Just posting a few pics here - I hope you don't mind! (page 4)

Leolaia

Those are some really spectacular pics! Do you mind if I ask about your camera specs?

tim hooper

Leo,

No secrets about the camera I use these days!

I bought in to the Canon EOS system a decade ago when I still used film. A couple of years ago I switched to digital, so it made sense to stay with canon as I already had a small selection of lenses which I could continue to use.

The body is the ubiquitous EOS 350D (aka REBEL XS in the US, I think). The only adjustment I've had to mentally make is the well-known issue od the apparent focal length of the lenses caused by the smaller size of the sensor, as compared with a 35mm negativer. This means that the length of all my lenses need to be multiplied by a factor of 1.6.

To be honest, I don't think there's anything to choose between the big brands these days, so if you're in the market for a camera system I'd just thrash out the best deal I could and take whatever brand is most cost-effectrive.

Lenses;

28-105 Canon USM. This 10-year-old workhorse does around 80% of my shots, and is equivalent to a 44-170 on the digital body.

10-20 Sigma. You want wide? Then this is the baby to use!

90mm f2.8 Tamron. A beautiful lens for both serious macro and portraiture. A prime lens (not a zoom), and absolutely pin-sharp.

Vivitar 100-400 (160-640 equiv). This cheap and cheerful long telephoto serves as my mainstay at air displays. Small of aperture, not very sharp and disturbingly slow to focus, it really needs to be replaced with some newer glassware sometime soon. It does however serve in the some of the sunset shots I posted earlier.

I have polarisers for all the above.

OK, that's the geeky bit done! I'd like to post a few more later.

tim

juni

Wow do you have talent Tim!! Just gorgeous pictures ready to be framed. I'm partial to the flower pics - the lily and the orchids - gorgeous.

Have you ever considered enlarging them for sale to be matted and framed?

Juni/Jassy

Madame Quixote

The Loch Broome picture is arresting. I can see why you posted it first. It is one to take pride in. That angle must have been a bit of a challenge. They're all beautiful!

Edit: Wow! I just looked at all the rest (after the first 3). You're really good at this! Maybe you should take it up profesionally?

Very nice angles! And lovely subjects as well! Thanks for posting this.

tim hooper

I'm going to push my luck here and try for a few more!

Being a simpleton, I really tend to notice recurring patterns and convergences, so without further ado.......

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FreedomFrog

Actually if you could "push your luck" a bit more (as you stated it) I so would love to see more if you have any more. Your work is fabulous. Makes me want to bring out my camera and work with it a bit more. I have a N75 with a 80mm lens and a 300mm lens. I was working with it a few years back but got out of it because developing the film was getting a bit over whelming. I'd so like to have a very nice digital. Right now I only have the digital that is on my phone. It's ok for grabbing quick shots, but to do the work you're doing needs a much better camera.

So please, if you have more, I'd like to see more.

FF

restrangled

Enjoying your "eye" , please keep posting! It makes me rethink the way I take my own stupid snap shots!

You are very inspiring!

r.

restrangled

One more note: Love the orchids against the black background.... I raise many different kinds! Would love to have you come photo mine!

r.

FreedomFrog

You are very inspiring!

I couldn't say it any better R, I'm wanting to get out my paint brushes and start my artwork back up again. These pictures are bringing out the inspiration in me...

Keep 'em coming

FF

Just posting a few pics here - I hope you don't mind!

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