Pictures Taken By you...

Went to South Cornwall the previous week and stayed on Goonhilly Downs. Absoulutely beautiful place:

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Max absolutely loved Hayle Beach. Godrevy Lighthose in the background (top left), inspiration for Virginia Wolfe's To the Lighthouse:
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Searching for Daphne de Maurier's 'Frenchman's Creek'. These bluebells look lovely in the wild as Maxim explains in Rebecca:
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Au revoir:
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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

Sitting in the garden, I noticed this cloud formation and thought it might make an unusual picture.

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Aha, so you do get sun. Unusual is right and interesting composition with the plants in the foreground.

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Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow

Went to South Cornwall the previous week and stayed on Goonhilly Downs. Absoulutely beautiful place:

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It is beautiful based on what you have shared. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Aha, so you do get sun. Unusual is right and interesting composition with the plants in the foreground.

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Thank's Gilliatt, I have been somewhat removed from the photography front recently, but now I've found some extra time to look at what my camera (actually it's really a computer with a lens attached) can do. Despite, or perhaps because of the wizardry, there is an element of charlatanry ( which is the curse of our age) that enables us to gerrymander our photos rather than rely on our individual skill to get acceptable results. So that taking pictures becomes secondary to getting a shot that can be altered according to requirements. The picture I have posted was taken with the camera set at Auto against some budding rose bushes, whereas in the past, I would have had to arrange the settings for myself.

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

...Despite, or perhaps because of the wizardry, there is an element of charlatanry ( which is the curse of our age) that enables us to gerrymander our photos rather than rely on our individual skill to get acceptable results. So that taking pictures becomes secondary to getting a shot that can be altered according to requirements...

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You are preaching to the choir. I gain more satisfaction out of a photograph that was composed prior to snapping the shutter. I have toyed with the digital filters, but even then I feel some guilt to the point that I attach the old manual lenses so I can use the physical screw on filters.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

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Haven't checked in for some time. Mark, your girls look wonderful !!

Let's call this "Scans Taken by You"
I'll borrow this thread to send out my 104 year old happy Easter message. Something from my stamp / postcard collection:



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Gilliatt, Love this postcard, too. I collect these types. I have some old ones from my grandmother's house. I should photograph some to show you sometime when I have the time. Right now I am too busy. Glad you showed the addressed side. It is so interesting.

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Mark, your daughters are the sweetest little witches I have ever seen. They are both beautiful girls. I love the photo. It is precious.

Some digital pictures taken at random around the house and garden:

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Nice pictures Emil. The cats are nice, and hasn't the blossom been great this year.

The cats are nice. I recognize Milly. Is the fine looking tabby yours also?

Sorry messed up this reply

I keep messing up these replies...

Nice rose emil... :)

Breathtakingly beautiful! That water looks so serene

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Originally Posted by qimissung

The cats are nice. I recognize Milly. Is the fine looking tabby yours also?

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No qimissung, he belongs to a neighbour. He often comes into the garden, which upsets Milly but she's getting used to it

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Originally Posted by Maryd.

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Nice rose emil... :)

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Thank's Mary, they are just starting to come out now. Last year there was a spectacular display in the garden and I hope to take some more pictures of roses later as they are my favourite flower.

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

Nice pictures Emil. The cats are nice, and hasn't the blossom been great this year.

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I agree Paul, it's always a treat to see blossom but it's a pity that it lasts for such a short time before it's blown all over the place.

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

Thank's Mary, they are just starting to come out now. Last year there was a spectacular display in the garden and I hope to take some more pictures of roses later as they are my favourite fllower

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Oh do post some more photos when they blossom. Would love to see the array of colours. I am a grand lover of the rose. It's also my favourite flower. :)

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

Some digital pictures taken at random around the house and garden:
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Nice photos Emil.
What type is the stunted, bonzai plant? Looks like a dwarf citrus of some kind.
I particularly enjoy the still life table arrangement.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Nice photos Emil.
What type is the stunted, bonzai plant? Looks like a dwarf citrus of some kind.
I particularly enjoy the still life table arrangement.

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I've had the tree for a few years now and there hasn't been any sign of fruit but I don't know the actual variety. I usually sit out in the garden and read the paper and drink something when the weather's fine. Hence the 'still life.'

New to this thread...but glad I found it! Love photos....a way to capture a moment that will never happen again ~ priceless.

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the beginning of spring in my yard.

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Any guesses what this is??


And one more...daffs in the moon light after an evening rain.

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kittypaws

Kittypaws,

The first one looks like Hyacinth (?) and the second one looks like sprouts from a Chia Pet or something inside a terrium. Nice.

Speaking of spring, two of my cactus plants bloomed, so i thought I would share a few pictures:


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What kind of cactus is the red one?

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What kind of cactus is the red one?

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I had to do a little research beginning with a 1947 copy of “Cacti for the Amateur” by Scott E. Haselton, where I found the genus; Gymnocalycium and from the internet I found what I believe to be the species; Mihanovichii.


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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

I had to do a little research beginning with a 1947 copy of “Cacti for the Amateur” by Scott E. Haselton, where I found the genus; Gymnocalycium and from the internet I found what I believe to be the species; Mihanovichii.


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Thank you.

Gilliatt Gurgle wrote.... The first one looks like Hyacinth (?) and the second one looks like sprouts from a Chia Pet or something inside a terrium.

Yes! the first is a Hyacinth and the second...well you are close. It is moss grass growing wild along side the waterfall in my pond.

Your Cati are great too!
My seasons here range from bitter cold to sultry hot and in the summer all of my Cati keep company out on the deck. This year when then needed to move in doors I found them a comfy home.

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Nothing like an empty fish tank along with a grow light to make everyone happy!

Fanatastic arrangement and what a novel idea using an aquarium with growing lamp. They appear to be thriving quite well.

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Thank You G.Gurgle.....

I love photography...enjoy writing too..but taking pictures seem to speak so much louder to me!

Visual moments to never be captured again....

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these photos help me to write...but I can never come close to the awesome unbelievable feelings I have when I hold camera in hand and shoot.

My Dream....to be a photographer for National Geo.

sigh.....

Oisauce got some new ones I could share.

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I took my camera out on a country walk for some random shots on a fine day.



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Cottage at Pixham Mill






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Vapour trails over Betchworth farmland






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The Dolphin, a favourite country pub






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The Old Forge at Betchworth






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Another pretty country cottage en route to Brockham






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Brockham Church and vicarage






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Manor House at Brockham






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And finally, Milly getting up to mischief.

Revolte ~ very cool! The last on is a great shot!

kittypaws

Emil ~ love the architecture....I felt like I was walking along with you. Nice crisp, clean shots....what are you shooting with?

Thanks for the trip, I found it refreshing!

kittypaws

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Emil ~ love the architecture....I felt like I was walking along with you. Nice crisp, clean shots....what are you shooting with?

Thanks for the trip, I found it refreshing!

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Glad you liked them, it's not often that we get nice clear weather in the UK although the camera seems capable of dealing with most light conditions. It's a Nikon D3000,

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

I took my camera out on a country walk for some random shots on a fine day.



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Footpath to Brockham


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Brockham Church and vicarage

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Absotuley stunning, especially the Brockham Church and vicarage with the unusual cloud pattern backdrop. The Nikon is working great.
Looks like it was a fine day indeed.

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Gee, so many good photos - good this isn't a competition...

Gilliat got to me about submitting some actual photos so here are a few practice shots

Helicopters:

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Wasps:

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And a twinkly star magnified 300 000 or 3 000 000 times (I can't remember):

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Actually if the star doesn't show up properly I've had a lot of trouble with the compression

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Absotuley stunning, especially the Brockham Church and vicarage with the unusual cloud pattern backdrop. The Nikon is working great.
Looks like it was a fine day indeed.

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Thanks Gilliatte,

They're not really my photos, as such, because the camera was on auto and I was able to use the tele-photo lens to line up each picture. As I've said before, having a miniature computer with a lens makes it so much easier. I haven't worked out how to use the manual override so for the moment it stays on auto.

Does your camera automatically press the shutter button as well?

Got to get me one of those babies, Emil

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Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry

Gee, so many good photos - good this isn't a competition...

Gilliat got to me about submitting some actual photos so here are a few practice shots

Helicopters:...

Wasps:...

And a twinkly star magnified 300 000 or 3 000 000 times (I can't remember):

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haha...In other words you had to force yourself to shed the white smock and stay out of that DreamWorks lab of yours!
Thanks for sharing.
By the way what are you shooting with? I couldn't recall if you mentioned it in your digital photography thread.

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Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry

Actually if the star doesn't show up properly I've had a lot of trouble with the compression

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Yes, it looks like something went awry. I happened to catch the star earlier this morning when it was in focus, or at least it had clear, well defined layerd edges.

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

Thanks Gilliatte,

They're not really my photos, as such, because the camera was on auto and I was able to use the tele-photo lens to line up each picture. As I've said before, having a miniature computer with a lens makes it so much easier. I haven't worked out how to use the manual override so for the moment it stays on auto.

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I have to take you to task. We have talked in the past about the initial digital let down for us old timers from the film generation, but I believe a great photo is much more (maybe 70%) about the composition and being cognizant of and capturing, those short lived anomolies that surround a subject, such as the unusaul pattern in the veiled clouds that shroud the Church and vicarage, the two people in the background that give a sense of scale, but small enough so as not to spoil a serene scene (with those nasty humans). The Church and vicarage are framed well and the horizon at a "classic" 1/3 up from the bottom.
The footpath too is well composed with the strong axis of the trail slightly off center. The vertical massing of the trees on the right side are balanced or offset by the gently rising hill to the left.
The digital camera did not create the clouds or frame the photo or snap the shutter as Mystery says.
Good Lord, where did all that come from? Anyhow, I understand what you are saying. Perhaps when you do start to experiment with the manual settings, you will discover that sense of mastery over the computer.

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That's exactly what I meant Gilliatt - I remember an article in an old (though it was new then) photography magazine just before the digital age dawned - photo essays taken by professionals armed only with Kodak instamatics and development entirely local lab controlled - and what do you know: they were great (and some of the best were from those tiny 110 cartridges

Point being the only manual control was the shutter button (no zooms, no filters, nothing beyond the fixed focus lens it was supplied with. I don't know how much was crap but one said he always had an instamatic spare and often took entire shoots with that alone

My main camera - joy of my photographic life really (Nikon s8100) fully auto (that is multi-programmable) would choose the settings I would choose if it had manual override 99% of the time. For the other 1% I've learnt how to trick it into doing what I want.

My pics were through the 30-300 zoom, experimenting with it - the wasps using its marvelous macro, though because they had to be reduced and transfigured, they're not exactly as taken. I was trying to stick to an imaginary brief that they should be as seen, but I went back in time and discovered Weltanschaaung had submitted some manipulations, so it shouldn't matter* - but I'll post some experiments on the digi thread later


*I also noticed that Emil's been going on about learning to use the manual settings for at least the last six months!

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Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry

*I also noticed that Emil's been going on about learning to use the manual settings for at least the last six months!

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:lol: I bought the camera and took some trial shots before getting involved in other things, so it's only recently that I've thought to take it up again.
Interestingly, there isn't much by way of explanation in the manual.

That's probably because they don't expect you to seriously want to use them - these modern 'computers with lenses' are the pinnacle in developments ever since the first autofocus attachment was built into a Leica slr (Konica produced a pocket camera in the seventies with AF and that spawned the whole 'camera with a bit more' race - I think it was Canon's shutter/aperture priority that then led to the 'AE Program' SLR, and computer photography had arrived and was here to stay!

(I haven't googled this, just using fallible memory - so I could be slightly wrong)

But if you think about it the history of the camera is one of certain 'desirable' standards like 24/28mm wide-angle, f22, built-in flash, Leica, Contax, and Nikkor lenses, rule of thirds (some had markings in the viewfinder to ensure you got them right), etc etc

The Canon s95 and G series are manual/program and to get the right results you really have to be prepared to use the manual controls because, considering their potential, the program modes are shoddily implemented

That's why I got this beast:

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Anyway - happy clicking!

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Nice and compact as compared to either of my Pentax SLR's (film & digital)
Here are a couple of pictures of our cat, Lily. Taken with the K-7 and an old (late 70's to early 80's) Albinar 28 mm Macro lens. Manual settings of course, due to the lens:



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