practicing with my new camera

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Jennifer

Discussion Starter · Apr 19, 2010

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I lurve my new camera and trying to get used to it on the surface before I next jump in the salty stuff and try and figure out the white balance etc so here by demand of a select few but hopefully enjoyed by the majority are some of my recent snaps.

BTW it's a canon ixus 120

Taken in Caernarfon Castle

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Jennifer

Discussion Starter · #2 · Apr 19, 2010

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Bodnant Gardnes, Conwy

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David P

· #3 · Apr 19, 2010

Nice pics - but (i) lose the bloody date (you can't get rid of it later - and it's already in the exif data), (ii) a bit of post processing may help and (iii) look at the sky angle - if you get the right angle you get lovely deep blue skies, the wrong angle and it all goes wishy washy (I know - I'm just reviewing some pics from the lovely light on he south coast on Sat!).

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· #4 · Apr 19, 2010 (Edited)

David P said:
Nice pics - but (i) lose the bloody date (you can't get rid of it later - and it's already in the exif data), (ii) a bit of post processing may help and (iii) look at the sky angle - if you get the right angle you get lovely deep blue skies, the wrong angle and it all goes wishy washy (I know - I'm just reviewing some pics from the lovely light on he south coast on Sat!).

I agree with points (i) and (ii)
but the blue in the sky has to be there in the first place and is more about the F stop & shutter speed than angle, and a polorising filter helps.

I like the waterfall pic by the way but would have got down lower

copperband

· #5 · Apr 19, 2010

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Watch out for people walking about, unless that is your subject of course

Nice set of photies though, echo what others have said regarding embedding the date though.
I had a quick play...

Before

After

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672

· #6 · Apr 19, 2010

oo now that castle looks like it needs a visit!

mm maybe a trip coming on down to wales i recon !

nice photos jen !

glad your enjoying the new camera too

Air Guzzler

· #7 · Apr 21, 2010

DIVE BUDDHA said:
oo now that castle looks like it needs a visit!

mm maybe a trip coming on down to wales i recon !

nice photos jen !

glad your enjoying the new camera too

If you do mate Dorothea is about 20miles away

diverdad

· #8 · Apr 21, 2010

WOW is that where you live?!!

Lee

672

· #9 · Apr 21, 2010

i remember driving past that castle when me and robin went to dotty !

looked impressive from the motorway

Leigh G

· #10 · Apr 22, 2010

You can't see Caernarfon Castle from the motorway, it was more likely to have been Conway Castle? Both are well worth a visit if you're diving for a few days.

ChaiHal

· #11 · Apr 22, 2010

Leigh G said:
You can't see Caernarfon Castle from the motorway

You usually see Caernarfon from inside a locked car whilst watching out for the knuckle draggers

I lived in Llanrug for a few years, Caernarfon was always "fun" on a Fri/Sat night.

Jennifer

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 22, 2010

Leigh G said:
You can't see Caernarfon Castle from the motorway, it was more likely to have been Conway Castle? Both are well worth a visit if you're diving for a few days.

I was thinkin same thing especially since nearest Motorway is the M6 + u'd need damn good eyesight 2 c that far, lol. I'm guessin it was Conwy Castle off the A55

672

· #13 · Apr 22, 2010

all those big castles all look same to me especialy when driving past em doing 70 :shade:

12882

· #14 · Apr 26, 2010

Or quite possibly Gwyrch Castle which is basically ON the A55. It's also not a real castle, just built to look like one. Jen you got a pm inbound!

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Jennifer

Discussion Starter · #15 · Apr 26, 2010

ootini said:
Jen you got a pm inbound!

Received + understood, cheers. Am sure u + Zoe will hav a gr8 belated honeymoon, c u wen u get bak

Jennifer

Discussion Starter · #16 · Apr 26, 2010

DIVE BUDDHA said:
all those big castles all look same to me especialy when driving past em doing 70 :shade:

Well we do hav a fair few 2 choose from hehe.

.......... U sure speedo read 70?

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12882

· #17 · Apr 26, 2010

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Gwrych Castle from A55

You can barely see Conwy castle from the 55 but here is a photo.

Caernarfon castle too.

And if you went past Bangor you may have been able to see Penrhyn castle.

Beaumaris castle is a bit crap in comparison and is on Anglesey.

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Jennifer

Discussion Starter · #18 · Apr 26, 2010

excellent photos ootini, i like all the N Wales castles I have been fortunate to see and visit

witchieblackcat

· #19 · Apr 26, 2010

Jennifer said:
I was thinkin same thing especially since nearest Motorway is the M6 + u'd need damn good eyesight 2 c that far, lol. I'm guessin it was Conwy Castle off the A55

Unless you came along the M56 from the M6 to Chester of course

Leigh G

· #20 · Apr 29, 2010

LOL! But you would still need good eyesight!

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