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    sk66 reacted to Gav.'s post in the thread Dahlia with Like Like.
    @sk66 Thank you for feedback and thoughts Steven, much appreciated. I've got some frost protection fleece somewhere, I'll have a play...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Dahlia.
    Being really picky, I would also *composite the image to eliminate the refraction of the stem, and to eliminate the flower's reflection...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Dahlia.
    The easy answer is a roll of diffusion sheet, but it's pretty pricey for the large widths. A cheaper/easier alternative is a translucent...
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    sk66 reacted to Gav.'s post in the thread Dahlia with Like Like.
    Thank you, Steven, I had made a note to get/make a bigger diffuser panel while doing this one, so you've backed a thought I had (y)
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    sk66 replied to the thread Dahlia.
    Very nice. I would prefer the highlight side of the vase more resemble the shadow side in shape/contour/gradation... that would require...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Beginner Back Button focussing.
    It has it's advantages. It allows instant access to all three focus modes...don't press- manual focus, press release- AF-S, press hold-...
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    sk66 reacted to the black fox's post in the thread waxwing with Like Like.
    recent edit hanging on by a thread by jeff cohen, on Flickr
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    sk66 replied to the thread waxwing.
    Nice!
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    sk66 replied to the thread Glare, CPL, and the "right" exposure.
    All surfaces are reflective (other than pure black)... And a CPL won't work on all shiny surfaces either; e.g metal, chrome paint...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Glare, CPL, and the "right" exposure.
    Short answer is no, a CPL will not help. The only thing it will do is reduce the light available some (~1 stop). Reflected light (and...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Not sure what I was thinking... a Red-winged Blackbird.
    Thanks, that was my feeling as well. That's all DoField is... how apparent the lack of focus is, measured as a linear distance within...
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    sk66 posted the thread Not sure what I was thinking... a Red-winged Blackbird in Photos : Nature - Birds.
    A very hard crop... I guess I was going for an environmental portrait; but that busy background (lotus plants) just doesn't work for me...
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    sk66 replied to the thread Z8 or R5.
    The Z8 certainly fixes the issues you had with the Z7...
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    sk66 posted the thread Green Heron in Photos : Nature - Birds.
    A bit torn on this one... wish it had a better setting and/or some action. Exif included
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    sk66 reacted to Box Brownie's post in the thread Juvenile Kingfishers with Like Like.
    Yes, I too can now see them 'here' it looks like l @mav edited the post to make them visible:)
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