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Dec 4, 2019 15:40:13   #
RGG
 
Totally forgot about the "Introduce Yourself" post when I first dropped in to UHH a few weeks ago. Better late than never?

I am probably proof that doing something for a long time does not necessarily make for an expert. My first camera came along in the 1950s - a consumer twin-lens Argus that shot 620 film. Then an exchangeable-lens Argus C33, more 35mm rangefinders and SLRs along with the odd twin-lens. Naturally I have a large portfolio of images and awards from that time. . . NOT!!

A Nikon SLR was handed down to me 3-4 decades ago. Never wanting to change lens mounts, I still have a Nikon system. Nikon builds very good tools, but so do half a dozen others. There is more difference between shooters than between camera brands.

I put in 25 years as a computer programmer and data analyst, and 10 years with digital audio recording and mastering, so Post-Processing digital images when they came along made total sense to me. The PP tools we have today are amazing but I still put the emphasis on getting the shot right in the first place.

Recently my DSLR system has evolved to mirrorless. A new Nikon Z7 sports a 24-70 f/4 zoom and 85 1.8 along with adapted F-mount zooms including the 70-200 and 80-400. I like to shoot from a tripod and use a circular polarizer and ND filters as needed.

These images are tacked on here because I like them. Some go back a few years.















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Dec 4, 2019 16:06:43   #
ClarkG Loc: Southern Indiana USA
 
Great shots!👍

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Dec 4, 2019 16:13:46   #
WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA
 
RGG wrote:
Totally forgot about the "Introduce Yourself" post when I first dropped in to UHH a few weeks ago. Better late than never?

I am probably proof that doing something for a long time does not necessarily make for an expert. My first camera came along in the 1950s - a consumer twin-lens Argus that shot 620 film. Then an exchangeable-lens Argus C33, more 35mm rangefinders and SLRs along with the odd twin-lens. Naturally I have a large portfolio of images and awards from that time. . . NOT!!

A Nikon SLR was handed down to me 3-4 decades ago. Never wanting to change lens mounts, I still have a Nikon system. Nikon builds very good tools, but so do half a dozen others. There is more difference between shooters than between camera brands.

I put in 25 years as a computer programmer and data analyst, and 10 years with digital audio recording and mastering, so Post-Processing digital images when they came along made total sense to me. The PP tools we have today are amazing but I still put the emphasis on getting the shot right in the first place.

Recently my DSLR system has evolved to mirrorless. A new Nikon Z7 sports a 24-70 f/4 zoom and 85 1.8 along with adapted F-mount zooms including the 70-200 and 80-400. I like to shoot from a tripod and use a circular polarizer and ND filters as needed.

These images are tacked on here because I like them. Some go back a few years.
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And like them you should! Some beautiful work.
Great way to introduce yourself too.
Love the first shot, Avocets, one of the loveliest wading birds. Great capture!
Welcome
Bill

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Dec 4, 2019 17:09:13   #
RGG
 
WDCash wrote:
And like them you should! Some beautiful work.
Great way to introduce yourself too.
Love the first shot, Avocets, one of the loveliest wading birds. Great capture!
Welcome
Bill


Thanks Bill! Had to give those Avocets 5 bux to post like that. :)

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Dec 4, 2019 17:09:43   #
RGG
 
ClarkG wrote:
Great shots!👍


Thanks Clark!

- Bob

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Dec 4, 2019 17:18:49   #
Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida
 
These are exceptionally nice shots!

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Dec 4, 2019 17:46:28   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Welcome to UHH. Nice captures.

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Dec 4, 2019 19:06:50   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice images and a belated welcome.

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Dec 5, 2019 06:49:55   #
MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay
 
Welcome!

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Dec 5, 2019 07:36:37   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your photos.

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Dec 5, 2019 07:43:29   #
bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY
 
Welcome to the HOG!

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Dec 5, 2019 08:27:46   #
gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN
 
Nicely done. Welcome to the forum.
/George

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Dec 5, 2019 10:24:02   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Welcome to our forum!

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Dec 5, 2019 10:55:48   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Forum, RGG, great pictures, enjoy.

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Dec 5, 2019 12:28:03   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Welcome to the Hog 🦔

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