But while I haven't been updating this blog Ive been doing other things. Ive been seriously looking for a bigger lens. Thinking of going for the Sony 75-300 or the Minolta 75-300. Ideally I want this - http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/50-500mm-f4-63-ex-dg-hsm-sigma. But its slightly out of my budget. Slightly.
Also Ive downloaded a program that lets me create HDR images. slowly getting the hang of it. HDR pictures involve layering up 3 identical pictures with different exposure into one photo. e.g I did this...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ln5HEJBGV80hiwKgq3aTrKb8_kziSSUpweMyNkffu3vuk1EvG_bLTlEK999zZMJYKwRncecMDAP0vT5HJexJhhFNDAy3Bg-8N9mzvU1AsNyETwbmW6QjatFoRVDUF_DMaU213P6tnoY/s400/111111111111+063.jpg)
I turned this image (two more also at -2 exposure and +2 exposure) And using Photomatix i layed them up and edited them all.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRritKyHDFIcjCeBMIf7MPJdCNN4VzUtAYt-Ejkqt_nHu_mIbUxOV2gmoCY2ZUKZJf0XtHDP7d5F1CpAP-epUYrtsFxTBhyphenhyphenkJv2nKazvnvwsZIJ1FUqxXZ5k2W63IOMv9xe8KQCwRAXaw/s400/111111111111+064_2_3_tonemapped.jpg)
Which turned into a image like this.
I like it.