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DanHeron · . Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 3483 Location: Manchester, UK

I recently got my new camera and am finally getting to grips with all the different modes and when to use each one to get the best photos. I learned with my old camera that being in a certain mode or choosing specific settings can create much better results than just leaving it in auto mode. Also, getting a car recently means I can finally get out of town and go to some amazing locations to take snaps! Yay!

I wanted to show off a few I took recently I'm pretty proud of. They were taken from Werneth Low, a hillside on the edge of Greater Manchester. Anyone from Manchester should try and get up there sometime! The wide daytime panorama was taken a few days ago, the night time photos were taken tonight. I went up with a couple of mates, it was dead quiet. Only a few dog walkers (and doggers! apparently there is an area down the road which is a known spot for doggers! :S ). We wanted to stay till it got pitch black, and hopefully take some photos with stars in the sky. But we were there till 23:00 and it still wasn't dark enough, the camera wasnt picking any stars up. Anywhere, here are the results:

Click on the links below the images to see full size (big!) photos.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/930/wideviewofmanchester.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7180/wernethlowpanaromasmall.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1983/theview.jpg

If anyone is interested, I have more photos here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/danheron.
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jamc_89 · . Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 329 Location: raleigh, nc

beautiful work dan, i really appreciate your attention to composition, especially in the 2nd two photos. ill be checking out the flickr!

hotrodperlmutter · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

fukn epic.
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Mike · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:38 am Post subject:

Very nice stuff indeed.
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avj · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

Awesome photos there, Dan. I checked out the others on Flickr as well, and it seems your new Lumix is all you'd hoped. I know I said it before too, but those Panasonic cameras are absolutely amazing.
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robroe · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

moved to artshack.
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