[derrynid dave]

February 28, 2009 at 2:12 pm

I make it a habit of waiting a while before applying system software updates, more often than not they throw up a few conflicts I tend to let other people try them out first. Wouldn’t be the first time that a scanner suddenly stopped working or that little bit of obscure software that you rely on gave up the ghost.

[derrynid dave]

June 26, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Congratulations latchiko and Hauke, why am I not surprised.
Excellent entries all.

[derrynid dave]

June 24, 2008 at 6:21 pm

Love the composition of the first one, cracking shot.
Looking at the beak in the second you can see why they are so successful at catching fish, that’s a harpoon.

[derrynid dave]

June 24, 2008 at 6:16 pm

Well done, they’re like lightning.

[derrynid dave]

June 24, 2008 at 6:11 pm

Nice shot, positioned really well too.

[derrynid dave]

June 22, 2008 at 2:44 pm

BIG respect lads

[derrynid dave]

June 9, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Just found out that it’s not legal to take shots on any Network Rail station without informing the stationmaster first and if you want to use the shots for any commercial gain you have to have a license at a cost of £200 or £600 for video. Damn it, didn’t we pay enough all those years when it was in public hands. The world’s gone moneygrubbing mad.

Dave

[derrynid dave]

June 9, 2008 at 6:06 pm

If you are going to do any significant processing then RAW is the way to go. If you are happy with the one shot and get it right first time then jpeg will give many more shots per memory card and can give excellent results.

Raw holds much more information, think of it as a digital negative that has not yet been processed. It will give many more levels of brightness on each colour channel. All jpeg shots are taken in RAW format in camera, it’s just that if you shoot with jpeg selected then the camera processes into jpeg on the fly.

The following link gives a comprehensive explanation.

http://www.popphoto.com/howto/2196/jpeg-vs-raw-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-explained.html

[derrynid dave]

June 8, 2008 at 11:26 am

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

[derrynid dave]

June 8, 2008 at 10:33 am

Suggested by Dee

[derrynid dave]

June 8, 2008 at 10:10 am

Thanks Kevin,
The beauty of being off the Ring of Kerry is that it doesn’t attract so many people. Usually have the whole strand to myself.
It can get the full force of the storms sometimes, had to advise a couple with their baby to move their tent off the beach a couple of years ago.

Thanks Dee, I’ll give it a try, but I kinda like the foreground rocks and shadow.

[derrynid dave]

June 7, 2008 at 8:34 pm

Thanks Jenny
and Jason, two minutes walk from my Sister-in-laws place, probably my favourite location. I’ll get some more posted soon.
A few minutes in the opposite direction is Gleninchiquin a lovely glen with loughs and a waterfall.

[derrynid dave]

June 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm

Don’t be afraid to take lot’s of shots of the same subject, (I know I do, much to the consternation of the missus waiting in the car sometimes) I’m not scared to take hundreds to get one decent take, memory cards are cheap so don’t be afraid of overkill. (divorce proceedings permitting)
It can be useful to look through the shots afterward and analyze the exif data, this will give you hints on the technical side.

Having a multitude of different shots also allows you to compare what you like and dislike about composition/colour etc between them.

Most of all, try and enjoy the experience.

Like very much what I’ve seen on your photostream, the droplet shots are very interesting.

Dave

[derrynid dave]

June 7, 2008 at 7:26 am

Mmmm Crozier rings a bell, in Walkerville, is Betty any relation?

[derrynid dave]

June 7, 2008 at 7:16 am

Thanks everyone

Shutterbug – Just the in camera saturation settings as recommended by nikonians.

rc53 – I’m the worst breed, graphic artist who wants to be a photographer.
Like to be in the great outdoors free of remit.