Thanks Polly and Wedding Shooter.....all points taken on board thankyou

The second http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/shutterbug2.jpg

Out photographing some of my roses yesterday. I was trying to pay attention to composition and bothh of these printed up nicely. However ....what do you guys think http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/i...

KADURF Wrote: -- I Am Currently Looking Into Purchasing The Nikon View Software For My D200, Is It Worth It? I Have Heard That There Are Bugs With This Program Causeing Erratic System Function (my Pc...

Wedding Shooter Wrote: -- Hi Pops, Nice colour - but it looks a little soft. Could be the downsize for the internet though. Well captured. -- Hi Wedding Shooter, I did do a bit of sharpening to it b...

I didn't go chasing him .. i just sat patiently waiting for him to come to me. There were quite a few of them about so I focused on one spot and waited. http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/uploa...

matthew Wrote: -- Hi Pops, I know you've been around a bit, but I haven't said "welcome" yet, so, welcome to shuttertalk! I don't know if it's an effect, or if the jpeg compression is really high, b...

I go for No4.....the lovely soft colours all blend nicely and there is a hint of mystery re the object being shown

A piece of card can also make a useful windbreak especially if macro is being applied

Hi smarti77 ... I'm the new boy around here but I love the simplicity of your image. My attempt at improving ......also took the liberty of straightening it up a bit http://www.shuttertalk.com/forum...

How about just blurring the b/g http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/Tsniece2.jpg

NT73 Wrote: -- Hey Pops, after seeing your daughter, now realise whom you be. And there is me, trying to teach an old dog new tricks. You will like it here. -- Well spotted ... I had you twigged firs...

Thanks for all of your comments. Zig ... sorry but you are out woth this. The only darkroom I'm familiar with is my bedroom at night. The eye had been following me as I moved around him taking shots....

Thanks for the welcome folks. I feel at home already

byrt_001 Wrote: -- hi pops :lol::lol::lol: u cruel.... did she hit you on the head? christian -- Heck no .... at the time she couldn't care less. I took dozens and she never tried to hide once :)

This is my daughter. The photograph was taken around an hour after she had a tooth extraction when she was feeling very sorry for herself. http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/portrait.jpg

Thanks for that nt73. I tried using the command wheel and it worked just fine. There was no mention of this little trick in the manual. A few weeks ago I gave up my Panasonic (FZ10) for the Nikon. I...

Jumping in at the deep end and offering this for critique. http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/testing2.jpg

Hi all, I am brand new to the forum. I am an OAP with a huge interest in photography which has developed since taking early retirement to care for my wife. I now own a Nikon 8800. I have been reading ...