Recent content by Mattrop

Hi Si, I followed the link and technique described and it worked a treat. Thanks All for the advice. Matt

Thanks for the comments guys, I will try your suggestions. I find that some of the images I take have got potential, but my PS skills a currently inadequate and it becomes very frustrating!

Hi all, Slight dilemma, I would like two pieces of kit but can only get one at this moment in time due to the cost of the items! Option 1 is a lens I have spent many an hour reading and re reading the specifications for - the renowned canon 70-200 f2.8L is II Option 2 is the canon 5D mk II...

Hi there, I'm having problems blending an image. I have taken only two shots, one exposing for the sky, one for the foreground - ruling out HDR (to be honest I don't have much success with CS4's HDR programme as the images always seem poor when processed). I have tried copying the foreground...

Thanks Andy, really like the pics by the way!

Could anyone advise where to get hitech from?

Hi all, I took the camera out yesterday evening with a view to shooting a lovely sunset. I tried to capture the sky's rich reds but maintain a light foreground and therefore opted to bracket my exposures. I now have a mixture of shots with the desired lighter foreground and colourless sky and...

I'm trying to gain a better understanding and have opted for the brick wall route!:bang: I absolutely love taking pictures, but am still finding that when I review at the end of the day, more often than not, I'm disappointed with the results. I fear the road is long to achieving similar quality...

Hi I would just like to know whether I am using the manual mode on my canon 20D correctly..eg I'm outside and I want to take a picture of my daughter. Her hair is blond and the first picture is showing that her hair is over exposed. I know that I want a shallow DOF and therefore select an...

Thanks for the response guys! I probably haven't picked up on the MKI / MKII factor. I was hoping that I may be able to afford one if I saved the pennies, I nearly choked on my tea when I checked the prices recently!

Hi this is my first post on this forum, but I have been an avid reader for a while. I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light on why some lenses ie. Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II USM has increased in price by upwards of 600 pounds in the last 6 months? Please forgive me if this...