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Tony Taffinder
- 48, Male
- Morley Nr Leeds
- United Kingdom
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Just noticed your last sentence, the fiddle was really there. How VERY cool!
Cool! I love how you added a reflection too. Celebrate life, Debra
Lovely depth of field Cornelia, very nicely done.
Nice composition and exposure.
Nice focus, exposure and composition. I like the colour contrast between the background and the orchid.
Nice work Bill. You've let your arty side show in this one.
He's a scary looking chap. Looks a bit suspicious of you and that shiny thing you're pointing at him.
Quite a handsome fellow, keeping cool on the concrete, in the shade.
Stunningly beautiful Tony
nice one..
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- About Me and My Photography Experience:
- After a break from photography of about 20years I bought my first DSLR about 18 months ago and I am now completely hooked again.
I love everything about photography except of course the price of equipment.
I would say I am a general photographer (though as yet I haven't photographed a general) erring towards land and waterscapes.
I often use HDR for my work and I enjoy making abstracts from the details within a larger scene.
- My Photography Equipment:
- Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20mm
Great for landscape/waterscape work. Opens up many creative opportunities due to the perspective distortion that it creates.
Sigma 18-200mm
An excellent all rounder. Good for most landscape/waterscape situations, portrait, nature and great for street work.
Sigma 70-300mm
Good for portrait, wildlife, sport and close up work.
Nikkor f1.8 50mm
This is a great way to force yourself to really think about what you are doing, fixed focal length. Makes you move about a lot more than working with a zoom and concentrate on composition. I sometimes go out with just this lens.
Sigma f2.8 28mm filtermatic. Same applies as with the Nikkor above.
Tamron SP-90 AF f2.8 1:1 Macro. Ideal for extreme close up work and perfect for portraiture. This is a very sharp lens indeed.
Manfrotto tripod with ball head
Essential for landscape/waterscape, low light, HDR shots and when massive depth of field is needed (very small apperture)
Benbo Trekker tripod with Kennet ball head for close up and macro work outdoors.
Cokin circular polarisor
Cokin ND grads 2, 4, and 8
Cokin ND 8
These filters are allways with me, they are the basic aids to controlling contrast and exposure duration, especially in landscape/waterscape.
Adobe Lightroom
Photoshop CS4
Photomatix
- Website:
- http://taffmeister.deviantart.com/
- Contact:
- tonytaff@msn.com
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 12:08pm on September 2, 2010,
Bill Black said…
- Hi Tony,
I've been admiring your work. Fantastic shots, you have a good eye.
The mean looking dog "Boomer" was actually a very friendly and loving dog, he loved kids and wouldn't harm a fly. Sorry to report he died of cancer but he is remembered fondly.
- At 6:13am on September 1, 2010,
Joanna Mounsey said… - Thanks! Your photo's are amazing!
- At 1:50pm on August 31, 2010,
nathan mccreery said… - We are witnessing the most ignorant generation in history; not because the information isn't available but because the motivation to learn, and be educated, has been removed. Unless the knowledge gained serves the immediate need it is considered irrelevant. Very few people seek knowledge for knowledge sake and so we end up with a generation that doesn't read, not because they can't, but because it serves no immediate gratification. If you doubt that think how few participants this forum would have if suddenly everyone had to go back to analog imaging. There would be you, me, and two others.
- At 3:04pm on August 30, 2010,
nathan mccreery said…
- I'm completely with you about the time spent on this. However, I think it's important, not for what I get out of it, which isn't much direct benefit at this time, but because it offers me the opportunity to contribute into the lives and careers of so many beginners. My disillusionment comes from the apparent attitude on the part of some that they have little to learn when a look at their portfolios reveals that they have much to learn.
- At 7:33am on August 29, 2010,
Don Roy said… - Tony!., you., "You Old Horse Trader"., great to hear from you!., well you taught me a lot. Have a great week Tony., your still at the top of my list.
- At 6:18pm on August 28, 2010,
Biff LaRue said… - Tony, I find your work totally absorbing, a wonderful collection.
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