EPT[H] Amateur photography, buying a camera.
I did a ton of research on all the suggestions and finally bought one, I had budgeted about $1200(AUD) I ended up spending $2800.
I ended up buying a Canon EOS 40D with a Tamron 18-250mm lens, I don't know much about photography, but I know I have always wanted to get into it, so I figured I might as well get something that will be able to cover most scenarios.
I took it out this morning, read a bit through the manual and started walking around my backyard.
Be kind, its the first time I have ever used a DSLR, but I've read a bit about how they work.
Statue across the yard, photo taken at 250mm the object was around 30 metres away, I have resized it to upload but at full size/resolution you can zoom in far enough to see the texture on the budgies.
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Random flower amongst the plants.
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My pet cactus, Steve.
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An attempt at HDR imaging in photoshop, photo of my yard and hammock.
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