Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1012753)

Glad you are having a go at wickthings, mind they don't shoot up your nose. I did wonder if anyone captured the sunset tonight, it was visible from my house which is unusual, as I don't have a view to the horizon. Nice shots by the way.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1012757)

i do try ... but they dont come out that often .. either too much zoomed in or cant zoom in enough .. got some of the bees that visited the foxgloves but havent had too many butterflys this year ... havent planted up the garden like i normally do ... :rolleyes:

dave that crump ball thingummjig ... that looked like some of the blueberries off my blueberry bush .. when there was some on it ... lol

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1012779)

rather use the zoom ... that way i dont get too close dont like insects too much .. they sting, they bite and i end up wi a big red spot ... plus the camera refuses to take pics from time to time ... kind of saying that its too close or its zoomed in too much ...

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1012780)

Sound like its time to leave a note on the mantelpiece for Santa.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1012618)

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The end one was the first I looked at, you do realise that you keep setting trends, cobbles, arches, doors, steps, lets have a set of old machinery and widgets if you have any.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1012848)

As requested a load of old bits and pieces of iron and widgets!:D

I think Gremlin might appreciate some of these too!

Weigh-scales and chains given a seppia effect.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1012848)

As requested a load of old bits and pieces of iron and widgets!:D

I think Gremlin might appreciate some of these too!

Weigh-scales and chains given a seppia effect.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1012848)

As requested a load of old bits and pieces of iron and widgets!:D

I think Gremlin might appreciate some of these too!

Weigh-scales and chains given a seppia effect.

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1012863)

love the scales, and (this sounds weird) any chance you have, or could take, one of the chains wet? think some oil or water would gave loads of texture.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1012866)

I think you should talk to somebody about this.


What type of compact have you got, and how is the canon taking better shots.
I just get curious how people take shots and what equipment they have used, especially if I think "I wished I had taken that shot"

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1012777)

With regard to the zoom for the wickthings is it that you cant get close enough. I would go closer rather than zoom if possible.

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1012870)

for a start the compact is a little point and click hitachi, and it will only take the "standard shot" landscape, portrait.....full auto, yaydayyadayada, you know the score, i use it when im djing, and hand it out for people to take around the room, they bring it back, i put their piccies on a screen then burn em to disc for em to remember their evening.(intrestingly enough, and a bit of a thread wander i once gave it out when asked to do a Sunday afternoon at the railway in Huncoat, as i was carrying my stuff in the locals from the bottom of whinney hill were carrying it out of the other door, needless to say they were only joking, and my equipment was returned, except for my camera didnt come back to me that day, probably my own fault, but at least they weren't members of a criminal gang that terrorised a community, murdering anyone who got in their way, and if you understand that, good, if not ignore anything bracketed) it that sort of camera

no DoF adjustment, and i do like a bit of the old DoF, to go with my wet chains

(dirty laugh, sid james style)