Recent content by Carlh

Thats weird. I just went to take another look at the lens at its opened wide again (the blades aren't closed). Before today, I took the lens off while the camera was on, with F2.8 showing on the back-display of the 6d and replaced it back on, nothing was changed. Basically looking through the...

Hi, Before I either try DIY or send it off, I was wondering if anyone had experienced stuck-aperture blades. Im a bit disappointed, the lens is out of warranty (by about 18 months) and I've probably taken less than 5,000 shots using it. Shooting fine one moment, next moment, aperture wont open...

Use a longer lens (telephoto, 200mm) either with your raynox or with a one of the tubes from a set of extension tubes (but only one from the set, might take some getting used to figuring out which one is best to use). I shot (very badly I might add) rain drops on leaves from about 10 feet away...

A had a lovely Fuji Finepix that I threw out earlier this year. Must be knocking on 10 years at least (maybe 15) 10mp too so must have been one of the top-of-the-line at a whopping £130 lol, was still a great camera when I last took photos in Chicago back in 2009 but alas, the battery died and...

twas 'orrible lighting. I just show a danceshow and all they used were pure blue, pink or red lights. My subjects came out with painted faces when zoomed in, could not correct WB no matter where I slid the slider, ended up leaving it on "as shot". I had smurfs, demons and ompa lompa's. Big issue...

Live band shoot on the weekend. Fab band, not a fan of coldplay - though I know their music, was played everywhere and all the time when they were big so I recognised most of the songs and had my foot tapping away while it was being played. Small venue too, so unfortunately no big crowds to...

Not sure about the 1st and 2nd images, squatting down. With the little girl, maybe her hands running along the tops of the grass, the boy, could have just stood there hands on hips - since these were posed shots (obviously) rather than candid shots of the kids having fun. If you wanted to show...

I like most of those shots, except #3 and #4 which seemed a bit pointless imo. 2. The out-of-focus block thing, either have moved it or patch-removed it out with photo editing software. I would have liked to have seen the ball on the Tee in either #5 or #6 ? (the little plastic thing sticks in...

I like it - good job (y)

Lovely shots alf (y)

Very nice Dennis - love the colours, never seen one of those. That beak looks great , almost looks like its stuck its head in a bowl of glitter !

Looking good Bryn, was about to ask the same as Matt above - I thought it was your new pingpong setup, really well lit

Never seen eggs before, thats great. Didnt realise they would look so luminescent !

Thanks everyone (y) monitor is calibrated,ref the brightness, I should have paid a bit more attention to that. In some stacked scenes, when I have had to get in close and the flash gun fires (even though its on like 64 power) it lights up the area more than when there has been a bit of shade...

Took about 20 shots though :/ I try, if I can to hold the stem when taking the photo to minimise movement, but it can be hard with a flash gun attached and the pringles tube on there, gets a bit heavy lol