Recent content by S_wilk

I agree with the trial and error. To begin take a basic meter reading but bracket +/- 1 stop to see if it helps. Light beams sometimes show up better with a polarising filter. A bit of subtle post processing can help them stand out (e.g. reduce darks (in Lightroom), play with contrast a bit)...

Hi Kev Yes, looks like there are lots of very talented people who are happy to share their ideas.

Thanks for the welcomes - it really is a friendly forum!

A simple but thought-provoking book is Chasing the Light - Ibarionex Perello

Thanks. I must say I feel better knowing that it's tricky to find on Nikons too! - ah, just seen your website. I would say you've found it!

Just found this interesting-looking forum full of real people taking real pictures and not pixel-peeping at all! Had my 50D for a couple of years now but still haven't found the "take a stunning picture" button - either Canon left it off or, as I'm starting to suspect, there is actually a...

Hi - just joined this fine forum and found this thread. Can I add these podcasts to the ones already mentioned - Martin Bailey Photography Depth of Field (Matt Brandon) Faded & Blurred between them there are some good Q&A sessions, interviews, advice and inspiration. itunes is probably the...