Recent content by spartagates

That sunset one is particularly nice!

Still using LR5 myself, cracking piece of software :)

Thanks!!

What site do you use to get these alerts, if you don't mind me asking :)

Dear me! Can you imagine the noise a gaggle of Masers would make, blimey! Did you get any snaps? Would be great to see a few :)

I agree; but I find this the easiest way to get large, striking bokeh and a good starting point to get the effect. As with all photography, I would expect them to now play further with the settings to find their preferred settings ;) For example, a fun effect is to place shaped holes on card in...

Do it! Apparently there is a stereo in it, but I've not used it yet.... That sound.... ;)

As you said, close to the subject with the background detailing you want the bokeh effect further away from the subject than you. Make sure the aperture is a low value f1.8 or f2. Try to experiment with Christmas lights in the back ground, they are the easiest way to get bokeh I think :)

If your looking for a little fill when shooting out doors, a cheap and simple reflector just out of shot to add a little fill is much easier to handle than trying to get a speedlite right :)

+1 for Redsnapper; very sturdy for the price; years of good use out of mine :)

Asked my brother who lived in fort William and he used three, which I believe use the o2 network, so given the post before mine, o2 seem like the best bet, but don't expect great things ;)

Hat's off to you! It would have had me very nervous aswell, but pleased it ended well. Funny old world we live in!

EDIT: Ah, just noticed your response that 45 days have passed; thats a shame :(

Its a great picture, well done :D

A new mural has now appeared on the old site, doesn't look like a banksy to me, but I'm no expert!