NikonGear'23
Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: kruemmelkasper on August 19, 2016, 16:48:33
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Hello all, I am Kristina,
For a while now I have been searching for a photography forum where I can share my photo and receive constructive critisism and feedback. I joined Buddy on the Maastricht event and found that the NG folks are a really nice group. I am Buddys (the solitaire) better half and asked him to write this introduction because I´m not really good at writing in the engish language. I can red and understand it fine though.
I suffer from anxiety in public, so I was no able to chat a lot during the event. I enjoyed the time in Maastricht nonetheless, and, if time allows, will join on another gathering as well.
Photography is an important means of expression for me, and I try to capture things meaningful and beautiful to me.
As for the technical details, I use a D800, a Nikon FM2 and a Nikkormat, own a 50mm f1,4K, 50mm f1,8 AF-S, 105mm f2,8 VR and 180mm f2,8 AF-D, but I also use various other lenses Buddy owns. I do prefer longer focal lengths and fast lenses and my absolute dream lens is the 200mm f2, which is quite out of reach for me though. As long as I do not own one of those, I prefer using the 85mm f1,4 AF-D
Wherever I go my two Belgian Shephard dogs, Lumi and Amy, guide me. Some of you have already met Lumi in person.
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Welcome Kristina, it is nice that you have joined us!
Perhaps I will meet Amy in Leuven :)
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Hello Kristina
Welcome! I am looking forward to seeing your pictures.
And don't worry for your English skills, it is not the native language for most of the forum members either...
Olivier
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I loved to meet you in Maastricht and love to meet you again. Thank you for sharing this wonderful
image of your dogs.
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Welcome! The good thing about an online forum is - it doesnt care - nor see anxiety. We can all be ourselves without feeing threatened - and if we get upset - can can throw things at the computer - and no one can see. I hope you will enjoy the scene here!
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Welcome Kristina, nice you joined the NG-forum ! Look forward to your other work.
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Welcome Kristina ;D
The FM2 was my favorite film camera, I even had one for each model of shutter ! :o I'm sure you'll find NikonGear nice and useful ;)
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Thank you for the warm welcome.
I will try to share my photos in the themes and sub forums intended for them. Sometimes with, sometimes without comments. Please ask if there is anything specific about a photo you would want to know more about so I can ask Buddy to help me translate my replies to english.
I hope many of you will comment my photos, because to me, feedback is an important aspect of learning more about photography and improving my photos :)
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Jacques, Kristinas FM2 was my old workhorse film camera. It is an early 1982 model with the honeycomb titanium shutter and X200 flash sync time on the shutter speed dial.
Here is a picture with Kristinas collection of cameras including the FM2
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herzlich willkommen
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Hi Kristina
Great to see your introduction, enjoy the ride.
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Hola Kristina
That is a beautiful portrait of your dogs, welcome to NG
Regards from Mexico
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You sure know how to shoot dogs!
Willkommen an Bord!
afx
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welcome :o :o :o
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G'Day Kristina. Welcome to the NG site.
I love those two dogs of yours! What breed are they?
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Welcome to NikonGear! Great shot
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Thank you all for the warm and friendly welcome.
I already eagerly started sharing photos in several of the themes in the hope I got that all right.
At the moment I do not get the chance to take as many photos as I would like, but I hope to make good on that soon.
In the time I can not take new photographs I do process some photographs I made some time ago.
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Very difficult for me to chose between the wonderful 4 images that you have posted!
Scrolling up and down, choosing.
Scrolling up and down, choosing.
Scrolling up and down, choosing.
Scrolling up and down, choosing.
Scrolling up and down, choosing.
May the cat be the winner, but the frog came in really close :)
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C'mon Jakov - any frog with his own Nikon F with a soft shutter release accessory telling the dog how to pose for his next shot has got be be the winner!
I agree - it is hard to choose.
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Love the cat, super!
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C'mon Jakov - any frog with his own Nikon F with a soft shutter release accessory telling the dog how to pose for his next shot has got be be the winner!
I agree - it is hard to choose.
For me the frog was the clear winner, with the lady riding the horse as close second :)
With that in mind, I ordered this:
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Welcome, what an introduction!
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I love the cat on black and the Rodeo scene!!!!
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Beautiful Frog and Cat.
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Beyond the subjects, you have light and colors totally under control. I admire your talent very much, please keep the pictures coming!
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Welcome Kristina,
it was nice meeting you in Maastricht and I hope you'll stay with us.
With all the great phots I still like the initial dog picture best for it's perfect emotion capture, the approaching cat and the frog coming close, though in a different sense.
Can say I'm looking forward for more while revisiting the ones you've posted so far.