Will be setting a meeting up for November? any one ok for that - Mike's daughter's wedding (Mike's having a nightmare reading this bit) or soon after. Mike suggested Barnes Wildlife which is just down the road from where I am, any other suggestions please post me an e-mail or message.
Roger
Awww internet {{{hugs}}} for you Roger. You must be shattered.
Wouldn't it be great to all meet at Mike's daughter's wedding. Can you imagine us 4 shooting her wedding?! Amazing!
And what a nice birthday present for me to meet you 3. Maybe even be joined by Bev this time
Just two more - we have to leave something for Roger to post!!
One of Paul going all horticultural on us (dandelions move slower than F1 cars as a rule!) - and one from the reservoir - shot at about 450mm and cropped to show the trees off nicely.
Re November - I can do any Saturday except the 17th (obviously!). I am on holiday Nov 25th which means I could do Sunday then as well, if that helps. If the wetlands centre sounded good to people we would need to check if there would be much to see - it is a centre for migratory birds, and I don't know how much happens there at that time of year. There could be lots - I just don't know. I could always phone them for advice.
Re November - I can do any Saturday except the 17th (obviously!). I am on holiday Nov 25th which means I could do Sunday then as well, if that helps. advice.
Cheers
Mike
Mike,
You would already be there on the 17th and in every photo Just kidding.
Just got home and started the upload. Wish I'd taken JPEG as well now.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Alison .. it's a very small wedding - only 24 people, 12 from each side. My daughter doesn't mind in the slightest if I bring a friend to help with the formal stuff, but I think that four or five people would be noticed! Also, while I can no doubt work with one friend, I am not sure how chaotic it could be with a regiment, especially if we hope maybe to attract one or two other SE England folk!
In any case, while it would be lovely to see all of you, my place is with my family on this occasion and something else might be more appropriate for a forum shoot.
Aaah ok. Well, I'm no good at the formal stuff, (wish I was).
And, I agree, it's not easy if several people are calling you in different directions it's hard to know which photographer to look at.
Although, it's a little way off, I'd love to see some of the shots you get
What a great day it was - thanks to Mike and Paul for great company and a lovely time.
Here comes my contribution: These were taken before we all met.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
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Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Just in case you were wondering why I was on the floor - (NO I had not been drinking - YET!)
Paul and Mike comparing who knows what or is it a prayer for a good photo?
My take on the cross. - didn't notice the chair (DRAT)
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Paul lent me his tubes and now I'm hooked (Paul my wife says thanks:mad5: :mad5: )
My very first photo with a tube - great fun and even more qudos to Loupey getting those photos.
Just taking anything in focus
Rusty fence
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Peekaboo - Alison, please make the next one and can you bring a model along - this is the best we could do. :lol:
The Robin playing coy
An Oast House - it only took us 45mins to get to the house.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
More tubes - the dragon fly that I said I wouldn't get. Loupey - how you catch these in flight is beyond me.
At last food - the looks we got from the neighbours - I could swear they'd never seen paparazzi before.
My last pic of the day
but there's more to come ....
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Peekaboo - Alison, please make the next one and can you bring a model along - this is the best we could do. :lol:
LOL Yeah ok I'm sure Gina would LOVE to come along! And maybe Bec, and maybe the twins, and maybe Danielle haha. "The list is endless", she says smugly
I am quite suprised none of you got a shot of all of you together. That would have been one shot I would HAVE to get if I came to meet you all!
It's a shame you didn't get a shot of the neighbours faces lol. I would have loved to have seen the looks!
Words just can't express how much I have enjoyed sharing this outing with you three. Thanks for including your PR friends in this photo adventure.
Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??
Nikon Samurai #13
"A photographer is known by what he shows not by what he throws. The best photographers have the biggest trash cans." Quote from Nikon School sometime in the early 1970's.
This is one of the most amazing threads I've ever had the pleasure of viewing. Thank you all for sharing your pics!
It's not blurry. It's bokeh.
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I am quite suprised none of you got a shot of all of you together. That would have been one shot I would HAVE to get if I came to meet you all!
See that's the other reason why we needed you there. It never even occured to me to get a group photo.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
See that's the other reason why we needed you there. It never even occured to me to get a group photo
Me neither, and we did have a tripod, too.
Oh and 3 Canon flashes between us, I'm sure we could have lit it properly if you'd been there, Alison.
Plus I'd have got the reflector out, and the softboxes - which stayed in the car all day.
Next time, eh?
Maybe I'll get you infected with macro-itis too
Dangerous crossing ...
We were working from a printed route and directions, which mentioned this fast road, that required care crossing it.
We must have reached it on a off day, as I stood on the centreline to take these