Hi everyone! Finder: pic taken with a simple Agfa CL34 1.3 megapix camera, which just goes to show you what you can do with a low-res digital (just don't blow up you're images too much!). This camera does have a basic macro setting, and for once, focusing with the LCD gave me a sharp final image. Initially a 1024 by 768, 187.5 kb file, I crunched & shrunk it a bit so it didn't take to long to load. Thanks for your interest (and for taking the time to separate & squash my pumpkin!!). Some of the photos I take are with a Ricoh SLR (usually with 50mm lens), some with the digital. Film and processing can be quite expensive, but taking shots with the digital costs me nothing, unless I decide to print. Since participating in the forum, I have been inspired to take up my SLR more often, but eventually I want to get a bigger & better digital to explore the boundaries of this new and interesting development photography has taken. Given that I love macro, does anyone have any suggestions.... :-)>

Woah Baz, just caught this one..(yup, I'm slow!) Fantastic image! Of course with a name like Cameron, I gotta love all things Scottish, too! Please post more...and BTW, welcome to the forum!

Oops, my winky-smiley-goatee got sliced! :-0>

Hey Rork, the image is really cool and the colours are psychadelic...my take on it (however) was that an incredible conflagration was about to engulf the city (certainly a new beginning, but maybe not what you had in mind!!) that was just how my brain interpeted the colour and feel of that one (so it's probably just me) ;-)>

What a beautiful lady your Mother is! Sorry, I have a HP printer...funnily enough it has it's little quirks too, but as you said, to an untrained eye...(having once worked briefly as a quality control supervisor at a printing factory, I have to resist the urge to get the loupe out every time I see a print!!)

This is what I love about this forum, I almost always learn something new! Thanks for posting this image Michelle. And thanks everyone for your really good advice and answers...which I shall now take on board and put into practice also (especially that multiple DOF shots into photoshop one...sounds interesting) Cheers everyone!

Hi! I like your little flower...and like Slynky said, good to have you join us!

HeHeHe, and who said photography wasn't full of thrills and adrenaline-pumping excitement!

Look - if you think I'm gonna reply to such blatant spamming as this...oh hang on, poo...you got me :-)> (but the grudge was worth it) Have a good Christmas Slynky!

Take care Niko, have a great break and we'll see you soon, thanks for all your feedback and frienship this year! :-)>

Hi Michelle. Welcome from little old me too! I've admired your work in the gallery, and wish you more power in following your dream! I hope you keep on posting and keep interacting with the forum. :-)>

A very cosy looking Christmas home Diane, very pretty. Alpha, LOL ~ "thingy" and "whatsit" are some of the most used technical terms in my vocabulary!

Interesting composition, is this a Theatre, or Opera House perchance?

I think that Alpha and yourself, Sydd, deserve a great round of applause and heartfelt appreciation for all the selfless work, attention to everyones questions and postings and general good-natured-ness (is that a word?) In moderating this forum. I would also like to thank all my fellow renderosity members who have shared their artwork, thoughts and advice over the time I have beeen a member of this warm and friendly community! Happy & Safe Holidays to you all and may 2002 be filled with Laughter, Love, Health and Happiness as well as great Photo opportunities!!! Lots of warmth, love and respect to all of you. :-)>

Beautiful Niko. Thankyou for this lovely image friend. Nature's beauty at its stunning best, how fortunate for all of us you were there to capture it!