[Ananabanana]'s photostream  

No formal training, but have been taking photos for about a decade now (six years with digital). While I've made every mistake in the book, I've tried to learn from them; not much else you can do really.

Photographers I admire include Jason Hawkes city-scapes and aerial stuff, and Nick Brandt's wildlife work. Just discovered Dave Hill as well, who is really interesting, though I probably won't try to emulate him too much. Olivier Chapelle and Pierre Beteille (Monkeyman) are both hilarious!

Still getting to grips with things, so always happy to take criticism and feedback.

Kit involes any of the following:
Pentax Optio S (2004-2009) (R.I.P.)
Nikon D40 (2008-)
Lenses:
-Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G II kit lens (2008-)
+ Opteka 0.35x Fisheye/wide-angle converter (2009-10) (nicked from my bag in a pub)
+ Opteka 0.2x Fisheye/wide-angle converter (2010-)
+ filters: 2 x Hoya ND8 and a Japan Optics polariser)
-Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (+/- Macro) lens (AFS on D40) (2009-)
-Nikkor AF Zoom 28-100mm f/3.5~5.6G (manual focus only on D40) (2010-)
-Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 AIS lens (manual focus + aperture on D40) (2010-)
-Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 HSM (2011-).

Flash: SB600 (2010-)
SB24 (2011-)
SB600 (2011)
Off camera flash via synch-cord or Yongnuo RF-602 Wireless Flash Triggers (2011-)


Tripods:
- Gorillapod SLR Zoom plus PEDCO UltraClamp Ball & Socket Mount.
- Tripod (www.7dayshop.com)

Groups I visit regularly:
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**Today's best
*Scream of the photographer
*1on1shadow/silhouettes NEVER more than 1 in a row EVER
*4tografie People & Places
... EMOTIONAL SHOTS... (Post 1 - Comment 5)
..:: I LOVE DARK PHOTOS ::..
`|´ Trees die standing up `|´ please award, it's kind :)
*28mm or wider
*Utterly Surreal
**^^Platinum Photography Group^^ PT1/CMT3 ~ *INVITE ONLY~QUEUE ON
**"A" Class (Please,comment 2)
***·Spirit Of Photography (Post 1 Award 5) - sweeper active now
the *Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey & Dorset (England, UK)*


A
*a picture of britain
*all silhouettes and shadows(p1a2)
all skies and clouds
Analogue of Weirdology
art4you
**Art of Images
**Artistic Photography
**artland
www.flickr.com/groups/1437812@N22/



B
*b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l (award 2 on first 5 pages, Sweeper)
*Beauty and Art
*Beauty of Silhouettes & Shadows (p1, a1)
*Belle De Contre Jour was on tour (back/side lighting)
Blue - Green Culture!
***Better than good p1a5 on 1st 2 pages (No people)
The B&W Diamonds Awards P1A5 No Sepia
www.flickr.com/groups/bwpassion/
www.flickr.com/groups/18789265@N00/
www.flickr.com/groups/1089048@N21/
www.flickr.com/groups/blackandwhiteonly/
www.flickr.com/groups/480152@N21/
**http://www.flickr.com/groups/breath_taking/


C
*Cinematic Moments
Clouds and Those That Need Them p1a1
color whores
Concert Photography (1/wk)
Concert Photography Score Me! (Comment 5, Post 1) - particularly anal about their rules.
The Color Photo Award p1a2

D
**D40 plus
Dark ART
*Diagonal love affair
**Diamond Stars/ p2a6
**Doors and Windows Project
Doors, Windows Portals, Gates & Entryways
Drawing in Clouds



E
Eerie, creepy or spooky places
*Emotive Portraiture
Emotions
*Emotions in photos


F
Feelings and Emotions
**Flickr central
Flickr people
**Flickr shutterspace
**FOTOCYFER - The Light's Hunters
www.flickr.com/groups/flickraward/


G
GIMP users
www.flickr.com/groups/1577604@N20/
www.flickr.com/groups/goodbadindifferent/


H
*Hit, Miss, Maybe, WHY?
*Holy Creations of NATURE ~Post 1 Award 2/NO People/NEW AWARDS!
How did you do that?
*HUMAN EMOTION (Post 1 Pic Comment the 3 right after yours!)

I
I call it BOKEH so there!
*I Saw The Light! (post 1, comment or award 1)
**In travel with my nikon
**Internat. flickr awards

J-K
Joe McNally Hot Shoe Diaries
*Just Clouds P1/ A2 **PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!!**

L
*LIGHT [directory] 光
*Lights & Shadows
*The Light Painters Society
Light Trails Experimentation
*London Photographers
*Lovely villages, fields, meadows, swamps, lakes & forests
*Luminosity and Light (Post 1, Comment 1)
L♡Ve (People ❤ Hearts ✿ Flowers)


M
Mix of Emotions
MONOCHROME AWARD - (p1~a2)

N
Natur und Umwelt Nature and Environment
*NGO "Plant Trees or Flowers Anywhere"!
Nikon 18-55 mm
*Nikon D40 Shooter's Alley
Nikon D40/ D40x
*Nikon D40/x/50/60/5000/3000 and Friends Club
*Nikon Digital
*Nikon DSLR Forum
*Nikon flickr Award (Post 1 - Award 3)
*Nottingham, UK
No flash night shots
www.flickr.com/groups/naturislife/
www.flickr.com/groups/natures_prime/


O
*ON STAGE (3/day)
***Out of this world


P-R
** People Portraits
People's Emotions
**PHOTOGRAPHERS" GONE WILD - P1/A2
*Photo Infos
Photos with emotions
*Picture Perfect (Post 1 - Comment 3)
PLANT [directory] 植物
** Portrait
*Portraiture Photography
*Portraits That Tell a Story Comment on 4 per 2 added, before adding.
** Portraiture
** The Portrait Group
Psychedelic Art
*Red and Blue/Comment on 2

S
*Sack of photos: emotions/
*Score Me! (post 1, score 5)
*Shadows & Light
*Show Room (Comment 2)
*Silhouettes & Shadows
*Super Jobs-@-Expo Center-PROMOTION MUSIC,ART,PHOTOS EVENTS!
*Surrey - England's Finest County
www.flickr.com/groups/52242317293@N01/


T
*Taking photographs is painting with light.
*texture whores
*The British Countryside
*The Daily Post
*The Light Fantastic
*The Midlands
The Nikon D40 Group
*The world of photography
*Total Art
*Trees in Mist
*Tunnels
www.flickr.com/groups/trippystuff/
www.flickr.com/groups/825513@N20/


U-V
UK Wedding Photography
*Upon that Wishing Star Glittery things
*VISÕES DA NATUREZA! Visions of Nature

W-Z
*Walk Magazine: The magazine of the Ramblers
*WHAT'S IN THE CLOUDS-COMMENT on 2 pics of 5 to right using code
*windows & balconies lovers
*Ya Gotta Start Somewhere...
www.flickr.com/groups/thisisart/
** www.flickr.com/groups/whatalandscape/
www.flickr.com/groups/fotosmaravilhossas/

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*~NATURE+ [not people][post 1: award 5]~
*Ξ ۩ DoorsWindowsWorld ۩ Ξ DWWG (Please tag dwwg)
*₪ HISTORY & MYSTERY Society ₪ (Add 1 ~ Award 2)
*₪ Worldwide Travelogue ₪ (Add 1 ~ Award 2) SWEEPER's ON
*★★★Shutter Bug - new comp★★★