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by NeilOffkey75
Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Fisheye doubles as outstanding landscape lens
Replies: 9
Views: 2279

Re: Fisheye doubles as outstanding landscape lens

Loving the 3rd and 4th shots, nice work.
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:09 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG Macro
Replies: 6
Views: 3347

Re: Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG Macro

Thank you, just bartering for the price now ;-)
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Sunset Blackpool North Shore
Replies: 7
Views: 2313

Re: Sunset Blackpool North Shore

Thanks Mark, my post processing skills arent that good as still learning that art. But will definately get rid of that pesky dust particle.
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:24 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Some HDR work
Replies: 12
Views: 3552

Re: Some HDR work

I read on some HDR tutorial (after seeing these images) that it is possible to create a HDR image from one seperate RAW image. This is something I may have to try.
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Sunset Blackpool North Shore
Replies: 7
Views: 2313

Sunset Blackpool North Shore

After my attempt recreating the Nat Geo shot (see previous posts). I noticed that on a low tide the bullnose (same area as Nat Geo shot but looking North) up at Blackpool Promenade North Shore ran parallel with a channel of water, following the same curve as the bullnose. After a bit of white balanc...
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:45 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Some HDR work
Replies: 12
Views: 3552

Re: Some HDR work

Hi Paul, having never dabbled in HDR myself but have seen a few examples online, these are a gem to look at. The sunrise one is gorgeous!!! Well done... given me a bit of inspiration.
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:33 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG Macro
Replies: 6
Views: 3347

Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG Macro

I have been offered this lens from a friend at a very reasonable price and wondered if anyone has had any experience with it? It will be to add to my Sony A200.
by NeilOffkey75
Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:51 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Black and White
Replies: 28
Views: 9188

Re: Black and White

Number 3 for me but all great shots.
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:02 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Butterflies have arrived
Replies: 10
Views: 2851

Re: Butterflies have arrived

Hi NeilOffkey75 and welcome to the forum. : ) You've given a nice start to the butterfly season, with your cute butterfly. Looks quite happy on the stick after what may have been a life-and-death instance in its already short life span... Looks like a conqueror. : ) I like the way you focused on th...
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Birds 2011
Replies: 504
Views: 122377

Re: Birds 2011

Greg Beetham wrote:A nice littly tweety bird shot NeilOffkey75, is that a female Willow Warbler?
Those claws are made for killing...
Greg
Thinks its possibly a male Greg, due to the amount of squabbling it was doing with 2 other Willow Warblers.
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Tiny sensor revenge gallery thread!
Replies: 1074
Views: 1089068

Re: Tiny sensor revenge gallery thread!

Greg Beetham wrote:I think it's most likely just the insane dof that those tiny sensors have, everything is in focus at the same time or nearly so. Cute baby, dontcha just dig the tiny fingers and toes.
Greg
Love them Greg, infact love her as corny as it sounds :wink:
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:48 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Trying to recreate a Nat Geo shot
Replies: 3
Views: 1295

Re: Trying to recreate a Nat Geo shot

Think it will be a chance encounter to recreate that Nat Geo shot, wrong time of year now but I await the high tides again.
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Daytime moth - Angle Shades
Replies: 3
Views: 1272

Re: Daytime moth - Angle Shades

Thanks Birma, more to come I hope!!
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Birds 2011
Replies: 504
Views: 122377

Re: Birds 2011

Aaaahhhh a thread after one of my favourite interests... studying birds, wildlife in general but birds especially. Currently trying to get some good shots of the local birds in my area as the spring migrants are now heading back to UK shores. Anyway for the time being below are 2 shots, one of a spr...
by NeilOffkey75
Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:41 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Trying to recreate a Nat Geo shot
Replies: 3
Views: 1295

Trying to recreate a Nat Geo shot

When browsing through the shots on National Geographic's Photography site, I came across one that was of my home town (Blackpool, UK), which is on the link below: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/blackpool-high-tide-pod/ I then decided that on the next stormy da...