UK hobbyist. Mostly Nikon.
Highest daily views
20/02/19: 176,023
19/02/19: 116,254
07/06/18: 86,219 (incl. 72,795 from explore)
17/06/18: 76,021 (incl. 60,140 from explore)
11/04/19: 67,531 (incl. 31,793 from explore)
26/11/24: 30,752 (incl. 9,431 from explore)
27/03/23: 25,750 (incl. 4,892 from explore)
09/02/18: 24,348 (incl. 17,218 from explore)
13/01/25: 22,521 (incl 5,302 from explore)
Photographers I admire
Landscapes, travel, aerial: Jason Hawkes, Lucie Debelkova, Francesco Russo, izsofast, Nils Leonhardt, Jamie Currie, & Dave Massey.
Wildlife & animals: Nick Brandt, Marsel van Oosten, Will Burard-Lucas, Nicole Trenker, & Zahoor Ahmed.
Fun: Olivier Chapelle & Pierre Beteille (Monkeyman).
Portraits: Wild Priest, Jahid Apu, Miss Froggi, Lucca Onnis, & Andreas-Joachim.
Figure & nude: Lord Lucan/Saving Private Emily, Michał Magdziak, Polo D, Dimitry Roulland, DeFonk, Tony Nutley, Kurt Knock, Dirk Bee, Juan P Zapata, Evgeniy Bulatov
Lightpainting & Urbex: Neon XXYY, Sebs Tian, L.A.C.E. & Chris Thompson.
Kit involves any of the following:
Pentax Optio S (2004-2009) (R.I.P.)
Nikon D40 (2008-)
Nikon D7000 (2012-) :o)
Panasonic Lumix G9 (2022-)
Lenses:
-Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G II kit lens (2008-)
+ Opteka 0.35x Fisheye/wide-angle converter (2009-10) (nicked from my bag in a pub)
+ Opteka 0.45x Fisheye/wide-angle converter (2010-) (I'd switch back to the 0.35 given the option)
+ filters: 2 x Hoya ND8 and a Japan Optics polariser
-Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (+/- Macro) lens (AFS on D40) (2009-)
-Nikkor AF Zoom 28-100mm f/3.5~5.6G (manual focus only on D40) (2010-)
-Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 AIS lens (manual focus + aperture only) (2010-)
-Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 HSM (2011-)
-Nikkor AFS 18-200 f3.5-5.6 (secondhand with VR disabled) (2011-2019; replaced 2023)
-Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D (2014-)
-Nikkor AF-S 35mm F/1.8G DX (2014-)
Flash: SB600 (2010-)
SB24 (2011-)
SB600 (2011)
Off camera flash via synch-cord or Yongnuo RF-602 Wireless Flash Triggers (2011-)
Tripods:
- Gorillapod SLR Zoom plus PEDCO UltraClamp Ball & Socket Mount.
- Tripod (www.7dayshop.com)
2 x lighting stands and white umbrellas
Groups I visit regularly:
Flickr global p1a3
I know where you are - Landmarks only
Autofocus L1 p1a5
Autofocus L2 p1a5
Autofocus L3 p1a5
Autofocus L4 p1a5
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Autofocus L6 p1a5
Autofocus L7 p1a5
Autofocus L8 p1a5
Autofocus L9 p1a5
Autofocus L10 p1a8
2xShooting stars p1a3
Perfect Touch - 15+ faves p1a3+f3 Stats
Exquisite Art - 50+ faves p1a3+f3 Stats Award Code
Great photos of 100+ faves stats
Super photographer p1a5
Shining star p1a5
Harmony p1a5
Flickr p1a3
Heart Awards p1a5
Super Six: stage 1 p1a5
Fine Gold p1a5
2x Flickr Bronze p1a3 Award code
3x Flickr Number One p1a3
4x Flickri4ns p1a3
Flickr addicts - Mod:page 20,003+page 27,259
5xNikon Digital Learning Center
Flickr Photo Unlimited Award code
5x This is why I bought a camera
9xAmateurs
9xFlickr Clickx p1a5
3xMaster photographer p1a3
6xExemplary shots p1a3
3xKarma p1a3
World of details p1a4
Nikon D40/xD70/sD80/D90/D200/D300/D700/ D3/s/X
Nikon D40/x/50/60/5000/3000/3100 and Friends Club
2x dZoom
30/m Xataka Foto
10x Flickritis
3x DDS net
3x**Photo Infos
**The Color Photo Award p1a2
**The light painters society p1a2
***Discoveryp1a3
*** The Look p1a4 Award code
**Show Room (Comment 2)
* Music to my Eyes p1a5 Award code
*You think this is art p6a12
2x*b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l p1a2
5x *Internat. flickr awards p1a3
2x**Diamond Stars/ p2a6
Absolutely Perfect p1a3
6x*Luminosity and Light (Post 1, Comment 1)
99xTaking photographs is painting with light.
2x**FOTOCYFER - The Light's Hunters
2x*I Saw The Light! (post 1, comment or award 1)
Sólo Blanco y Negro - Only B&N&S P1-C3
2x*Click a PicP1/A5
2x**Picture Perfect (Post 1 - Comment 3)
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
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