Steps forward

I chose this picture as its the first one where I have used the shutter speed to create an effect and combined it with an HDR finish. So although its not a perfect image it is important to me as a milestone and another step in becoming familiar with what this camera is about. I was working today and met someone at the meeting who was a Documentary photographer and edited a photographic magazine at one time and she has given me some ideas, though she may not be aware of that. Went for a long walk tonight with camera and took lots of pics came home and watched a movie about the early life of Genghis Khan "Mongol" I think it was called. I had never analysed the camera work until now and throughout the movie I was aware of the techniques and composition and the thought that went into every shot. It was like a visual poem and each shot was beautiful .