Makro car park)

[Bristol Pete]

Nice boat stuff and nice car Bill. :thumbsup:

Its a shame that that car movement shot had already been used as that may have nailed the comp, its busy, moving, alive with colour and very good.

Pete.

[Biscuit761]

Was my birthday today, Janet said I could do what I wanted, which was - take pictures !

Went down by the River Stour and snapped away at Dragonflies, first is full frame, second is a tight crop that still needed shrinking to get within limits

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dragonfly.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dragonfly-1.jpg

Saw this Swan swimming along, called out to it and it came up close, the duck was a little further up river (by a pub called "The Henny Swan")

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Duck.jpg

Then after seeing Bristol Pete's sports shots I thought I would have a go, Sudbury Town were playing Coggeshall (a nearby village) at cricket, problem with this game is that you have to sit so far away. Still shoot at largest size then crop certainly does the job. Sudbury (who are batting in these) won.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-7.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cricket-8.jpg

Going to send a few to the local paper, never know, they may like them !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from a main forum thread

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fungus-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fungus-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fungus-3.jpg

De-sturated then colour brought back with the History brush, interesting tool.

Couple from tonight, we had a little visitor in the kitchen

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Grasshopper-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Grasshopper-2.jpg

Bill

[nero0410]

Absolutly fantastic shots, and a good variety of, well, everything.

I still dont get how you capture cars moving clearly and the background blurred, or how to get so close to insects without them moving or whilst flying.

It's shots like these that inspire me to carry on trying

Then I have only just started with a canon A610, and havent really 'got out there' yet. I'm certainly not brave enough to go up to a stranger and ask them If I could take a picture

Truely some great work, I can't wait to see more

tris

[Biscuit761]

Took these tonight in and around the garden.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fly2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fly1.jpg

Basically all taken on aperture priority mode, closed down to about F7.3 for ease of focusing, taken with flash to eliminate any movement, all Panny FZ20.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

A few more macro's, will do something else later in the week, have got UV and polarising filters coming so look out for the results, in the meantime here goes.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-Cricket-6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-Cricket-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-Cricket-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-Cricket-1.jpg

Then I saw this while washing the car, he was perched on the front headlight unit and was about 1/4" long, took three shots before he ran, this was the best.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/White-Spider-1.jpg

I promise to try to stop posting macro's and do some full size stuff soon.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Had a few hours in Harwich last week, a fair bit going on there

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Balloon-Man.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/3-Bills.jpg

Me and my two new brothers !

Will post some more of Harwich when its not so late !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Went for a meal in Lavenham, if anyone is there try "The Cock", meal was great.

Some of the buildings are a wierd shape !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Crooked-House-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Melford-Sun-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Chimeny-1.jpg

Liked the colour of this one, camera got it spot on.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Melford-House-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spire.jpg

Now a few setting sun images

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Melford-Sun.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dried-sun-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dried-sun-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Suntree1.jpg

Bill

[Bristol Pete]

Bill, nice work again. Like the sunset stuff. That is one flat horizon :)

Pete.

[Biscuit761]

Looked after my nephews this Friday / Saturday, went for a walk along Clacton sea front (on the way to Frinton) on Saturday morning, was quite pleased with a few of the shots.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060697.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060706.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060737.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060742.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060747.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060750.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060768.jpg

One from my sisters garden

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060683.jpg

And their dog, Amber

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1060680.jpg

Finally, was part of the Colchester West End Bowls Club team that won the Bourough Top Club comp today, see if you can find me.

Was going to enter this into the People comp, then remembered that I didn't take it !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bourogh-winners.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

A few close ups of insects

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spider-7.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cabbage-white.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bee2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bee.jpg

Finally a Panorama stiched together in Autostich (not bad for a free program) The car (roof bottom right) was on the same bit of road seen bottom left. 180 degree view.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/pano.jpg

Bill

[bowenjones]

I'm running out of superlatives to describe your work :grin:
Absolutely superb pictures Bill, especially that shot of the Butterfly :smashin:

[Biscuit761]

Wow Bowenjones

Big Thanks !

Bill

[senu]

Fantastic images there:thumbsup: :smashin:

Those close ups would not be out of place in Nature and National Geographic Magazine!
You are using macro to good effect but even the non macro seaside shots are very easy on the eye. The panoramic shot is also well done.

No more shots of your "Pride and joy" then? ( the Porsche:) )

[Biscuit761]

Senu, thanks for your kind words, all I really do for macro shots is turn the dial to the right setting, shove the camera as close as the insect will allow and let the electronics do the rest.

I always shoot in the highest Jpeg option the FZ20 will allow and then am able to get good images even from a tight crop, all these have had to be shrunk to fit the 800 pixel rule.

I generally take loads of pictures when I am out and edit down to just a few good ones. Am still thinking about a DSLR as I am not convinced by the ultimate quality of picture you can get from a 6mm wide CCD as compared to a 24mm wide sensor in a DSLR.

Thanks again

Bill

[sold5]

Great work, especially like the spider shot, and the expression from the labrador is SOOOOOO like what I get every day from my lab.

Sold5

[Biscuit761]

Hello all, have a few imges from this weekend.

Had lunch in a coffee shop on Staurday, was sat looking out of the window through a venetian blind, took a wide angle and zoom shot, through the blind of the shop opposite

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Banyan-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Banyan-2.jpg

A bit later on was wandering around when I noticed this, anything odd about it ?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Reverse1.jpg

There is a funfair on in Colchester at present, went out Saturday night with the tripod with the following results

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Funderworld.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mellors.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Power.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Whirling-D2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Whirling-D.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Sunday went to Ipswich, a few shots from the river bank.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Tahiti.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Steel-Rope.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Chain.jpg

Saw a block of flats behind me with quite an interesting geometric roof line

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Roofs.jpg

Finally a bright geranium from the garden for some colour.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Geranium1.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Thought I would post a couple of holiday pics from last week, will put a large bunch in my album some time

*** Last few days added at the end of the thread ***

This was nearly my Up entry, Positana a town built on a hill

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080436a.jpg

Going into a tunnel on the Funiculor on Capri

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080361.jpg

The harbour in Capri

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080364.jpg

Capri's idea of a copper !!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080324.jpg

The Foreigners Club in Sorrento (anyone not Italian is an immediate member)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080274.jpg

Discussing high finance

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080258.jpg

Cool tansport

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080251.jpg

The Doors !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080236.jpg

At last, a way out of this place !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080210.jpg

Beach Huts Italian style

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080171.jpg

Always there - Vesuvious

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1070922.jpg

What a pair of trousers

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080137.jpg

The Cathedral at Amalfi

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080056.jpg

While a Mass was going on inside these two were having a bit of fun outside

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080025.jpg

Red Hot !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080047.jpg

Along the balconies

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1070873.jpg

The Drains (the old area of Sorrento where all the souvenir shops are)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1070897.jpg

I know its out of focus but I like it !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080002.jpg

Angry sky

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080164.jpg

More to come another day

Bill :cool:

[Ray]

Some really nice shots there Bill. These are the sorts of photos that really help you remember your hols - better than just distant landscapes. I like the out of focus one too - and the chillies - and quite a few others too. A few look a bit over-saturated to me but maybe it's my monitor.

Keep up the good work.

Ray

[Biscuit761]

Was upping the contrast a bit to get richer colours. Use a skylight filter all the time now (unless the polariser is on) and I am not sure that it does not hve a detrimental effect on the colour saturation, even with manual white balance.

I'll add a few more while a window is open.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080366.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080347.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080329.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080315.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080266.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080247.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080244.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080193.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080170.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080052.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080057.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1070917.jpg

Hope you are not bored, still got to sort Pompeii and Vesuvious out, they will be another day.

Bill

[iGiDK]

This thread is bringing back some very fond memories of the trip to the Amalfi coast I had last year.

The region has a very special and bustling atmosphere at times and you've captured this very well in these photographs

Some great textures and colours too :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

Some cracking shots there Bill.

I'm going and i'm going to get arrested!!!! :clap: :grin:

[Ray]

I'm going and i'm going to get arrested!!!! :clap: :grin: Hmmm - that's what I was thinking. Or are you looking at the policeman in the second set of shots ? :grin:

Ray

[Biscuit761]

Hello all, thought I would get the last few day's worth of our holiday for you all to endure

First a few boat pics

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080367.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080372.jpg

The hill down to Capri harbour

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080378.jpg

Our boat back

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080381.jpg

Looking up from Marina Piccolo in Sorrento (the large port is called Piccolo (small) and the small one Grande (large) for some reason !!)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080406.jpg

The climb up to the main street level from the port.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080409.jpg

A dead swordfish's head

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080422.jpg

A few from a small town called Positana

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080424.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080437.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080439.jpg

Just hangin'

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080442.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080452.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080474.jpg

A few night shots in Sorrento

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080495.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080509.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080519.jpg

[Biscuit761]

Final day, spent on a trip to Vesuvious and Pompeii, but not in that order !

Vesuvious from our Hotel

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080520.jpg

Pompeii

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080525.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080530.jpg

The ruts are 2,000 year old cart tracks, the stones are stepping stones to allow people to cross the street without stepping in rain water which gathered.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080562.jpg

On the way to Vesuvious

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080523.jpg

Naples from the top of Vesuvious

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080576.jpg

Just to prove it is still active ! (I think that it is really a smoke machine)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080572.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080575.jpg

Into the crater

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080585.jpg

The last picture on the last day

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080591.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Bill

[bowenjones]

Absolutely stunning shots Bill :thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing :)

[lmccauley]

Very nice! Takes me back to my honeymoon. :smashin:

Cheers,
Liam

[QuietRiot1983]

What a pair of trousers

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sorrento%202006/P1080137.jpg



Thank god she has a nice backside!

[Biscuit761]

Had a trip to Linton Zoo this weekend, a small private zoo near Cambridge.

Hope you like these.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080790.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080801.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080815.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080838.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080841.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080847.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080880.jpg

When we got home this was waiting for me !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1080738.jpg

Seems to be loads of these about at the moment.

Bill

[senu]

Your have simply posted the most amazing images from "everday" nature scences.:smashin:

Im truly lost for adjectives: They are in a word ( or 3) utterly entrancing and superb!!
Very well done:thumbsup:

[beachy]

excellent pics as usual bill, it just brings home to me that it's not all about the camera you use, but more about who's behind the lens :thumbsup:

[Biscuit761]

Was in town today,decided to take the camera and stumbled upon the Poppy Appeal launch at the Town Hall being led by the Mayor.

This is the organising committee

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hero2.jpg

And here are a couple of chaps who had obviously seen some action

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hero1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hero4.jpg

Finally The Mayor drives off for a lap of the town.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hero3.jpg

Always carry the camera !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Went to Dorset a couple of weekends ago, started off on Portland Bill, then a quick play on Chesel Beach then onto our guest house in Colyton (Hardy's Hill, Jenni is a great host).

Woke up in the morning to a buetiful view but a massive wire spoils the shot. Went to Chedder Gorge then on to Wookey Hole.

Janets Debut apperance is down below.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090025.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090034.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090053.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090063.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090079.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090092.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090134.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090140.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090149.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090158.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090160.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090169.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090228.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/P1090261.jpg

The kid would not get out of the shot !

Bill

[Bristol Pete]

Nice docu work again Bill. How man will travel eh? You get around dont you. Nice one and gotta be better than sitting indoors! :)

Pete.

[senu]

Have Camera,
Will Travel........:rotfl:

Well done :smashin: Great Pics

[Biscuit761]

Had an afternon taking pics on Saturday, here are a few.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swans.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Incoming.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Autumn-Grazing.jpg

A few nights ago took a couple at a local church

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Church-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Graveyard.jpg

Spooky !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Thought I would add a few recent pics, the last for now from the old Panny FZ20 - have decided to keep this for now, a good back up camera and useful if wanting to travel light (well lighter than a D50 and a big lens !)

November comp winner !!!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Autumn-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fire-14.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fire-12.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Autumn-6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Autumn-9.jpg

Now onto the first of the D50 pics, more will follow (when I can get out in the daylight !)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gromit-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gromit-2.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Adding a few more from the D50 that you may already have seen

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sunrise-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/TK-Max.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Foggy-Sunset-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Banner--Wheel.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Euston-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Euston--Bridge.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Giraffe.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Pizza-Express.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wheel--Houses-of-P.jpg

Bill

[Holowlegs]

Hi there


Just look at this entire post, all I can say is there some brilliant stuff here. Another thing is you do get around a bit.
Love the holiday pictures and the insect pictures you have given me a few ideas.



Cheers Holo:smashin: :smashin:

[Biscuit761]

For some reason I am still not taking many shots with the D50 that I think are worth posting, perhaps it is the time of year. Here are a few from the last few days

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sunrise-4-1-7-c.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sunrise-4-1-7-b.jpg

Same but in black and white - looks like night instead of morning

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sunrise-4-1-7-a.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Smokeing-Chimeny.jpg

Long exposure on a local stack sending out loads of smoke, turned orange by the lights at night.

Finally the roof of our local church, taken during a concert at which I may have made some contacts. Took photo's during the concert but do not want to offend any of the participants by putting them on the net (yet !)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sudbury-Church-roof.jpg

Trying to find some good shots for you soon.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Thought I would add a few shots that I had considered for this months entry

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan2-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan1.jpg

Was going to put one of these in as it was suggested that plants came into "Wildlife" as well

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Grass-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dead-stalks.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dead-Grass.jpg

A rower on the Stour

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Rower-1.jpg

Finally our friends dog, Angel

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Angel-2.jpg

Hope you like them

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main area for posterity

Have finally been able to use the Sigma 70 - 300 APO on a nice day and am quite pleased with the results, especially the lack of purple fringing !

Went to Ipswich today and on the way back drove under the Orwell Bridge and stopped on the river bank, quite a lot going on, first a few gulls
1
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gull-2.jpg
2
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gull-1.jpg
3
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gull-3.jpg
4
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Gull-4.jpg

Now a couple of piccies of a swan. First is a near to full frame, second is a near to actual pixels crop of the same image to show detail
5
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan-ips1.jpg
6
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan-ips2.jpg

We then were getting hungry so wondered if we could get anything to eat at "Jimmies Farm", you may have seen the various programs on BBC 2 about it. Caught a few animals doing their thing.
7
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jimmies-1.jpg
8
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jimmies-2.jpg
9
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jimmies-3.jpg
10
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Jimmies-4.jpg

Another couple I have just found from The Orwell River, full frame of a goose and then a crop of the same shot.
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goose-1.jpg
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goose-2.jpg

Will try and get some more on Sunday.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Went for lunch at Waton (near Clacton) on Saturday then on to my sisters for tea, results below

Crocuses with the new 50mm 1.8 lens

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Walton-Crocus-1.jpg

A few Gull shots all with the 70 - 300 APO - am pleased with the change from the Tamron.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Walton-Gull-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Walton-Gull-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Walton-Gull-3.jpg

A few more with the 50mm F1.8

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Amber--17-2-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Orchid-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Salad-17-2-07.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Shadow-17-2-07.jpg

Thought about a shot of the amusement arcarde in Clacton for the nightscape comp, too many strange people about so only got this one

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Clacton-17-2-07.jpg

Comments always welcome

Bill

[bowenjones]

Hi Bill :)
Beautiful colours in the crocus and salad bowl shots, superb :thumbsup:

am pleased with the change from the Tamron.


Three excellent pictures mate, especially the row of gulls :smashin: .

[Biscuit761]

Shots fromSaturday 24th Feb, for the comp entry -this is the final entry

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Electric-Avenue.jpg

Played bowls yesterday morning at Barking :thumbsdow .

Went to Lakeside and after dark went up to the top to try some shots of the Queen Elizabeth Bridge, awful, so tried looking at the car park and had this

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lakeside-trails.jpg

Then decided to go home but ended up going to Southend, there was an unofficial cruise on. place was packed so went for a wander, was a bit worried about walking round but was all OK, here are a few I was considering

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Electric-Avenue-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bike-view.jpg

And finally

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Looking-at-Kent.jpg

Thought the pier was bigger than that ! :rotfl:

Heres hoping

Bill

[Biscuit761]

A few more from Southend Saturday night

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/New-York-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Monte-Carlo-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Kursaal-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Kursaa1-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fun-park.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Electric-Avenue-3.jpg

Had a good evening walking up and down, most people seemed interested in the cars and did not seem bothered to see someone walking around with a camera around his neck. Made a point of not directly taking anyones photo just in case they got annoyed. May have been a different story later in the evening when the beer had started to flow.

Will probably go back on an organized cruise day soon.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum for posterity

Seem to be posting less and less at the moment, will try to correct that.

Went to Tollesbury last weekend, nice place if anyone is in the area, they have a lightship anchored in the inlets, not sure if it works any more, also some interesting huts on stilts. The area is known as "The Hard" and when they have a high tide water comes up over the road thats why the workshops are raised !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Tollesbury-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lightship-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lightship-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Chain1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stairway-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stairway.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/I-am-a-number.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/You-off.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bow-of-boat.jpg

Had lunch at a garden centre and saw this

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Daff-March-07.jpg

Still not sure I am getting the best out of the Nikon D50, lots of shots seem off on colour.

Comments as always will be interesting.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Another set copied from the main forum, I wonder how many get lost over time

Have taken quite a few photo's over the last week of all types, here are a small selection, most are just cropped, re-sized and with a border added.

A tremendous sunset from early last week

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/07-04-07-Sunset.jpg

A very rare item, bamboo seeds - each seed is about 5 - 6mm long, taken with the 50mm f1.8 plus close up filter

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bamboo-seeds.jpg

Another couple with the same set up, a strange lump that has appeared in frogspawn in our pond and then a tadpole trapped in algea

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Spawn-lump.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Tadpole.jpg

Went to a horse show over the weekend, took lots of ok shots but I like this one of a Cadillac's rear fin

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Caddy-fin-1.jpg

Finally a Mutant Ninja Turtle protecting a garden in Poole

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/MNJ1.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Went out for the afternoon to the beautifull Suffolk village of Aldeburgh, lots going on including a Mini Club event (no shots processed yet).

Took another 150 or so shots here are a few, after seeing Liquids recent beach photo's I have tried to pay a bit more attention to composition, can get lost in the snapping.

Before we went to Aldeburgh we had to drop something off, while I waited I saw this on a wall

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lichen-1.jpg

A few beach shots

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Caro_e.jpg

3

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Couple-on-beach-1.jpg

The same photo cropped differently

4

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Couple-on-beach-2.jpg

5

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Man-on-beach.jpg

6

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Painting-the-boat.jpg

Here's my minimilist shot !

7

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sea-and-shore.jpg

Finally a nice Harley

8

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Harley-1.jpg

Well a bit of it anyway.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum

Every day I drive past a bus shelter that got blown over in the gales in January, it is getting on my nerves that it is still lying on the ground getting ruined.

Decided to try my arm and send a couple of pictures off to our local paper, have already sent a few for their competitions and the editor has asked if I could do a few local cricket matches when available.

Sent a few piccies of last week and hey presto - even got a credit under the piccie, am pretty chuffed at the moment !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Published.jpg

Anyway after that success here are a few taken over the last few days, was at The Barbican last week filming a concert, have a friend with a film company and I do occaisional events as a cameraman, these are outside the hall though. Tried to do a couple of black and whites for a change, have also shown the original for comparison

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Coat-rack.jpg

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Coat-rack-colour.jpg

3

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ticket-desk.jpg

4

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ticket-desk-colour.jpg

5 - No colour version of this, preferred the B + W

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Hall.jpg

Couple from the garden, first a bit of an aponogeten in the pond but have cropped it thus because of an interesting bug

6

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Aponogetan--Fly.jpg

Finally a shot of one of our ferns, I play with DOF so much that I often forget to wack the aperture up to get good focussing over the whole target - a 1.8 lens is OK as long as you are not too close to the subject.

7

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fern-leaf-1.jpg

Hope you like.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Shots fom Eastbourne, copied from main thread

Had a day out at Eastbourne, weather was awful but there was a car show on, we will start with a few shots of / from the pier

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Pier-looking-back-3.jpg

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Pier-looking-back-2.jpg

3

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Pier-looking-back.jpg

4 - Looking back from the tower seen in the last shot, probably shot of the day.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wide-from-pier-end.jpg

5 - Good advice !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/No-Jumping.jpg

6 - see the black thing to the right of the lion, when I first saw it after getting home I thought it was a kite or something - then I saw that it was on all of them. Have cleaned all my lenses and have now got the mark off of the sensor !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lion-post.jpg

7 - A few of the oldish cars on show.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bugatti-Ruby.jpg

8 - The radiator decoration from the Bugatti

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bug-elephant.jpg

9

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Chevey-car.jpg

10

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Chevey-badge.jpg

11

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Plymouth-Eagle.jpg

12

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Front-bage.jpg

13

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/55-Caddy.jpg

14 - Going back to the car I saw these

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Girl-on-stoney-beach.jpg

15

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wall-flowers.jpg

16

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Row-of-cars.jpg

17 - We then walked up to Beachy Head, just a few here of coming down

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Keeping-to-the-path.jpg

18

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-walk-back.jpg

19 - Eastbourne through the fog !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Down-the-hill.jpg

20 - Finally Beach Head light house

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cliff--Light.jpg

Well done if you stuck with it. Comments always welcome.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from Main Thread

Was wandering around a car park the other day when I heard a bird singing for all it was worth, strapped the 70 - 300 APO on to my D50 and the result is the three images below, cropped from full frame and then reduced to get down to forum friendly size.

Got lots of stares !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goldfinch-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goldfinch-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goldfinch-3.jpg

Exif on all three was 1/800 at F5.6 full zoom hand held. Cropped, USM, bit of brightness / contrast and my fave frame.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum
An early morning

Right, youv'e waited long enough, here is a selection from the days events. The morning was a bit disapointing really. no mist over the water just a perfectly clear day with a nice blue sky, at one stage (about 5:30) I sat back on the rail of a small jetty over the river thinking that I need to do this more often. Anyway here goes.

Got down to the Mill Hotel and first thing I see is a row of ducks perched on a wall, they stayed there for the next 20 minutes !

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Early-duck.jpg

Next shot is The Mill Hotel with a wier below, exposure about two seconds to get the water moving nicely.

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-Mill-and-water.jpg

Last shot from this location is a nice reflection of a willow in the mill pond

3

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Tree-Reflection-1.jpg

Moved from this location and parked near the Quay Thatre, first shot is of the back of the theatre and the rowing club

4

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-Quay-early.jpg

Wandered down to the side of the River Stour, the light was coming off the water nicely

5

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stour-into-the-sun.jpg

Was concentrating in the view down the river so much that I nearly missed a female duck and her ducklings swimming along

6

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Baby-Ducks-1.jpg

7

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Baby-Ducks-2.jpg

8

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Baby-Ducks-3.jpg

Decided to move on and was going to go home when I thought I would check our other main mill pond (The Croft I think its called), glad I did - probably one of the pictures of the day.

9

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cygnets-1.jpg

Finish the morning photo's with the last shot, another duck on stange coloured water

10

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Early-duck-2.jpg

A I said I stopped to take a few photo's of the cricket, Sudbury were playing Haverhill, here are a few.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sudbury-v-Haverhill-1.jpg

12

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sudbury-v-Haverhill-2.jpg

13

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sudbury-v-Haverhill-3.jpg

End of a tiring day, watched Match of the Day before writing this post, my eyes closed at 0 - 0, still do not know who won !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main thread

Have been out and about a bit this week, was in London on Wednesday at the Cadogan Hall

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cadogan-1.jpg

While there saw this nice row of houses

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Soho-Terrace.jpg

The previous and next nights We went looking for sunsets and this bunch

3

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/May-sunset-4.jpg

4

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/May-sunset-3.jpg

5

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/May-sunset-2.jpg

6

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/May-sunset-1.jpg

Friday came across this happy camper in Colchester Castle Park

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Colchester-Squirrel.jpg

Today we went to Dedham and then for a walk around the meadows in Sudbury

8

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/White-pigeon.jpg

9 - Dedham church followed by a few internals

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Church-and-corner.jpg

10 - a stained glass window followed by a crop from the same image and then a font cover

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stained-glass-1.jpg

11

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stained-glass-2.jpg

12

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Font-cover.jpg

A few flowers around Dedham

13 - A climbing Rose

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Climbing-Rose-Full.jpg

14 - The centre using a macro filter

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Climbing-Rose-Stemans.jpg

15 - Daisey's

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/2-white-dasies.jpg

16

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Pink-daisy.jpg

17 - Cattle from Sudbury meadows

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Peekabo.jpg

18

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cow-in-cowslip.jpg

Well done if you got to the end, C & C always welcome

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from Main Forum
A wet walk arounf Sudbury

What a lovely bank holiday weekend we are having, anyway, we still went out for a walk and of course the camera came !

Had the Sigma 70 - 300 APO strapped on the whole time as I did not want to change lenses in the rain, protected thecamera with a Waitrose bag that had a lens sized hole in the end ! Bet people thought I had a bottle of whiskey in it !

Not easy using it this way, may try and find a better protection method, anyway, here are the shots in the order they were taken.

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Duckface-1.jpg

2 - it is actualy a swallow, best of about 15 attempts

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swallow-in-the-rain.jpg

3
Mind where you step - called this a "Soft Pond"

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Soft-pond.jpg

4

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stella-cap.jpg

5

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-branch.jpg

6

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-cygnet-1.jpg

7

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-cygnet-2.jpg

8

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-cygnet-3.jpg

9

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-dandelion.jpg

10

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-pink-flower.jpg

11

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-rose-1.jpg

12

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-yellow-flowers.jpg

13

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-shaggy-cow-1.jpg

PP was mainly restricted to re-size, bit of contrast adjstment, sharpening and a frame.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum

Am really pleased with this new lens, have had it a week now and have finally started to get used to it, Nikon 18 - 55 is now back in its box, kept for when camera gets upgraded (long way off now)

Have messed about with macro and standard photography, nothing out of the ordinary here but thought it was time for another post. All but the first are with the 17 - 70 (first was the Sigma 70 - 300). Main PP was crop - resize a small amount of USM and border added.

1 Purple flower

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Purple-flower-12.jpg

2 Another different purple flower

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Purple-flower-13.jpg

3 French Marigold (showing off now !)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Yellow-flower-12.jpg

4 Poppies and daisies

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Poppy-and-white-flowers-1.jpg

5 More P & D

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Poppy-and-white-flowers-2.jpg

6 Couple of views of a small spider - cropped quite heavily but still had to re-size down to fit, spider was about 5mm long

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-Spider-12.jpg

7 Spider again

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Green-spider-1.jpg

8 Drove back from Nayland to Boxford and came across this small lake, had some enormous carp which I missed someone feeding, picture was at about F22 and 1/4 sec with polarisor.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/View-over-pond-1.jpg

Loads more but too tired now. Am loving the feel, look and capabilities of this lens.

Bill

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


The new lens looks a good buy. Bit hard to pick one out as all are very nice and sharp. Can't get over the detail of the 1st spider shot, especially since it has been cropped a bit.


Cheers Holo:smashin: :smashin:

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum - posted June 6th 2007

Have been out in the garden with the D50 and Sigma 17 - 70, this time with a tripod - only problem is that it was windy so while the camera was rock solid the flowers kept moving !

Used a piece of black card behind the subjects on the first three, first two are french marigolds about f14 at 1/5th second.

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Orange-marigolds-1.jpg

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Orange-marigolds-2.jpg

3 - This was taken in the greenhouse but it is not brilliant, I seem to have a problem with reds bleeding, I think this is a known problem, had saturation high on this one but others with it set back to normal actually seem worse !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Small-red-flowers-1.jpg

4 - finally Antz ! Had to do a macro shot, it was only when I saw it on the monitor that I realized that they were eating / attacking a smaller bug. Was cropped and then reduced to meet the 800 pixel rule.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ant-v-Bug.jpg

C & C always welcome.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum - oringinal post 16th June 2007

Had a busy week, the company I work for had a large stand at the InStore show at Earls Court, may have been the best thing we have ever done - had buyers from all the big players there spending time on our stand, have already got some very big enquireys to deal with !

Anyhow here are a few from last week starting off with Poppies !

1

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Poppy--Sky-1.jpg

2 - A nice centre detail shot

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Large-poppy-1.jpg

3 - The mother load !!!!!!!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Poppy-Field-1.jpg

For some reason none of this field came out very well, all the reds were mingling even on RAW. Not sure of the polarizer was causing a problem.

4 - A orange "french" poppy (I think)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Orange-poppy-1.jpg

5 - A butterfly of a well known variety (whose name I have forgotten !)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Butterfly-orange--black-1.jpg

6 - A bumble bee, this and all the above taken on the Sigma 17 - 70, this has been a good investment

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bee-close-up-1-1.jpg

7 - Finally a "Fullborns Buzzard" taken from about 6' using the Sigma 70 - 300

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fullborns-Buzzard-1.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main forum, originally posted 2yth June 2007

Seem to have less time than usual to sit at the computer and put together shots for your perusal, played bowls about 9 out of the last 10 days, am also leaving for work an hour earlier than normal as we are so busy. Anyway here are a few choice ones from around Sudbury / Colchester.

1 - This was due to be my comp entry for this month but decided against it in the end, Sigma 17 - 70

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/XK150.jpg

2 - A series of sunset shots precceded by the sun pocking through a cloud, Sigma 17 - 70 then Sigma 70 - 300APO

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Raging-clouds.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Strood-Sunset-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Strood-Sunset-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Strood-Sunset-3.jpg

6 - Last week saw a few canoe drivers playing about and took a few shots, one of which is my comp entry (not shown here), all Sigma 70 - 300APO

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Canoe2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Canoe3.jpg

8 A few macro's now, all once again with the 70 - 300APO in Macro mode, first a co-operative butterfly

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Butterfly-close-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Butterfly-close-2.jpg

10 A damsel fly

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Damsel-1.jpg

11 A hungry ladybird eating a greenfly !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ladybird-eating.jpg

12 What struck me about these was actually the shape of the grass seeds - never knew they were serated like that, am going to spend a bit more time (when I can find it) on this sort of thing.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ladybird-eating-2.jpg

13 - A swan on the stour - he had already hissed at me a few times 70 - 300 again

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Swan-on-the-Stour.jpg

14 Finally a old pipe with interesting bolts

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-nuts.jpg

Hope they are of interest to some of you.

Bill

[lightpainter]

Wish I could get macros like that with my proper camera, they are fantastic Bill!

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main thread 8th July 07

Went to Eastbourne last week, thought it was going to be a nice day on the 30th June - how wrong we were !

Wind and rain soaked us through and we eventually gave it up as a bad job, any way - here are few

A nice summers walk

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wet-legs.jpg

Touristo's - Got stopped by this lot, was handed about half a dozen cameras and had to take a group shot with each, will put the D50 in the bag next time ! Not me in the photo.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Group-shot.jpg

Eastbourne on a mid summers weekend afternoon !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Empty-front-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Fish--Chips-Ebourne.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-and-white-beach-huts.jpg

The rain does bring out the colour in plants - a blue plant !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-seed-heads.jpg

A phormium flower just poking through

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Phormium-bud.jpg

All the above taken with the Sigma 17 - 70mm lens, cropped, sharpened and brightness / contrast.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Another lot from 8th July 07 !

Took Friday off to nephew and dog sit in Clacton and went for a walk on the beach, strapped the polarisor onto the 17 - 70 and snapped away for some decent cloud shots

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Clacton-sea-andsky-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sea-and-sky-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sea-and-sky-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sea-and-sky-3.jpg

5 - A green shield beetle of some sort

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Small-Green-Bug.jpg

6 - Finally a close up shot of the centre of an orchid

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mouth-of-an-orchid.jpg

Right, its 2 O clock and I'm going to bed and when I wake up I will be a year older !

Yep its my birthday !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from 11th July 07

Had a georgous sunset tonight over Sudbury, took loads of pictures but will show only a few so as not to bore you.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/July-10th-Sunset-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/July-10th-Sunset-3.jpg

Then thought I would try something a bit arty with some grass seeds in focus (well sort of) against a blurred orange sky, quite like this and have also produced a black and white as a comparison.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/July-10th-Sunset-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/July-10th-Sunset-2bw.jpg

I find that I normally set the camera to manual and wack the exposure up to 1/500th with aperture about 5.6 for these sort of shots, gives false colours but until I find how to take a good natural sunset I will stick with it.

C & C welcome as always

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main thread, 24th July 07

Spent the weekend at a freinds in Earley just outside Reading - it was wet !!

Went out or a quick walk around the fields were we came upon a few birds of the feathered kind

1 Cormorants

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-gang-of-Cormorants.jpg

2 A Heron

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Reading-Heron-1.jpg

3 We scared him off

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Reading-Heron-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Reading-Heron-3.jpg

5 Our friends dog was having a great time

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Angel-bounding.jpg

Now for the flood shots, first in The Oracle shopping centre, the river Kennet runs right through it (bad idea !)

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-3.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-4.jpg

Then on to Earley, just outside Reading near the M4, the local Cinema and Garden Centre had all struck problems

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-5.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-6.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-11.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-12.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-13.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flooded-Reading-14.jpg

More to follow another day, time for bed !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from main thread 1st August 2007

If you don't like cars this aint for you !

Went to Silverstone last Sunday for a Historic meeting, ranged from 1960 F1 and Formula Junior through various saloon and sports car events and sharing top of the bill was a 1972 - 76 F1 race and a Group C/GTP race. For those who do not know Group C was a superb formula for prototype sports cars run in endurance races including Le-Mans during the 80's to early 90's. The battles between the Silk Cut Jaguars and works Porsche 956 / 962's filled circuits around the world, went to a 6 hour event at Brands one year where ther were over 100,000 spectators. Of course soon after this the governing body tweaked the regulations with a good idea and killed sports car racing for the next 10 years.

Can not remember all the cars, will try as we go along, also a few "atmosphere" shots along the way.

1 Old sports cars in a row

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Vintage-racers-1.jpg

2 A selection of 1960 F1 cars

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-3.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-4.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-5.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Old-F1-6.jpg

8 Marshalls, a jolly pair here, without these people motor racing would not be possible

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Man-Marshell.jpg

9 Mrs. Marshall

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lady-Marshall.jpg

10 A walk around the pits / paddock area

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/928-club.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/76-F1-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/ADA-Group-C.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lola-T70-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lola-T70-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/RearLambo.jpg

16 Group C Silk Cut Jag.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Silk-Cut-1.jpg

17 The Grandstands

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Never-ending-seats.jpg

18 Below The Grandstands

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Under-the-seats.jpg

19 A Saloon Car race starting grid

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Saloon-cars-1.jpg

20 More modern racers

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Lotus-80-1.jpg

More to follow

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Continuing the theme !

21 A Porsche 935 K3, 700bhp this thing flew !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/935-K3.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Joest-Porsche-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Silk-v-Joest-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Silk-Cut-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Joest-Porsche-1.jpg

26 An older sports car

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Classic-Sports-1.jpg

27 - Final one for now - A Lancia Stratos - a iconic rally car of the 70's, if the doors fit its not genuine goes the saying, most you see now are very good replica's.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Stratos-1.jpg

Will go through the rest at some time and add a few if I can find any more goodies.

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Copied from Main Thread, 5th August 2007

Had an e-mail today from the editor of the local paper - would I be able to go to our local fottie team as their official photographer - yes please !!

Spent an interesting afternoon realising that this sort of thing was quite difficult, here are some of the results, Sudbury in yellow won 1 - 0.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Handshake.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-3.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-4.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-5.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-6.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-7.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-8.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-9.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-10.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-11.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-12.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-13.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-14.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-15.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-16.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-17.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-18.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-19.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sud-v-Croy-20.jpg

Hope these get the approval of a certain sports photographer, would be interested in your comments Pete (hope things are going well for you), and anyone who has taken the time to go through this bundle.

Nikon D50 + Sigma 70 - 300 APO, cropped and levels plus USM in PSPCS2

Generally 1/3 stop underexposed to retain detail.

Bill

[beachy]

some great shot's there bill,you've captured the action very well, i know how hard it is trying to get football shot's with the 70-300mm, i've tried myself with not such good result's as yours :smashin:

[Biscuit761]

As some of you may remember I was asked by our local paper to do a day freelance for them last Saturday (26th August), was due to go away the next day but said yes anyway, not often a chance like this comes along, was going to get paid and mileage for the car !!

Started off at a 24hour "Snookerthon", 4 local chaps raising over £1,000 for Addenbrooks Hospital

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Snookerthon-1.jpg

Then went on to a local church where they had decorated it with flower arrangements, looked superb, a few shots below, all plus morte were used in a full page spread

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flower-festival-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flower-festival-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flower-festival-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Flower-festival-4.jpg

More were turned into a slide show which is on their website.

Then went to the local cricket but only saw 1/2 hours play, none were used.

Finally went on to a local footie team, "Cornard United" where I had t do a team photo and "head and shoulders" shots of the entire squad followed by match photo's, all the attached images were used in a full page spread, printing of the team photo was awfull with way too much contrast.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cornard-United-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cornard-United-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cornard-United-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cornard-United-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Cornard-United-5.jpg

Waiting by the phone to see if they want me this weekend !

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Mistley is a great little place just outside Colchester, long estuary which attracts a lot of visitors on a niceday, here are a small selection of shots.

1 - Would have made a good "Britishness entry !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Sunbeam-UJack.jpg

2

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Red-Boat-at-Mistley.jpg

3 - Not is all it seems with this one !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Brick-path-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Boats-in-a-row.jpg

5 Three images showing the same blue boat, beached on the grass

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-boat-on-grass-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-boat-on-grass.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-boat-on-grass-3.jpg

8 A dramatic view of a glorious church in East Bergholt, small amount of PP in this :rolleyes:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Dramatic-church-sky.jpg

9 Finally a sunset shot from tonight in Sudbury

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/August-9th-sunset.jpg

Oh - forgot to add, had another picture in the local paper, unfortunately it ended up being a small crop of the one below but it was the back page and they have suggested that next time I may actually get some dosh !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Published-Footie-1.jpg

Bill

[Biscuit761]

Had a week away 26th August to 1st September and took the opertunity to have a tour around some parts of the country we had not been to (and some we had) Pressed the shutter about 1,000 times and have wittled the down to about 600 and have selected a few for your interest. If you get bored and don't make the end of the line I will understand - although C & C will be welcome. They are really holiday snaps but in amongst them are a few I am please with.

We started off on Sunday 26th August, leaving Sudbury and decided to make our first stop in Bridgenorth, Janet had seen it on the TV and liked the look of it. It is a really nice town with amazing views, buildings and friendly people (who all seemed to be eating chips !).

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Map-of-Bridgenorth.jpg

2 - The funicular railway

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-3.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-4.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-5.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-6.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-7.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-8.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-9.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-10.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-11.jpg

13 - There was a music event in the town centre

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-12.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-13.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-14.jpg

16 - The Lovebirds !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-15.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-16.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Bridgenorth-17.jpg

We then moved on to ...

[Biscuit761]

Ironbridge, just a few miles up the road where we decided to stay for the night. We stayed at a nice Inn just outside of town. A few pictures from here

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ironbridge-1.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ironbridge-2.jpg

21 - Was trying to get a sunset over the bridge but was a bit late.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Ironbridge-3.jpg

Day 2

22 - In the morning there was a strange red glow coming through the curtains, we soon found out that it was the sun reflecting off of 4 huge cooling towers from the nearby power station.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Tower-2.jpg

We then decided to stay in Ironbridge the following night as we had stuck lucky with our room, but rather than stay local we decided to travel west - to Wales !! We ended up going up Snowdon on the mountain railway after first stopping at an RSPB Osprey watch where we played with some telescopes and I realised how insignificant my 300mm lens was even with a 1.5 x crop factor !

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Goldfinch-W.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Blue-tit-W.jpg

25 - Inside the train - it is pretty cramped, most of the other occupants seemed to be Polish !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-snowdon-train.jpg

26 - Our train "George"

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Snowdon-Train-George.jpg

27 - Views from the top

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Top-of-Snowdon.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Me-at-top-of-Snowdon.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/The-snowdon-track.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Winding-track.jpg

We came down taking loads of pictures on the way. Found only 1 garage between Snowdon and England on one of the main roads, that was full at the time and I didn't need any petrol, by the time England came I was running on fumes !

Anyway we got back to Ironbridge and the next morning set off for ...

[Biscuit761]

Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Took a walk along the canal in Congleton.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Mooring-points.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wheelbarrow-on-Canal-Boat-2.jpg

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Wheelbarrow-on-Canal-Boat-1.jpg

35 - Was demonstrating the 50mm 1.8 over dinner and this appeared !

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Biscuit761/Red-wine-and-glasses.jpg

Next morning we went with Janets sister for a walk up a lovely hill called "Shutlinslow" near Macclesfield, amazing views at the top made it worthwhile.

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48 - Tried a creamy water shot - need a ND filter .

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After an exhausting walk we went back and vedged out making plans for the next leg of our trip which was to be ....

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The Lake District !

We left Janets sister and started on a long route planned to take us to Keswick via the Wrynose and Hardnott Passses, lovely bits of road best tackled in a Caterham 7, but the old jalopy did OK.

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We then after finding our way out of the pass went on to Keswick ....

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Where it pays to find a B & B with a private drive - parking is nearly impossible there, the pull of Lake Derwent and many wonerful walking locations makes this a really popular place.

1 - Our first view of Lake Derwent

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2 - The view from our room

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4 - This boats for hire !

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5 Was getting dark by now

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8 - One of the Lake "taxi's" a £6.80 (or £7.80 depending on where you buy it) ticket lets you hop on and off these boats all day

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9 - The Lourdes falls

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11 - A big hand !

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18 - Think its called Abrams Bridge - supposedly the most photographed bridge in the Lakes

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20 - The final view from a high up point of the whole of Lake Derwent. A grey end to a very enjoyable week.

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Thanks for looking.

Bill

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There are some gems there, others are as you say snapshots with sentimental value
What is not in doubt is that these are beautiful parts of this country ( as opposed to inner city deprivation and filth) and youve done a great job capturing them ( whilst still having a good time)

I lived in Derwentside ( not far from the Lake) for 18 months in the early 90s and remember how breathtaking some of the scenery was.( and how treacherous in the winter:god:)
It is sometimes a little disappointing that the view you see doesn't always seem to get to the image taken but that is no reason not to try

I guess the best way to enjoy these would be to make a DVD slideshow with music ,Print out a few for "posterity" and put the rest on a HDD!
Imagine doing this with film!:eek:

Thanks for sharing:smashin:

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Copied from 20th September

Tried a few shots the other day with a spray gun attached to the hose and my SB600 flash on the D50, used the Sigma 17 - 70 at various exposures, thought these were quite interesting.

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