Comments for Shutterbug 101

Comment on White: A balancing act by Lara Hartley

Lara Hartley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:52:56 +0000

thanks this comment came in fine…?

Comment on White: A balancing act by Lara Hartley

Lara Hartley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:52:35 +0000

thanks for letting us know -

Comment on Say hey with photos of your pet by Janice L

Janice L — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:45:52 +0000

Great photo tips. I have plenty of fuzzy photos (no pun intended) now I’m ready to try this on my dogs.

Comment on White: A balancing act by elisabeth q. ewing

elisabeth q. ewing — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:45:56 +0000

Hello just figured i will let you know i also had a problem with this blog coming up frozen as well. Might be chimpanzees in the page.

Comment on White: A balancing act by Fuzu

Fuzu — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:29:57 +0000

Ooh oops i just wrote a big comment and when i submitted it it come up blank! Please tell me it worked right? I do not want to write it again if i dont have to! Either the blog bugged out or i am just stuipd, the second option doesnt surprise me lol.

Comment on Movin’ on up (to a digital SLR) by Joseph Siddall

Joseph Siddall — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:29:12 +0000

Great little summary. I’ve just moved up to a DSLR from Canon and Fuji “Point n’Shoot” digitals. Love it as it takes me back to my old film-SLR days without the “I wonder how that’s going to turn out ?” wait for film developing. Looked at the Canon and Nikon offerings and settled on a Sony Alpha a300. This has now been superceded by later models but they have gizmos I just don’t need. Sony DSLR’s are a continuation of the Konica-Minolta brand that Sony bought and are increasingly popular here in the U.K.

Anyway, I have the usual 18-55 lens but also a nice 18-250 for wildlife, aero and motorsports. Brilliant…………..and quiet. Don’t forget that with all the DSLR’s at this level the sensor is not “full frame” but APS-C sized so the rated focal lengths on lenses have to be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 or 1.6. My 18-250 actually performs at 27-375 in 35mm terms and a lens rated at 500mm would equate to a 750mm film lens.

I’m back to creative photography rather than snapping and thoroughly enjoying it.

Comment on Faster shutters for fast wings by lynn

lynn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:56:13 +0000

Great article. A great place to get hummingbird shots is at the Living Desert in Coachella Valley (Palm Desert, CA). They have a butterfly exhibit with some hummingbirds in it which makes for a great photo opportunity. I got several really nice shots inside the exhibit and around the park. I had a lens that zoomed to 350 which was fine for this location. Normally I shoot with a 500 m canon lens on a Mark II Canon.

Comment on Still movement by DON LEONARD

DON LEONARD — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:03:50 +0000

Excellent and very usefull info for non professionals. The presentation (writing) is easily read and understood.

Thanks very much!

Comment on Eye of the beholder by Carol Littleton

Carol Littleton — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:16:18 +0000

Your photo of the aftermath of the Manter fire is hauntingly beautiful. The wrap around effect of the back light is ghostly. How did you achieve the effect? What time of day did you shoot? The sun was at what angle?

Could you refer me to your discussions (if any) of back light and front light?

I enjoy your blog and have gotten many wonderful tips. My camera is always with me and it is amazing how havning it close by opens my eyes.

What about this Lensbaby? I cannot wait until next month.

Enthuiastically yours,

Comment on Eye of the beholder by Patricia del Valle

Patricia del Valle — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:19:19 +0000

Sad but a beautiful photo.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Patricia