WarrenH wrote:My camera when touring works well enough ... but I don't underestimate the contribution made by the landscape and what slow riding makes for seeing images. It must be the landscape.
I've a Canon DSLR with some el-cheapo kit lenses, for touring. I don't ride far in a day or fast, which certainly helps for finding shots. If one has black line fever and the world's best camera but without good camera handling techniques ... they will still be the world's worst touring photographer. It isn't the camera that matters. Not one-iota.
Bimberi Peak in the Northern Alps from the Bicentennial National Trail at Fosters Hill. Shot taken this morning. There is much snow on Mount Bimberi (1911m). In 5 weeks time the trails across the Brindbellas will be open again.
Warren.
Hi Warren,
I'm sure I'm one of the worlds worst photographers period.
I bought the dslr to have a better tool and not for better pics.
I find my Sony F717 and my slow reaction speed not the best for taking shots of birds.
As I enjoy pics of birds I decided to treat myself to the speed of a dslr over a P&S camera
although I wont be parting with the F717 as it has enabled me to grab some low light shots I've been proud of.
Although of 2002 vintage, the camera has a pivoting Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 5X optical zoom lens (38-190mm equivalent) with F2.0 aperture
I'm still unable to fully utilise the F717 so am in for a huge learning curve with the dslr.
However I will say it has re-ignited my enthusiasm for taking pictures (bad or good) which is one of
the reasons I decided to grab it (D7000).
I'm looking forward to joining a camera club for its opportunities to meet others, learn my camera(s) as well
as honing the skills it takes to learn to take a decent photo.
I grabbed this example with the sony the other day and I enjoyed the experience of capturing something
so close before it flew away.
Its technically terrible and over exposed but I was thrilled with getting into the proximity of the bird
with my now old Sony F717 (circa 2002)

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Whilst nowhere near the standards of your fantastic shots, I've got to start somewhere.
Real fan of your work by the way

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