Recent content by Polly

Hullo Lammie and welcome !! I'm a birder too but just don't have the time, patience or gear to photograph them (yet) ! Look forward to seeing your photos...

Hullo Carlos !

Hi Paul and welcome !!

Thanks for your helpful comments. The background looks black on my monitor - is there a recommendation for monitor settings? Maybe I need to change them as I can't see what you mean. I know what you mean Chuckles by the stem being distracting but that is how the flowers grow as they come...

Thanks everyone .....

Welcome Laura !! I'm new too - everyone is very friendly here and ever so willing to give advice !

Stunning !!

Wow !!! Gorgeous capture. The colours show up so well. You must have considerable patience to have got this shot !

:eek: Is that the sun shining???? Great capture !!

I took this image by the kitchen window (so natural light) using a mini tripod and shutter delay. It still isn't nearly as sharp as it should be. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Someone has suggested that when using a tripod it is worth turning off image stabilisation - would that help...

I'm feeling a bit of a fraud..... when I say first shot I mean first shot that is half way reasonable enough to post !! Question for Mobilevirgin (or anyone else for that matter) - where did you find the exif data for my photo? In other words how do you know it was F5.6 ??? Thanks very...

I just bought a sheet of thick black paper from a well known office supplies store and taped it onto some cardboard from a free cardboard box - easy !!

I bought my first DSLR yesterday - an Olympus E-510. I have SO much to learn. My first pictures just haven't been sharp which I guess may be because of not being used to a slightly heavier camera, new settings etc. There is also a much more distinctive "clunk" (than I am used to) when...

Thanks everyone! These comments are really encouraging for a newbie like me!!

Thanks for the warm welcome !!