Recent content by Jonathan Shl

Shutter priority (also called Tv) is actually one of the "pro" modes - it allows you to set the exposure time. One of your shots is 1/1300, which means 1/1300th of a second - a very short exposure. Normally 1/500 is ideal, or slightly shorter (about 1/1000) on very bright sunny days. Sport...

I will second the advice for using food - "bird seed" is better for ducks, and will attract a few land birds as well. I generally photograph perched or standing birds with a very narrow angle ("long lens") and I get the occasional take off if/when I pull the shutter at the right moment. The...

My experience is pretty much with with Kenko teleconverters and they certainly don't cause an autofocus lockout at or below F9 fully open. They're also reasonably priced (compared to Canon) and do the job well. The best places to look are Amazon and eBay.

18-135 is a massive improvement on the kit lens - all being well with half-decent light, you might even be able to have working AF on the 300mm F4 even with a 2x teleconverter (which would be 600mm F8) (but I can't promise anything above F6.3).

Good work, nice feather detail.

Agreed, Mallards do tend to hybridise a lot...

That is a pretty good picture for such an improvised rig. I would be very pleased with that 'photo.

I've only just seen this, but what about Canon's own Digital Photo Professional (DPP) for converting the RAW?

I'm guessing this is the Scottish right to roam - which covers quite a lot of land. Little risk of that on right-to-roam land in Scotland. It's pretty wide-ranging http://www.mcofs.org.uk/access-law-and-soac.asp

Not quite - it's the other side of the M5.

Oh and some of his details are available here including a possible address http://companycheck.co.uk/director/910549459/MR-ALISTAIR-DANIEL-DEREK-MEAD I'm trusting you not to misuse this. Edit: backup link...

Oh, and here's some dirt on the boss - it's all out in the public domain ;) http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/business_director_in_court_1_3058711 Edit: Here's the sentence http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/rugby_club_parking_manoeuvre_leads_to_driving_ban_1_3288580

Well, it's up on trip advisor - http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g2702689-d663403-r239668045-Puxton_Park-Hewish_Weston_super_Mare_Somerset_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT Scroll down to Was this review helpful? and vote yes - now that's going to get their attention. Oh, and find and...

Looks good - good shot of a bird in action. Nice, sharp bird.

To answer the question, no I'm not a dealer either.