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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
No, not kind.....just honest.
I can remember when Black and White were the only pics available......and my dear old dad sitting at the kitchen table colouring the wedding pics he had taken(meticulously referring to his scribbled notes over the colours of the flowers, and the bridesmaids frocks) with the special photographic colouring pencils......the expensive ones we found in the drawer and used to draw on the bedroom wallpaper(I can still feel my bum cheeks stinging when I think about it).
There are some pics which need colour......those red, gold and russet fallen leaves would not have the same impact in mono.....the picture that you took with the ladybirds is of that nature too.....it is the surprise that the splash of red gives.
Dave you have a great handle on this photography lark. You just keep on doing what you do.....you bring happiness to those who don't get to the places you can get to......and if ever you can't get out and about(heaven forbid!) you have some wonderful pics to entertain you!
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Originally Posted by Turtle
I couldn't have said it better, Margaret  |
I am blushing, and just glad other people like my output.
Although this photography malarkey is really a selfish pastime for myself. I use the fact that I am walking the dog and taking photos as my escape for a while, to get out, and away from things, and if I am honest I prefer it when I am on my own and with the dog.
If I want to faff about taking snaps, and move around trying different angles, I can do that on my own, however if I am accompanied I am aware that they are not taking snaps, or don't want to slide down a muddy slope to get a waterfall snap. I was trying to get back up a slippy slope today and said to myself, I will be glad when I am to old for this, but to be honest I hope I never am, as, for a while, I am a big kid again. There is also the stretching of time element, I say to my wife as I shut the door on the way out "be about an hour", she knows I could be much longer than that, so doesn't ring for International Rescue two hours later.
Having done all that I am glad to be able to share my pictures, and to look at other people pictures, it is always interesting to see how other people take photos, and this gives me ideas as I hope mine do for other people.