Photography

[laurab]

Hi Ken

I notice you are into photography, have you taken a look at http://www.ephotozine.com/ (http://www.ephotozine.com/) ?

[kenny]

hi laura

thanks for that mate,looks like great site i will put it in my favourites list

ken

[kenny]

hi laura
on the first page of that site you gave me there is a forum list at the bottom and one of them is a about bird scaring and they are talking about shooting doves with an air rifle!

ken

[laurab]

Hi Ken

I can't find that discussion:?

[kenny]

hi laura

sorry mate there was a few other clicks before you reach that,click on discuss photo related forums at the top of the list at the bottom of the page,click on off topic discussions,then onto the heading one for keith,

ken

[kenny]

hi laura

speaking about photography ,well i am i think i am going to have to drag my slr out i have tried to take some decent photos of my javas for a new avatar but i have been using my wifes digital camera its a good camera but you cant get the clarity like you get with a good 135 fixed lens

ken

[laurab]

You need a DSLR ;-)

[kenny]

hi laura

yes i know but i cant afford one at the moment,i have already pushed my luck with getting a new aviary and bird room for next year so i cant get a new camera aswell now can i .i think it will be good fun taking a roll of film to the chemist again i think i will get a nice roll of fast but not grainy film an 800 iso will fit the bill i think

ken

[laurab]

And now you can have your rolls of film put on to disk, maybe you will share them with us? ;-)

[kenny]

hi laura

thats a good idea,never thought of that

ken

[laurab]

Hi Kenny

Roger and I went to the local Raptor Centre on monday, what do you think of this shot?

[Karl-D]

Hi Loura and Kenny, I also like the old photography, here is a pick I took a while ago of some of my birds.

http://cage-n-aviary.info/Dscf0158smaller.jpg

[Karl-D]

Here is a pick i took from the bedroom window of a robin on the fence.

[Waxbillman]

great picture You lot, keep them coming.
i'm no good and photography sadly.

matthew

[laurab]

Nice shots Karl ;-)

Here is a couple more; the 1st one is Rogers Yellow Mantled Wydah and the second is obviously a Starling, I think they are stunning birds.

[Waxbillman]

more great picture Laura.

someone was advertising those Russian rats for sale in the cage and aviary a few weeks ago.

strange with them i have had a pair roost in the rafter for years, yet they have never nested there, and i never get them feeding on the bird table, very strange that everywhere else they are like vultars.

matthew

[nigel]

Wow,
I assume you both use digital cameras, the pics are so clear.

[laurab]

Hi Nigel

I use a Nikon D70, which is a digital SLR :)

[jimmy]

I thought those are good pics, i,ll have a look at a Nikon D70.

Then i saw the price :shock: :shock:

I'll stick to my 3 megapixel cheapie :razz:

[Karl-D]

Mine is simply a Fuji FinePix S5100 Digital Camera 4.0mpx
Not that pricy really

This is the same one as took the pick of the black head jave I had in my avatar

[laurab]

As long as the camera does want you want it do, that is all that matters ;-)

[jimmy]

you're dead right Laura, :wink:

Must have a decent zoom on yours Karl, its a nice pic.

[Karl-D]

Hi Jimmy, it did cost slightly more than some digital cameras as I had an Olympus camedia prior and always had problems taking distance shots.
This one is 10x zoom.

In the future if I can ever afford one I would also like a digital SLR, mainly so I can get some cracking wild bird and wildlife shots at around 100 yards away.

When I lived up country, we had woodland at the back of our house and through the summer I had a hide and I took some great bird picks.

[jimmy]

hi Karl,

10 x zoom is not bad mate, mine is standard 3 optical + 3 digital, as you say not to clever for distance photos.

I looked at Lauras on the net, nice camera, to close to christmas for me.

unless someone buys me one, i'll put it on my list and see what happens :razz: