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Old 30-07-2007, 08:39 PM
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Hi from Gaz-W

Hi everybody, been a member of this place for a couple of months and until I'd not gotten around to posting on here. Thought the hello forum would be the place to lose my posting virginity. So here I am

Joined initially because I am a member of the Lincolnshire trust and do voluntary work there when I get the chance. While there I heard about this place and thought I'd give it a go.

Recently bought myself a Canon eos350d and have been out and about trying to catch great pictures of nature. Unfortunately so far every time I've seen a great Fox, Rabbit, Stoat, deer, any exotic animal I've not had the camera to hand, or I've been to slow in setting it up. I have many pictures of squirrels tails but none of the rest of there bodies, lol.

Hopefully with help and advice I get from people I meet on here I'll improve

I've posted two of my pics in the unidentified section as I'm not sure exactly what species they are. My inability to recognise many things is another thing I hope to rectify while on here.

I'm currently working in the area of Newport in Wales and was also wondering if there was any voluntary work in the area I could join in with?
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Old 30-07-2007, 08:51 PM
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Re: Hi from Gaz-W

Hi

welcome to WAB. Just keep practising with the camera and I'm sure you'll get there.

neil
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Old 30-07-2007, 09:19 PM
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Re: Hi from Gaz-W

Hello Gaz-W, a warm welcome from me.
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Old 30-07-2007, 09:23 PM
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Re: Hi from Gaz-W

Hello Gaz-W

Welcome to WAB .... it is good to have you signed up.

Isn't it wonderful when you lose your posting virginity? There will be no stopping you now!

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Old 31-07-2007, 08:52 AM
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Re: Hi from Gaz-W

Hello Gaz, I am glad its not only me with photo's of squirrels tails
I shall go and have a look at your unidentifieds in a mo' and wonders may never cease and I may even be able to ID it myself Enjoy yourself here and I am sure you will get all the help you need. Welcome .
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Old 31-07-2007, 09:48 AM
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Hi Gaz,

A warm welcome to WAB, Looking forward to more of your posts now that you have broken the ice, just keep pointing and shooting with the camera the pictures will come.

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Old 31-07-2007, 03:40 PM
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Hi and welcome from me too!
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Old 31-07-2007, 07:36 PM
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Cheers for the welcome all

Well I should get lots of opportunities to take pictures of more wildlife as I'm living on the side of a valley ion the outskirts of a little town in Wales called Wattsville. I see a big bird of prey most days gliding about the woodland on the other side of the valley. I've been trying to photograph it for weeks but keep failing miserably. Fingers crossed I'll catch a decent photo of it soon and someone on here can then identify it for me
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Hi Gaz-W, welcome to the WAB forum, take it from me you will be hooked in no time at all! I had to laugh about you "photographic technique", as I thought I was the only one like that. Maybe they should start a "duff shots" gallery, for folk like us lol.
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Hi Gaz.
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Old 03-08-2007, 08:06 PM
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Re: Hi from Gaz-W

Hope you enjoy the sight,

We all struggle with our cameras in some way,
Last month I sat for ages with my digy camera ready, knowing what was to come.

Forgot I changed the auto off to 30 mins the night before.
Then at the perfect moment, oops no battery.

Hope that makes you feel better

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Old 07-08-2007, 07:17 PM
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I had to laugh about you "photographic technique", as I thought I was the only one like that. Maybe they should start a "duff shots" gallery, for folk like us lol.
If they did I'd probably end up filling it, lol.
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Old 07-08-2007, 07:55 PM
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Hello there. I could add to a duff shot gallery too - I zoomed in to take pictures of a great tit at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth. It was pecking at biscuit/chocolate wrappers that were stuffed into an empty coffee mug. Then it decided to fly off - I have a picture of the feet and bit of belly! Still, managed to get other shots of the great tit, one of which is in the gallery here
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