UK South-East Thread

The girl on the bench shot is a cracker p33we, love it...

managed to catch this shot last night at Frensham Ponds Surrey

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EllJam wrote in post #5480455
Can't believe I've only just found this thread.
Well I guess I should post a shot to show one of my favourite places to take my camera. Its not exactly the most secret location, but I still enjoy it.

Welcome along EllJam, and a lovely introductory image

Any pics of where you live?

PETERSYMES wrote in post #5480788
Well Blubells it is then... From Trosley Country Park at the weekend.
Was just nice to sit on the downs staring into the distance for an hour or so

Lovely leading lines, Peter. Looks like a great park, will have to pay a visit very soon.

jakedoguk wrote in post #5482866
managed to catch this shot last night at Frensham Ponds Surrey

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Lovely image, although the horizon is off a tad. Just scroll down now in your browser and place the horizon at the top of the browser window, you'll see.

I agree slight left to right down hill, great colors though, how did you get those colors like that please?

just posted it quickly and will straighten it up. The image is straight out of the camera no PP done on it at all i waited for the sun to set low and just kept on waiting and hope that a boat would oblige wanted to get one going the other way but beggars can't be choosers

adamlc wrote in post #5479718
I really should have shouldn't I? Didn't take any people shots actually.

I am amazed at the IS! You can can actually see the difference through the viewfinder!! It's my first IS lens That day in Brighton was REALLY windy, I was trying to keep myself still but was impossible in the wind... the seagulls were trying hard to fly the length of the pier and then glide back in, many gulls couldn't be bothered and just landed in the sea But between the wind blowing me around and the gulls being thrown all over the place... I am amazed that I got sharp shots!... super sharp! I had the 5D on AI Servo which I wasn't impressed with when I went to Brands a while ago (using my Siggy 70-200), but it tracked these gulls in the wind with ease!

In my experience: 5D + 70-200 2.8 IS; AI Servo tracking fast windy seagulls = ..... 5D + 70-200 EX; AI Servo tracking 50mph cars around Druids =

Am I glad I sold 3 lenses to get this..... HELL YEAH!

You need to head into the north lanes next, thats where you find the real odd balls! Haha ..

Its weird you know, you saying about the wind, we have just moved from Brighton to Bracknell and I really noticed the wind!!

Well I think 5d is my next stop especially now I have the 70-200 is!! Lol ..

jakedoguk wrote in post #5484595
just posted it quickly and will straighten it up. The image is straight out of the camera no PP done on it at all i waited for the sun to set low and just kept on waiting and hope that a boat would oblige wanted to get one going the other way but beggars can't be choosers

Jake, out of interest, what white balance did you use?

Jakedoguk - don't let 'em wind you up about the horizon - simply make some excuse about the curvature of the earth.

Ray.Petri wrote in post #5485419
Jakedoguk - don't let 'em wind you up about the horizon - simply make some excuse about the curvature of the earth.

..or it was a sloping lake for water-skiing.

Had my op on my little finger today. I now have a "finger scaffold"! It's rather wierd but means I'll be off work and unable to drive for about a month

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #5486234
Had my op on my little finger today. I now have a "finger scaffold"! It's rather wierd but means I'll be off work and unable to drive for about a month

Ouch! Especially bad luck in this lovely weather

Yeah...although i think i might be able to shoot with a tripod and shutter release cable. I'll give it a go next week.