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The majority of photos are improved with a few simple tweaks - crop out unwanted edges; turn exposure up or down as necessary; ditto for dark shadows and bright highlights. Oh, and delete the duplicates and failures.

Anyone tried clip-on lenses for their phones? I have a full-frame Canon 6D Mk2 which is great when I'm in the mood to make day of it, but sometimes I just want something simpler for out and about. My iPhone 12 is pretty good, but very limited for macro (flower) and telephoto (landscape) shots...

Anyone still use good old film? I've got a Coronet 020 Box Camera that I believe my grandparents bought to take photos of my dad as a little kid in the 1930s. I remember using it myself a couple of times in the 1960s - it's a real pain to frame the subject, as it's all reversed! I'm thinking...

We were all amazed to see a farrier at work down here near Land's End a few weeks ago, but that must have been his son.

This afternoon at Bedruthan Steps...

To be fair, it's not the most picturesque poo I've ever seen, but with a bit more work you could have given us your interpretation of a "beauty versus ugliness" theme, rather than DIY landscaping. Some poor bu88er's obviously trodden in it, which spoils the natural ugliness, but I'm sure there...

Great pic, but I think you should have taken "before and after" photos!

You might not notice the dust with most photography, but maybe you were using a tiny aperture? Great pic, BTW.

Sorry, only just noticed this post. Can only comment on the 10-18 lens, which I've had for a few years and am really pleased with. Being an extreme wide-angle, you need to be careful of distortion. - keep the back upright, so the vertical lines stay vertical. Keep people out of the corners, or...

If you click on any photo, it should show it down the right, under your own details. Worth weeding out some out the photographers it automatically sets you up to follow, and follow some with similar interests.

Comments? You've got comments already?! Bet you've got a follower too. :-) You can see notifications by clicking the "bell" icon in the top right, next to your avatar. It takes a bit of exploring, and can be a bit slow.

Yes, I joined recently, and so far have only uploaded a few photos for some of the competitions. That way, your photos are rated and ranked by the public - I've just finished 522nd of 942 in the "Rivers & Streams" category! It doesn't cost anything for minimal uploads, I've not found any...

Ah, right, thanks. I usually try not to ask technical questions about beautiful pictures, but I recently got a tripod for my birthday, so I'm looking at all subjects with a view to using it! By the way, is anyone else here signed up with https://www.photocrowd.com?

Lovely work Jack. Have to agree, it looks much better on Flickr - the colours are much more natural, and the detail in the leaves is better defined. Lovely water - is that a long exposure?

Was taking some snaps of my hard work in the garden today, when Maia walked across. Realised later it would make a good "joiner"...

Sorry, no, I don't know the technical details, only that it works (ie. I use it) the same way as my Canon lens.

Auto focus. It's actually an old lens that Sigma "chipped" to work with digital cameras. My 70D drives it via the usual contacts, same as any Canon lens.

My Sigma 105mm macro doesn't.

I'd always go for the lowest ISO possible, especially with compact cameras that have tiny sensors. The photo below was taken at ISO 12,800 - 1/60 - F5.6 - 250mm lens - Canon 70D (crop sensor). There wasn't much choice about settings, but the result was perfectly usable. And the image is slightly...

So true, it's a great hobby to combine with other interests. I just wish digital had overtaken film a lot sooner - would have taken it a lot more seriously. Love digital.