Recent content by Lawsyd

I returned from a five week trip to Australia nine days ago. Whilst out there I took hundreds of photos (probably, as I know my photographic limits, of varying quality). My problem now is that I can't even be bothered to download the photos from my camera to computer - far less do any actual...

You can tell that I'm an oldie as I never think to look for instruction videos on YouTube. I'll have a look for Jared Polin & Peter McKinnon.

It's a Canon EOS 70D

Now found out what NSFW means. Can anybody please tell me how to remove those initials, or edit my thread title?

No idea. I don't even know what NSFW means. When I tried to post I was asked for a prefix & that one was top of the list. What does NSFW actually mean?

Well we've booked the biggest holiday we will ever have - down to Australia next February / March. Part of our trip is a helicopter flight around Uluru (Ayers Rock) - on Valentines Day 2019 for the romantic & spiritual among you. To save weight & because of (I assume) limited space in the...

As a side issue from the technical skills involved, a shot like this would not have been possible 30 or 40 years ago. The Irwell, which I know well from it's source above Rawtenstall through to entering the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, was one of the most polluted rivers in Britain. But...

Hardly...it's society at it's best, the way that people are supporting the photographer. If you actually mean 'a couple of scumbags at their worst' then I agree with you.

I think that's what I was trying to say in my opening post. When I was playing club cricket you could have given me the most expensive equipment available, got me paying on any of the great cricket grounds around the world, & I would still have been a poor (but keen) cricketer. The dreaming...

Some interesting interpretations of the word 'kit', so far. But hey, it's just a bit of pre Christmas fun, so why not?:banana:

When I was a (very average) club cricketer I always felt that I was just the latest cricket bat, or newest innovation in cricket boots, etc, away from being a world beater. So which one piece of kit (however expensive, or obscure) is stopping you from being a professional photographer - or if...

Sorry but did you really just say that (genuine apologies if I've misunderstood you)? Try telling the children & widow/er of a dead photographer 'Sorry about the death, but it was a one in a million chance to get the perfect photograph.'

I've been goodish (are men ever totally good in the eyes of their other halves?) & it should be taken into account that the lady in my life has already bought me a 100mm prime for my special birthday in 11 days time.

OK the challenge, if you accept it, is this. What photography related prezzy can Mrs Lawsyd buy me - to a maximum value of £50? It can be either equipment, or related to photography (such as a book of classic photographs). I would describe myself as a keen & experienced photographer who...

Personally (& I'm no technical expert) I prefer the b & w version as it has a lovely olde worlde feel to it.