Garden Photographers

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Comment by vhowe on 27 June 2008 at 9:45pm

I would be kidding myself on if I thought of myself as a 'garden photographer' but I do like to dabble in it. Digital has been a bit of a learning curve as technology and I are not really comfortable partners but I do find it fascinating when you have time (not very often) to play around with effects. Point and shoot philosophy so hoping to pick up some pointers from this group.

Comment by Andrew Fereday on 11 June 2008 at 10:11pm

I've not gone digital yet but am finding it fun to play around with some old classic cameras - I'm mainly taking pictures with an Olympus OM-1 or and Olympus OM2-SP. The OM-1 is really my favourite and takes some very good pictures. It's really easy to use and I just love the feel of it. Lenses and accessories are very reasonable both in my local camera shop (when they have anything in) or on ebay. I'm looking to pick up a film scanner at some point this year so I can scan the negatives onto the computer. It's a long-winded way of getting digital but still cheaper than the cost of a new camera.

As for photography, I'm no expert. I like the way photographers 'cheat' at getting the right exposure by bracketing. I've found that I can get reasonably good close up portraits but haven't really found my feet in terms of capturing good shots or vistas. Having only a very small garden, I don't really get vistas!

Comment by Philip Voice on 5 May 2008 at 9:59pm

Congratulations to Richard for the recognition he has received from the Garden Photographers Association for Snakesheads in the snow

http://www.gpauk.co.uk/

Comment by Philip Voice on 30 April 2008 at 1:13pm

Hi Neil

Breaking your legs and arm sounds horrible!

Thank you for offering help and advice, I am sure it will be appreciated by new members who want to learn.

Comment by Neil Bromhall on 30 April 2008 at 12:44pm

I'm a wildlife Cameraman / photographer. I worked as a freelance cameraman for the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol. If I can offer any advice then please feel free to ask away.
I've always had a keen interest in Natural History so wildlife filming was the perfect career for me.
I was lucky enough to visit many parts of the world and record some of the fascinating wildlife behaviour from coral spawning in the Great Barrier Reef to salt mining elephants in Africa.
Getting in to the BBC is the hard part but once your in the opportunities are endless.
I specialised in macro work and time-lapse.
My career was cut short after falling from a platform and breaking both legs and my right arm. No longer able to follow chimps etc from dawn to dusk carrying the heavy film gear, I decided to take any easier option and photograph plants and make an interactive plant selector and pruning guide CD-ROM. I've now got about 10,500 images of which 9,000 are on my latest CD-ROM.
Last year I reluctantly changed to a Nikon D200 Digital camera but still use my old Nikon and Olympus when I want to use film.

Comment by Philip Voice on 26 April 2008 at 3:24pm

I can start the ball rolling.

I like to take shots with the sun coming towards me and maybe just obscured by a tree, leaf or solid object to the point where just a chink can be seen.

I like the effect that the rays give and the silhouettes it can create.

I know that the majority like to have the light but not direct.

What are the preferences?