BonOlgirl

Hello loltuna 

I'm also wanting to upgrade from the D3000. I recently posted a very similar question. I have gotten a lot of suggestions and information from everyone here. I think I will be going with the D5300. I like the swiveling view screen!

Just a mile or two down the street from me!

 

OMG!! This is gorgeous!

I doubt you'll find out too, but it would be interesting to know!  Definitely interesting...

I know....makes for great conversation photos, though!

Ya'll have changed my mind. I'm definitely leaning towards the D7100. I have the Nikkor 18-55 and the 55-200 that my camera came with, so I can use those with the 7100. Now, I need to decide what new lens I want next. Been doing a lot of portrait type photography, so I'm thinking a 35mm or 50mm prime...

I think this is a good link to reveiw lenses? And how it performs on each Nikon except I am not sure if they finished testing the D800E model yet? I hope it helps.   http://www.dxomark.c...ra-Lens-Ratings

Thanks for this link Daniel...spending some time there...

Depending on the situation, I have found a bean bag to be useful in stabilizing the camera.

I second that challange.....BonOlgirl, I think you should start a new Post with that and see what people think. I'm up for doing it.

Actually, I did....went to the mini-challenges forum and started the thread 

You DO live in a beautiful place! Awesome pics!!

Inspired by Rontography's comment about how everyone else lives someplace cool, here's the challenge:

No matter where you live, find something beautiful, take a pic and post it here...I'll start with one of my pics of a hummingbird pic I took at the hummingbird feeder this summer.

Thanks! I plan to do the same shot any day now as soon as it's clear enough. Been nasty weather lately.

Why does everyone live someplace cool but me?

Nice shot. I like the headlights on the grass but I hate it when I forget that I've changed some weird setting.

I think we all have beauty around us no matter where we live! I challenge you, Rontography, to take a pic today of something beautiful, small or large, where you live. In fact, I might just make that a forum challenge. Thanks for the idea!

I've been looking at upgrading for a while now too. The 800 is indeed tempting but unless your willing to spend abut more on glass to make it worth it. I'd buy a slightly cheaper model and invest in some good glass (lenses).
I've been buying glass for the past couple years and now I feel it justified to buy a new body.
But now I'm debating the dirt cheap d600 over 800 as can spend the saved ~£700 on more glass.

I have been hearing from different sources that investing your money in glass is the best way to go. The more I think about it, the more I lean in that direction.

 

Sunset at the Priory

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Beautiful Priory pic!

This one is last night over the wildlife refuge just down the road...

I'm also very interesting in learning and mastering the time lapse technique. I've been experimenting with the equipment I have...a D3000, my 18-55 lens that came with the camera, a remote release, and a nice study tripod I found on ebay. 

So far, I've tried some daytime time lapse with an adjustable neutral density filter I also got through ebay. I just experiment with the settings until I get the results I want. It works best with a wide f-stop and slow shutter speed. Most of the pics I've ended up with are throw-aways, but some have turned out really nice. Did this one the other day. 

Mom and Daughter are beautiful. I really like the vignette around them. This would make a beautiful painted portrait. I did one of Gunner a few years ago.

If there were an interest, maybe I will make some lightweight bags with kitty litter and put them in the classified section....