General Photography thread

[helipilot]

Any preferences on here here for using / not using a UV filter on your lens at all times? I've always put one on for protection, so when I noticed a mark (luckily, only a splash) on my brilliant new Canon RF 100-400m glass, I bought an admittedly cheap filter.
It was awful on the long zoom - the camera is a Canon R7 with an APS-C sensor, so we're talking about a 640mm equivalent. I've attached with/without pix for comparison, will send the filter back and do without. I suspect any filter would degrade the image quality at that magnification, but I'm surprised how much.

A lot of people think they do more bad than good if you search online. Personally I am against them.

 

[BadFish]

A few shots from Geelong Waterfront this morning.

 

[BadFish]

And Moody in black and white

 

[Jack Straw]

Strangely, I did think that last one might be good in black and white, and in the next post, there it was!

 

[Algernon]

I decided to take a trip oop north about a month ago.
The weather was surprisingly good.
Can anyone tell where I went?

 

[LamieRobertson]

I decided to take a trip oop north about a month ago.
The weather was surprisingly good.
Can anyone tell where I went?
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North Pole?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Winchelsea last week.
Home of "I told you I was ill".

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Update on the main orchid. In the background a drawing by one of Mrs T's pals, and a painting of JCC by Mrs T.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

And Ragnar the Bastard walks the fence.

 

[Zeberdi]

Update on the main orchid. In the background a drawing by one of Mrs T's pals, and a painting of JCC by Mrs T.

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Love the John Cooper Clarke painting - talented missus. Love the orchid too.

 

[Taybha]

I decided to take a trip oop north about a month ago.
The weather was surprisingly good.
Can anyone tell where I went?
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Yorkshire by gum

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I decided to take a trip oop north about a month ago.
The weather was surprisingly good.
Can anyone tell where I went?
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Anywhere near St Abbs Head?

 

[Algernon]

North Pole?

A fair bit more southerly.

Anywhere near St Abbs Head?

Less more southerly than the North Pole.

If you've ever driven down the road leading to this bay you'll certainly have remembered it.
I went and topped up my fuel in the car before driving down it because I was worried that the small amount of fuel I had in the tank would run to the back of the tank, the engine cut out half way up, and somehow I'd have to do a 3 point turn and reverse up the hill.
A beautiful part of the world all around here


And eee bah gum it is Yorkshire

 

[zefarelly]

90% of the country is oop north from the Cote D'Adur

 

[Bodian]

I decided to take a trip oop north about a month ago.
The weather was surprisingly good.
Can anyone tell where I went?
View attachment 198932

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Runswick Bay?

 

[Algernon]

Runswick Bay?

Absolutely. It's a lovely place, also worth a visit are Robin Hood's Bay, and Staithes, along with the usual suspects on the North East coast.

 

[chip]

A fair bit more southerly.


Less more southerly than the North Pole.

If you've ever driven down the road leading to this bay you'll certainly have remembered it.
I went and topped up my fuel in the car before driving down it because I was worried that the small amount of fuel I had in the tank would run to the back of the tank, the engine cut out half way up, and somehow I'd have to do a 3 point turn and reverse up the hill.
A beautiful part of the world all around here


And eee bah gum it is Yorkshire

Robin Hood's Bay?
Edit: to slow

 

[brighton_tom]

Might have my DSLR camera with me tomorrow. Can you take those into the Amex or does it need to go in the bag drop?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Might have my DSLR camera with me tomorrow. Can you take those into the Amex or does it need to go in the bag drop?

I don't think they allow larger cameras. If you have something like a Fuji x-100 style camera, you could probably get away with it.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Acacia pravissima in the garden this morning: