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I thought I would have a go at the full moon. I only had a 200mm lens (300 35mm eq) and as you can see the result isn't great. Taken from my back garden, just after midnight, Nikon D80, 80-200 f/2.8 Nikkor lens, tripod and self timer.

I was able to bring in some contrast with Photoshop, but everything was too soft. Any advice on what you really need to take a decent image of the moon is welcome.

 

Watching CNN with my feet



00:49 (check out the clock) Casio

 

~~~
backshift, incense sticks, and a large whisky
~~~

 

Got up, grabbed camera, clicked. This is my bedroom window and a look at the clock (top left) should show just after 6am.
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Hoped to be first but was soundly beaten by moon etc.

 

OK, 1st view it is. Not a pretty sight..........



Holding the camera in my right hand and hoping that I was somewhere in the frame.

 

Re: May 2007 - Early morning in Mid Wales

Taken in front of my house just now.

 

the dulcit tones of the devil in pp 'oi Tanya' I remembered

 

Re: May 2007 - Green Man



Taken this morning 7:24am, with Fuji S5 Pro

This is a tritone of one of three Green Men that are on the wall above the stairs. I thought a Green Man was appropriate as 1st May is Beltane.

 

Re: May 2007 - See what I mean (Re: Tanya's Pic)

Taken 10 minutes ago...

 

08:49, me at my hot desk in the Brentwood office.
25 unread emails already this morning....

 

My first post on this forum. Taken from my study window. Having trouble getting the image size correct in a very quick break from work.

 

Wantage




Taken today at 9.15am on my regular Tuesday stroll to the newsagents to pick up my weekly copy of AP, a TV guide and quite often a copy of the BJP as well.

 

Rural Staffordshire

Good Morning, Lords and Ladies
It is the First of May

And a cloudless sky on this beautiful day

 

The view from my Office Window


Click pic for larger version

Looking West(ish) from my office window over the Berkshire/Hampshire border 10:00AM 1st May 2007

Forgot my camera, so this is from my K800i, resized for blog.

Dave.

 

Favourable Forecast



Might venture outside later.

 

Mother's visit impending...

...and I have come to the conclusion that I have TOO MUCH stuff. Running out of space...



Nikon D70, my living room (about one hour ago). Nope, I am *not* going to show the mess in the rest of the room....

 

My Office

Well it's me day off and this is my office when the sun is shining and spring is in the air! Note "tinnie holder" on arm of chair and "breakfast beer" (start the day off as you intend to go on I always say!) Yes I know this was taken at around 11am but that's when I get up on me day off.........................on a good day!



Ok Huw, you can take the hideous banner down now....................it's giving me an even worse headache......................as if me hangover wasn't bad enough from last night!

BigWill

 

Re: Yippee! Returning Dunces Cap!



My time on the very public "naughty step" ends today

Story here

Paul

 

Getting up

At 9.50, i tryed.