The 16th UK South-East "The Cooper Crawley Creche" Thread (All Welcome)

I'm getting worried a young photographer keeps asking me for advice and I'm not really sure I'm qualified.

Ronin Silv wrote in post #15778819
I'm getting worried a young photographer keeps asking me for advice and I'm not really sure I'm qualified.

advise him to join POTN then and read up on his questions that way

I already have Rob but he hasn't yet maybe one day he will.

Kaben wrote in post #15779013
advise him to join POTN then and read up on his questions that way

Thats all i do.

Anke wrote in post #15777925
Lovely! The little cutie must've been really close.

Very close. A bit jumpy but let us walk right underneath him (very slowly).

Couple more from yesterday morning. My daughter was holding the dogs back so I was able to get close(ish) again before this one spooked and flew off. Much better light as well.

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love that last kestrel shot Andy, great backdrop and the branches make for an unusual composition!

I'm off on my hols to Norfolk for a few days tomorrow - can't wait the cameras are all set to go, also going to sneak into WEX as it's on route

hope to have lots of pics to share soon! have a good week folks

@ Andy ~ stonking sets of Kestrel images especially the second set with the blue sky. All three great but the last with the eye contact is that bit special.

@ Lee ~ safe journey to the flatlands and have fun with the flexible friend in WEX

@ Andy S ~ nice to see some 2013 motorsports, nice panning to boot.

@ David ~ not something I have seen too often on the forum, especially the crash.....at speeds those guys go it does look dramatic!

Klystron wrote in post #15772908
A couple from the BTCC at Brands hatch today.

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Andy some nice pictures, fingers crossed i am hoping to get to Brands either Saturday or Sunday

Richard1959 wrote in post #15773061

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Nice moody looking swan

Richard1959 wrote in post #15775741
Fit of boardom taking phots of my camera bag

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Nice bag

David Stallard wrote in post #15776257
To say it was a little 'chilly' at Santa Pod on Saturday would have been an understatement! Cory took me along for my birthday and even with the cold and the brief respites waiting for the snow flurries to pass it was a superb day, main highlight by a mile was seeing 2 jet cars go head to head - 1st time in over ten years that this has happened (in the UK at least) and the sound and 'feel' was out of this world.
Just took the 70-200 with the 1.4 extender and stood on the bank near the finish gantry to avoid the crowds and get some head on'ish shots. Drag racing in the snow is a new one on me lol.

#1 - 1/160, f/7.1, iso 100, 280mm

above - nothing wrong with the mkiii 1.4 extender on the 70-200 2.8 mkii


Full freezing / shakey set can be found HERE

Thanks for looking, feel free to rip apart as you see fit

.DAVID.

Some very pretty cars, I always cringe when you see them crash

David Stallard wrote in post #15776281
PS: before I stick it in the ads section I thought I would give you guys 'first dibbs' (sorry if it's not the done thing to do - mods please remove if required)

I am looking at selling my 'as new' 300mm 2.8 mkii which I bought at the end of the year with my redundancy, not really my thing (like my zooms too much) comes with everything it came with and not a mark on it - you could sell it as new it's that good - looking around £4,500 ono includes receipt and big brown packing box as well - will HAVE to be a meet and handover as there is no way on this planet I would post it.

.DAVID.

We do it all the time, would love to buy it but the camera piggy bank is very empty

Ronin Silv wrote in post #15778819
I'm getting worried a young photographer keeps asking me for advice and I'm not really sure I'm qualified.

He wouldn't ask unless he thought you were...

Spuddyd wrote in post #15779359
Very close. A bit jumpy but let us walk right underneath him (very slowly).

Couple more from yesterday morning. My daughter was holding the dogs back so I was able to get close(ish) again before this one spooked and flew off. Much better light as well.

http://www.flickr.com …/90216953@N04/8​610181561/

Lovely shot

Ronin Silv wrote in post #15778819
I'm getting worried a young photographer keeps asking me for advice and I'm not really sure I'm qualified.

I imagine he's probably trying to get some ideas based on your experience as you've been doing photography for a while. After all, you never know until you ask.

If you're feeling unsure about something then there's always the good old stand by phrases:

"Well, in my opinion ..."
"Hmm, I'm not sure about that. But I think I know who to ask."

They always seem to go down better, in a work scenario, than "I don't know".

Gundogs wrote in post #15765859
yes. I don't quite know what we'll do if the forecast is dreadful, I'll have to email Will from AP about it and see what he thinks.

this was everyone who said they were coming.

Sunday April 7th. Late afternoon into the evening.

Clare, Penel, Wayne, Matt, Lee, Andy, Andy, Jo, Mark, possibly Dom, possibly Madseavets Steve.

Areas suggested are Covent Garden / Leicester Square / Chinatown / Trafalgar Square / The Mall.

Hi folks,
sorry am not around much atm, have a very very poorly dog yet again.
Is everyone still ok for Sunday - I saw Matt say he couldn't make it. I will need to make contact with Will from AP in the next couple of days just to say where / waht time etc - as he was hoping to join us.
there is a possibility I may not make it, depending on how the next few days go with Barley. We may not have him by Sunday things are that bad and you all know how I feel about my dogs

On a brighter note, I took q a nice shot of an adder yesterday. Managed to get the tongue out shot!

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Anyone near Greenwich available to cover a race for me this Saturday? PM me.

Gundogs wrote in post #15782621
Hi folks,
sorry am not around much atm, have a very very poorly dog yet again.
Is everyone still ok for Sunday - I saw Matt say he couldn't make it. I will need to make contact with Will from AP in the next couple of days just to say where / waht time etc - as he was hoping to join us.
there is a possibility I may not make it, depending on how the next few days go with Barley. We may not have him by Sunday things are that bad and you all know how I feel about my dogs

On a brighter note, I took q a nice shot of an adder yesterday. Managed to get the tongue out shot!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/penel/861281934​1/
The Forked Tongue by Penelope Malby Photography, on Flickr

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Curled up by Penelope Malby Photography, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/penel/861282064​7/
April Adder by Penelope Malby Photography, on Flickr

and a little video - not really used my 7D as a video camera so it was interesting (ie not very good!)
http://youtu.be/uG3Y6J​UDo2U

Sorry to heqr about Barley - hope he gets better soon!

The adders are great - I'd be worried about treading on them!

adrian5127 wrote in post #15780406
He wouldn't ask unless he thought you were...

He's also the chap that said I was his 13th favourite/influential photographer I do suspect a bit of hero worship

Nanscombe wrote in post #15781627
I imagine he's probably trying to get some ideas based on your experience as you've been doing photography for a while. After all, you never know until you ask.

If you're feeling unsure about something then there's always the good old stand by phrases:

"Well, in my opinion ..."
"Hmm, I'm not sure about that. But I think I know who to ask."

They always seem to go down better, in a work scenario, than "I don't know".

I already use all the old cliches like that The most disturbing bit is that he does call himself a " professional photographer " and is always touting for business on facebook but one of the things he keeps asking me about s cheep flash triggers I tell him which ones I use but he is still to buy some and relies on on camera flash using the bounce card. I do wonder why ask advice if you don't take it?

I hope Barley gets better soon Penel, unfortunately I won't be able to make sunday now I hope everyone who does attend has a good time and take lots of photos to share

I've had an interesting afternoon, and I'm sure there must be a fetish for this, but I've been shooting a nude young lady covered in chocolate buttons and saturday I shooting her while pole dancing. Am I getting a reputation for certain types of photography? I want to do more landscapes but always seem to shooting other things.

Thanks both. Sadly he's not going to get better

so Sunday the list is now as follows:

Sunday April 7th. Late afternoon into the evening.

Clare, Penel, Wayne, Lee, Andy, Andy, Jo, Mark, possibly Madseavets Steve.

Areas suggested are Covent Garden / Leicester Square / Chinatown / Trafalgar Square / The Mall.

could those of you who see this please confirm you're still coming - if the weather is good I think it'll be a great afternoon/evening. The forecast so far looks ok.