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chrishoggy
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
Posts: 10
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:21 am |
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I signed up some time ago when fuji-forum closed, but never posted. I've no experience with real photography, other than using an old Zenith when I was about 15 (18 years ago) . I started taking an interest again, when I started modifying my Olympus C-310 Zoom for macro stuff. Upgraded that to a Fuji S3000, so I could add filters and extra lenses etc. I now have a finepix S5600 that has given me more manual controls to play with.
I restore old photos for a living, so my photoshop skills help with my mistakes when taking photo's, but I'd rather get the shot right first time. I've had a few images from my stock:xchng account published in books, magazines and brochures, so I'm hoping to improve on that.
http://www.sxc.hu/gallery/chrishoggy
I was offered quite a bit of money for one of my pics ( This one ) a while ago by a London based design company , but I couldn't provide them with a large enough original. So that has pushed me to improve my photography and equipment. Although I enjoy being out and about taking photo's, I really do prefer working in my little DIY macro studio. Don't know what it is about taking macro shots, but it floats my boat :lol:
Anyway enough rambling on, get ready for all my questions on how to improve, and what camera to move up to next :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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shuttermom17
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Joined: 31 Jul 2006
Posts: 671
Location: Queen Creek, AZ
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:35 am |
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Welcome back! I haven't ventured into the world of macro but I can certainly understand why it intrigues. You will love the community here on Phototakers. Very knowledable and helpful folks are willing to help you improve your craft. :) Look forward to seeing your work. Loved the pic of the marble on the leaf. Very cool!
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chrishoggy
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
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Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:05 am |
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Thanks for the welcome :)
That marble is in fact a droplet of water on a blade of grass. Actual size of the droplet was about 3-4mm (if my memory is correct). I just placed a blade of grass on white paper, then used a syringe to put the blue coloured water on to it. |
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sigma147
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Joined: 02 Jan 2005
Posts: 2642
Location: San Diego, California
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:55 am |
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Chris,
Welcome back! (x3)
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dwp99
Joined: 24 Dec 2006
Posts: 58
Location: Clearwater, FL
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:48 pm |
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Hello and welcome back,
Macro is very interesting, I'd like to give it a try. I agree, Very cool photo of the water droplet on grass. |
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shuttermom17
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Joined: 31 Jul 2006
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Location: Queen Creek, AZ
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:26 pm |
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| That marble is in fact a droplet of water on a blade of grass |
I knew that. ;) |
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chrishoggy
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
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Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:36 am |
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How bizarre, 2 more duplicate posts have just turned up, and I didn't post them :? |
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