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Here's a shot I took the other night after a day of rain - It is of the Shambles, a medieval street in the city of York.

I was visiting a sculpture park this week (Until it rained!) and it dawned on me very quickly just how difficult these modern types of art are to photograph (At least for me)... I was after some feedback and ideas of how other would approach this type of shot?

This impressed me, and also made me laugh - The creator's Flickr has some funny shots too This Single LEGO Brick is a Working Pinhole Camera that Captures Teeny Pictures

Quite an interesting read. It shows that persistence can pay off! BBC News - Northerners: Rory Lewis photographs Gandalf and a general

Hi, I'm guessing this is more a request for @jdeg - But I will post here so others can be updated if they wish.... Is it possible to update the checks made when I change my email address in the control panel please? I bought a .photography domain a while ago, just in case I decide in future to...

Hi All, I'm thinking of upgrading my 55-300mm, and I'm stuck on what options to look at with a budget of up to around £1000. I would be looking to shoot mainly general wildlife, zoo trips etc. Looking at my favourite 55-300mm shots, 75% of them seem to fall in the 100-300mm range. On the one...

I found this brief story on the BBC news site while I was having my lunch, I thought it may interest you lot here! Ordinary scenes, shot on film with no photoshop or other gubbins... It's not the gear or the technology, it's the scene itself. Enjoy! BBC News - Ordinary beauty - Edwin Smith's...

I just stumbled upon this tutorial, which I found hugely helpful... A walk through of adjusting the curves in Photoshop / LR, which has always seemed like a dark art to me! How to do Quick and Easy Curves Adjustments in Photoshop

Not sure what section to post this in.... Well today was interesting! I had my camera bag in the car, as I often go for a short walk at lunch time to get some air. It turns out there was a cake sale in the building in aid of Macmillan cancer support and a colleague asked me to get some shots...

I have just been reading this while having my lunch.... Quite interesting! BBC News - Day out at the gallows and other bygone photographic oddities

Hi All, I just found a plugin for Lightroom that shows your focus point information for your shots. I have tried it, and it is a bit clunky to use (Only from Library view) but it could be useful for diagnosing those shots that don't come out how you expect! PLUG-IN: Show Focus Point Lightroom...

This is the Humber Bridge in the UK. I originally took this back in 2012 on my D3100, but re-edited it last night. (Also posted in my 365 thread)

Hi, I am having upload issues, but different to the existing thread. I pick the pictures I want to upload, and submit the page, and then I get the page where you title and tag multiple pictures.... After submitting this second page, I get a page not found error for the following page (...

Hello again everyone! I just thought I'd say a quick hello again as I have been absent from the forum for a few months... Family issues etc. have kept me busy and I haven't had the spare time I normal have to go shooting and enjoy the community here. Anyway, it's good to be back and I hope you...

Does anyone here sell images via Smugmug? If so how do you find it? My collection of shots I'm happy with is building and I'm wondering if it would be worth popping some up for sale. Do you get decent traffic and sales with their SEO service? Also, is it possible to only sell prints rather...

No idea how good this camera is as I don't have one... but for £34.99 how bad can it be if you are by the pool on holiday??? https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-15th-may/product-detail/ps/p/waterproof-digital-camera/ Apparently, its good for fresh & sea water down to 10 ft.

Hi All, I have been thinking of ways of improving my skills and pushing myself outside of my usual comfort zone. Well I have just seen an ad from a local photographer who is basically looking for one or more enthusiasts who want to progress. What she is basically wanting to do, is to get the...

This happened at a safari park in the UK this weekend.... A mother drove her kids into the park, entered the lion's enclosure - And then the car stopped and caught fire! BBC News - Mother tells of rescue from Longleat lion enclosure

Cool story, and thye photography is awesome too! BBC News - A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia

Hi all, I thought I'd bask in the glory of the cool kids, and pop myself a thread up here... It won't be a 365, but I will pop up my favourite shots showing the part of the world I live in. I hope you enjoy, and any pointers for improvement are always welcome! Without further ado, I'll start...