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Hi John
John-D said:
Hi,

Just got back from a few weeks in beautiful Scotland....here is a
sampling of what I captured with the 6900Z. Comments/critique
welcome!
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I went and had a look at your gallery. Now you've gone and made me slightly homesick. Some lovely photos there. I recognise many of the places you photographed - especially around the Stonehaven area. I'm an Aberdeenshire lass! :-))

Cheers
Liz
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http://www.libtib.org.uk
ex 6900 UK
 
Since RJ has trouble criticising ;)

I would like to see something dynamic on the bridge photo. I'm not saying it's not good (great color) it's just that it could be a lot better with someone riding a bike (preferably old) over it or something. I know you didn't have any influence over the situation (especially if nobody was riding a bike in the area) but that would really make it a great photo.

Bird shot is great but again it could be better if they were diving for fish or doing something else beside just flying (like fighting each other), flower shot was nicely executed but it's one in a million of others just like it so it kind of loses it's magic.

Just constructive criticism, hope you don't mind

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...and I have jackass tattooed on my forehead...

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John,

I think they are very, very good shots. In this case, I think the bridge photo stands well on its own, as the rushing water and clouds frame it well. The birds almost seem engaged in a follow the leader game, and the macro.. Well Fuji just does 'em well, don't they. Nice work...

Jay S.
John-D said:
Just got back from a few weeks in beautiful Scotland....here is a
sampling of what I captured with the 6900Z. Comments/critique
welcome!
John-D said:
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JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
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John-D said:
Hi,

Just got back from a few weeks in beautiful Scotland....here is a
sampling of what I captured with the 6900Z. Comments/critique
welcome!







--
JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
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Lovely pictures that were very emotional to me. My father was born in Scotland (Bothwell) and I am very proud of my Scottish heritage.

James Kennedy, Colonel, USAF (retired)

father of Kathleen Kennedy, Lt Col, USAF (retired)

Jim Kennedy
 
James S. Kennedy said:
John-D said:
Hi,

Just got back from a few weeks in beautiful Scotland....here is a
sampling of what I captured with the 6900Z. Comments/critique
welcome!

--
JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
Click to expand...
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Lovely pictures that were very emotional to me. My father was born
in Scotland (Bothwell) and I am very proud of my Scottish heritage.

James Kennedy, Colonel, USAF (retired)

father of Kathleen Kennedy, Lt Col, USAF (retired)

Jim Kennedy
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Jim - Thanks. You have very good reason to be proud of your Scottish heritage....it is truly a beautiful country that is appropriately inhabited by some of the friendliest folks I have met anywhere in Europe. I've been back in Germany only a day and already feel "homesick". I'll be posting many more pics on my website in the next week or so.
--
JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
 
libtib said:
John-D said:
Hi,

Just got back from a few weeks in beautiful Scotland....here is a
sampling of what I captured with the 6900Z. Comments/critique
welcome!
Click to expand...
I went and had a look at your gallery. Now you've gone and made me
slightly homesick. Some lovely photos there. I recognise many of
the places you photographed - especially around the Stonehaven
area. I'm an Aberdeenshire lass! :-))

Cheers
Liz
--
http://www.libtib.org.uk
ex 6900 UK
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Liz,

Thanks for your kind words. The pics on my gallery are from a visit two years ago (Minolta prints that I scanned). I'll be updating in the next week or so with the remaining pics from this trip (all FP6900). After our second visit to Aberdeenshire, we consider it our second home and are planning a third trip for next year.
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JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
 
Madness said:
Since RJ has trouble criticising ;)

I would like to see something dynamic on the bridge photo. I'm not
saying it's not good (great color) it's just that it could be a lot
better with someone riding a bike (preferably old) over it or
something. I know you didn't have any influence over the situation
(especially if nobody was riding a bike in the area) but that would
really make it a great photo.
Bird shot is great but again it could be better if they were diving
for fish or doing something else beside just flying (like fighting
each other), flower shot was nicely executed but it's one in a
million of others just like it so it kind of loses it's magic.

Just constructive criticism, hope you don't mind

--
...and I have jackass tattooed on my forehead...

http://members.lycos.co.uk/insanityphotos/
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Madness,

Thanks for your input....all of your points are very well taken. On the bridge shot, this was a fairly isolated area at relatively high altitude, so not many folks out on bicycles.

The bird shot was just one of about 30 I took from the back of a boat as we returned to harbor from a fishing trip. Typical gull activity as we cleaned our catch and threw the innards overboard. Lots of diving/fighting activity, but I had trouble getting the 6900z to focus properly (either in auto or quick manual). Also tried action and 5-shot mode to no avail. This was the only pic of the lot that was even close to being in proper focus. Any ideas on how I can improve my success rate?

The rose shot was the outcome of my first experimentation with macro filters. Picked up a 2X and 4X at Jessops in Aberdeen and had lots of fun. What struck me about this particular pic was the accuracy of the color and texture. Oddly enough, I seemed to get the best results in this regard in overcast weather conditions (lots of that in Scotland).

Anyway, thanks again for your constructive comments, and any additional thoughts on the focus issue with the bird shots would be appreciated!
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JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
 
Jay Sottolano said:
John,
I think they are very, very good shots. In this case, I think the
bridge photo stands well on its own, as the rushing water and
clouds frame it well. The birds almost seem engaged in a follow
the leader game, and the macro.. Well Fuji just does 'em well,
don't they. Nice work...

Jay S.
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Thanks....you're right about Fuji doing 'em well.
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JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
 
John-D said:
The bird shot was just one of about 30 I took from the back of a
boat as we returned to harbor from a fishing trip. Typical gull
activity as we cleaned our catch and threw the innards overboard.
Lots of diving/fighting activity, but I had trouble getting the
6900z to focus properly (either in auto or quick manual). Also
tried action and 5-shot mode to no avail. This was the only pic of
the lot that was even close to being in proper focus. Any ideas on
how I can improve my success rate?

Anyway, thanks again for your constructive comments, and any
additional thoughts on the focus issue with the bird shots would be
appreciated!
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As I said it's hard to control the scene in desolate areas but it would really make it a great photo if someone was on it doing something as simple as walking over it (but definitely not posing for the shot)

Focusing (I imagine) could be really simple. You would just need to prefocus on the area of water where they would dive then just press all the way (5 burst would help a lot getting the moment right)

I did the same on most of my action shots. I prefocused on the area then waited for the moment to happen. If they move a little is not a big deal since the DOF is huge even at 2.8. I know from my waterpolo shots (taken from a distance of about 10m) that I had at least 4m of "safety".

The big issue with action shots in poor/difficult light is that you would need to up the ISO to get any decent shutter speeds. The problem then is the noise but you have to make the decision on the spot.

Anything above 1/200 is a must for anything that is moving (125 will do in certain cases but...) Sometimes even 300 or 350 will be too slow to really freeze fast moving parts (arms, legs, hair)

Sometime there are also problems with backlight coz you need a lot slower shutter to get enough detail on the face or whatever. Overall the image will be brighter but the face can still be in the dark. Trial and error on the spot is the name of the game (good thing you have the preview).

I usually take one or more shots of something just to get the exposure right (or in the area) then I switch to last 5 burst and wait. After one or two bursts I do a quick check and correct if needed. Then I wait again

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...and I have jackass tattooed on my forehead...

http://members.lycos.co.uk/insanityphotos/
 
Love your bridge John. Unlike others I wouldn't want to see a bicycle or something like that on it, it's so very peaceful as it is.

I think the easiest way to shoot gulls is the situation that you were in. Seen hundreds great pics, all taken from the back of a ferry.

For focussing I think it's best to set it to manual and fire away a bunch of bursts, you are bound to get a few nice ones between them. Like this shot too though!

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Regards, Mark

Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/marksfinepix
602 miscellaneous shots: http://www.pbase.com/markspix
 
4900'r Mark said:
Love your bridge John. Unlike others I wouldn't want to see a
bicycle or something like that on it, it's so very peaceful as it
is.

I think the easiest way to shoot gulls is the situation that you
were in. Seen hundreds great pics, all taken from the back of a
ferry.

For focussing I think it's best to set it to manual and fire away a
bunch of bursts, you are bound to get a few nice ones between them.
Like this shot too though!

--
Regards, Mark

Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/marksfinepix
602 miscellaneous shots: http://www.pbase.com/markspix
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Thanks, Mark. I'll try your suggestion during my next opportunity.
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JohnD
FP6900z http://www.earth-lights.net
 
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