The Mantis Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 A couple out of many last week. Arkle and Loch Stack, and a bonxie on Handa Island. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 A Red Squirrel poser 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen - i give you the "whisperer" who gets his subjects (owl and squirrel) to pose directly for the camera. Chapeau Stevie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatowner Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen - i give you the "whisperer" who gets his subjects (owl and squirrel) to pose directly for the camera. Chapeau Stevie [emoji106] Looking right into the camera you say? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Indeed, sir. 2 out of 3 aint bad in your photo. Had you upset the wee turquoise fellae on the left or did he not understood your Fife twang saying "Haw neebs, ower here" ?? Great photo mate, especially with the smug smile of the big fellae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 May as well chuck in a few recent Reds as they seem to be all the rage atm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 From Loch of The Lowes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatowner Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Egypt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Those things are huge. Is it true you can actually climb up one of them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglum25 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 2 hours ago, The Mantis said: Those things are huge. Is it true you can actually climb up one of them? Yes 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 28/07/2019 at 11:02, Moonglum25 said: Yes Is that a dormer they're putting in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderdomb Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Bought a Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P 18-55VR Lens today and renewed my adobe licence for Lightroom and Photoshop. How many of you capture in RAW format and what edits do you usually make on every picture? One of my colleagues was telling me today I should only be capturing RAW images and not JPEG on my current camera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 19 minutes ago, boulderdomb said: Bought a Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P 18-55VR Lens today and renewed my adobe licence for Lightroom and Photoshop. How many of you capture in RAW format and what edits do you usually make on every picture? One of my colleagues was telling me today I should only be capturing RAW images and not JPEG on my current camera. You shoot in whatever mode you are comfortable with. The D35OO is entry level and a decent camera but doesn't mean you have to shoot in any specific format. If you're just starting out I'd suggest sticking with JPEG until you've got your head around learning the exposure triangle i.e. Shutter speed/Aperture/ISO and how these work and compliment each other. Once you've mastered that you can step up to Raw if you so wish. I shoot Raw but know many good photographers who shoot nothing but JPEG mostly because its easier and does a lot of the work for you. Raw gives you much more option to develop and manipulate photos further but its not the be all and end all. I'll average between 5-10 mins per image in post processing if its a fairly standard shot and up to 20 mins if its something special. Sometimes more. That can be a ball ache if you've rattled off a 1000 shots on a day out. Google is your friend and there are loads of videos on post processing on youtube. And good lad for choosing Nikon! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 hours ago, boulderdomb said: Bought a Nikon D3500 DSLR Camera with AF-P 18-55VR Lens today and renewed my adobe licence for Lightroom and Photoshop. How many of you capture in RAW format and what edits do you usually make on every picture? One of my colleagues was telling me today I should only be capturing RAW images and not JPEG on my current camera. Don’t just use RAW because somebody tells you. Use JPEG till you feel it’s letting you down and you’re not getting the best out of the camera. Like Stevo says there’s plenty more to worry about first. I used Photoshop alone for many years and took a while to see what use Lightroom was after it came out. Nowadays I shoot RAW, download the pics, view them once in Preview (Mac native app), delete quite severely, import into Lightroom, delete some more, then tweak the best ones and move them into Photoshop before downsizing them and chucking them into albums on the Mac which then syncs with the iPad and phone for showing off to people. If I want to post pictures on here, Facebook etc, I just take them straight from the albums. If I want them for a club competition the albums remind me what choice I’ve got, but I go back to the RAW file and spend time on it. I still use JPEG if it’s a football match btw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) Red kites (Dumfries & Galloway) Edited August 9, 2019 by Stevo Fife 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Fife Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Couple more... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Stevo that looks like a lesser spotted woodpecker in those photos! Where did you see that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Take it that was Bellymack @Stevo Fife. Tricky buggers to catch especially if there's a west wind as they're always flying away from you. TBH I would only go Sep-Mar and not high summer as the sun is too high in the sky at 2pm. So it never lights the underside of the birds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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