Photography

Jurry
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Yes sir

Your wording suggests you find it unlikely that I made these pictures myself, but I did.

Just before lockdown occurred, my wife travelled to Europe. Hence, since 8 March I havent seen her. Lockdown rules in this country dictated that I had to stay home most of the time. Since my wife had bought me a camera plus lenses, what better opportunity to experiment with photography.

I tried macro’s of watches, failed miserably.

Then I discovered the birds in our garden. A new world opened up.

I don’t have a really expensive camera (Nikon D7500)

I don’t have huge high end zoom lenses that go to 400-500 mm, but I use a Nikon 300mm f/4 prime; the old model without VR And since I don’t have a gimbal head (3 months ago I had never heard of a gimbal let alone know what it is) on my tripod, all pictures were shot handheld.

What you don’t see in those pictures is hundreds of hours watching all kind of YouTube video’s, and hundreds of pictures that went straight into the bin.

What you also don’t see, but what is one of the reasons for posting these pictures, is the fact that many many members dropped me all kinds of tips, tricks and suggestions. I have tried the vast majority, some worked others didn’t.

But the pictures are the result of the collective effort, support and good spirit of the members of this forum. And thus posting them is also a token of gratitude.

So yes Patrick, I made them myself with input from the forum.

If I post a picture I didn’t make myself, I have always and will always add the credit, even if unknown.

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