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    Plymouth, where to shoot?

    im not from plymouth directly but i do know of someone who enjoyed shooting down by the harbour. as for dartmoor, i have taken a few shots up there myself, unfortunately most of them are over on the east side or north moor but coombstone tor, grey weathers stone circle and two bridges are where...
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    First DSLR, First Photo, Opinions???

    the paw looks like its at an odd angle, but dogs do find the strangest positions to sit. other than that, personally i think its a really nice shot, especially for a first photo.
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    My attempt At brian petersons strawberry falling into water

    this looks fun, i might give it a go. that last one is the best for me too.
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    my swan looks rubbish. (help with manual zoom lens)

    thanks for all your responses, its a lot to take in after a long day but i appreciate it and i will re-read them when im not falling asleep. i realise the poor results are most likely down to the way ive taken the shot, but like i say im really only starting to use this lens and so i have no...
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    my swan looks rubbish. (help with manual zoom lens)

    OK. I just got given an old style manual zoom lens, complete with an attachment for my Canon 350D. I've tried to use it once or twice, and it's pretty clear I have no clue how I'm meant to use it. I think mostly because I'm used to the auto focus on my regular lens, so anything where extra...
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    Would you be interested in shooting gigs for my new blog?

    I already take a few pictures of bands that play Exeter (not that many), mostly smaller ones. I contribute them to http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk sometimes, and also have my own attempt at a blog (although this is essentially just a mashup of my writing/photography that appears elsewhere)...
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    More of a return..

    cheers, he does love a good stone.
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    More of a return..

    I did actually post in this forum several months ago, but since then I changed computers and kind of forgot about the site to be honest. So this is a reintroduction for me. I'm planning on using it a bit more now. Also.. I'm looking to get a new lens, I've been looking at wide angle lenses and...
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    Did you feel self-conscious at all when starting out?

    I never really flet/feel that, but I rarely use the tripod in truth. Only for shots where the exposure or light levels absolutely require it.
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    Hello from Reading

    That first shot is great. Such clarity too.
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    hey [few pics inside]

    Yeah that's one of them, I have two. The other one's actually younger and a bit cuter but Oscar's the more interesting to photograph because he always looks thoughtful. And he likes stones.
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    hey [few pics inside]

    You're right that does make it a lot more vibrant. I'll bear that in mind. Maybe i'm being an idiot but what do you mean by PP? thanks for all your welcomes.
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    hey [few pics inside]

    alright so my name's rob, im 22, i live in south devon. i've had a D-SLR for about a year now and experimented with it a few times but haven't quite managed to get the best out of it yet. i don't know if you can really get that from these pics or not but everything i take seems to come out...
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