Recent content by RichardTaylor

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    Takes on a Train (September challenge)

    Vacation shot 2008. Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, USA This is a tourist line. New Hampshire in the fall. by Richard Taylor, on Flickr
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    Takes on a Train (September challenge)

    From my archives (these are .photographs of some old prints of mine) #1 the first photograph I was happy with. Lithgow (NSW, Australia), december 1962. Lithgow 1962 by Richard Taylor, on Flickr #2 From the mixed train at Young (NSW, Australia) - We are just about to pick up some cattle...
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    Takes on a Train (September challenge)

    Love 71000, Roy. I like the feeling of "being there: in the last two, Dominic.
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    Beginner photography books/online guides

    Try Understanding Exposure - by Bryan Peterson (for the technicalities). and Learning to See Creatively, by Bryan Peterson
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    Patterns made by people

    Good set.
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    Wild Swans! …post them in this communal thread.

    From the archives. Seen at Manly dam, suburban Sydney, Australia Black swan in colour. by Richard Taylor, on Flickr
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    Best and worst handing film worst

    Best; Pentax Spotmatic - a lot of nostalgia as it was my second SLR Worst - Mamiya 6x6 TLR - it just didn't suit my style of photography, although the results were great.
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    Canon 24-105 issue

    Known fault. It happened to mine at about 17,000 images. I purchased another lens (not a 24-105).
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    ''Legendary'' DSLRs

    I own and sometimes use a Canon 5D (C2005) and while newer camers are "better" it still is a good camera.
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    My most viewed photo on Flickr yesterday......... Part 2

    69 Architectural detail by Richard Taylor, on Flickr
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    Beginner Filters

    For myself it is only in adverse weather conditions, along with lens hood. When shooting near head on into driving rain or trackside, shooting motor racing, in the pouring rain always. Those cars throw up a huge ammount of spray which raipdly covers the front of the lens with water very...
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    Show us the other half

    Taken nearly 6 years ago. She doesn't normally carry a camera, however I amost always have one ready for when she wants to take a photograph. The photographer. by Richard Taylor, on Flickr
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    Does your camera dictate your photography or does your photography dictate your camera?

    Depending on what you shoot and possibly if you are a pro or an amateur you may not need to be on the upgrade cycle - if you buy half decent gear to begin with. If you shoot hand held in low light and/or sports etc then upgrading may be necessary (especially if you are a pro). As a hobbyst with...
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    Does your camera dictate your photography or does your photography dictate your camera?

    For myself the camera is a tool - and the right tool for the job is they way I want to go and try to go. If you have only one type of camera, say a view camera, then it will definitely dictate your photography - possibbly to 'scapes , architecture and product photograhy and portraits , in...
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