Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[benbull]

Hi there!

Just stumbled across this forum when looking at the photography tutorials (some great info there...thanks!)

My name is Ben and I live just outside Cambridge near Saffron Walden. I bought a Nikon D50 about 2 years ago now... loved digital photography ever since! Only recently been taking the time to learn past the auto settings.

Now getting the bug for new lenses and thinking about upgrading to the D90.
Not updated my flickr account for a good year or so now, so going to have a bash at that this evening... http://www.flickr.com/photos/26914143@N08/

I enjoy wildlife photography (but currently limited to 200mm, thinking about going to 500).
Dont get on very well with landscape/architecture...so thinking about taking a few local outings to try and develop these areas...any tips on locations would be great.

Im sure I will be posting more in the near future (probably asking for help! so sorry in advance!)

Look forward to speaking with fellow photo-people soon!

Ben.

[Dave Humphries]

Thanks Dave. Just a quick note (I will continue on a new thread in a bit): I got the D5000 and this one doesn't seem to need a recall. It does have some spots on the sensor that show up in the pictures, one is reddish/orangish (like a tiny red-eye) and another is green. I will be returning it and getting another one.

That's unlucky about the spots

I've never seen anything like that, not that I have specially looked, but I do a fair amount of PP at 100%.

Cheers,

[Dave Humphries]

Hello everybody !
I'm new here.
I am spanish and I hope I'll learn a lot with you.

Hi there jopericasb,

Welcome to the CiC forums - it is an excellent place to learn.

Just start a new thread with any questions you have and we'll do our best.
What sort of things do you enjoy photographing?

Regards,

[Dave Humphries]

Hello photo makers,
I am new to this forum. I am over 60 and I ENJOY taking photos. I use a Canon SX10is and I also use CHDK. I am thinking of a new camera in the next month. The camera will be a Canon 50D if I buy. I would like the 7D but it is to much money.
I am looking to learn more from all of you.
JCM

Hi there JCM (a first name would be nice ),

Welcome to the CiC forums from me.

I'm Nikon man myself, but there's never a shortage of Canon people with helpful advice.

You can learn a lot here, just post your questions and we'll do the rest.

Regards,

[Dave Humphries]

Now getting the bug for new lenses and thinking about upgrading to the D90.
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I enjoy wildlife photography (but currently limited to 200mm, thinking about going to 500).

Hi Ben,

I'm familiar with the 200mm limit and I like wildlife shooting too, it makes you crop a lot! (or not bother)

This hobby can get expensive!

Look forward to seeing some more pictures, happy shopping.

Keep in touch,

[HalfPintMike]

Hi Timothy,

This is an excellent place to learn, so don't hesitate to ask questions, or post pics for critique.
The more you join in, the more you get out

What sort of camera are you using?

Welcome to the CiC forums from ...

Thank you, Dave Humphries. I use at the moment an ancient but working Olympus M1. Not digital which I hope to get soon!

[kamesh82]

Hi everyone,
It took a big leap for me to join in...I've mostly been only reading off of this website as I love imaging and photography. I don't do much, but I do enjoy it a wholesome lot. I do photography during my travels and when I go out on vacations. Been meaning to see a lot of places, but hardly finding the time for it. Anyway, I feel good to have joined the community at last.

Kamesh

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Kamesh,

It took a big leap for me to join in

A warm welcome is due from me then

Is that local (i.e. within India) travels, or have you managed to travel more widely?
If, having read things here, there is anything you don't quite understand, just ask (don't be shy - there's no such thing as a silly question), we're here to help.

Have you got any of your pictures on a web gallery anywhere?

Regards,

[noreast]

Hello,
I am an amateur photographer who started taking pictures way back on a 35mm fixed lens (totally manual no frills) camera, followed by a Pentax K1000 SLR. After a few P&S cameras I recently bought a Nikon D5000. Having started with manual cameras, I know the basic idea behind shutter speeds, apertures film sensitivity, etc. One thing I hope with a DSLR is not worry about the cost of experimenting.
I read a few posts on this site and decided to join after seeing how civilized and professional the discussions are compared to other forums.
I look forward to improve my skills with help from other members. Cheers.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi noreast,

Another fellow D5000 shooter, we seem to be growing in number

Glad you like what you read here, and it is an excellenmt place to learn.

What sort of subjects do you enjoy photographing?
One other question, do you have a first name we can use?

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[mgrogan]

Hello,

I live on the south coast of NSW.

I have a few Canon G2, G3 and G5.

I've yet to dip my toe into the DSLR world.

I love nature photography of the birds and aninals around our home andin the district.

My husband and I have done some time-lapse photography of the Superb Lyrebird.

For example
http://sites.google.com/site/lyrebir...e/2009/upm2009

A very newbie who bit the bullet and entered in the nature #8 competition



Margaret

[Doc Wats]

Hi all.

I just found this site from a link provided on another site. I started by reading the tutorials (which I desparately need), checked out some of the threads and now here I am a member.

I guess like most everyone else I have been taking photos for a long time, albeit incorrectly. Started when I was young with one of the old Kodak disc cameras and moved on up to a Canon T50 that I inherited from my family years ago. That camera, at the time, was too overwhelming and it sat in a closet for years unused. I switched to the digital P&S's a few years later when those came out and now most recently I use a Panasonic Lumix FZ20. I guess I'm about a half step up from the P&S's and a half step back from the full DSLRs although I think the FZ20 is a pretty decent compromise with the full auto and the manual settings. I like it for now.

Right now I'm procuring every book I can on photography and reading as much as possible. I've also been trying to learn what I can on the web and get ideas from others' photos. I'm a newbie and I don't have skills yet but I'm trying to learn playing with every setting on my camera and taking tons of pictures. Most recently I have been just messing around with some post-picture enhancements to see the effects - tilt-shift has been kind of fun. I'm still learning composition and settings so give me a chance to learn.
This is a link to some recent pics I have been taking.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorwats/

This site seems pretty awesome and I look forward to contributing and learning more from it. Cheers!

[Colin Southern]

Hi Margaret and Doc,

Just a quick note to say welceome to CiC - great to have you with us.

Just let us know if we can help with anything - looking forward to your contributions

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Margaret,

An interesting timelapse, quite a slow process I see!
Didn't know those Lyrebirds existed, only have a passing familiarity with our peacock which has similar tail plumage.

I tend to shoot a bit of wildlife myself, but I'd describe myself as a blundering amateur at the moment.
I've never been that interested in it until now, somewhat later in life, when I'm beginning to enjoy photographing birds and bugs, etc.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask and I saw you'd already dived into the challenge, so it only remains to say:

Welcome to the CiC forums from ...

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Doc,

That tilt-shift is an interesting effect - I didn't know you could do that in PP!
I guess it's some kind of filter?
What does it run on?

There is much to learn here.
I learnt a quite lot on something not disimilar to your FZ20 and eventually went DSLR in May. I'm still learning, but that's half the fun!

Welcome to the CiC forums from ...

[Colin Southern]

Hi Doc,

That tilt-shift is an interesting effect - I didn't know you could do that in PP!
I guess it's some kind of filter?
What does it run on?

Hi Dave - In Photoshop it's FIlter -> Distort -> Lens Correction (adjust vertical and adjust horizontal)

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Dave - In Photoshop it's FIlter -> Distort -> Lens Correction (adjust vertical and adjust horizontal)

That's perspective correction!
Have you looked at the images in Doc's gallery?
For example

I don't think it is the same thing somehow (but I could be wrong)

Cheers,

[Leong]

Hi...
i'm new to this web.
Hope to meet most of your people in here.


Best Regards
Leong.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Leong,

Glad to have you join us

What subjects make your shutter finger active?
Looking at your other questions, I'd guess wildlife - am I correct?

.. and you are a Canon shooter.

One more question; where in the world do you live?

Thanks, oh, and welcome to the CiC forums from ...

[radtech]

Hello,

My name is Linda and I have been shooting for many years. I have grown twin daughters that tell me I have never taken a good photo in my life until I got my digital camera. They swear that there is someone living inside the camera that actually does everything for me that I should be doing but at least it works. Glad to be here hope to learn more. I have actually been doing ok but you never stop learning.

Linda