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In AP 17 September we asked
Have you ever shot water at long exposures?
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You answered… A Yes, I love the effect B No, it’s become a cliché C I’d like to, but lack technical confidence D I haven’t before, but might give it a try
Memories of Winston
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‘Whether this is seen as a clichéd technique or not is down to individual opinion. However, as I’ve yet to attempt it myself I consider the opportunity to learn something new outweighs any criticism attached to how it might look.’ ‘Yes, with the Lee 10-stop filter and others. I really like the results’ ‘Only once and that was at an AP masterclass, I have not used it otherwise, as I normally do not carry a tripod. I must try harder.’ ‘No. But I would if the right subject came up.’ ‘I have on occasion, but generally I don’t like the effect very much.’ ‘Yes, I love it especially with sea/ocean waves, more specifically when it’s crashing or hitting some rocks/wave blockers…’ Join the debate on the AP forum
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I read your article A dog’s life (AP 20 August) concerning the Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year competition with great interest. It took me back to 2007, when I was fortunate enough to win the competition with the image of our dear dog, Winston (right). My prize was an ‘Oil portrait reproduction by Everly Originals’ of my photograph, which hangs in our home. I remember my family was not impressed with my achievement at all, to the extent that I struggled to persuade anyone to come to London with me to collect my prize. Your article featured some wonderful photographs of some much-loved pets. Jayne Pochin, Leicester I’m glad the article brought back some fond memories, Jayne, and thanks for
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Jayne’s image of Winston, which won the 2007 Dog Photographer of the Year contest
sending over your shot. It’s a real beauty. Your story of trying to garner your family’s interest in your photography will no doubt be familiar to just about every photographer who reads this magazine. It was a pleasure to feature this year’s competition’s winning images – Oliver Atwell, senior features writer
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and had the same result. And the same thing happened to my Canon EOS 7D and EOS 7D Mark II. I contacted Amazon, but since ‘30 days has expired since purchase’ they didn’t do anything. I then contacted Duracell, but they said it had nothing to do with them, and suggested I contact PSA parts – at which point I lost the will to live. Phil Pritchard, Cheshire
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Regarding Jon Bentley’s Viewpoint in 7 Days (AP 20 August), I would like to point out that the vehicle in the picture is in fact a Morris Ital (above) and not a Morris Marina. I had the pleasure of owning both models. Derek Burgis, via email
Third-party batteries Two years ago, I bought a Canon EOS 5D Mark III with a
free battery grip. A few months ago, I put two Duracell LP-E6 look-alike batteries (bought from Amazon) in the grip. They worked perfectly. I got fed up of carrying the big bulky grip around, so I removed it, replaced the battery-door cover and put one of the two Duracell batteries in. However, the battery door would not close. Worse still, the Duracell battery was stuck in. I got it out eventually, tried the other,
Duracell camera batteries claim to have a three-year warranty, so the seller should honour this if they fail. However, when you buy from Amazon’s website, this may not actually be Amazon UK but a third party. If this is the case – and it seems possible from Amazon’s response – then they are the ones who should honour any claimed warranty. If you look through the order history in your Amazon account, you can see
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