Juddabug Whippets

Thanks!

Yeah just went through my junk emails... But not sure what I'm looking for... But nothing other than enlargement emails andNigerian scams so far!

Did you receive all my details Kja? Just checking I haven't missed the email! What's the link to the blog site? :)

Awww that last photo of the cream pup is just gorgeous!

Very true! Yes I use lens hoods! Always.... Doesn't stop long noses licking the lenses though! As for filters... I have a Marumi UV filter on my 70-200mm f4... But have heard about if you use cheap filters it lessens your photo quality! I guess I need to take two identical pictures with and without filters to see the difference! It's that age old question I guess!

With getting a new piece of expensive glass, one wants a good filter to protect the lens from scratches, smudges, dirt etc. What do you prefer? There are so many choices and twice as many brands! Do you just use a lens protector? UV filter? CPL? DHG? What are good brands and which ones should be avoided? Marumi, Kenko, Hoya etc? Anyone got a preference? Do you prefer to use nothing on your lens? Happy to hear all thoughts and opinions! MnDM

Just gorgeous! You really aren't helping my love and resistance of getting a lappie pup!

Yes.... I'm confused! Is it one photo submitted per fortnight? But three photos per theme therefore taking 6wks to submit?

Kirislin: Canon 7D, 50mm 1.4, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 70-200mm 2.8L IS, Canon EF-S 17-85mm Bellatrix: Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm 1.4 (and the 1.8), 24-70mm 2.8L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, Speedlite 580EX II JS: Canon 1000D, kit 18mm-55mm & 55mm-250mm, 50mm 1.8, Speedlite 580EX II SchnuzaeryBoy: Nikon D80, Nikon D700, 50 1.8, 18-50 2.8, 28-80 3.5-4, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, SB-400, SB-900, 1.4x TC, 2x TC Becandcharch: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.4, Speedlite 580EX II and a kit lens I dont even know what it is as I never use it! persephone :point&shootonly here Fuji finepixS8000sfd and a sony cybershot DSCN1 Ellz: P&S only here too: Olympus SP600UZ and Sony Cybershot DSC-S650 MavericksMission: Canon 450D, 18-55mm & 55-250mm, Canon 7D, 28-135mm, 50mm 1.8. Nikon D700, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8 & 28 - 300mm Evolving: Canon 500D, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm & 55-250mm Mish13 : Sony A850, KZ F2.4 24-70, F3.5,90mm F2.8,11-18mm F4.5,18-250mm F3.5, 75-300mm F4.5, 50mm 1.8 (Bellatrix, you have my dream camera) CrazyCresties: Lumix TZ65 and my Canon (which is still in storage for another month!) 350D 18-55mm kit lens, 70-300mm and 500mm Tamron mirror lens (about 20yrs old from my old Minolta but works with an adaptor!) Belgian.blue: Canon 550D 18-55mm & 55-250mm .. very soon a 50mm 1.8 and a Sony Cybershot P&S eta: Just purchased a 50mm 1.8 and a Lowepro Versapack 200 AW biggrin.gif Fattima: Nikon D90, kit 18-55mm & 55-200mm Clover: Nikon D40x, kit 18 - 55mm, 55 - 200mm & nikkor 70 - 300mm. MTD : Sony A350 , 55-200mm, 18mm-70mm , 50mm 1.8 SammieS: Canon 7D, 18-200mm but I think I also want a 50mm soon! DMA: Olympus E-30, Olympus E-420, Zuiko: 14-42mm, 12-60mm SWD, 18-180mm, 70-300mm; Sigma: 24mm, 30mm, Olympus EX-25; Canon PowerShoot A590; Canon AE-1, 28-70mm, 85-200mm Ripley: Canon 50D; Canon 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 L, Canon 1.4 teleconverter (don't need to use it though), Canon 50mm 1.8 (I hardly use this lens either), Sigma 17-70, Sigma 10-20, 2 ND grad filters, a newish Fuji pocket digital + underwater housing which I am going to sell soon and a Canon DSLR film camera that I probably won't use again. Linda K - Canon 5dII, 24-70L, 85 1.8, 50 1.4, 135L, 16-35L & Nikon D700 50 1.4G TerraNik: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.4, a couple of kit lenses that I rarely use, Speedlite 580EX II Tlc: Canin 7D, Canon CSC G1X, 50mm 1.8, sigma 17-70 Panasonic fz50, nikon coolpix P&S RottnBullies: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.8 ValleyCBR: Olympus e420, Zuiko: 14-42mm and Zuiko 40-150mm LucyCharzie: Canon 1000D, 18-55mm, 50mm 1.8 Ravyk: Canon 550D, 50mm 1.4, 60mm 2.8 macro, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 10-20mm, Panasonic Lumix FT3 [waterproof] Firestone: Canon 450D, (I love) and today I laybyed the Canon 50mm 1.4 can hardly wait CareyJ: Canon 450D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, Lowepro camera bag, Sony Cyber-Shot DSCTX p&s Poocow - Canon 350D (need an upgrade!), kit lenses, 50mm 1.8, 70-200mm. Next purchase will be a Speedlite. ~*Shell*~ - Canon 5D Mark II, Battery Grip, Canon 7D, 50mm 1.4, 50mm 1.8, 70-200mm 2.8L, 580EX II Speedlite, Canon IXUS80IS, Canon IXUS210IS, Canon x2 III extender. Tibbiemax - Canon 50D, 18 - 200mm, 50mm 1.4, need more stuff!! MrRedDog -Canon Eos 7D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II, Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 Di II LD, Tamron AF 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Plus a few other bits and pieces: bag, filters and stuff (now it's play time) DogSportObsessed: Canon 1000D, 50mm 1.8, kit lens (that rarely get used) Smisch: Nikon D3000 18-55mm 55-200mm & limited use of a D50 (I seem to be the only one who actually likes the D3000 camera..) Lic_82 - Canon 40D, 55 - 250mm, 18-55mm, 50mm 1.8, 28-135mm, various filters and a 430ex speedlite Misha&MIlo - Konica Minolta DYNAX 5D 18-70mm, 75-300mm with a few uv lenses. Fuji finepix S2000 point and shoot Sony Cybershot DSC-TX5 waterproof camera tdierikx - Canon 450D, 18-55mm IS, 55-250mm IS - and backup is a Canon Powershot S5 P&S (12x zoom equivalent to around 400mm apparently) Canon 60D and Tamron 18-270mm lens kja - Canon 40D & 1DIII bodies w/ Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 50 1.4, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 70-200 2.8 IS, Canon 60 & 100 macros, Canon 135L 2.0, Canon 10-22, Canon 100-400L IS, Sigma 17-70, Tokina 11-16 2.8, Tokina 10-17... Underwater housing & ports & strobes for the Canon 40D. And my happy baby Canon SD1200 IS for go anywhere; except in the water which is my baby (crappy) Olympus 720SW Complete list coz there's just so much freakin stuff LOL wagsalot - Canon 350D, Canon 7D, Canon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 17-50 2.8 IF, Canon 70-300 4-5.6 IS Cairo1: Canon 7D, 50mm 1.8, 18-105mmL, 70 - 200mmL, 10 - 22mm wide angle Sigma ange - Canon 5dII and 450D, 24-70 2.8L, Canon 35mm 1.4L, Canon 50mm 1.4, Canon 85mm 1.2L, Canon 430ex II, kenko tubes, and a few other bits and pieces. MalteseLuna - Nikon D7000, Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3, Nikon 50 mm f1.8 (should be arriving any day), Tamron 90 mm Macro (really it is my mom's) - next on my list is a tripod or a flash. Eventingpony - Nikon D7000, 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6, Panasonic Lumix TZ10. Dogfan - Canon 550D, (Kit lens) 18-55mm IS, 50mm 1.8, Tripod, 100mm 2.8 IS macro lens Luke W - Canon 40D, Canon 70-200 f2.8 L IS, Canon 24-70 f2.8 L, Canon 17-40 f4 L, Canon 50mm f1.4, Canon 100mm Macro, Canon 580 EX, Canon 550 EX, Canon ST-E2, Canon 1.4 Teleconverter, Minolta FlashMeter IV, New Age Outlaw - Sony A700, Sony A33, Sony 50mm f1.7, Sony 16-105 f3.5 - 5.6, Sony 18-70 f3.5 - 5.6, Sigma 24-70 f2.8, Tamron 70-300 4 - 5.6 MUTTRUS --lumix ,canon ixus 220 ,olympus tough, olympus 210 ,NIKON D3100 lens 18-55 AF -55-200 AF ,SONY handy cam Monet n Diva's Mum - Canon 7D and grip x 2, Canon 70-200mm f4, Canon 50mm f1.8, Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 Macro HSM, Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, Manfrotto monopod. Staffyluv - Canon 7D and 400D bodies. 15-85mm, 75-300mm, 18-55mm (all kit lenses) and a 50mm f1.8 Lollipup - Nikon D7000 with kit lenses AF-S DX 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 VR and AF-S 55-300mm f4-5.6G ED VR and a Nikon 50mm f1.4G Impatiens - Nikon D5100, 18-105mm, 35 f1.8, Tamron 60mm f2.0 Macro, Olympus xz-1

Yay! Great to see you back KJA!

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Kristin (kja) Larissa (gapvic) Hannah (RallyValley) Judi (PossumCorner) Hannah (Mixeduppup) Kristen (Piper) Meagan (MnDM - Monet n Diva's Mum) IDEAS FOR THEMES: In the yard Shadows Whimsical Eyes are the window to the soul What I love best Low light/night shots A colour theme (e.g red, blue, yellow) Frozen action Little people A bit of magic Seen today out driving Sport - cricket, dog-sport, netball, whatever's on. Cooked or Raw - cordon bleu or salads/sweets Feathered - wild or domestic (No zoo shots) Water - a drop or an ocean This is me Wind Down a country road It's all about perspective Hard work Gettin' dirty Friendship Love Sorrow Summer Autumn Winter Spring Easter/Xmas some other celebration Up in the air Hot or cold Portraits Up close Off in the distance Foliage and flowers - all things horticulture Sun flare BLOG TITLE: Our Photo 2013

Yeah! Today was crazy busy..., I'm working all week.... Kill me now I say!

I just wanted to take the opportunity, as I'm working tomorrow, to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thank you for all of your help, guidance, laughs and critiques this year... It has been fun! Bring on 2013! As I'm working tomorrow, we opened pressies tonight and I was so lucky to receive a manfrotto monopod, a guide to Lr4 as well as an Adobe Photoshop course all fully paid for! The puppies and kitties have all opened theirs too. I am so stoked... And so excited for 2013! I hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow.... For those of you working... I'll be there with you! MnDM

I made it to week 32 or 36 I think.... So had over 120 photos :)

Ahh thank you snook! It came to save time and I knew I needed the jpeg to put it on fb! Bugger... Unless I redo it it will stay as it is!

Yeah I only use LR4....

Gremlins

Oh trying to get all four is impossible! Usually only ever get one per photo to do what you want! Plus it was a tight spot where I shot, so all four wouldn't have fit! Yeah I thought about textures! With PS how do you save them so all your layers can be undone... Or is that unable to be done? I saved the first one with text, then realised it would be better on left side but it was saved as jpeg... I gather that's the issue!

THanks CC! TLC - I have PS5, and it has content aware fill! I tried it a little bit... but after doing a 4 shot composite... to be honest I was well and truly over PS! LOL The beam is actually the door frame and yes I agree now it would better removed... but at the time... gah! Glad you like them!

Hey guys! Well this was a biggie for me... I made my first ever composite... using FOUR photos!!! This was for our Christmas card..... and my first ever real time playing with PhotoShop! This is the original Thoughts?? My partner liked this 'preset' for the old childrens book look... so it became our Christmas card! MnDM Edit: Flickr is hating me and not showing my photos.... will be back to hopefully show you soon!

Yeah I have the Black rapid double and it splits down to a single. I'd go for the BR Sports... it's brilliant. Unless you get the 20-700mm f2.8 or larger, you won't have a tripod lens mount to worry about with your camera.... it mounts to the base of your camera, and it works with a grip! You can get all sorts of attachments and things for tripods etc etc.... I think it is money well spent as the strap makes your life a bit easier!

He is just Gorgeous Mark!

:) pohutukawa blossoms...... I miss em! The signal that Christmas is near! Do you have the yellow ones in Auckland?

Way to go guys! Next year I think I'll just make it one dog... Doing 4 per week got too hard... Then it all slipped.... But loving all your photos!

He is super cute! Pomeranian?