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I signed up here last week
at the moment I only have a Kodak DX6490 P&S camera, But I'm waiting for my first DSLR (only ever had p&s film or digital cameras)
I thought I should post a few of my shots from the last year so People can get to know me

#1 High contrast B&W model boat racing


#2 early morning long exposure Darling harbour


#3 B&W narrabeen Baths


#4 Night long exposure harbord Baths


#5 I borrowed a friends DSLR to see what the fuss was about (20D) candid Darling Harbour


I used the 20D for only about 3 hrs and was hooked on DSLR photography and was going to get the 20D but before I could talk the wife into it Nikon came out with the D200 And I liked what I saw, So I have one on order

more Photos can be found at http://pics.mcgoffs.net/

I hope to be very active here joining in lots of the photo meets

welcome to the forums.. enjoy your stay.

great shots to start the ball rolling. i particularly like #3.

good choice with the d200 too....

cheers

gee firsty top pix. wish i were that good. I really like the one of the big boat.

ps like your name too.

Welcome!
I'm still using an P&S (Olympus) camera too - $$$$ issues!!!

I love your images - number 2 really grabs me. I'm sure you'll have an awesome time with the D200.

Cheers,
K

wot r p&s - havnt heard of that term b4 and ive been taking pics a while?

Keith,

Firstly welcome and enjoy your stay. Secondly, they are amazing images from a 4mp P&S I can't wait to see what you can do with a D200. I'm pretty sure you will blow us away...

P&S = Point and Shoot

Lovely shots - fills me with confidence as I am about to take a p&s to Vietnam with me. I hope I have half as much success as you

wally wrote:wot r p&s - havnt heard of that term b4 and ive been taking pics a while?

P&S = Point and Shoot (compact camera)
PHD = Push Here Dummy (compact camera)

Welcome to the forum. Great first images. I really like No. 2 and the last one.

Alex

hi and welcome to the forums firsty

I particularly like the ferry and harbord baths.
you should enjoy the d200!!

looking forward to seeing more of your shots.


Steve

Welcome Keith - you treat us with some fine photographs - I will look forward to your D200 shots when they come

Nice first posts! You have some good shots here and now you have a minimum bar set by which all of your future captures will be judged

I look forward to seeing more from you, I can tell you do more than glance through the viewfinder and snap away, there is a level of thought and placement with these. I like the Harbord baths, very nice.

Welcome to the forum!!

Welcome Keith!
Hope you'll find more joys when you get your hand on the D200.

johndec wrote:

wally wrote:wot r p&s - havnt heard of that term b4 and ive been taking pics a while?

P&S = Point and Shoot (compact camera)
PHD = Push Here Dummy (compact camera)

thx macca and johndec

im a bit silly shoulda worked that 1 out.

i like phd bet thos uni wankers who have em don't know wot it realy means

Hi Keith, great pics there and welcome to the group or should i say Family, anyhow i know you will learn lots from others here and the D200 will do everything for you, enjoy it.
Cheers
John
BBJ

Welcome to the forum Keith. Great first posts I really like #3 and #4
cheers
marco

Welcome Keith, these are great shots full stop, let alone from a P&S. I'm sure you'll love the D200, and can't wait to see what kind of shots you can produce from a slightly more sophisicated camera! Enjoy you stay, and I hope the D200 arrives soon!

Keith, welcome to this great forum/community. Thanks for sharing those great pics. Hard to pick a fave but #3 stands out as I was there last w/end and didn't bring my camera and have been kicking myself since

I love 2, 3 & 4 they are excellent work

Cheers
Rod

Excellent work, Keith. My only comment is that maybe for #1, you could have turned the camera "vertical" to take in the full reflections of the yachts. Just my two cents.

Cheers
Sheila

Number three, "narrabeen baths" needs something else done to it.....

....oh yeah, thats it, it needs to be printed as big as it will go ,mounted, framed and put on your wall. Bloody great shot.

Nice choice on the D200, I'm holding off on it for a second body near the end of this financial year (thats if finances aren't consumed by my child).

All the pics are great, look forward to seeing more!!!!

Oh, and welcome aboard.

Best P&S pics I think I've ever seen!
Only advice I'd give is don't try and do too much with the D200 and lose focus on the approach you have used till now. The shots are excellent and if I were to pick one, it would be #4
Do you mind if I ask what kind of support you used for it?

Keith,

Welcome to the forum (I also joined up last week). These are fantastic shots, especially the b & w of Narrabeen baths. Look forward to more pics soon.

Michael

thanks everyone for the welcome and the kind words on my photos

Collingwood
#4 was specially taken for the "4:00-5:00am" challenge at dpchallenge.com
I managed to place 2nd with my highest score there, have a look at the first placed shot it is brilliant
http://www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=419
my shot was a 6 sec exposure on a cheap tripod (I'll have to replace it as it won't hold a D200)
the Narrabeen baths shot was taken later that morning after the 4-5am window had closed and it was still to early to go home and wake the family

this one is also from the same morning at Narrabeen and is my favorite of the day

Thanks for the link and there wasn't too much in it between yours and the winner imo.
Definately get yourself a decent tripod, this is why I asked in the first place. I was a little worried you may be using a cheapie for now and may be planning on continuing to use it with the D200.
You should shoot some killer stuff with a DSLR! Look forward to seeing more and more of your images.

Welcome to the forum, and great shots.
Can't wait to see what you can do with the D200 !!!!
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