Daily Carol's 365 from 12th December 2012 - A Year of Happiness

Love the shape of the neck in the first one; it's unusual but think the 2nd one works more for me. Love it! Especially the droplet on the end of the beak.
 
Thanks Lee :) First was on Automatic ( I know :( - should be practicing on others ) and 2nd was on manual :)
 
In the first he had just had a drink of water and was coming back up and yes I think I prefer the 2nd as well tbh :)
 
Thanks Tim :) thought it was a bit different and love the water falling from his mouth :) Glad you like it
 
I really like the first image...its the shape of the neck that swings it for me :)
 
I actually like both, for different reasons! :) (Nothing like sitting in the fence, is there?:D)
 
Have to go for #2 too, although I must say it does look a bit under exposed to me. f/8 would probably have let you keep the swan all in focus and let a bit more light into the camera.
 
I'm joining the on the fence crowd because i like both........ i love the neck in #1
 
Thanks everyone :) Yes have to agree they are definitely underexposed ..... for some reason I couldnt quite get the ISO right even though it was dull and grey (about 3pm) and got it at 800 but way too bright so downed to 400 and too dark .... will know for next time though :)
 
Hi Carol, my you have a busy thread here! Good to see you doing well with this 365, I will admit to not looking through, I shall try and keep up from now on. One pic I do really like is the rain drops on the washing line.
 
Thanks Michael :) and thanks for looking ..... things have been a tad busy for you so I would never have expected you to pop in every day....... :)
 
Well I am so happy and all it took were 3 little words :D
I know you all come in and look at the photos and leave lovely comments and everyone of them (and everyone of you ) are very much appreciated. You are all helping me to become better at something I have always loved doing but just never known how to do it properly (still dont but that is changing fast :D )
Some of you may know (if Ive already told you) that my Dad was a professional Photographer in his younger days (on Fleet Street to name a few as he likes to remind me :lol: ) and still liked to get his camera out as often as he could. In the last 2 years though his memory has been going ( early symptoms of dementia we think - though not diagnosed as yet - hes stubborn and doesnt think there is anything wrong :( ) He can be moody and not talk to people for ages with no apparent reason and it is very upsetting sometimes how he behaves when he was always such a quiet mild mannered polite Gentleman.
Anyway I also have a page on my FB for my 365 as well as all my other photographs as I didnt want my profile filled up with albums. Tonight I have come home from work to find 20+ notifications just for my page and when I go to them it is my Dad liking the photographs that he feels are worthy (he is very particular about shots, composition, focus etc and would baffle me completely with all the figures and technical talk - always got me baffled and then I would give up which always upset him for some reason) Anyway as soon as he had finished liking what he wanted to like he left a message on the wall..... ' I like the compositions ' and then those three wonderful words .... ' Well Done, Dad'
Now you may think that is quite silly really but when you realise what a 'hero' my Dad is to me and my 'Inferiority complex' (long long story) those three little words made me feel on top of the world :D I think it is the ' Don't want to let my parents down' complex and those words have been a long time coming :D
Daft arent I?? :lol:
 
I like the first one because its not the 'typical' swan neck pose. I love taking photos of swans - several nest in a couple of my favourite walking locations.

carolthomasburns said:
Anyway as soon as he had finished liking what he wanted to like he left a message on the wall..... ' I like the compositions ' and then those three wonderful words .... ' Well Done, Dad'
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That's great and thanks for sharing! Its always a good feeling when a parent shows appreciation for something you've done but when its his 'expert' area then it means even more. :D
 
ShoeQueen said:
I like the first one because its not the 'typical' swan neck pose. I love taking photos of swans - several nest in a couple of my favourite walking locations.

That's great and thanks for sharing! Its always a good feeling when a parent shows appreciation for something you've done but when its his 'expert' area then it means even more. :D
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Thanks Lynn :) They havent been back since last year so was surprised to see them - everyone thought I was mad when I was running round the shop and kept looking out of the window to check the light :lol:

Yes it is wonderful to hear those words - regardless of my age they mean even more as I get older :)
 
I like number one best, partial duck in number two is the only thing stopping me picking that as my favourite. I also think the exposure is spot on in number two, any higher and you risk blowing the white of the swans back out.
 
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Thanks Rob :) Yes a pity about that duck ... would rather have had just the swan tbh but it was feeding time and they were all getting in there :lol:
 
It has arrived!!!!!! Yes my Macro lens is here :) Canon EF 35-80 II

So I have had a few tries with it and have to admit it isn't as easy as I thought it would be :shake: But I am going to keep trying at it and will work it out eventually. But here is one of the shots I have taken tonight of our cactus ..... I know boring but I need to learn to focus manually and remember that the DOF is very small :help:

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So here is my POTD


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Tip for macro is set lens to mf and set to minimum distance, then move the camera closer to bring the object into focus.
 
Thanks Rob - had it in Manual Mode and MF on lens as well .... how do you set the minimum distance? (sorry if it sounds like a stupid thing to ask )
 
Just set the focus to the closest on a macro lens it will be listed as 1:1 as well as in feet and meters.
 
When I opened the thread I was wondering at first what that was til I saw the text about the macro lens! Looking forward to more macro shots now!
 
thanks Rob :) - will check that out :) wont be trying much more tonight as have to go to sleep for a few hours - run to Manchester airport at 3.30am and then got to be back for work at 11am :( Oh I can see one tired (grumpy) Carol being around tomorrow :lol:
 
Thanks Lynn - think there may just be a few more :lol:
 
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I bet you was one happy bunny when that turned up?!.... infact i bet you haven't put it down lol.....
 
Cg_Girl said:
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I bet you was one happy bunny when that turned up?!.... infact i bet you haven't put it down lol.....
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Was at work from 11 and knew postman usually called about 12.30 - was panicking in case there was no one in and it would end up at the sorting office..... so was late before I got home and got to open it :) Took photos before I even made my coffee :lol:

vince31 said:
Well done Carol , Practise makes perfect and you are surely committed to the cause , look forward viewing more !!!
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Thanks Vince :)
Well am hoping to have a couple of days practice with it later this week and should be able to get a few more :)
 
I want a new toy!! Love todays shot, it could be so many things haha glad you said what it is!
 
Ooh nice! I've tried a few macros before and struggled badly. It is very difficult, but you seem to be picking it up quickly. Looking forward to seeing you progress.
 
toadstool said:
I want a new toy!! Love todays shot, it could be so many things haha glad you said what it is!
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Thanks Toni - thats the final new toy for a few months now :(

MWHCVT said:
:woot: :woot: I love a good macro and that's a real prickally customer :thumbs:
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Thanks Matt - the best of a bad bunch there but clear so quite happy with it :)

TimmyG said:
Ooh nice! I've tried a few macros before and struggled badly. It is very difficult, but you seem to be picking it up quickly. Looking forward to seeing you progress.
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Thanks Tim :) Might not get it to perfection but will keep trying :) Cant wait for these flowers to bloom but not sure about the bugs even though they are very interesting :)
 
Well we are just on our way out to Manchester Airport - No, we are not getting a sneaky holiday in without telling anyone (though I wish we were :lol:) Just an airport run for stepsons grandad - so camera is going for its first trip to anairport and even though it will be 4am when we get there I will still see what I can get even if it is just the bl**dy car park!! :lol:
 
Very prickly today.

Hope you manage something good at the airport
 
Good luck at the airport and happy learning with the new macro lens, Cacti are a good subject & I would maybe have held a reflector or piece of white paper on the right to bounce a bit of light back in to pick out even more detail.
 
Good start to your journey with the macro lens, Carol, I am really looking forward to seeing more of your macro shots! :) Oh, and to your 4 a.m. car park photos! :lol:
 
Thanks Sarah and Sam - no 4am airport shots I'm afraid - was terminal 2 which is VERY boring and only the carpark to view :(
 
And the Macro has been tried again and I think I was just too tired to concentrate properly as I couldnt seem to get anything 'just right' ... This is harder than I thought but I REFUSE to give up that easy :bang: It just isn't going to happen ..... this is something that I have wanted to do for ages and I WILL do it by hook or by crook :lol: Have a couple of days off from tomorrow and I am going to go out and try, try, try :D

But for now I have managed to get only one that I think would be okay


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It's actually one of those raffia type flowers that you get in the bags of cane ornaments :| about 2" across so got in fairly close without losing much
 
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