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by RobbieA
Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: South African Sunsets
Replies: 8
Views: 2808

Re: South African Sunsets

Thanks Hawk and Steve, glad you like them..


Yes Steve, of course we follow the cricket.. SA is a sport mad country when it comes to cricket and rugby.. We not playing too shabby these days.. haha.
by RobbieA
Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: South African Sunsets
Replies: 8
Views: 2808

Re: South African Sunsets

My Apologies.. only saw the rule about 3 images per post now.
by RobbieA
Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:04 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: South African Sunsets
Replies: 8
Views: 2808

South African Sunsets

Taken over the last few days of 2008.. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn99/RobbieA_0001/DSC06524Medium.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn99/RobbieA_0001/DSC06575Medium.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn99/RobbieA_0001/DSC06586Medium.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn99/Robbi...
by RobbieA
Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Pied Kingfishers
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

Re: Pied Kingfishers

Awesome series Robbie. Thanks for sharing the pictures - I never even knew there was such a bird, but to have such detailed shots is amazing. We have quite a few kingfishers here in South Africa.. Giant Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Woodland Kingfisher, Pygmy Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Brown ...
by RobbieA
Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Pied Kingfishers
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

Re: Pied Kingfishers

These birds are so cool even if they don't know what colour to be. how many pictures do you take to get how many keepers ? if he hard to shoot? I shot about 100 pics of this guy, about 90 keepers. I study their habits quite a bit so I can pretty much anticipate what they are going to. Haha.. define...
by RobbieA
Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Pied Kingfishers
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

Re: Pied Kingfishers

Sonolta wrote:I'll thank myself...don't sweat it. :wink:

-Sonolta
Hey, your post didn't show when I commented.. sorry.. :oops: but thank you for your positive comments.. :D
by RobbieA
Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:50 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Pied Kingfishers
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

Re: Pied Kingfishers

Dr. Harout wrote:BTW, welcome back Robbie, haven't seen you around for quite some time.
Thanks Doc, been busy with some new projects at work.. many hours overtime, little time for hobbies..

thanks Yildiz.. was quite nice to watch.. luckily i was able to capture it.
by RobbieA
Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Pied Kingfishers
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

Pied Kingfishers

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by RobbieA
Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Geasshopper
Replies: 9
Views: 2569

Re: Geasshopper

:D I have never seen blue-eyed, blue-limb-jointed hoppers before Robbie, they look amazing. Nice getting to know this little restless guy! I yet have to see and shoot my first hopper... Yildiz Yildiz, not a good pic but just to give you an idea of how colourful these hoppers are. Here is one with o...
by RobbieA
Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:42 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Geasshopper
Replies: 9
Views: 2569

Re: Geasshopper

Yes, I think your limitation was not having enough reach on your lens. The 105mm has got that extra advantage over a 50mm in situations like this. Your pics are still very sharp and well exposed.
by RobbieA
Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:05 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Geasshopper
Replies: 9
Views: 2569

Re: Geasshopper

Not too difficult Doctor! Caught the grasshopper after seeing where it landed as it flew past me. Brought into my house and placed on one of the plants in my lounge. Used the Sigma 105mm lens on the A700 and put the HVL56 into wireless mode. My son was holding the flash (manual, 1/2 power) high abov...
by RobbieA
Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Geasshopper
Replies: 9
Views: 2569

Geasshopper

Playing with the macro lens.

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by RobbieA
Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: kingfishers part two
Replies: 14
Views: 4171

Re: kingfishers part two

Absolutely awesome Gustav! You have experienced a very unique event and then captured it stunningly well.
by RobbieA
Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: What about a Zeiss macro lens?
Replies: 11
Views: 4375

Re: What about a Zeiss macro lens?

Dr. Harout wrote:Ես Ձեր գրածից բան չհասկացա, խնդիր չէ, Դուք էլ հիմա Ձեր գլուխները ջարդեք հասկանալու թե ես ի՞նչ եմ գրել։ :lol: :wink:
Wow, you also think so Doc? I am so pleased. Didn't realise you also spoke so many languages. :D :D :D
by RobbieA
Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Bees
Replies: 13
Views: 4393

Re: Bees

Wow Roger. What fantastic detail. Pin sharp. Exactly what I had in mind when I started the thread.