A continuous drain on the old bank account but

[Charandane]

I continue to be absolutely thrilled with my new D70. The other day, I invested in some new toys for it, filters, polarizer, remote control and other sundry items and then went for a stroll on the Ottawa River's bank to see what I could drum up for the next challenge. I did not yet find the shot I'm looking for but having fun looking.

I don't want to waste bandwidth here, so here is a sequence of shots I enjoyed taking: Tranquility to utter Chaos"

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=11019508

Your comments would be very appreciated.

Will keep looking for that special shot before the 30th.

[bago100]

Charandane

Good work

I love your shot of the duck taking off. The head is crystal clear but the blurr of wings effect is really nice.

Wonder how that photo would look in black and white?


Cheers

Graham

[gstark]

Andy,

Well done. Love the last one - all the movement - and the closeup of Huey, Duey, and Louie.

Nice and crisp too: deep fried, or the kit lens?

And glad to hear that you're getting along so nicely with the camera; I remember the caution you were expressing pre-purchse.

[Charandane]

Graham,

Thanks for your comments.

That last shot is what prompted me to do the series.

Funny, but ever since the new Challence was announced, I've been looking at all my shots converted to B&W...but have not found THE shot yet.

[Greg B]

More ducks, woohoo.

Nice work Charandane

[Charandane]

Thanks Gary,

I remember my concerns very well. I think we get caught up in all the technical discussions at DPR and of course we keep identifying shortcomings etc... in the end though, the camera is only a tool and as such will always have limitations but in many cases far less than the guy holding it.
I really believe many people get a great deal of enjoyment out of comparing specs and performance characteristics between models and brands; I know I do but I think enjoy the creative aspects of photography just a tad more.

[dooda]

TO fully appreciate these you need to zoom out one click. I too like the last one. One shot I would like to have seen is lower, almost to the duck's level, at the wide angle.

This is what I love about photography, it's so much more compelling than video. To take a single shot and letting it convey so much is a powerful thing I think.

[Charandane]

Dooda,

I have pretty much given video up, except for filming events at horse shows. I agree with you, still photography is so much more creative and difficult. I wish I could have gotten a WA shot of the ducks before they took off.

[Charandane]

 BTW Gary,

Kit lens with polarizer. Not that it did much good but it happened to be attached.

[gstark]

Andy,

I think we get caught up in all the technical discussions at DPR and of course we keep identifying shortcomings etc... in the end though, the camera is only a tool and as such will always have limitations but in many cases far less than the guy holding it.

And that's the real issue. A good photographer can make a disposable camera sing like an opera star. Well, you know what I maen.

A lousy photgrapher, with the best gear available, will still be alousy photgrapher.

And will probably be looking for percieved faults in the equipment, rather then where they really lie.

[dooda]

Some of the greatest photos have been caught using some of the most primitive equipment.