General Photography thread

[Jack Straw]

I took this the other day when I was away for a few days fishing. this has been edited a little. I can also show the original, but I thought it was cool. taken on my phone



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Sharper than a razor blade. Nice one.

 

[clippedgull]

I don't think I've contributed on here before, but last November I went on a workshop in Scotland with Colin Prior, the great landscape photographer.

The workshop was followed by a film crew and the resulting programme is being shown on Monday at 8pm on BBC2 Scotland (channel 970 on Sky and FreeSat. It will also be on iPlayer in HD after broadcast. I've seen the programme on a preview channel and it's brilliant (despite me featuring in it!).

Hopefully, this link will take you to the preview on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/adventureshow/videos/10154650303378348/

If you watch the programme, I'm interviewed somewhere around 18 minutes in and one of my photos is featured (and is over Adrian Hollister's left shoulder when he's introducing our exhibition).

Enjoy!

Oh. It's called "Colin Prior Mountain Man"

I haven't got around to watching it yet but here is the Iplayer link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...colin-prior-mountain-man-north-west-highlands

 

[clippedgull]

Sharper than a razor blade. Nice one.

Yes!

Very nice [MENTION=27939]Zukey Seagull[/MENTION] ! What phone was it taken with?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Yes!

Very nice [MENTION=27939]Zukey Seagull[/MENTION] ! What phone was it taken with?

Thank you. It was taken on my Nokia Lumia 1520 "phablet" known for it's good camera. I'll upload the original as well.

 

[Reagulls]

I took this the other day when I was away for a few days fishing. this has been edited a little. I can also show the original, but I thought it was cool. taken on my phone


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Very nice, is it upside down for anyone else or just me?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Very nice, is it upside down for anyone else or just me?

Good spot. That's all I changed on it and thought it looked good.

 

[Kneon Light]

Just found out one of my photos has been shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2017
Don't hold out a lot of hope as there are some seriously good wildlife photographers out there but nice to be shortlisted.

 

[jevs]

Just found out one of my photos has been shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2017
Don't hold out a lot of hope as there are some seriously good wildlife photographers out there but nice to be shortlisted.

Mine!!!!

 

[Jack Straw]

About six years' ago, I posted on this thread about wanting to improve my photography and felt in awe of some of the amazing photos uploaded to here by Kneon Light and Smirko to mention only a few. I stated that I didn't understand hardly any of the buttons on my Nikon D80 and always shot on automatic mode. I've consciously made the effort to learn how to use the camera settings and now understand the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO. My progress has been slow but steady. I developed an unhealthy interest in macro photography, already having an affection for butterflies. It has been this week when I thought, YES! You've got the hang of it!! After lots of disappointments, I feel I have reached the stage with butterflies that Kneon has reached with his birds. Isn't it nice when you finally get the hang of something!
You may wish to see my Butterfly / Insect Flickr album, and see the progress I believe I've made over the years, with the photos being in chronological order, with the most recent first. https://www.flickr.com/photos/128321708@N03/albums/72157649396241380
I've posted this not just to show off my photos, but to give hope to anyone who thinks their photography could be better. Keep this thread alive and keep posting your pictures if you like them. If you like them, the chances are that a lot of other people will.
Here's a funny green fly thingy I took this week.

 

[jevs]

Blimey Jack, some of those.....sorry, ALL of those photos on Flickr are bloody amaizing. Large skipper in the Rockery this week, another first after the small copper. How's French France?

 

[Jack Straw]

Blimey Jack, some of those.....sorry, ALL of those photos on Flickr are bloody amaizing. Large skipper in the Rockery this week, another first after the small copper. How's French France?

Thanks Jevs. As you can see by the last twenty or so photos in the Butterfly album, it's going swimmingly at the moment. I'll go in to details when I come and see you when I come back.

 

[basque seagull]

Just found out one of my photos has been shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2017
Don't hold out a lot of hope as there are some seriously good wildlife photographers out there but nice to be shortlisted.

Congratulations and good luck! Spectacular photo too!

 

[Kneon Light]

Congratulations and good luck! Spectacular photo too!

Thanks

 

[Kneon Light]

About six years' ago, I posted on this thread about wanting to improve my photography and felt in awe of some of the amazing photos uploaded to here by Kneon Light and Smirko to mention only a few. I stated that I didn't understand hardly any of the buttons on my Nikon D80 and always shot on automatic mode. I've consciously made the effort to learn how to use the camera settings and now understand the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO. My progress has been slow but steady. I developed an unhealthy interest in macro photography, already having an affection for butterflies. It has been this week when I thought, YES! You've got the hang of it!! After lots of disappointments, I feel I have reached the stage with butterflies that Kneon has reached with his birds. Isn't it nice when you finally get the hang of something!
You may wish to see my Butterfly / Insect Flickr album, and see the progress I believe I've made over the years, with the photos being in chronological order, with the most recent first. https://www.flickr.com/photos/128321708@N03/albums/72157649396241380
I've posted this not just to show off my photos, but to give hope to anyone who thinks their photography could be better. Keep this thread alive and keep posting your pictures if you like them. If you like them, the chances are that a lot of other people will.
Here's a funny green fly thingy I took this week.

Thanks for the kind words! Love your butterfly photos - have tried butterflies a few times but not really got on with them. May try again this summer.

 

[Kneon Light]

Something I have always wanted to see (and photograph). A baby cuckoo in the nest of another bird - in this case a reed warbler that is feeding it a wasp.

 

[helipilot]

Something I have always wanted to see (and photograph). A baby cuckoo in the nest of another bird - in this case a reed warbler that is feeding it a wasp.

Great shots and good luck in the competition!

 

[Kneon Light]

Great shots and good luck in the competition!

Thanks.

 

[Don Parasol]

Nice shots helipilot, that dive looked amazing... May I ask, where was the Mako shark?

Kneon light - great shots - good luck in the competition!

 

[Triggaaar]

Something I have always wanted to see (and photograph). A baby cuckoo in the nest of another bird - in this case a reed warbler that is feeding it a wasp.

So does the reed warbler think that cuckoo is it's own offspring?

PS - Great shot

 

[1066familyman]

So does the reed warbler think that cuckoo is it's own offspring?

PS - Great shot

The gape response on birds is so powerful I'm not sure they can quite over ride it.
Just look at those Peregrines on Springwatch and the foster chick. Granted it's the same species, but they reared it without hesitation as if it was their own.