PaulT

WOW! I am bowled over. Been busy lately and logged in today to see my pic on the homepage. Thank you so much for the comments everyone, my time here so far has helped me massively get back into really taking photos again. What a top bunch you are

Hello Geoff

Nice one. So Peaceful.

Brilliant choice.

Top shot, great choice.

Hi Derek, welcome. Newish here as well. Looking forward to seeing some shots.

I'm newish to lightroom as well so completely unqualified to comment! (Just signed up to the monthly payment thing) but this is what I worked out because of the same thing. As Martyn said the edits are just floating on top of the original, if you look on the bottom LHS in develop (under the preview pane) and scroll down down all of your actions are there in the history section and can be taken away etc. I make a virtual copy (right click image about half way down) and then go back in time with the first image. I hope this makes sense and is right!

Top choice. Its a stunning image, I keep coming back to it.

Its a very interesting point on where to start with macro. The best advice I was given (in hindsight!) was "macro is manual". The DOF is so small that the important thing as soon as you get 1:1 is trying to master blurring. Auto focus hunts around and is a nightmare IMHO. A Cheap flashgun with cheap extension tubes will ultimately give better results than expensive tubes. As Martyn said though we are all different in what will work for us.

A Lovely capture, well done.

Great places for photography. My local one is always too busy though, people are dying to get in..

Thanks all for the warm welcome, especially Paul, Paul and Paul

Hello all Had a SLR for a quite a few years, Been cured of the shutter bug for a little while, its back! but really need some comrades in arms. Some wonderful talent here that I would love to get some good C+C from. Cheers, Paul (or any other name that you want, there seems too be a few here!)