New (very) Amateur Photography
section
This new section is where I'll put some of my
best pics at higher quality - but let's be clear I'm no
expert - it's just me having a go at taking better
pictures. Feel free to send (preferably constructive)
criticism!I'll
put more here when I've time (and when I take more
decent pics) but here are my favourites for now...
Clematis

This was taken in the
garden in May 2004 in bright sunshine.
Camera information: Nikon D100;
Lens 35-80mm f/4-5.6D set at Focal Length of 60mm and
Aperture f/5; Shutter speed 1/320 second; ISO equivalent
200.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 681) compressed to 115KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or here
Hawk

This was taken at the
Rancho Texas theme park in Lanzarote - the bird is
flying in to snatch the bait that the keeper has just
thrown into the water. Couldn't believe my luck when I
saw I'd captured it with its talons outstretched!
Camera information: Nikon D100; Lens
80-200mm f/4.5-5.6D set at Focal Length of 200mm and
Aperture f/5.6; Shutter speed 1/750 second; ISO
equivalent 200.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 681) compressed to 175KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or
here
Dolphins

I know this isn't that
good technically as it was taken through thick glass in
the underwater viewing area at Sea World Florida, but I like it for the
composition and surreal colour.
Camera information: Nikon
Coolpix 880; Lens
at Focal Length of 8mm ( x4.75 = 38mm in 35mm
equivalent) and
Aperture f/2.8; Shutter speed 1/172 second; ISO
equivalent 100.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 768) compressed to 167KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or here
Malham Cove

Taken while walking at
Malham in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Camera information: Nikon
Coolpix 880; Lens
at Focal Length of 8mm ( x4.75 = 38mm in 35mm
equivalent) and
Aperture f/2.8; Shutter speed 1/156 second; ISO
equivalent 100.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 768) compressed to 315KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or
here
Bee

Taken in summer 2001 in
our garden - the bee had stopped on the garden chair
next to me and was preoccupied cleaning itself. You can
see the pollen caught in its hairs.
Camera information: Nikon
Coolpix 880; Lens
at Focal Length of 20mm ( x4.75 = 95mm in 35mm
equivalent) and
Aperture f/4.2; Shutter speed 1/156 second; ISO
equivalent 100.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 768) compressed to 195KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or here
Hawk - flying

This was taken on the
same day as the Hawk picture above - at the
Rancho Texas theme park in Lanzarote. This time a
different bird was caught flying across the audience
just below my eye-line. Although I'm pleased with the
shot I can't help feeling that it would have been 100
times better if I'd managed to catch it without cropping
the near wing and tail.
Camera information: Nikon D100; Lens
80-200mm f/4.5-5.6D set at Focal Length of 200mm and
Aperture f/5.6; Shutter speed 1/640 second; ISO
equivalent 200.
To view larger
picture (1024 x 681) compressed to 101KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or
here
York
Minster Photomerge

One of my first
attempts at a photomerge - this made up of 9 separate
photographs. Merged in Photoshop Elements - I haven't
decided whether it looks better with unmatched edges (as
here) or I should spend more time correcting the
perspective. I'll settle on this for now.
Camera information: Nikon D100; Lens
35-80mm f/4-5.6D set at Focal Length of 35mm and
Aperture f/4; Shutter speeds between 1/1000 and 1/2500 second; ISO
equivalent 200.
To view larger
picture (1056 x 953) compressed to 297KB at high JPEG
quality, click on the picture or
here
More
soon...
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