Leon

I did post a bad image purposely, I knew the colour was off that's why I posted it.... 

I sat for two hours trying to get rid of the yellowy cast.... I thank you all for giving it a go, I thought it was too far gone to rescue.  Ihad thought of the mono version but I saw this as giving up.

and as for phil..... dreary dull car photo from ME!!!! how dare you....

took this last weekend, how would you edit it?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ljdvin6l4ijp48/IMG_0195edit.jpg?dl=0

new toy!!!!

it's very heavy, only just fits in my camera bag whilst on the body, very fast focusing , I LOVE it..... a really good upgrade from the kit lens  

I have 2 portrait jobs this weekend so I'll put it through it's paces... just  shame it's not F2.8 for or a 'L'  but we can't have everything can we?

right... for all the ones between 60 and 96 years old please take a seat as this may cause some shock!!

the other two reading please remain standing.....

I think I have come to the conclusion I NEED to learn hoe to EDIT!

I keep seeing my pictures then other people tweak them (likr the owl I think Phil did?)  then I realize they could be so much more.

I have photoshop CS2 and thats it, I dont want to shell any more money out for programs yet.. any tips on where to look? 

does anyone live somewhere near Bolton who could give me a few pointers?

thanks, Leon..

welcome back... need to go to penny flash again

just ordered a Canon 17-85 IS lens

should be here Wednesday

I want the wider end of the lens, if I put EF on a crop sensor i'll be defeating the object of having wide angle.... think this is the reason I fell out with my nifty 50..

with around £150 to spend on a 2nd hand wide to mis zoom lens I dont know what to choose. (needs to be EF-S fitment)

which would you buy?

http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/used-equipment/used-lenses/used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ef-s-17-85mm-f4-56-is-usm-2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sigma-DC-Aspherical-Macro-IF-17-70-mm-f-2-8-4-5-Lens-Canon-/111625632177?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19fd67f9b1

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last time I had a Sigma lens I was not too impressed but your opinions please

cheers, Leon

I have the non IS one, on my crop sensor it does a very good job!!

I paid £100 for mine last year after trading in my Sigma version.... MILES better

welcome.... my first impressions are (with your avatar) that your slightly Nutty?

..... you will fit right in

...... do you like lone trees?

welcome along..

what a shame.

having taken on an 11 year old Ragdoll I hope it's still quite a few years before we have to go through this.

chin up

some time last year when I had my year long press access for Harewood hillclimb I put all my spare prints out on the rear shelf  of my car with a business card in the middle hoping to sell the ones I had leftover, to my surprise I had a call from a young girl, turns out I had a print of her boyfriend that she wanted to purchase, good news.

that was a year ago, today I receive a text from the same young lady asking me if I will go up to leeds to get shots of a friend who will be racing on his 70th birthday!!  she also wants me to get more shots of her boyfriend while I'm there....

this year was supposed to be a race free year but being asked to go and to be offered money to go is brilliant!

to say i'm chuffed is an under statement!

best wishes Dee

how good a way to spend a few days and nights.... 

have a look on ebay for a company called dabs, they are in the town where I live, they do some cracking deals

I have a SH280sx by Canon, very very good except the shocking battery life.... 

did that help?

Welcome.

I have a 1100d too, does everything and more than I need it too....

Guilty!

I checked out the post while at work intending to comment when I got home ...   

 

You don't need to be taking pics to contribute. Hopefully you'll have a great trip and come back refreshed and raring to go

I know Phil, I wasn't moaning, just made me think they were not the best shots I had posted.... 

I'm sat here catching up

and my latest had nearly 1000 views!!!

I really should sit and remake it properly and INCLUDE advertising..... 

Hi.

not really been on for a couple of weeks, had a couple of new friends on facebook from here which is nice

I'v literally not picked my camera up after the Blackpool rally, it's a bit of a niche subject I suppose hence just the one reply from that topic.

I'm off to the Scottish borders on 26th April to watch the Pirelli rally, i'm going overnight (we've been given a 4 berth Trailer tent) so I'll mix it up with Rally, scenery and hopefully some star trail shots (Kielder id the darkest place in the UK) 

anyways I may not come on much now but I will keep checking in

well done... how and where did you sell it?

ooooohhhhh MOTORSPORT!!!!

welcome along