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Some genuinely great stuff - Polaris Andy's shot of Blencathra is absolutely stunning, one of my favourites so far. I'm digging zokes' first one, Three Fish's first one, and coffeeking's Loch Morlich shots as well.

Not been doing much photography for fun lately but managed to sneak a few in at a wedding weekend in Scarborough just now.

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And I suppose I might as well throw one in one from the wedding.... 😉

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Posted : 05/02/2012 10:30 pm
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In-camera HDR from a Sony a77:

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/6825876559/ ]wall_HDR2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6825669521_a607ae114b.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6825669521_a607ae114b.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_kane/6825669521/ ]Wet Moss[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rob_kane/ ]Rob Kane50[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbpharrison/6804116579/ ]30/365 Victoria Embankment[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dbpharrison/ ]DBP Harrison[/url], on Flickr

[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6738692047_ca1b1b82ec.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6738692047_ca1b1b82ec.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbpharrison/6738692047/ ]Lloyds Building, City of London[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dbpharrison/ ]DBP Harrison[/url], on Flickr


 
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Too many names to remember, but polarisandy's untitled shot of the playpark is phenomenal - shapes, angles, layers and a real sense of mystery. Nice tonal range too.


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 12:24 am
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Considering it's taken with my phone, I was quite pleased with this one from Woburn on Saturday.
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Posted : 06/02/2012 1:05 pm
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kayak23 - ridiculously good phone pic!


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketdog/6830821515/ ]plowing on[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rocketdog/ ]rOcKeTdOgUk[/url], on Flickr


 
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kayak23 - like that. Very nice.


 
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sunday as i looked back whilst out riding i saw this and had to snap it!

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65980619@N07/6829277963/ ]IMG_1558[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65980619@N07/ ]MM-on-POINT[/url], on Flickr


 
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took this one also sunday!

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65980619@N07/6829276587/ ]IMG_1568[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65980619@N07/ ]MM-on-POINT[/url], on Flickr


 
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Snowy Stanmer

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6834990387/ ]Wasdale Valley to Lingmell[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6834982473/ ]Wast Water[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6834958759/ ]Moss[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/6838078797/ ]Beaker[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6840284433/ ]Firefighters[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6840280547/ ]Languid sunset[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6840277597/ ]White coppice[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr


 
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Could've done with a pop of the flash, but my camera doesn't have one 🙁

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Few from a riding weekend in Wales. New bike too.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6838211153/ ]Trance X in natural setting[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6826201931/ ]View from within[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6838202941/ ]Bikes[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6838172511_c03b1cd64f_z.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6838172511_c03b1cd64f_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6838172511/ ]Upwards[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6838176977/ ]Up, up, up[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr


 
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All three of those are amazing,Metalheart.

podmans victoria embankment pic has great colours.

Mark f's Languid sunset pic is braw too. Is this a7D pic?


 
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Mark f's Languid sunset pic is braw too. Is this a7D pic?

Cheers! But a 7D??? What do you take me for? 5D MkII full frame goodness here 🙂


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6845649975/ ]Bzzzzz[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6845642157/ ]Spring Cherry Blossom[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr


 
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The woofer sunbathing

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Paradox in the FOD
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/61104469@N02/6848715597/ ]Ramsgate Harbour at night[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/61104469@N02/ ]J@yK@y[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/6848298333/ ]Closer to home.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/polarisandy/ ]polarisandy[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhampshire/6851762045/ ]Go and stand in the corner !![/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mhampshire/ ]SoFaKiNg.[/url], on Flickr[/img]


 
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[img] http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonworswick/6858470553/ ][img] http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6858470553_d8b18749f5.jp g" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonworswick/6858470553/ ][img] http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6858470553_d8b18749f5.jp g"/> [/img][/url] [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonworswick/6858470553/ ]DSC_0024 - Copy[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jasonworswick/ ]Jason Worswick[/url], on Flickr[/img]


 
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Cheers! But a 7D??? What do you take me for? 5D MkII full frame goodness here

Heh,sorry! I was looking at Canon camera's the other night and got a wee bit more of an idea on their range! I would love to splash out on one but the thought of prices of lens and everything else throws a spanner in the works. This pic of the bee is amazing. Which lens was used for this?


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6859103515/ ]heli search light beam black and white 1[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/crewlie/6851566605/ ]Path[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/crewlie/ ]crewlie[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/crewlie/6857440439/ ]Feb 11th. Kentle Wood[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/crewlie/ ]crewlie[/url], on Flickr


 
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From holidays in Albania & Montenegro last summer, but I only just got round to sorting them, so it still counts right?

FAIL EDIT : They are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmartin/sets/72157629263033259/with/6853429553/


 
Posted : 12/02/2012 1:09 pm
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jondouglas/6863463205/ ]Beinn Dubh-030[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jondouglas/ ]alanach[/url], on Flickr

Nothing wrong with a 7D 😉


 
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Grab shot from my mums kitchen window.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/6864758033/ ]eye eye...[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr


 
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Random pic, took when I was in Morocco.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_kane/6744523849/ ]Foggy Copley Valley[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rob_kane/ ]Rob Kane50[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6871990141/ ]Mini lighthouse[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6865899441/ ]Portstewart, The Strand[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginja_andy/6865896895/ ]Swing[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ginja_andy/ ]@andymatthews[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 14/02/2012 8:50 pm
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Bit more urbexing up on Saddleworth moor.

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This pic of the bee is amazing. Which lens was used for this?

Cheers! I use an old manual Tamron SP f/2.5 90mm macro with an adapter for my macro stuff. I don't see the need for autofocus for macro work, and it was either 50 quid for s/hand, or more than 10x that for a new Canon L-series macro. For the amount of macro work I do, I'm happy with it.

Nothing wrong with a 7D

Not at all, assuming you don't mind wishing you had spent that little bit more to get a 5D 😉

But seriously, the 7D has some plusses over the 5D when it comes to fast focussing. As I normally use a tripod and take photos of hills, this isn't an issue for me, and I'd rather the low noise and low light sensitivity. Horses for courses - they're certainly not both aimed at the same market, that's for sure.

And finally - liking the URBEX, Grum! Something very fascinating about derelict sites...


 
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Waiting for the sun

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Just a quick snap with my Mju whilst bivvying last weekend


 
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Cheers zokes. Good fun dodging security as well!

Not at all, assuming you don't mind wishing you had spent that little bit more to get a 5D

I have a 7D and a 5D mk I. On paper the 7D is a better camera but I just prefer full frame. Think I'm going to ditch the 7D as I just don't do that much sports or wildlife stuff.


 
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Wow - Lots of great stuff here!

Jad - that Ben a'an shot is just great (a few pages back now- page 58)! One of my favourite places on earth. What time of the day did you have to get out of bed for that?


 
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Nothing as breathtakingly beautiful as most things here.. but it's beautiful to me.
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La Pedrera in Barcelona. It's actually a chimney.


 
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Wednesday at Cannock.


 
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Nepal, April 2011


 
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Cannock again, Autumn, 2011


 
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Can't decide which I prefer:

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or

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and here's an improvement on one I took before and had some feedback/advice about:

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(although I think FB has tinkered with it as the sky was better before I uploaded)


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/6853223701/ ]John and Peggy Cartwright 1794[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/polarisandy/ ]polarisandy[/url], on Flickr


 
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Cheers! I use an old manual Tamron SP f/2.5 90mm macro with an adapter for my macro stuff. I don't see the need for autofocus for macro work, and it was either 50 quid for s/hand, or more than 10x that for a new Canon L-series macro. For the amount of macro work I do, I'm happy with it.

Well it looks like its doing a pretty decent job for the money! I fancy buying a good body but the thought of which (as my one and only)lens frightens me. I would hate to buy a decent body with a poor lens because of funds.. but this use of old,cheap manual lenses makes things look a bit more promising for me!

edit: does anyone know if there's adaptors to fit old Canon FD lenses onto A 5D body? Or would that be like putting a pair of deore hubs into an Indy Fab?!

Polarisandy.. that's a topper!


 
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does anyone know if there's adaptors to fit old Canon FD lenses onto A 5D body? Or would that be like putting a pair of deore hubs into an Indy Fab?!

The trouble with the FD lenses is that they're about the only lens that needs mounting closer to the sensor on an EOS camera than the stock lenses. This is impossible due to the mirror (especially on full frame), as the adapter has to take up some positive space. You can get two types of adapters though. The first doesn't allow infinity focussing (this is what you lose when you mont the lens too far away - like an extension tube. It is however great for macro or closeup work.

The second type of adapter has a corrective lens in it to allow infinity focussing. But where the FD lens is presumably an L-series one (or you wouldn't be wasting your time trying to fit one to a 5D), the quality of the adapter's glass can be questionable to say the least, ruining the image.

Ironically, it's much easier to fit just about any other manufacturer's old lens to an EOS camera than it is an FD-series lens.

I'm afraid that if you go for a 5D, and certainly a 5DII, you'll be found out on lens quality if you don't buy very carefully. There are lots of old lenses that have the quality (pretty amazing when you compare the 6-8 MPx at best you can get out of a 35mm slide before all you're resolving is film grain), but there are also plenty that don't. As a rule, most of the Olympus OM-series are fine, but sometimes require a little CA correction in PP. The Tamron SP lenses are also surprisingly good, and you can find plenty of good M42-mount lenses. As said, old pro-level Nikon stuff is also good, but as these natively fit modern Nikon cameras, there's usually a premium.

Your other option, if you need AF and full metering, is to go for the mid-range primes, which whilst not 'L' build quality, they certainly have the image quality in most cases.

I think in full frame, the EOS platform wins hands down in terms of bodging old lenses. Nikon can obviously use their own-brand old lenses, but due to their design, just about every other lens would require an adapter like the FD lenses do on the Canon. Olympus are your other option for being able to use lots of old lenses, but they don't do a full frame sensor, which is a show-stopper for me.


 
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My boy. No fancy camera. No special shutter speeds. Am I proud? You bet.


 
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My boy. No fancy camera. No special shutter speeds. Am I proud? You bet.

You have every right to be, the best kind of photos these IMO.


 
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And that's why photos are such cool things. Anyone can take them without any special knowledge, artistic vision or creative flair, and so long as the subject evokes emotion (either in the photographer or a viewer), it's worked!

It's also occasionally frustrating to social photographers such as myself - years spent learning a skill are often ridden over roughshod by the reaction to Aunty Flo's snap of a bride (or a kid) on Facebook because of just that emotional connection...

Don't get me wrong - I see hundreds of images literally every day taken by pros and amateaurs alike which provoke a response in me (a good few on this thread too!). Anyway, I do love this thread, despite spending hours on photo forums full of pros, very keen amateurs whose cameras cost more than mine and true artists to boot. So do carry on please 🙂


 
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Ahh brilliant Zokes. Thanks a lot for that. I will keep this thread in mind when I need to refresh on that. I can only imagine how awkward these breech lock fittings would be when trying to fit them to anything else. You have just reminded me how different they are!

Its a shame as the lens quality is amazing. I was sifting through a crate full of pics I took on the A1 with these lenses i took about 10 years ago and the detail in the prints amazes me. This quality and compatibility would be nice to have on the 5 or 7D but if it means having to go for something else.. then so be it. Its quite a while away,though. So I suppose I need to look into what I want/need a bit more first.

Cheers again.


 
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Nothing as breathtakingly beautiful as most things here.. but it's beautiful to me.

buttercup, beautifully said

its all about the eye of the beholder, nice pic too


 
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just a cheap camera phone and a view across Scarborough harbour...

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/6892921869/ ]Truckstop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/polarisandy/ ]polarisandy[/url], on FlickrJ


 
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A couple from White Coppice a while back now...

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6900892931/ ]White Coppice[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6900885653/ ]Small pond[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr


 
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And now some much more recent ones - taken Friday evening at The Adelaide Fringe Comedy Festival.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901261475/ ]The Stag[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901247619/ ]The Garden of Unearthly Delights[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901227493/ ]Flux of people[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901219705/ ]Carousel at the Fringe[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901186053/ ]Adelaide Fringe Festival[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901168105/ ]Big Wheel[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901143333/ ]Fairground Ride[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901122943/ ]Vagabond[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901097327/ ]Garden of Unearthly Delights[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_farrell/6901089903/ ]Garden of Unearthly Delights[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_farrell/ ]Mark-Farrell[/url], on Flickr


 
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I am constantly astounded by the brilliance of many of the photographs on here but I do wonder how many of you carry tripods wherever you go - keep it up though I love the night shots


 
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Loch Tay sunset


 
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I do wonder how many of you carry tripods wherever you go - keep it up though I love the night shots

Scenery and long exposures, yep! But all of my latest night-time shots were very carefully hand held. Amazing what modern Image Stabilisation, a full-frame sensor and noise reduction software can do! Most of those at the fringe were shot at ISO 2000-4000 f/4 1/8 or 1/10 shutter speed. There were plenty misses as well as the 'hits'!

I'm constantly surprised as to what that camera can do.


 
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what.. the D4? ;O)


 
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Amazing what modern Image Stabilisation, a full-frame sensor and noise reduction software can do!

Aye, though there is a limit - those images I posted were two-minute exposures 🙂


 
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what.. the D4? ;O)

Aye, that would be better, but my trusty 5DII seems to do well enough. But i agree that a more old fashioned form of IS in the form of a tripod is indeed needed for a 2 min exposure! 😆


 
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I was having a silly moment. I meant to type 4D. Anyway,here's some pics from earlier. The top one is a bit on the dark side. I cant alter a thing on this netbook.. cant even crop!

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6912974189/ ]Kessock bridge and ICT from A96 b&w dark clouds 1 20 02 12[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6912976357/ ]mud moray firth negative b&W 20 02 12[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr


 
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Pretty pleased with this one from an ace sunday in the Peaks
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrmartin/6917087415/ ]Strawberry Clough Forever[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/davidrmartin/ ]DavidRMartin[/url], on Flickr


 
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Only a point and shoot camera, but quite liked this one from today's ride.

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Quite pleased with this, it got favourited on the BBC Winterwatch Flikr site this morning.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/mndphotography/6911689867/ ]Coal tit[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/mndphotography/ ]MnDPhotography[/url], on Flickr


 
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/6918687495/ ]Will[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/polarisandy/ ]polarisandy[/url], on Flickr


 
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