Recent content by patdanz

that would be wanstead east london indeed ! Having real problems getting my images in the threads - can only seem to paste hyperlinks, yet read all the advice - help !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31993273@N03/3998541388/

Just taken delivery of my new Nikon 70-300 VR - caught this shot before it flew away a second later. Could not blur the background anymore - guessing this is a combination of focal length set to maximum and restrictions of lens not allowing me stop down any lower ? C and C would be much...

Anyone recommend a book that'll assist nme with learning how to use photoshop ? And also possibly a general photographic manual ? Are the Photoshop for Dummies books any good or only very basic ? :shake:

Ah... that would be why. I realise the tamron was not a dedicated macro lens either, but would the macro switch offer some clever optics or does it just limit the focal range and essentially offer the same 5ft limitations as the nikon ?

Just bought the Nikon 70-300 VR lens for my Nikon D60 body, after dropping the tamron 70-300mm in a waterfall in Thailand - oops. Only thing is I can't seem to get the thing to focus on any close range subjects - the tamron had a macro setting, although this seemed to just lock the focal...

Got quite a few more shots ... will upload some later tonight - any advice on composition always welcome ! K-L amazing architecture, but chucked it down with rain when i was there, so not the best conditions photographically for city landscapes...

Relatively new to Digital Photography. After some general critique of the following shots taken with Nikon D60: I'm liking the white balance of this shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31993273@N03/3980055551/ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31993273@N03/3980055551/" title="DSC_0985...