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Originally Posted by cam62
Zoom is against the rules ?  Here in Florida many Ospreys' have lost some of their natural fear of humans. This one was in a tree about 30 feet above me and just sat there posing for me |
Rules? What rules? BTW, I hate you now.
I love shooting birds of prey and have never gotten within 50 yards of an Osprey. I did get this shot, too bad she was WAY too far away for anything decent. This shot is heavily cropped:
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Originally Posted by cam62
I'm sure I will but Okie suggested that since we all share a couple of common interests (camaros and photography) it might be fun to start one here.
Time is precious and I'm afraid if I join fredmiranda I'll end up spending more time there than here. Not sure if I am ready to go that route just yet 
But as you said everyone from noobs to pros use that site so I'm sure it's worth some time for me.
What processing software do you all like the most. When I purchased my dslr last fall I decided it was high time to start. I couldn't make up my mind so I found GIMP and am using that.
I have a nikkon and I guess it's time to find a plugin to read NEF files. I'm considering Nikons capture NX program.
Any thoughts?
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I was just offering up fredmiranda.com for those who might want to spend some time building up their photo skillset. I spent a lot of time there back in the early days of the forum, way more than I spend here, so I understand your concerns of plugging into another time vacuum.
As far as processing software I use Photoshop CS5 but it’s quite pricey for a casual user ($600+).
I also have Adobe’s “Lightroom” but I almost never use it. I’ve spent so much time in Photoshop that I’m just more comfortable there. Having said that, I know a lot of folks swear by it and its a good deal cheaper than the full blown Photoshop (The current version “4” is $150 or you can a new copy of the older version “3” for $100).
Something you might consider is Photoshop Elements. It is a stripped down (cheaper) version of Photoshop that only has the basics but it is made by the best in the business and doesn’t suck. I have played around with it and found it quite useful but I’m spoiled on the full version. Elements goes for about $75.
I have never used Nikon gear so I can’t help you there. If you ever have questions on Canon gear, I’m your man. (I’m a serious fanboy)