Nice Photos.

Real nice the way the foreground has been illuminated. Stops them being "just another fireworks photo".

Tony

Up on the roof..........

A nice swimming hole in a hot place. Litchfield National Park NT Australia.

Shades of Nick Roeg's 'Walkabout'?? Same place?

James, that's Wangi Falls. I haven't seen Nick Roeg's movie, but I think it was shot in that area, so very likely.

There's a few such places in the middle of vast tracts of billygoat country, Great for a dip, no crocs.

Here's another.

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We just arrived back from kayaking with these dudes. What can I say...

... how about "what do Killer Whales eat?"

Really great photo' BTW!

Today at Audley End:





Still getting used to the lens, but that'll do for starters! Eagle Owl, by the way. 6 ft wing span!

Tony

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
Today at Audley End:





Still getting used to the lens, but that'll do for starters! Eagle Owl, by the way. 6 ft wing span!

Tony

What lens is it? Great photos - esp the second one.

It's my 'lens for the rest of my life', a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS. It's way better than me!

Tony

What body do you use Tony?

Cheers - John

Tony

Superb shots (fancy camera/ lens combo or not) - from my computer screen it appears that you've managed to capture the eyes pin sharp which for wildlife shots is alot of what it's about. Really well done!

Peter

Er, thanks for the comments.
The body is just a 40D. More than good enough for me, but the ex-girlfriend did say the shutter was noisy from 20 feet away, so you never know.....
Oh, and I just couldn't capture a good photo of the peregrine falcon in flight. Just when I thought I had it the thing would turn! Next time.

Tony

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
It's my 'lens for the rest of my life', a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS. It's way better than me!

Tony

Nice. I have an older 80mm to 200mm f2.8 Nikkor that the whale shot was taken with. I use it a lot. I've also just picked up a new 400mm f2.8 VR Nikkor which is a handfull to say the least. It does the job, though...

Winky,

How calming is that photo on a Sunday night??

Lovely.

Tony

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... how about "what do Killer Whales eat?" Winker

Anything they like!

Whatever it is swimming in that photo... I'm sure I bought her a drink in King's Lynn in 1986!

Tony

PS. Cracking photo.

Thanks for the info' Tony.
Camera upgrade temptation is taking hold!

You will note from Tony's information that he has a budget camera body and top quality lens.

Provided you are happy with the metering options and the sensor on your camera, in my opinion the two most important things (apart from a creative mind!!) are a thorough understanding of the camera and lens controls plus the quality of the optics.

Source first and all that.

Interestingly, in my opinion, I have never developed as thorough an understanding of any of my camera bodies as my first SLR - an auto only Pentax MV!! To use it creatively you simply had to know it inside out!

Peter

Peter,

To be fair to the 40D, it's usually described as a semi-pro body. The 450D is the budget model, with the new 1000D now appearing 'under' that.

I might even be on an upgrade path here, as a nice 1D body would make full use of the lens but I just can't warrant the expense for what is still a hobby. I don't think $1400 of sales last year puts me in the pro market!

Tony

This is untouched, straight from the camera. It's the only useable image of the peregrine.



Tony

Quite varied scenery on our recent trip:-

Nice pix Howard...what, no pix from our deck?

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To be fair to the 40D, it's usually described as a semi-pro body.

Oops! Sorry Tony, I miss-read - my comments were based on the incorrect assumption that I had read 400D - the missing zero is rather significant!!

Peter