Finally got to use my D70

[phillipb]

After weeks of playing with the camera's settings and snapping at various pieces of furniture at home I finally had my first real outing with the camera.
I'm very pleased with some of the results, specially from my el cheapo 75-240 nikkor lens.
This is one of my better ones taken at 240mm at 400 iso with polariser and a bit of photoshop post processing.


Still wish I had the 400 VR though!

[gstark]

Phil,

Welcom, and congrats on fnally taking the camera out of the closet.

Nice image too; late afternoon ? Centennial Park ?

[W00DY]

Great Shot. Where was this taken?

[phillipb]

Late afternoon yes, centennial park no.
Its at lake Gillarwanna (I think that's how you spell it) at Georges Hall, not far from Bankstown airport

[birddog114]

I pass by that lake every week, nice shot btw.
These birds gathered at this lake with more quantity than usual coz the drought that we are encountering, just my guess.

[phillipb]

Yes, and apparently they're causing quite a bit of damage to the park. BTW probably not a bad spot for a meet.

[birddog114]

Yes, and apparently they're causing quite a bit of damage to the park. BTW probably not a bad spot for a meet.

Bankstown airport is just around the corner and we had problem with these birds last year on the runway, once we were ready for take off.

It's a great spot with a vastly park nearby, bbq, bike track, walking track and a famous restaurant is just few metres away, great western food, mainly Italian I think. It's very crowed in summer time.