Raffeltje's photostream  

Hi, I'm Rafaëla, 22 years old and I want to develop my photographic skills, so I will try to make a lot of pictures!

Although I like to photograph from macro to zoom, I really prefer to photograph animals (as you'll see in my photostream).
Moreover I want to develop my skills in portraits.

Photoshopping is one of the things we have to consider whether it's right to use or not.
I believe it's ok - if you keep the right balance in the true shot and in editting.
Furthermore, it's the view of imagination that makes the art, not the limitations of using only one kind of 'instrument'.
So I think it's a free choice for everyone to stay only at photographing or to go photoshopping.
Because I like photoshopping, I will put it in some of my photos and in some I only do regular (RAW) adaptations.
I hope you'll respect my point of view; I will also do for yours!

Furthermore I'm always in for seeing nice landscape pictures; I can dream away in them!

I hope you'll like my pictures!

The equipment I use or used:
[Body]
- Canon EOS 400D
- Canon EOS 50D
[Objectives]
- Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (Kitlens)
- Canon EF 70-300mm f4.0 IS USM -> not working as good as before anymore... :( (So time for an upgrade!)
- Tokina 100m f2.8 Macro
- Canon EF 50mm f1.8
- Canon EF-s 10-22mm f3.5-4.5
[Filters]
- B+W MRC UV filter
- B+W MRC Slim Käser Circular pola
- Trikon Neutral Density filter
[Flash]
- Canon Speedlite 430 EX II + omnibounce + white soft umbrella + tripod + wireless remote
- Yongnuo YN-560
[Tripods]
- Calumet 7100
- Hama 61
[Software]
Photoshop CS5
Lightroom 3.5
Photomatix