New member posts: April 2014 to June 2020

Hi My I am Grace Dykstra Live in Australia at Gold Coast City .2017 for my birthday my husband gave me "Sony 6000 " camera.I always took photos after that I joined Photo Group Seachange at the over fifty resort where we live .I never heard of all technical things as Aperture Shutter speed and may many more technical thing The Lady who started this group moves out this resort but but she putted me in the right direction so I have to find my way further and further on this road to create one day a real good picture !!I like to learn more & more about photography I realy like to create some nice photos.The Sony camera
has many futures I bought a guide book of David Busch's for the Sony a 6000/ilce -6000 wich is very helpful and discover more and more possibilities from this camera .still struggling with the right settings exctra I hope to learn maybe more trough this forum and from Cambridge web page . I am on Flicker page As Grace Dykstra ( Seachange Arundel Photography Group )
If out there are people with same camera who can help me with some advise i like to invest in a few lenses I like macro pictures the camera came with a kit-lens 3.5-5.6/pz and I have 4-5-6.3/55-210 I like to take all kind of photos depends on my mood and where I am like to get it right and realy want to learn to understand the camera -settings for different situation and environment of light and realy learning to understand the camera. I am looking forward to get some more wisdom about photography . Kind regards (Geertje) /Grace Dykstra from Down Under.

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Originally Posted by Greetje

Hi My I am Grace Dykstra Live in Australia at Gold Coast City .2017 for my birthday my husband gave me "Sony 6000 " camera.I always took photos after that I joined Photo Group Seachange at the over fifty resort where we live .I never heard of all technical things as Aperture Shutter speed and may many more technical thing The Lady who started this group moves out this resort but but she putted me in the right direction so I have to find my way further and further on this road to create one day a real good picture !!I like to learn more & more about photography I realy like to create some nice photos.The Sony camera
has many futures I bought a guide book of David Busch's for the Sony a 6000/ilce -6000 wich is very helpful and discover more and more possibilities from this camera .still struggling with the right settings exctra I hope to learn maybe more trough this forum and from Cambridge web page . I am on Flicker page As Grace Dykstra ( Seachange Arundel Photography Group )
If out there are people with same camera who can help me with some advise i like to invest in a few lenses I like macro pictures the camera came with a kit-lens 3.5-5.6/pz and I have 4-5-6.3/55-210 I like to take all kind of photos depends on my mood and where I am like to get it right and realy want to learn to understand the camera -settings for different situation and environment of light and realy learning to understand the camera. I am looking forward to get some more wisdom about photography . Kind regards (Geertje) /Grace Dykstra from Down Under.

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Don't Expect Anything -Don't Fear Anything.

Good morning from smokey northern British Columbia, Canada. It is smokey because of the all the forest fires that are ravaging our forests.
I retired from the "the job" three years ago and started using photography as a hobby. My first camera was a Canon Rebel XSI but I found it and lenses to be too bulky to travel with (I like to travel light). I purchased a bridging camera - Canon SX50 HS and after using it I put the XSI aside and now only use it occasionally if I am fidgeting with extension tubes. Recently I purchased a Sony RX10 IV because i wanted a larger sensor and more capabilities.
Throughout my life, I have never seen myself as the artistic type (although my children are) and so I always question my abilities to take reasonably good photos. I am spend a lot of time viewing tutorials wherever I can find them. I view the photos of others and sue them as a springboard to my own learning. As age creeps up and vision goes down, I realize I need to learn as quickly as I can. I post some photos on Instagram (weldonjoseph_) and facebook.
I came across this site from an instruction book on the RX10 IV and so far I really enjoy it. I know I will devour the tutorials and probably submit some photos to the contests that I see are running.
Thank you for your instruction, motivation and enlightment.
Weldon

Welcome to CiC Weldon. I have not been back to Northern BC in quite a few years and now that my wife and I are retired, we have planned to go back and spends some more time exploring places we have not been to yet. So far we are still just at the "talking about it stage" but hopefully the talk will be acted on sooner or later.

I definitely do not consider myself as the artistic type either, but am quite creative, so I enjoy making images that are interesting to look at.

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Originally Posted by weldonjoseph

Good morning from smokey northern British Columbia, Canada. It is smokey because of the all the forest fires that are ravaging our forests.

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Weldon, welcome to CiC.

Victoria became smokey again this morning. Presumably smoke decided to blow back in from the southern interior as it has in the past-- so I probably can't blame fires in your area!

Maybe you can blame our fires. The wind changed and today we are clear.

Hello all,
My name is Ray Pryor a recently retired Plastics Engineer here in Hamilton, New Zealand.
I have a Nikon D5200 which I am learning to use to further develop my photography skills around hunting and fly fishing.
Ray

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Originally Posted by Ray Kiwi

Hello all,
My name is Ray Pryor a recently retired Plastics Engineer here in Hamilton, New Zealand.
I have a Nikon D5200 which I am learning to use to further develop my photography skills around hunting and fly fishing.
Ray

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Gidday Ray:

This is Trevor, a fellow member of CiC, and I would like to warmly welcome you to the forum. You will find a community of photographic enthusiasts, across a diverse range of artistic and technical skill-sets and engaged in an array of genres, but they all have some things in common. A love of photography and a sincere interest in learning and sharing. We have some amazingly skilled and technically competent members (you'll get to know them), and a lot of up and coming photographers who one can see growing and developing through the various site resources. There are no trolls: just inclusive, supportive people enjoying a common journey.

I live just up the road from you in Auckland, so if you are ever coming up this way send me a private message and we'll catch up!

Hi, My name is Gerry Fraser, a semi-retired doctor (gastroenterologist) who never had time for doing something creative but always enjoyed photography. I love the combination of art and technology. Now that I have more time, I bought a Sony A7R2, Fe24-70 GM and 70-300 G lenses. Did a basic course and am now looking to progress. Still not sure what my niche might be so I am trying as many different types of situations as possible. I use Flickr and have an account. Very much look forward to interacting with you. Live in Herzliya, Israel. Below is a link to personal picture on a recent trip to India. https://www.flickr.com/photos/148411.../shares/iz82Sn.

Just joined. Refuge from another forum that imposes odd restrictions and doesn’t support the free exchange of ideas. Long time Nikon loyalist switching to Fuji for numerous reasons. Enjoying “retro digital”. Focused a lot on macro in the past. Recent visit to a “dark space” outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA and tried Astrophotography for the first time. Attached is my first effort—untouched over than the processing done by the camera. For whatever reason, cannot get the image to attach. So there you go. Thanks, Allen

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Originally Posted by Alma2911

Hi everyone, this is Alok from India. Happy to have come across CiC & its forum!
Been clicking for a few years & have lately developed an interest in clicking Birds in their natural habitat. Guess, need a lot more to learn & practice while sure of getting great help from time to time from you all...
Cheers!
http://i63.tinypic.com/fuqkww.jpg

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Lovely portrait of a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by Gerry F

Hi, My name is Gerry Fraser, a semi-retired doctor (gastroenterologist) who never had time for doing something creative but always enjoyed photography. I love the combination of art and technology. Now that I have more time, I bought a Sony A7R2, Fe24-70 GM and 70-300 G lenses. Did a basic course and am now looking to progress. Still not sure what my niche might be so I am trying as many different types of situations as possible. I use Flickr and have an account. Very much look forward to interacting with you. Live in Herzliya, Israel. Below is a link to personal picture on a recent trip to India. https://www.flickr.com/photos/148411.../shares/iz82Sn.

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Originally Posted by FujiXuser

Just joined. Refuge from another forum that imposes odd restrictions and doesn’t support the free exchange of ideas. Long time Nikon loyalist switching to Fuji for numerous reasons. Enjoying “retro digital”. Focused a lot on macro in the past. Recent visit to a “dark space” outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA and tried Astrophotography for the first time. Attached is my first effort—untouched over than the processing done by the camera. For whatever reason, cannot get the image to attach. So there you go. Thanks, Allen

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Hi Gerry and Allen, welcome to CiC! You'll find it a friendly forum with folk with lots of experience and skill (and, also folk with not so much skill, such as myself).

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Originally Posted by FujiXuser

Just joined. Refuge from another forum that imposes odd restrictions and doesn’t support the free exchange of ideas. Long time Nikon loyalist switching to Fuji for numerous reasons. Enjoying “retro digital”. Focused a lot on macro in the past. Recent visit to a “dark space” outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA and tried Astrophotography for the first time. Attached is my first effort—untouched over than the processing done by the camera. For whatever reason, cannot get the image to attach. So there you go. Thanks, Allen

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Tiny pic doesn't always work. Personally i copy image location from my blog and paste it here. Welcome to CiC where free, frank and positive exchanges are the norm.

Joined today. Looking forward to learning from the other users here and seeing your pictures.

Kevin

Hi, my name is Peter and I´m living in the Hanseatic city of Luebeck, North Germany.
I've been taking photos for many, many years. Since I'm retired I have much more time for this beautiful hobby. I also joined the Photographic Society Luebeck.
After some cameras with smaller sensors I take pictures with a Canon 6D. Full format as at analog times. Cambridge in Color is for me a place where I can develop myself through tutorials, competitions and criticism. I am looking forward to positive as well as negative criticisms that show me where I can improve myself.

Hi Peter, and a warm welcome to CiC. You sound like just the kind of person who will fit in well here, so I hope you enjoy and find it useful.

I remember Lübeck and the Holsentor from more than 40 years ago! We had a strange and rather alarming experience there, which wasn't photography related!

Best regards, Dave

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Originally Posted by Eos6Man

Hi, my name is Peter and I´m living in the Hanseatic city of Luebeck, North Germany.
I've been taking photos for many, many years. Since I'm retired I have much more time for this beautiful hobby. I also joined the Photographic Society Luebeck.
After some cameras with smaller sensors I take pictures with a Canon 6D. Full format as at analog times. Cambridge in Color is for me a place where I can develop myself through tutorials, competitions and criticism. I am looking forward to positive as well as negative criticisms that show me where I can improve myself.

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Hi Kevin, welcome on board - glad to have you here. When I saw Chesterfield I thought you are just over the hills from us, but it seems you are somewhat further away :)

Best regards, Dave

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Joined today. Looking forward to learning from the other users here and seeing your pictures.

Kevin

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Hello from Tennessee. I am an amateur using a Nikon D500 and love to shoot old barns, buildings, street photography and anything else that catches my eye.

Hello. My name is Alexander and am currently living in Belgium. I’m an amateur beginner photographer still learning how to use my Nikon D7200 properly. There is much to learn and I hope this forum can help me advance and become a great photographer.

Hi all,

my name is Vlad and I come from Greece.

I am an amateur photographer currently trying to go deeper into the art of photography.

Regards,

Vlad