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Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

The catalog stuff in Lightroom is the thing I hate most about it. Particularly the fact that it won't let you keep the catalogue file on a network share.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Craster wrote:

The catalog stuff in Lightroom is the thing I hate most about it. Particularly the fact that it won't let you keep the catalogue file on a network share.

Oh, well then it's useless to me. All of my files are now on the NAS.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I've got no need of the library and file management features

You're probably wrong about that.

Sell it to me, Doc.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

DavPaz wrote:

Craster wrote:

The catalog stuff in Lightroom is the thing I hate most about it. Particularly the fact that it won't let you keep the catalogue file on a network share.

Oh, well then it's useless to me. All of my files are now on the NAS.

Files on the NAS is fine - but it makes you keep the index files local.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Craster wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Craster wrote:

The catalog stuff in Lightroom is the thing I hate most about it. Particularly the fact that it won't let you keep the catalogue file on a network share.

Oh, well then it's useless to me. All of my files are now on the NAS.

Files on the NAS is fine - but it makes you keep the index files local.

I see.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Get off my lawn!

He's 19 you know.

edit.

Going for a walk...

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11902

31082011394 by Bobbyaro, on Flickr

Taken with my cameraphone, but I really like them.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:25

Aw! Sad meerkat* is sad. Love those toadstools, Bobby - your phone managed to bring the reds out very nicely.

*It is a meerkat, isn't it?

Here's a rather bizarre shot of Mr Sandwich Thief during another abortive raid at the weekend. Hiiiiiyaaaaah!

The Karate Kid

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12340

Malc, that seagull would look better full frame to me. Have you tried it?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Blackpool 2011 by MrDavPaz, on Flickr

I forgot about this one. Not a great picture, but a nice image, if you get my drift.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Do they know that's a plague cross on the side there?

I like Mr Sandwich Thief as it is, imo with a lot of out door shots if your eye is drawn to the subject matter then it's ok if the rest of the picture gives you room to breath.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 13:44

Mr Russell wrote:

Malc, that seagull would look better full frame to me. Have you tried it?

It's already cropped quite a bit, as it was a split-second snap taken from a distance, so any more cropping would probably start to show up pixellation, unfortunately.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

I like it like that. It's a perfect shot, and he's definitely prepping for a crane kick. Awesome.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 14:09

Superbly caught, Malc!

Love the unusual pose.

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIYA!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Craster wrote:

I like it like that. It's a perfect shot, and he's definitely prepping for a crane kick. Awesome.

I love the pic, but I find the not-quite-a-square crop a bit distracting. Malc, I'd urge you to add just a few extra pixels onto the left and right to square it off.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 14:39

I'd cut some from the top and bottom.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Craster wrote:

I like it like that. It's a perfect shot, and he's definitely prepping for a crane kick. Awesome.

I love the pic, but I find the not-quite-a-square crop a bit distracting. Malc, I'd urge you to add just a few extra pixels onto the left and right to square it off.

Disagree. The shape of the frame makes it look more like the bird has an upright posture and is swooping. I think it would look worse square.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

The answer to this quandary, as with all problems, is a triangle.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11902

I was thinking circular, then it could be printed on a dinner plate and sold at blackpool.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

tamron 18-250 Test shots.

250mm f/8 1/160 sec. was blown out and fixed in view NX

250mm f/7.1 1/160 needed a faster speed but it flew off before I had chance to change.

Did some more test shots, and from this short(ish) test I think it's fine at high speeds, it's quite soft at the long end but not in a oof unpleasant way and it's fixable with sharpening in post. The colours are very nice and the bokeh is made of cream even at f /8 when taken at the minimum focusing distance.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 17:30

No more camera gubbins for me, I am saving as I'm all focused on America now (HA! Just realised the unintentional pun, truly I am a wit) but if I spot an 18-55mm in Pittsburgh cheap I'll get that, as I could do with something for the landscapes. (Or pitifully beg to borrow my old one off the friend I sold it to.)

Kenko tubes look neat.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Here we go

ISO 400 38mm 1/800 f/5.6

RG 18-250 by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr

ISO 400 78mm 1/2000 f/7.1

Daisy 18-250 by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:12

...and back to bugs

Male Scorpion Fly :metul:

Malc74 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:35

Those are great shots, Decca - looks like a good lens. The portrait of your daughter is excellent.
Z - that scorpion fly... thing is truly terrifying! Nicely done!*

Tell me that's his tail and not his cock.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:58

Quite happy with this one - the focus was so good it stood up to the quite tight crop very well indeed.

Hundreds and Thousands

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:17

Did you use a tripod for that shot, Malc? I can never get such clear shots like that hand-held, and lugging a tripod around always seems to make it harder to catch insects "in the act."

//edit : Duh. I can't read names.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:18

Yeah, really well caught, Malc.

Name your species plz (am I the only one with OCD of bugs names? I can't help but find out what they are once I've snapped them)

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:19

GazChap wrote:

Did you use a tripod for that shot, Mark?

You need a tripod to read names, Gaz.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

where the blazes is my :dance: smilie?

Red arrows are back on for today :dance:

edit: my mum works at chatsworth, and a perk is that we never have to pay any fees there. My dad loves walking past the queues, flashing his pass at the entrance people (who have seen him 9000 times before) and then stepping though the staff gate. (I'm sure he has "I'm just like a policeman with my badge" going through his head when he does it)

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:43

Decca wrote:

where the blazes is my :dance: smilie?

Malc74 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:39

@Gazchap - It's a handheld shot.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 16:18

Zardoz wrote:

Decca wrote:

where the blazes is my :dance: smilie?

I love taht gif....

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

So yes, this thing exists...

....Get ready to lose all faith in humanity....

Chihuahua x chinese crested by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr

Chihuahua x chinese crested 2 by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 23:31

Is that Mr Dave the Minstrel years?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 0:33

Eurch.

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

The Red Arrows perform at The Chatsworth county fair on September 2nd 2011 at their first display after their diamond flyer Flight Lieutenant Jon “Eggman” Egging was tragically killed when his Hawk T1 crashed after a display in Bournemouth on August 20

They left his position in the formation blank.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 0:42

Sad, but beautiful shot Decca. Amazing stuff, the blues and reds are perfect.

Shuttered Kingdom

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Spent most of the day editing. Brain fried now ?:|

NervousPete · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:48

Waiting

Drummer Girl

Good Men

Supper

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:01

Bloody hell! Amazing subjects you've found - 'Good Men' and 'Supper' are fantastic.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Clearly Kalmar is not aware that Pete is a time traveller.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16642

DavPaz wrote:

Clearly Kalmar is not aware that Pete is from Wales.

FEEX

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:16

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

markg wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Clearly Kalmar is not aware that Pete is from Wales.

FEEX

I've heard he has to hide his camera for fear of being chased by pitchfork baring taffs shouting "BURN THE DEVIL BOX MAN. Boyo"

Malabelm · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:12

Decca wrote:

Spent most of the day editing. Brain fried now ?:|

That's a cracking shot

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

Several weeks ago I promised a picture of some random 1950s rockers...

rockers by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 0:13

There's loads of them in Weston Super Mare.

For some reason, everyone in that photo looks really small. ?:|

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 0:24

No Pete, they're far away.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26112

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