Gold Facebook Posts

This page contains links to some of the most value-packed posts in our Facebook group. In many cases, the really good stuff is in the comments/replies!

If you would like to nominate a great post for us to include here, let us know via our contact page.

(hint: you’ll need to be logged in to Facebook and be a member of our Facebook group for these links to work)

Shoot Safety

Illegally accessing the Seacliff bridge for photography – Original Post by Flavio Spedalieri

General Photography

How to clean SIRUI tripods. – Original by Scott Vanthoff

Tips for entering photo competitions. – Original Post by Tom Putt

Tell us a bit about yourselves! – Original Post by John Armytage

What advice would you give your younger self? – Original Post by Jacques Van As

Focus Members display their non-landscape photography – Original Post by John Armytage

Regaining your photo Mojo! – Original Post by Brendan Goodger

Setting Goals – Original Post by Mark Macdonald

Protect your camera equipment – Register it with Lenstag – Original Post by Stephen Friend

Things you have forgotten or Mishaps on shoots – Original Post by John Armytage

Spectacular “Must See” Locations around Australia – Original Post by Sourav Dasgupta

How many Focus Members print their work? – Original Post by Suzanne Nelson

Post Processing

Post processing for panoramic seascapes – Original Post by LA Thompson

Exposure blending with luminosity masks results in strange colours – Original Post by Craig Holloway

Quick Adobe Photoshop processing tips from Focus members – Original Post by Graeme Gordon

Blending tips and “how tos” – Original Post by Brian Bornstein

Optimising performance of Adobe Photoshop CC on your PC/Mac – Original Post by Brendan Goodger

Colour matching in composite images – Original Post by Patrick Macfetters

Dealing with blown out highlights – Original post by Ya Leng Enke

Processing images with bad lighting – Original post by Aaron Zimmermann

Panoramic Photography

Benefits of a tilt-shift lens vs traditional pano rig for shooting panoramas – Original Post by Brian Bornstein

Gigapan discussion – Original Post by Ian Burrows

Gear Discussions

Favourite Camera Bags – Original Post by John Armytage

Accessories for Landscape & Seascape Photography – Things to Carry – Original Post by John Armytage

Lens recommendations for aerial photography – Original Post by James Macree

Nikon lenses Vs Canon Lenses – Original Post by Brian Bornstein

Zeiss Vs Canon L series lenses for Landscapes – Original Post by Brett Wood

How to recover your camera after it gets a soaking – Original Post by Flynn Armstrong

Using the back button for AF on a Canon or Nikon – Original Post by Siita Rivas

Using filters; an article that explains filters and a discussion by Focus members : Original Post by Glenn Crouch

Cleaning your tripod – Original Post by Brendan Goodger

Shooting the aurora and lens recommendations – Original Post by Huma Khan

Getting a hang of Drones, advice on models and regulations – Original Post by Vanessa Laverty

Discussion on panoramic heads: Sirui PB-10 and Novoflex – Original Post by Stephen Tyler

Full Frame vs Crop Sensor for wide angle lenses – Original Post by Richard Osbourne

Techniques and Shooting Advice

How to shoot lightning photographs discussion – Original Post by Aidan Gageler

Value in Timing Sunset Photos – Original Post by Rodney Campbell

2018 Milky Way Calendar – Original Post by Richard Wong

Photography Business Advice

Running local market print stalls – Original Post by Robin Moon

Selling prints/images on-line – Original Post by Aaron Zimmerman

Copyright

Can artists / painters base their works on your photos without permission? – Original Post by Scott Weeding