Villaninireland Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thanks Bicks. Never really taken many pictures before but like you say I have the shutter bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted July 25, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2008 Not done close ups like that.... need to find the setting on that camera Bicks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 25, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 25, 2008 you have a lens with macro capabilities, not the best at it granted but it should be able to focus fairly close in (the Tamron one in case you didn't know), iirc the D70 does have a macro setting too (not sure I ever used it though). just remember to keep the aperture as open as possible (lower F numbers) without losing focus on the important point of the image, the background will blur itself as it won't be anywhere near in focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee_Jim Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Friend is big into photography and film. Gave me one of her older cameras the other day which was pretty nice of her. Anyway decided to go for a bit of a hike and take a few snaps. No idea what I'm doing really, and no idea what most of the buttons and switches are for, but it's good fun anyway. Here are a few of me snaps while wandering the local hills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 30, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2008 Where is that Jim? just out of interest Yesterday I had one of those............. Why the f*** didn't I take my Cameras with me days. Left the house without them because, well I couldn'tbe bothered lugging them around on a day that promised to be fll of rain. Guess what, not rain, lovely weather almost everywhere we went and I end up at Brimham Rocks with no proper camera - Bollocks, we're just going to have to go back (that was taken with my 2MP camera Phone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ah Brimham Rocks. Went to college in Ripon, spent lots of time there. Thanks for bringing back some happy memories Bicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 30, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2008 Aye been there a few times myself in the past but this was the first time for years, just sort of driving along a road and saw a sign for the rocks,, then it was a no brainer..............Just wish I't had my godam cameras with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Have you ever been to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Bicks?. Some excellent photo opportunities there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 30, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2008 As it happens we were kind of on the way to Fountains Abbey when we diverted, it was getting late and I knew we'd make better use of time and money at the rocks. I've been to Fountains Abbey before not been to Studley Royal though. Got a nice meal in Ripon later on though, some Foody Pub just off the main square called the Royal Oak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 OOOh ,The Royal oak. Spent many a pleasant day there in my student days. Studley Royal is fab. Huge deer park and huge lake. Really lovely scenery with red deer wandering around. Landscaping was designed by Caperbility Brown so there are lots of follys all over the place. Really good for photo opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 30, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2008 Another one for you Wendy, one with a person in so people can get a sense of perspective I remember when I was agile enough to get up as high as that person, not any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I love that Bicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 30, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2008 Not bad quality for a 2MP Camera phone! Much better than the last camera phone I had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee_Jim Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Howdy Bicks The photos were taken in a place called Bray, just south of Dublin, Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Bicks is lying.. he took it with a nikon d3 (look it up) ... who says an expensive camera guarantees results? Joined Digital Wedding Forum by the way Bicks.. amazing forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 31, 2008 Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2008 I have absolutely no need for a D3, it would mean new lenses even after you'd paid the £3k for the body, Full frame has its advantages but not that much. Quite happy with my D2Xs and D300 ta very much and I took both those with an Apple iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Here is one I took yesterday at Hookhead County Wexford. Don't you just love the Irish summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 1, 2008 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2008 Looks like the sort of place I'd like to go with a camera, there are a dearth of decent cliffs anywhere near here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hookhead is stunning. The whole place is a wash with tube worm fossils. The cliffs are completely made up of these little beauties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villavipers Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 ok my turn to show off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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