aaaahhhh!

Martin · Post: # 23296Post **Martin** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:18 pm

a timid very young bluetit who sat quietly while I got to 3 feet of him a short while ago!

ina · Post: # 23301Post **ina** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:05 pm

Brilliant! Well done, Martin...

Lou8 · Post: # 23314Post **Lou8** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:09 pm

Fantastic photo.

Do you have an SLR? Was that with a zoom lens?

Shirley · Post: # 23315Post **Shirley** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:21 pm

I CAN see it now...

How beautiful Martin.. you are very talented.

Tigerhair · Post: # 23316Post **Tigerhair** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:22 pm

SO beautiful martin, thanks so much for that!!!!

Martin · Post: # 23318Post **Martin** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:25 pm

Mnolta Dynax 5D - standard 18-70 zoom at 70mm! 8)
Here's another one I did after the bird........

I've been making my living as a photographer for the last 20 years!- I still love taking pictures, but thanks to the digital revolution there isn't as much wedding work as there was, so I've turned another hobby into a business!

Millie · Post: # 23337Post **Millie** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:35 pm

Oh yes? Spill the beans young man!!!

Oh hold on, it is above board?

Martin · Post: # 23340Post **Martin** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:43 pm

it's simple really - I turned my hobby of photography into a profession when the chicken farm went tits up - it's paid the bills ever since, but I've been looking for another string to my bow for ages - there just isn't the photography work around in the provinces, and you wouldn't get me in a town for love or money. So, having had a while doing some webdesign (same story!) - I had been longing to use my knowledge in another hobby to some use, and following discussions with a long-standing buddy, we set up "Solarwind" at the beginning of the year - the rest as they say, is history! 8)
I'm still accepting photo bookings while the new firm gets up and boogying - here's the website - http://farmco.co.uk

Millymollymandy · Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:09 am

Love the photos! So, just because of digital cameras, you aren't needed to take wedding photos any more? It's not like no-one had a camera before, is it? Have they suddenly become professional photographers (I think not!) just because they have a digital camera????

Martin · Post: # 23388Post **Martin** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:12 am

Fifeen years ago, probably 70-80 percent of weddings had a photographer, and a video man - nowadays videos are virtually unheard of - "Uncle Alf" brings his own - unfortunately it looks like the same is happening to photography.........

Perhaps I'm mad, but I love my photography enough to return to photographing what I like, rather than what I'm paid for!

Clarabel · Post: # 23411Post **Clarabel** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:10 am

hehe, not everyone is like that, my sister wants the whole shebang and is thinking of taking a loan out to pay for it, madness!

Martin · Post: # 23412Post **Martin** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:12 am

local church, barrel of beer in village hall - no cars - spend it on a book of memories instead!

Clarabel · Post: # 23413Post **Clarabel** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:34 am

sounds good to me! Cept I would probably forgo the church bit

Millymollymandy · Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:44 am

Be like me and run off to Las Vegas and do it! Except I did have a video made cos I thought I owed my Mum that, at least!

Martin · Post: # 23425Post **Martin** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:16 pm

you went by sailing vessel I presume - being green!