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<p>Thanks to everyone for their advice.<br>

Brian: I'm confident in the quality of my work, but can't be sure of who will accept me until I apply. I don't want to apply until I know which agency I'd be the best fit for. So yes, I suppose it's kind of hypothetical at the moment!<br>

John: Congratulations of what seems to be a successful working relationship with Alamy, they're certainly topping my list at the moment.<br>

David: You've given me quite a bit of food for thought there, thanks for the advice.<br>

Mikael: Good advice to specialize. I was in South Korea for over a year, and have a lot of images from there and some surrounding countries. I also have good access to the world of yacht racing, but haven't made much use of that access yet. No time like the present however.</p>

I'm looking into applying to submit my images into stock libraries. I have quite a bit of travel and wildlife

images. Would I be better off applying to a travel/wildlife specific library (Lonely Planet, Footprint) or a

bigger, more general library (Alamy, Getty)? My main concern is whether the smaller libraries, despite being

specialists, might lack the clout of the bigger agencies. This is all assuming I'll be accepted!

P.S. I don't think microstock is a suitable option.

<p>Some great advice already given but I'll throw in my 2 cents:<br>

If you don't have much freedom of movement then theres always a lot of action around the transition area (where all the bikes are kept). It'll be near where they get out of the water and they'll come back to start their run. <br />While they're out swimming it can be really tough to tell who's who when they're all neoprene clad and splashing about, plus your 70-200 might be a tad short to pick out your friend.<br>

The bike and run legs depend on the course, if they do several laps or if its an out and back etc. will determine what kind of shots you could get. Ask your friend for her predicted splits (how long she'll take to complete each section) so you have a rough idea of when to expect her.</p>

<p>What do you see yourself as, if you see yourself as one more so than the other? Are you are naturalist first and a photographer second or vice versa?</p>

<p>Thanks for all the advice. In the end I got a used 300/2.8 and a 1.4 TC and I'm having a lot of fun with it.</p>

<p>Thanks Hector, at the moment, mainly herons and egrets. I'm in South Korea at the moment and they seem to frequent the opposite side of rice fields, lakes and rivers. I know where to find them, just not too sure on how to get closer.</p>

<p>My longest setup is a 300/2.8 and 1.4 TC. I'm not interested/can't afford more equipment so I'd like some advice on basic stalking. What do I need to take into consideration when creeping up on critters? What should I wear? How should I approach? Should I consider a hide, or is creeping around a good option? I'm young, fairly fit and have a washing machine so I don't mind getting down and dirty.</p>

<p>I've never tried the 400/2.8 but I have the 300/2.8 and 1.4x TC on a 30D and I think it's a great setup. My TC doesn't live on the 300 but its a frequent visitor.</p>

<p>I'm a young 'un to photography: Canon 350D</p>

<p>3rd party 2x teleconverter, enough said I think.</p>

<p>Thanks Dan, I'm probably heading the same route as you but at the moment I think the 300/2.8 plus TCs is the best and 'cheapest' route for me to gain some reach until I can afford some of the really big guns.</p>

<p>Keith: Yup, thats what it said on the lens.</p>

<p>I'm living in South Korea at the moment and have found a secondhand 300/2.8 IS for just over 2000 GBP. The same lens new here is a good 1000 pounds more expensive. I've heard that Canon L lens tend to hold their value pretty well so should I expect there to be a reason for the lens to a third less or is that normal for a second hand lens? Also what should I look for to tell if that 1000 pounds has been cut for a reason? Thanks.</p>

<p>Thanks for the contributions.<br>

Mohammed: I have an all round interest at the moment. While I'd love the 500mm I was leaning towards a slightly shorter lens for more versatility.<br>

Alvin: Thanks for the article link, it was very illuminating.<br>

Tony: I haven't really looked at Nikon lenses but I have heard that the 200-400 is an darn good lens. However would sticking an adapter in the way affect the performance?<br>

Douglas: Ah the search for the perfect tripod! Any recommendations?</p>

<p>I'd really like to get a little bit more serious with my wildlife photography. The longest lens in my bag at the moment is the canon 70-200 f4. I'm looking at the expensive tubes of glass that canon sells. At the moment I'm thinking of the 300mm f2.8 plus the 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. I'm leaning towards the more expensive but quicker 300mm so I can stack a 2x on it and have a poor mans 600mm. What I'd like to know is would I be better off saving my money and get the 300 f4 or 400 f5.6? </p>

<p>Living in Europe I would agree with what most people are saying here, the 17-40 and 24-105 should suit most your needs. Hope you have an amazing time :)</p>

<p>Lightroom, but my image library is a horrible, horrible mess right now, in dire need of reorganising.</p>

I got into the digital darkroom fairly recently and got myself PS CS3. Ken's right, its a steep learning curve but there are plenty of good books out there and youtube has tons of walkthrough videos that'll talk you through pretty much anything you want to do. I found that Bridge, which comes with PS, was very helpful for me when it came to sorting through my RAW files. I'm not much of a fan of canon's supplied software, mass conversions from RAW to jpeg seem to take a lot longer than doing it through Bridge. Quite a few programs offer a free trial period. I 'd definitely recommend trying before you buy.

new desktop image right there :)

I always take all my equipment as carry on luggage and haven't had any problems with security. I take a 30D body, 17-40mm lens, 100mm macro, 70-200mm lens and 430ex flash. That's a good few kilos of kit and as carry on luggage tends to be rated on size rather than weight I think that's an added bonus, letting you put an extra pair of socks in your luggage.

Im a politics student with a passion for photography, a recent graduate from

my university has recommended me to a colleage of hers. Her colleage wants

pictures of herself with her aeroplane. I;ve been told that she's willing to

pay for my services. I've done a lot of photography for my uni, stuff for the

union and student paper, but not any paid work. How much should I offer as a

quote?

Cheers

Tom

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I want to get a good quality telephoto zoom and I would like to know

how the Sigma 70-200mm f2,8 compares to canon's 70-200mm f4 L series

lens. Thanks.