Around Filey with Jimbo

Just a few pics from around the Filey area:

The Roaches

The Burton Photographic Society had a visit to the Roaches, a beautiful area near Leek, on Saturday 25th July, and Steve, Suzy, Eric and myself joined them for a ‘little walk’.

After picking up the team, Steve took us to the Priory Centre at Stretton where we met some of the others from the Society.  After waiting for any others to join us we headed for the Roaches.

Julian was our guide and he took us up to see some amazing views from the Roaches, and then down to see a hidden church.

Below are some of my images from the day:

 

There are some characters you see on your travels

 

 

 

 

 

“What noise Eric ?, just move back a little more !”

 

Then it was a case of going from the highs of the Roaches, to the lows of Lud Church:

Thanks again to the team for another good day out with some good friends !

Course results

Yep me too got my results today. Thought I might scrape a credit/credit but gained a credit/distinction so quite pleased overall.

Can't believe we received the reults so quick,has Mr Steve had a bollockin??

Steeb

Brum day out

a small selecton from the lovely day out with great company, and some fun.

Surprise in the post (no pun intended)

Had a surprise in today’s post ……….. the certificate for the module (studio) that we have just finished !  A bit disappointed with the presentation grade (the cake wasn’t that bad was it ?), I can only assume that my work was marked earlier than I thought, and some of my work may have missed the deadline ;-((.

Has anyone else got their certificate, or is it an error !

The accreditation / exam date was 02/07/2010.

As for the balloon debate, I will wait until a few more people have voted, before I say anything.  But it is interesting to see four slightly different photographs of the same thing, with differences in colours, tones etc.

Balloons 4

Baloon 4 as shot no processing

Balloons 3

Ballons 2

No post processing, just converted from 6.6MB to 730K for upload

Balloons

No 1

Jimbo's Sigma APO DG EX 70-200mm f/2.8 Macro

i was at a loose end last Saturday so I said to myself, (I'm doing this talking to myself more and more)  when in doubt get the camera out and having just purchased a new lens I would try it out.

70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM II

Fast maximum aperture telephoto lens optimised for digital SLR cameras

This telephoto zoom lens has a large constant maximum aperture of f2.8 through the zoom range and it is optimised for digital SLR cameras.

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Close-up Photography 
This large aperture telephoto zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance of 100cm (39.4”) throughout the entire zoom range, making it very convenient for close-up photography. It maintains a greater working distance that enables you to capture the small animals and insects without disturbing them.

SLD and ELD Glass ElementsThis lens uses two ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements and three SLD (Special Low Dispersion) elements for utmost correction against chromatic aberrations. High image quality is assured throughout the entire zoom range.

HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) for silent and fast auto - focus
The HSM provides quiet high-speed AF function, as well as full time manual focus capability.

Inner focusing and inner zooming systems
This lens incorporates an inner focusing system, which eliminates front lens rotation, allowing the use of a petal-type hood and more convenient to use of circular polarizing filter. Since focusing and zooming do not change its overall length, this lens is easy to hold and use. This lens comes with detachable tripod mount.

APO Tele-Converter EX (optional)
The lens can be used with the 1.4x EX or 2.0x EX Apo Tele Converters (optional), becoming a 98-280mm F4 telephoto zoom lens or a 140-400mm F5.6 telephoto zoom lens respectively. It is also possible to use AE (Automatic Exposure) function, when EX Tele-converters are attached.

Lens Construction		18 Elements in 15 Groups
Angle of View		34.3 - 12.3 degrees
Number of Diaphragm Blades		9 Blades
Minimum Aperture		F22
Minimum Focusing Distance		100cm
Maximum Magnification		1:3.5
Filter Size		77mm
Dimensions		Diameter 86.6mm X Length 184mm
Weight		1345g
SRP		£817.38

The thing I like about this lens is it's ability to separate the background from the mani subjetc it does this by being a telephoto which compresses the perspective and by alos being a fast len of 2.8. the object was only 1 meter in front of the lens.


The following photo is of a wind chime ball decoration hanging from the light switch in the middle of my conservatory  which is only 10ft across and clearly show the shallow depth of field separation.


ISO 800  f2.8 1/500 sec at 200mm

As well as creating good Bokeh it is a sharp lens at it distant subjects too!

The National Arboretum – 08/07/2010

This is one place that I have thought about visiting a number of times, but until now, never had the time.

These are some of my photographs from the day:

Place for Heroes

A Memory

Pointing the Way

Flying with Pride

Fitting Tribute

Tribute to the tracks of torture

Tribute to Fauld

Two for Steve B

Lasting Tribute

What a sky !

The Gaffer at work

Sunset at the Arboretum What a way to end the day !

A great day, at a great place with some great people !

It was especially nice to see the tribute to those who died following the explosion at Fauld Bomb Dump towards the end of the Second World War.