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A walk with Dad and Val

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A walk with Dad and Val

Postby Flash in the pan on Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:04 pm

Well, I thought I would take my new D80 for a walk (for the first time) with Dad on the weekend. Just wanted to see how the kit lens (18-135) would behave. Quite pleased really.
Just can't walk past beautiful gums though without a shot. I haven't used an SLR for years so I am only just starting to look again with a digital. What a joy.
Just like to thank "Grunt"/Chris for inspiring me again.


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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby Flash in the pan on Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:30 pm

Sorry, forgot to say C&C welcome...thanks
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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby Glen on Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:41 pm

Flash the first b&w is a great shot so representative of the Australian bush :D
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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:45 pm

like #3 ... well spotted 8)
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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby christiand on Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:09 pm

I think you are enjoying your D80 a lot already.
And also, nice shots - the 2nd one is olives ?
I would have loved to see more blue in the 3rd photo, it compliments the tones of the tree so nicely.

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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby cobby1 on Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:30 pm

I like all 3 shots well done :up:

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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby colin_12 on Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:33 pm

Welcome Flash.
I also like #1.
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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby Flash in the pan on Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:54 am

Thanks all for your comments. The second shot is of young olives. I live on Sturt Gourge, South Adelaide and the area is covered with wild trees. I love the 'bloom' on the fruit which gets rubbed off by it's neighbours. I'm thinking of harvesting a few kilos and pickling them. If anyone knows when I should pick them and how to preserve them I would love to try it out.
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Re: A walk with Dad and Val

Postby virgal_tracy on Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:51 am

I think 2 & 3 have got that "pop" about them. There is real seperation from the background.

I like the treatment of 1 but personally feel that the people in the shot makes it seem as though you have run out of zoom. For me they either need to be closer or not in the image at all.

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