Good morning from a cool and foggy Hastings morning.
This week our prompt from The Daily Post is reward. I have always admired those who could take good photos of the moon. My other cameras just didn’t do the trick. I don’t own a tripod so all my attempts were blurry or the moon was just a speck on the photo. So it was a lovely reward this week to find that my new camera zoomed right up close and the moon is a decent size. And the details are so clear despite the fact it was hand held. I did lean up against the side of the house to steady me. There are a few duds but the rewards are great when I actually did get it right. And for once no editing.
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Oh yeah…now that is a reward!!!!
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Thanks Cee, your photos are amazing this week – so colourful.
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Congrats! Very Well done. I wish Santa would bring me one of those cameras 😀
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Thanks. It is more like a point and shoot but the zoom and focus is amazing. So fast and responsive. And it was half the price of my old camera – but I got it on sale.
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Wow, the clarity of the moon shot is incredible!
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Thanks Amy. Yes, I am totally impressed with this new camera.
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Raewyn!!! your photo of the moon is just amazing! Wow so impressed! 🙂
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Thanks Amanda. I am totally impressed with the camera
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The clarity is just amazing…
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I know. I think I will be sticking with nikon from now on.
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Never had a Nikon, are they easy to use?
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Totally. This one is quite small and fits my hands perfectly – I have small hands. The zoom is operated by a small lever on the right, in front of the shutter. The focus is great – it senses the subject no matter where it is in the frame and focuses on that. That is why I was able to take this photo. My other camera’s sensors were just not up to the job.
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I have never come across a camera yet that can take a picture like that. What’s the model? I’d love to read up about it – your photo is a perfect advert! 🙂
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Nikon P600. I had lost my other camera and was totally lost. So when I had some money I headed to the shop. I had an idea of what I wanted but the model wasn’t there. This one was the next step up. It also as a lot of filters as well. I will be sticking to this as I found it suits my style of photography really well. I don’t have to change lenses either.
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Sounds great Raewyn, ill look it up. Hows the Mac situation going? hope you got it back now 🙂
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No Mac, I don’t think I will see it again. But he has to pay for it. I have just found out that he is getting someone to impersonate me to cut me out of our business we had together. It is getting mean and nasty on his side.
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Oh I’m so very sorry Raewyn, that is hard to cope with. I’ve been where you are, so have an idea how you feel.
Keep your head up hun, enjoy nature & your new camera, and try not to get drawn in to the bitterness. You are worth more than that!
Thinking of you… ❤
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I know, that is why I do photography – it keeps me sane. I am also looking at doing a social snappers course at Women’s Refuge. When things were mean and nasty it was a relief to go the the park or someone and find something beautiful. It refreshes the mind and lifts you up
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That sounds like a great distraction Raewyn, and will help others too. I admire you! 🙂
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Thanks Amanda
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Great shot.
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Thanks so much.
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It is a perfect reward!!
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Thanks Aletta.
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You did an impressive job, Raewyn! What cam did you buy again?
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Nikon P600. I just love it.
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So very neat! It looks just about like the moon I see. 🙂
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Thanks. I was inspired by an episode of The X Files.
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Wow! This is super Raewyn-wonderful, wonderful work!
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Thanks so much.
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Wonderful photo Raewyn. I hear many around me sing the praises of Canon and ‘bag’ Nikon, but I”m a Nikon fan also. I have never tried to get such a detailed shot of the moon. You have inspired me now. 🙂
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Thanks. I am not a total Nikon fan. This camera just really suits my needs. I am totally a happy chappy
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Sorry now a total Nikon fan.
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I spent over two thousand dollars on my Canon and lenses and can’t even get half as close to the moon as you did! What a fantastic shot. Love it. I’ve been reading the other comments and had forgotten what you were going through in your private life. Hang in there. When I was going through something quite like what you are going through, I found groups helped. I joined a group that would meet once a week and discuss a book we were all reading (this was before my interest in photography) and I have to tell you it really helped. That I was one of the few men in the group was an added bonus! 🙂
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Thanks Emiliio. I appreciate your support. I am looking into doing a social snappers group – just going out and taking photos and looking for the beauty in this world, rather than the negative part of our lives.
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That’s amazing. I could stare at that for hours and just wonder…
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