I'm a big burly git of 16stone, shaved head and tattoos. Basically, thug-like. BUT! I have a passion! And that is my wee dog! He is a long-haired Chihuahua who I would give my life for! Anyway, why I say all this is because he is so photogenic and I have literally hundreds of pics of him! I've chosen a few at random....
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When we first got him! He was irresistible!
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How he likes to kip!
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He likes to wrap us round his fingers, so to speak!
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He loves the pub!
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Loves being outside!
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Loves the camera!
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C'mon, lets see those pet pics!
Beautiful cat Paul!
Nice - stayed there for a week waiting to go snorkelling on the GBR in the end it was very rough and only a few of us went in - great pub with a verandah right in the middle !Couple of pics from my drive upto Port Douglas this afternoon.
Nice - stayed there for a week waiting to go snorkelling on the GBR in the end it was very rough and only a few of us went in - great pub with a verandah right in the middle !
..and don't go into the towns as its they're full of AussiesGet up to the Dane tree forest - just don’t go on the beach or something will eat you , don’t go in the water or a box jellyfish will kill you ! Don’t get your car stuck in a ford or the salties will come visiting - good luck
That's a very cute dog!
We don't have her any more, but our Scots Fold cat used to sleep in some rather.... interesting positions. In fact, I'm quite sure she actually didn't have a spine.... View attachment 13152 View attachment 13153 View attachment 13154
She also loved to nick your seat every time you moved. Right little diva that one..
Photos? C'mon! Let's see them!Only just seeing this now. Beautiful cat.
I have a grey cat at the moment and she is like no cat I've ever had. She's very intelligent, playful and greedy. She plays fetch which is something I've only seen dogs doing.
Nice photos. I didn't know they had palm trees there. They must have pretty mild winters.Couple of pics from my drive upto Port Douglas this afternoon.
Good photos. I'm pretty sure that's a great tit rather than a blue tit.View from my front window this morning. Blue skies and sunshine takes the edge off all the virus shit we have at the moment.
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….and a blue tit that visits the back garden......
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Just read the link you put up. Thanks. And you're quite right, it certainly looks like a Great Tit according to that link.Good photos. I'm pretty sure that's a great tit rather than a blue tit.
How To Tell The Difference Between Great Tits, Blue Tits And Coal Tits - The Nature Blog
I love Photoshop and like to try to get the best out of my photos. Here's some examples of before and after shots. (I use the Camera Raw facility in PS)
Original photo of Osborne House, IoW
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Worked on with Camera Raw feature...
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View from Cowes....
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Worked on with Camera Raw feature...
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And lastly, my wee Chihuahua......
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Thank you for those words of encouragement, RoS. It means a lot. However, I'm really not that brilliant, especially when you see some other stuff on the net. I was like you until just a couple of years ago. Then I bought a second-hand Canon camera and added to it as time (and finances) allowed. It really is a great hobby. I've done light trails, time-lapse stuff, micro photography, portraits and panoramas. Extra bits I use are telephoto lens, micro lens, intervalometer (for time-lapse), stand alone flash gun and various filters. Everything I bought extra has cost an average of £20 each. I guess if you are working, it's finding the time to do it, but as I'm retired I have nothing but time! Have a think about taking it up as a hobby. It's not too hard as digital cameras all have an "automatic" setting which you can use until you get used to 'f' settings, focusing etc.you’re good at thisI like the idea of photography but it’s all too technical & seems like a burden on time to seriously get into it and learn what it all means, I take loads of snaps just to remember stuff and that’s as far as it goes. You’re very good though.
I have tons of cameras, lenses, attachments and accessories left over from my film photography days.Thank you for those words of encouragement, RoS. It means a lot. However, I'm really not that brilliant, especially when you see some other stuff on the net. I was like you until just a couple of years ago. Then I bought a second-hand Canon camera and added to it as time (and finances) allowed. It really is a great hobby. I've done light trails, time-lapse stuff, micro photography, portraits and panoramas. Extra bits I use are telephoto lens, micro lens, intervalometer (for time-lapse), stand alone flash gun and various filters. Everything I bought extra has cost an average of £20 each. I guess if you are working, it's finding the time to do it, but as I'm retired I have nothing but time! Have a think about taking it up as a hobby. It's not too hard as digital cameras all have an "automatic" setting which you can use until you get used to 'f' settings, focusing etc.
Looks good enough to me SW88! I have a similar shot of a bee in lavender. Sadly, I didn't get the focus quite right though. Keep snapping!I’ve just got a plant for my garden - test to see if I can keep something other than myself alive
found this little fella on it yesterday! Was just taken on my iPhone 11 Pro so not the best
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It's tough to focus on insects because the camera wants to focus on the background instead.Looks good enough to me SW88! I have a similar shot of a bee in lavender. Sadly, I didn't get the focus quite right though. Keep snapping!:emoji_bee:
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Looks good enough to me SW88! I have a similar shot of a bee in lavender. Sadly, I didn't get the focus quite right though. Keep snapping!:emoji_bee:
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Great shots sw88!I agree it is difficult
I caught these two green bugs (sure they have a proper name) with my canon sx510. Tried to get as close up as possible but lost a lot of focus! Think it partly them trying to keep their modesty given, with the change in colour I think they might have been getting up to some naughtiness and I was clearly intruding! I hope they were from the same household, getting that close! Although I guess they are outdoors
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I agree it is difficult
I caught these two green bugs (sure they have a proper name) with my canon sx510. Tried to get as close up as possible but lost a lot of focus! Think it partly them trying to keep their modesty given, with the change in colour I think they might have been getting up to some naughtiness and I was clearly intruding! I hope they were from the same household, getting that close! Although I guess they are outdoors
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Good shots. Not easy to get good shots of the moon, although a lot of people think it is!Couple of the moon from Friday
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Good shots. Not easy to get good shots of the moon, although a lot of people think it is!
YouTube have some really good tutorials. Just type in what you're looking for, e.g. 'photographing the moon' or 'time-lapse tutorial' or whatever. That's how I've learnt a lot of stuff. Doesn't cost either!thanks HH! Definitely not easy! More so given how cloudy it was that evening! I’d get a rubbish shot then have to wait for the cloud to move on before trying again!
Must admit I’m a bit ‘click and hope for the best’ so end up with high number of a shots but not many that would actually be any good! During lockdown I did pay £11 for a online course but I couldn’t get on with the Aussie instructor and gave up on it really early :emoji_joy: Just add it to the list of ‘pointless and no needed’ lockdown purchases
Nice shots. How did you take them?Couple of the moon from Friday
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