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Cracking Pictures.
I Stephen, Glad to see you are still putting your artistic skills into the photography.
Best wishes to you and Ro for the coming year. Plus a nice bit of feedback for you on the card you sent us at Christmas.
After getting your card it was placed with our others on display. A visiting friend commented on the clarity of how the berries and leaves in the picture stood out, and how the card was so effective in showing a simple pictue that stood out from all the other cards on display. Not bad comments!
Regards, George & Helen
Best wishes to you and Ro for the coming year. Plus a nice bit of feedback for you on the card you sent us at Christmas.
After getting your card it was placed with our others on display. A visiting friend commented on the clarity of how the berries and leaves in the picture stood out, and how the card was so effective in showing a simple pictue that stood out from all the other cards on display. Not bad comments!
Regards, George & Helen
George Chapman
Wow!
I also saw your website in the Outdoor Photography magazine. You only live 2 minutes up the road! I love your photos! I have a small compact digital, but am saving up for an SLR! I'm mainly into wildlife and landscape photography, and am hoping to set up a website soon (with my dad's help! I know almost nothing about computers!)
Just thought I'd say well done for the great pictures and keep up the good work. Oh, and if you see someone walking a funny coloured Border Collie on Tralee around sunset, that's me!!!
Stephen says:- It's a small world! But this area is so photogenic I'm not surprised there are many photographers in the district!
Just thought I'd say well done for the great pictures and keep up the good work. Oh, and if you see someone walking a funny coloured Border Collie on Tralee around sunset, that's me!!!
Stephen says:- It's a small world! But this area is so photogenic I'm not surprised there are many photographers in the district!
Susan Jones
Your web site
Dear Stephen,
I found your web site from my monthly magazine "Outdoor Photography". They rated your site as 4/5 and gave very favourable comments.
I use a Canon 20D which was supplied with a 18 - 50mm lens but I agree that the lens is not the best quality and I have just purchased the Tamron 17 - 50 f2.8 and the quality has moved up to a new level.
Many thanks for sharing a great web site
John Burgess
Stephen says:-
Some things in photography haven't changed. A good photo depends on the person behind the lens, and is helped by technology, not dictated by it. But ease of use helps improve techniques.
I found your web site from my monthly magazine "Outdoor Photography". They rated your site as 4/5 and gave very favourable comments.
I use a Canon 20D which was supplied with a 18 - 50mm lens but I agree that the lens is not the best quality and I have just purchased the Tamron 17 - 50 f2.8 and the quality has moved up to a new level.
Many thanks for sharing a great web site
John Burgess
Stephen says:-
Some things in photography haven't changed. A good photo depends on the person behind the lens, and is helped by technology, not dictated by it. But ease of use helps improve techniques.
John Burgess
Your work
Found your site through the EOS forums, just wanted to compliment you on your work. Really like the landscapes especially! I am starting off (aged 28!) with a Canon 350 and 18-55 lens. One question for you - if you were going to add 1 bit of kit to this minimal set up what would it be? regards Rob Richards
Stephen replies:-
Regarding your question, it really all depends on just what you want from your camera. The 350D is very capable,and really deserves a better lens than the standard. However, assuming you are happy enough with the results from this lens, then I would add a tele-zoom lens in the region of a 70-200mm. The best you can get without spending a large fortune is the Canon 70-200 f4 L lens, however you may also want to check out Sigma and Tamron. I would try to persuade you NOT to buy lenses designed purely for the small sensor in this camera, such as the Canon EF-S lenses or Sigma's DC lenses, as if you get seriously bitten by the bug you will, at some point, want to go "full frame" and these lenses will not work on such cameras! But most of all, practice!
Stephen replies:-
Regarding your question, it really all depends on just what you want from your camera. The 350D is very capable,and really deserves a better lens than the standard. However, assuming you are happy enough with the results from this lens, then I would add a tele-zoom lens in the region of a 70-200mm. The best you can get without spending a large fortune is the Canon 70-200 f4 L lens, however you may also want to check out Sigma and Tamron. I would try to persuade you NOT to buy lenses designed purely for the small sensor in this camera, such as the Canon EF-S lenses or Sigma's DC lenses, as if you get seriously bitten by the bug you will, at some point, want to go "full frame" and these lenses will not work on such cameras! But most of all, practice!
Rob Richards