Strangely enough, I was an environmental health tech then. Take note of the advice about the weather - a possible wind chill factor of - 35 is no joke!

Hi wonkytripod,
I was there in '82 and again a few years later. The wildlife is amazing! Penguins of course - Gentoos, Rockhoppers, King penguins etc. Sea lions, sea leopards, elephant seals. The Caracara eagle is abundant, giving ample opportunity for close ups - they're not particularly shy. Stanley, the main town, is worth a visit for local colour. Some of the military sites are at Mt Alice, Byron Heights, Mt Kent and Port San Carlos. Have a great trip. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. The weather can be unpredictable as it can change several times in a day from a howling blizzard to bright sunshine. I used a medium telephoto and got some amazing shots,

I wonder if anyone has thought to include Google Glass or the Chinese knock off version by Baidu, where the wearer of these glasses can take photos or videos of anyone and anything unobtrusively?

I agree with Jerry. Fences is an amazing program that allows you to group your icons in blocks and move them as a block anywhere you want.

Lym,
As usual, you will get some great advice here at UHH. All of those suggestions will help you enormously. I also find it helpful having my Nikon DSLR Shooting Modes book with me in my camera bag. It's tiny but packed with helpful info about camera menus, settings and shooting modes for just about every situation. There is a similar book for your Canon DSLR camera here http://www.amazon.com/Canon-D-SLR-Shooting-Camera-Companions/dp/1604331135
I also have an Android app on my phone called Photo Caddy which gives me tips and settings for a large variety of shooting topics.
I hope you enjoy using your new DSLR camera.

I found Rob Sylvan's book on the D5100 "From Snapshots to Great Shots" useful

Lorikeets are so common here that they feed in my back yard. Same with cockatoos and corellas. Funny how the more colourful birds screech and make a racket!

One of the best books I have purchased with my D5100 was Rob Sylvan's "Nikon 5100 From Snapshots to Great Shots" His style is easy to read and describes why and when you should use a particular camera function to capture great shots. Give it a go and I don't think you will be disappointed.
Brian.

GIMP is a freeware photo editing software similar to Photoshop - maybe not as good but it is free!

GIMP is a freeware photo editing software similar to Photoshop - maybe not as good but it is free!

I live near to a man-made lake, near Brisbane, which was established about 10 years ago. The variety of birdlife is amazing in this area and so I thought I'd share some of my favourite pics with UH members.

Pheasant Coucal


Australasian Darter


Kookaburra


Fairy Wren


Frogmouth


Pacific Black Duck


Rainbow Lorikeet


Swallow Silhouette & Reflection

Thanks for the info, guys! I thought I was seeing things that morning.

Thanks. The pics were sharpened in GIMP, with a slight adjustment for brightness/contrast levels.

During my recent visit to the UK, I was lucky enough to capture some shots of the deer at Hampton Park. The first shot of the stag was taken about 10 feet away. He passed by me within 3 feet, close enough to touch!

I recently visited the UK and took the opportunity to capture some of the local wildlife, squirrels, which makes a change from kangaroos and koalas! They make for interesting subjects as can be seen in the first two shots, but the third one was a bit different from the rest. Has anyone seen a dark coloured squirrel before? I'd be interested in knowing if this was an anomaly or different species.

Grey squirrel from Shrewsbury, UK


Grey squirrel from Guilford, UK


Squirrel from Hitchin, UK