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One is already in.The dolphin with a fish in it's mouth. It was playing, throwing the fish in the air for quite a while, which gave me time to focus on it

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Some from yesterday
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No 4 is the view from the top of the tower in the forest over the treetops. I had to get my oxygen mask out.

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oh Frank......those are absolutely mint.
I am really envious. What brilliant pics...you lucky josser!

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Well done getting the dolphin pics Max.

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:D

That's some plant! :thankya:

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Beautiful creatures dolphins - great pics! :)

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Some great shots there for the latest comp - love the ducks feet!

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Ok, I'm officially gobsmacked! Well done :)

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Some pics I took today of a huge purple bush tree thing a Rhododendron is it? -Well anyway the bees love it!

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Just a few from today
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Love that heron and those sculptures.

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The heron was in the river at Lossiemouth and the sculpture was at the entrance to a caravan site.

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The little chapel on the farm has been opened and prepared for tomorrow evening's May procession and rosary.

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Just wondering was any of you on Accy bus station about 10:30am taking photos ?

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Not me, I was in Norfolk. Why, what were you up to?

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Nope...not me...was back home after visiting Ma.
Mick waas there something interesting? Worth taking a picture of?

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Bug infestation on my friends growbag....

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They look like ants.

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They certainly do Margaret - the can be a real nuisance! I used to find the odd one even in our bathroom in the house we used to live in -they can get everywhere...

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they certainly are a nuisance! the last place i had where ants kept coming in the house and I couldn't rid myself of them, i looked online and found an idea to put sugar outside... they never came back inside again :D

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Nope just saw this guy taking photos and nearly said hi thinking it might be one of our members :)

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You should have done Mick. You might have made him a convert to Accyweb.

When I was in Preston Last Monday I was taking pics of County Hall and an old polish chap came up and spent nearly half an hour chatting to me. He wanted to know why I was taking pictures. I told him that I like interesting architecture.

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Twasn't me I was in jockland

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I'm wondering if it might be Accyexplorer...he hasn't been on-line yet.

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The promised "Procession" was a bit of a damp squib -they no longer walk here from the little shrine down the lane -all a bit too old!( The youngest person was the priest (dressed in dark trousers and pale blue shirt) I went on my bike to take a pic as they'd put fresh flowers there - then all the partecipants arrived at the chapel in cars.
It was quite nice as they recited some rosaries and then sang an Ave Maria - I was outside listening as the sun went down.
Lots of remeniscing about the old days -when loads of people turned out and they processed with a band from the village and there was a big reception held in the farm yard with barrels of wine :D

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At least they had a fine day for it...it has been ****itively possing it down all day over here.
Glad I didn't put the washing on to do today.

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I really like that you are capturing the village life around you, Diane. Number 10 is an especially lovely shot!

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More attempts to capture some nature, but not quite what I had hoped for to enter this latest Comp. I can sit there for ages, and as soon as an interesting creature appears I raise my camera, and the little beggars scarper! Oh well, it's lots of fun trying.

Davemac, where are you? I haven't seen a post from you in quite a few days. I hope all is ok with you and yours.

1. The elusive Ruby Throated Hummingbird - this one's a male (he has the ruby throat!)

2. My friend the Pileated Woodpecker. The noise he made drumming on this tree was quite impressive.

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While the standards are very high for the comp, I think both of those are very worthy Turtle.

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Me too. It is going to be really hard to win this one.....so many fine entries.

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Nope, it wasn't me :)

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Thanks GP! I guess I just had a particular shot in mind, and of course nature doesn't always cooperate. That plus I'm still learning how to use this 'new to me' camera. The limits of the automatic settings are becoming apparent. Still, it's fun.
I really don't enter the Comps to win. I just enjoy the creative challenge, and the chance for growth. Besides - it's too darned hard coming up with new themes! Hah hah.

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I understand that concept.....of having a particular shot in mind. But sometimes you have to modify your ambitions and take what nature gives you. Nature has been very generous with the material she provides........and your creative ideas don't leave you...you can put them on hold for another day.

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I had heard it was typically bad Bank Holiday weekend over there -such a shame for all those families wanting to get out for picnics.

Don't mean to rub it in Margaret but here it seems to have settled into perfect "English Summer" weather - don't worry I'll soon be moaning that it's too hot!

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Thanks -I like it too - I waited till they'd all gone especially to take it and for me it sort of says, "well that's it for another year", as the chapel won't be used again!

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I'd be proud if I'd managed to take those. I think they are amazing shots -especially the Hummingbird -they are incredibly fast movers...I struggle to get close enough to any birds to get their picture - unless of course they are knitted ;) (Like the kingfisher I posted a while back! )

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A few more pics from last week
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Numbers one and two - animals that stay still for the camera - yay!
The robin is a gorgeous shot :)

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I really liked no 1 , it is on top of a gatepost in Moffat. I want one for my gatepost.

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its the 40s weekend on the east lancs railway this weekend ...

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Father dear & Bev are visiting, so a trip to the coast & a spot of spottering was the order of the day. :)
Wischhafen ferry terminal Elbe west bank - Happy travellers aboard the Ferry - Mid channel holding pattern waiting to dock - Gluckstadt terminal & a sister ferry - View from the "StrandHalle Cafe" on the Elbe at Brunsbüttel - An inquisitive local. :)

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and some more from the 40s weekend ...

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Wadey has some Brilliant pics of this event on Flickr.
Your pics are great Jen. I wish I could have got up there to take some pics myself.
I would have been in my element up there.

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I know I said I wasn't going to get a new camera...but I lied.
I have just acquired a Panasonic Lumix FZ72. Well, I felt I deserved it. I get so much pleasure from taking pics and then messing with them.
I have been up to Ma's this morning to test out the zoom on it.
Here are some of the pics I took from her back yard.

1) The spire of Cannon St baptist church(circled and arrowed because it is hard to see)
2) Same spire
3) in better detail.
4) the body of the church.
these were taken from her yard on Riley's hill.

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Nice day today Margaret. Are we gonna get some pics from your new camera?

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Just posted some Frank.
Cannon St Baptist church taken from Riley's hill.

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I went yesterday .. rawtenstall have a battle re enactment on the sunday and told my sister about it so she said she'd go and her hubby and take me. ended up we had my nephew with us as well. I even had my picture took sopping wet thro ... to say it rained we did have a good day. After the battle re enactment we went through to ramsbottom to see the military parade but we missed it. I saw wadey in ramsbottom and waved to him but don't think he saw me ... :D

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I am envious. I knew it was on, but I have been so sneezy and snotty that I didn't go out all weekend.
Been up to see Ma today and the long grass and the blossom has set me off again.

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Good for you, Margaret! I'm soooooo happy for you that you got yourself an exciting new camera :) You deserve it, and besides, you can't take it with you, so enjoy it now.
This will open up a whole new world for your photography. A pretty good start too.

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Thanks Carolyn.....I have other Lumix cameras, but they are all a little bit different.
All I need now is a fine day and a trip to the seaside(I am avoiding trees.....they have something against me right now).
Maybe one day during the week I will do some venturing.

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A day off, recovering from the excesses of family! :D With Camera & Hound we ventured off to Damme to do some snapping.

Decommissioned "Luftwaffe" Transall C160 - Various light aircraft - Close up aircraft & hangers - Is Bondy about somewhere? - Aviation buildings.

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Mostly 'boy' pics.....but good, and interesting.

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A few more pics with the new camera.
This is Pasha..our elderly moggy.
Taking these pics has made me realise that the windows need a good clean.

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I could even see the two flies mating on top of the spire. Fantastico

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Never mind the windows Margaret get out using that new camera - it has a fantastic zoom!

Pasha looks like she's just tolerating having her portrait done - you can almost see her thinking - haven't you finished yet...;):D

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Do you get "cat art" on your windows?Max likes to draw on ours with his nose.

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Great pics Dave

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Nice diverse selection of photos to peruse from everyone again -Jen I'd love to see number 6 of the first set (lady at the train window) in B&W or seppia - really like it!

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Yes, you are spot on Dianne. She is an old lady now.....she walked in and made herself at home in the summer of 1999.....she was a juvenile cat then....so she has to be 15 years old.

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Yes, we do. I should called her 'Stretch' then they would have been stretch marks.

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They've been harvesting the winter wheat today. Apparently the combine driver saw a fox with two cubs in the field first thing but luckily they escaped - the man with the shogun is the farm owner - he wasn't after the foxes. He had a few shots at pheasant which were lifted as the harvester went along - while I was there he didn't manage to shoot any!

The harvested wheat is made into corn silage in a sort of giant sausage - had never seen it being done before -clever piece of kit to see in action. In the final photo you can see this years new product on the left and the one on the right is last year's which is in use now.

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It's funny how cats choose their owners like that - it's happened to me many times over the years. I have a great affinity with them. My oldest cat, Teo is now 18 but still in quite good shape -she's given up climbing trees but she still keeps her eyes open for birds when she comes out to sit with me.

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Cheers Frank. :)

Similar scenes here in Germingland too Di. :)

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Jen, as Dianne said she would like to see your lady in the train in Sepia......I have done a conversion. I have also done one in monochrome too.
With your permission I will post them...or if you wish I can e-mail them to you for you to post.

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They have both come out very well, but then the starting material was very good.
Jen send me your e-mail addy if you want to post them.

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Some pics from todays adventure to Snowdon, not what I`d hoped for, weather was pretty bad and visibility was zilch from about half way up. Some are a bit out of the order they were taken as they were taken with my phone.

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post them .. .I cant ive used up my allowance ... :D

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Pasha's lovely! What magnificent whiskers :)

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Wow - what a place! The clouds add to the mystery of it :)

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Silage Sausages! Who'd of thunk it?!

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These are Jen's pics. The ones that Mobertol wanted to see in either Sepia, or Black and White. I have edited them with photoscape so that you can have both and see which you like best.
I have also cropped them a bit too to make the lady more central to the theme.
Hope you like them Jen....and Dianne.

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I think they are all good. Misty and Moody.
I especially like the panoramic shots. They are fubulous.

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i like them both Margaret ... well done!!!

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Glad you like them Jen. I think your shot of this lady was great in colour, but in sepia and black and white it has more drama. It is more 'of the era', so to speak.
As I said the initial material to work with was good.....so it was easy to do.

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Daisy looking suitably soggy there G. :)

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Margaret I took over 500 photos on sunday .. :eek: and I did get another pic of an American soldier hanging out the window ... the lady was shouting to him ... so after midnite i'll post that one up for you to have a play about with as well ..

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Oh lovely Jen. I will be in my element messing about with that.

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I wish I hadn`t took her, poor thing was shivering. I couldn`t even let her off the lead to have a run about to warm up.

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She did look as if she was saying - Can we go home now! Lovely photo though x

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Preferred the B&W version of Jen's photo -thanks Margaret for playing with it - look forward to the next ones x

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I like them both......I can't choose.

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some more sally footage earlier today....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nD8sXMdQ3Y

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some more ...

1. the soldier who when the train was leaving shouted bye ...and one of the waiting spectators shouted back auf wiedersehen .. and the soldier then shouted theres a spy in your midst arrest him ...
2. soldier walking on the spectators side ..
3. the engine reversing to go back to bury
4. 'the rose between two thorns' ie me, my brother in law and my nephew ..
5. two soldiers doing recon
6. the german end of the battle
7. the americans shooting at the germans
8. st pauls in ramsbottom .. the one the spire got hit by lightening last year
9. refreshments are needed
10. at ramsbottom station

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Nice footage of Sally :)
Could you give me some pointers on uploading videos please Restless? There are some scenes I'd like to share too.

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Please do not upload video it takes a lot of server space up
also there is no need to quote a post with a video in as this doubles space used

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Great Pics Jen. Will be converting some of these later.

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Jen's Pics....1940's Weekend in Ramsbottom.
I put the 'Lady on the Train' on again because Jen said this is how they were...talking to each other.

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The B&W gives a really nice vintage feel to the photos - really like them this way.

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Another shift on things.

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can you actually upload a file that big as a standard user?

Firstly how big is the footage? if the files are small and don't need editing you can just upload them directly to youtube. otherwise....

What operating system do you have? If its Win7 or Win8 you most likely don't have movie maker installed. You can find it here

Movie Maker - Microsoft Windows

One of the easiest programs to use is free from microsoft. Its not the most powerful, but I use it; because I am lazy.

When you download it. It gives you the option by default to install all of microsofts 'essentials' uncheck them all and just install movie maker(unless you want the other programs)

.....if its is rather large(over 500mb onwards) you could use movie maker. You can edit out bits and bats easily with that if need be, and add music... And then you save the video (file, save movie) and choose the youtube setting. Save the movie and then sign up to youtube...

Once signed up to youtube, you can upload the video using the upload button that is on every youtube page when your signed in on the top right of the screen.

Other ways. If you are on an android phone you can press the share button, and with youtube app installed to your phone you choose youtube and it will upload it. (you have to be registered and signed in). Same with iphone/ipad but Ive never used them, so I can't offer support on apple products...

If you need more indepth help. You throw me a PM....

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Thanks Mick, I won't do it again :)

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The man cave ... I share it with a buddy of mine. Sorry about this ladies; this is, as one of my exes used to say, "a dick thing.":D

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A proper playroom.

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Aye ... reet gradely.;)

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It's missing a fridge for those brewskies between taking parts off the hogs!

Come on Eric! :D

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Back to the grindstone today, still time for a pic or two of a contented customer. :)

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Thought I'd start the ball rolling with some sunset pics, taken tonight

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A few birdy pics tonight

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Love no 1 , looks like it is heading to dive bomb you