Photo Comp - Chat Thread

[plowsie]

22 :)

[DJ123]

We have ways of making you into a Northerner :0)
noooooooooooooooooooo, i'm quite happy being a 'southern fairy' thanks!!! :geek:

[BanannaMan]

20.....Not bad for a yank.

[Brettus]

(grumpy old git rant, nothing personal to anyone)
Why is it that we have spent years crying out for decent phones on cameras, complaining about low light performance, shutter lag etc, we finally get some decent cameras (to rival some point and shoots I might add) in an iphone and such and the most popular app is bloody instagram and its ilk that make photos look "retro" (aka ****e!)

Is it just that cameras are now showing up that most of us aren't very good at taking pictures? I hope its just like the photoshop implementation of sepia effect, everything for 6-12 months was done in sepia because it was new and people thought it was interesting but thankfully that has faded into its rightful place, used just from time to time when the situation warrants it.

Again, just to re-iterate its nothing personal to anyone that uses it, it just baffles me when 9 out of 10 pictures I see have been made worse by an app to "stylize" it for no real purpose.

/me goes and puts the soapbox away till next year.
(incidentally does anyone remember IRC where that command originated?)

[plowsie]

(grumpy old git rant, nothing personal to anyone)
Why is it that we have spent years crying out for decent phones on cameras, complaining about low light performance, shutter lag etc, we finally get some decent cameras (to rival some point and shoots I might add) in an iphone and such and the most popular app is bloody instagram and its ilk that make photos look "retro" (aka ****e!)

Is it just that cameras are now showing up that most of us aren't very good at taking pictures? I hope its just like the photoshop implementation of sepia effect, everything for 6-12 months was done in sepia because it was new and people thought it was interesting but thankfully that has faded into its rightful place, used just from time to time when the situation warrants it.

Again, just to re-iterate its nothing personal to anyone that uses it, it just baffles me when 9 out of 10 pictures I see have been made worse by an app to "stylize" it for no real purpose.

/me goes and puts the soapbox away till next year.
(incidentally does anyone remember IRC where that command originated?)
Why you gotta be that guy Brettus...Mine was standard off a Samsung Galaxy S2...Jeeze, what is peoples problem on here lately :roll:







;)

It's a new thing for people, it does look cool sometimes, I just dislike it when people upload to FB or Twitter every single photo using it...

[missyburd]

(grumpy old git rant, nothing personal to anyone)
Why is it that we have spent years crying out for decent phones on cameras, complaining about low light performance, shutter lag etc, we finally get some decent cameras (to rival some point and shoots I might add) in an iphone and such and the most popular app is bloody instagram and its ilk that make photos look "retro" (aka ****e!)

Is it just that cameras are now showing up that most of us aren't very good at taking pictures? I hope its just like the photoshop implementation of sepia effect, everything for 6-12 months was done in sepia because it was new and people thought it was interesting but thankfully that has faded into its rightful place, used just from time to time when the situation warrants it.

Again, just to re-iterate its nothing personal to anyone that uses it, it just baffles me when 9 out of 10 pictures I see have been made worse by an app to "stylize" it for no real purpose.

/me goes and puts the soapbox away till next year.
(incidentally does anyone remember IRC where that command originated?)

I'm sorry Brettus, I know not of these words you speak, but from what I gather you are referring to a posh camera as in a picture takey device. On a phone. As in a talky talky listen listen device. Together. In one device? Well I never, how utterly absurd a notion, I fear I shall keep my devices quite separate thankyou!

;)

[andrewsmith]

I'm sorry Brettus, I know not of these words you speak, but from what I gather you are referring to a posh camera as in a picture takey device. On a phone. As in a talky talky listen listen device. Together. In one device? Well I never, how utterly absurd a notion, I fear I shall keep my devices quite separate thankyou!

;)

hahaha

Good one MYC :lol:

[DJ123]

I'm sorry Brettus, I know not of these words you speak, but from what I gather you are referring to a posh camera as in a picture takey device. On a phone. As in a talky talky listen listen device. Together. In one device? Well I never, how utterly absurd a notion, I fear I shall keep my devices quite separate thankyou!

;)
By 2012 the North should start getting their deliveries of this 'new' technology. The only problem is finding a 3 pin plug socket to charge the batteries. Do you have mains electric yet? :lol:

[Brettus]

Why you gotta be that guy Brettus..

yup very true, I am sorry for being that guy, it was a selfish rant and not even meant at anyone really, just every picture I seem to see recently is in that style.

I'm also turning into a grumpy old man, idiots with fog lights on 90% of the time do my head in also, fog wits ive named them, and main beam morons, the people that don't know or give a care to other road users, anyway I digress.

No offence meant to anyone and I really like the steak picture for the record!

On another note, I wish I could get some inspiration to out an entry in too! ;)

[Geodude]

http://www.allenschevron.com/NCroads.jpg

Nice, is that the dragons tail Bill or is it known as the tail of the dragon? Wouldn't mind trying that one day as it must be nice not to have to dodge sheep, potholes and loose chippings ;)

[Richie]

I can't enter until Tomorrow morning...

[BanannaMan]

Nice, is that the dragons tail Bill or is it known as the tail of the dragon? Wouldn't mind trying that one day as it must be nice not to have to dodge sheep, potholes and loose chippings ;)



Aye, that's the 'tail of the dragon ' but most just call it the dragon.
Just one of the many nice roads in that area.
The mountains of western North Carolina (US) is the land of many such twisty roads.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Aye, that's the 'tail of the dragon ' but most just call it the dragon.
Just one of the many nice roads in that area.
The mountains of western North Carolina (US) is the land of many such twisty roads.
Not jealous.

:smt089

Okay maybe a little ;)

[Geodude]

Aye, that's the 'tail of the dragon ' but most just call it the dragon.
Just one of the many nice roads in that area.
The mountains of western North Carolina (US) is the land of many such twisty roads.

Makes me want to move over there even more :D

[Reeder]

Let's move together. Would be a laugh

[Geodude]

Bags packed ready to go but no passport doh! :)

[Richie]

you can borrow mine if you like, then just send it back in the post.... Is that legal??? :0)

[Geodude]

Cheers Richie but they would never believe the handsome chap in the passport pic was me ;)

[Bluefish]

Nice road, there's a vid of a goldwing hammering down it, good skills, though they do have a few crashes a day in the season, and you don't wanna meet an artic coming the other way, totally ruin your day that would :smt073

[BanannaMan]

they do have a few crashes a day in the season,


Ride the Dragon a few times on Saturday and you will quite likely see a bike crash.
I'm not talking about coming up on a crash, that is inevitable.
No you will likely SEE a bike crash. :shock:

[BanannaMan]

Voting ends @ midnight tonight New Years Eve, but I'll not be in any fit state to count :0)





Apparently you didn't drink enough, counting was bang on.
I was hoping you'd be seeing double on some of my votes. ;)


And congrats to Berlin. Great pic!

[Richie]

had to do two recounts :0)
have paperwork to prove it ... Happy New Year :0)

[BanannaMan]

had to do two recounts :0)
have paperwork to prove it ... Happy New Year :0)








Thanks for the time spent counting them every month. :thumbsup:
Happy New Year!

[Berlin]

Thanks Peeps! Sorry for the delay in getting the new comp up. Being 7 hours behind on a New Years day didn't help much. :-)

Happy New Year!

[andrewsmith]

Thanks Peeps! Sorry for the delay in getting the new comp up. Being 7 hours behind on a New Years day didn't help much. :-)

Happy New Year!

And the Hangover also?

I'm guessing the rules is an open public road

[andrewsmith]

Quick question, would this photo be technically breaking the rules? as its on a public road

http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a426/andrewsmith1708/C0ck%20of%20the%20North%202011/S7304190.jpg

[orose]

I'd say not, if minimorecambes is allowed - they're both closed public road races

[minimorecambe]

The theme is just "roads", so I expect anything that is a road is allowed

[Berlin]

Yup, roads is roads is roads! :-)

I was thinking about being a bugger and making it "Vanishing Points" but entries have been thin on the ground recently so I went with the majority option :-)

[punyXpress]

Yours wasn't a REAL road anyway, Carl - no twisties! ;)

[Berlin]

There is a bend but its another 350 miles straight ahead...

:-)

[maviczap]

:cool:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/310850_10150305277818214_677353213_8056202_1893529 51_n.jpg

The hairpins of Luz Ardiden, taken September 2011 with my HTC Sensation phone.Happy days - your photo of this one was better than mine

[collis]

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx225/specialone0055/a16d7b4a.jpg
Must admit, cool pic of the scamera van in the background

[Luckypants]

Changed pic, on the way to Puy-de-Dôme, extinct Volcano, persuaded the mrs to walk up it, lol.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/andysv/France%202011/DSC_0340.jpgThat's a sweet looking bike in that colour... :cool:

[Bluefish]

He's right you know :D

[tactcom7]

keith I think your camera needs a clean pal, cracking shot though well done :)

[Richie]

http://dowsell.crets.org.uk/temp/BalancingRock.jpg

Fantastic photo there keith :) me likes it alot.

[andrewsmith]

Yep!

Cracking pic Keith! How long was the exposure?

[Bluefish]

Yep!

Cracking pic Keith! How long was the exposure?
I was wondering the same, bulb mode?

[Kenzie]

Data embedded in the pic:

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D700
Image Date: 2011-09-30 12:51:37 +0100
Focal Length: 17.0mm (35mm equivalent: 17mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1267.600 s
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Flash
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer:
Copyright: (c)Keith Dowsett
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows

[MisterTommyH]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6004/5933844831_e0a6f1cb47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tef2011/5933844831/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

City centre fountain.

Rob is that victoria square?

[robh539]

Rob is that victoria square?

Yeah mate from one of my photo walk.

[Specialone]

Yeah mate from one of my photo walk.


Nice pic that Rob.

[robh539]

Nice pic that Rob.
cheers mate one of my first shots in manual way back on the d5000. Got so many to upload.

Ps the pics you asked about the other day. Ask minime, he should have loads from the verdon as i was driving while he was out the window shooting you both. shame as i want some good shots of you, will have to go back and do it again lol. Then on my bike too :)

[Richie]

Oi Viney

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6958692987_35e0de2434_z.jpg

Loving this one :0)

[Geodude]

This looks like somthing out of close encounters Bill, nice pic that. Good topic BP :D Wish i was sat on Hindles beach.

http://www.allenschevron.com/dk23.jpg

[Bluepete]

I agree, that's a stunning shot banana man.

However, Hindle, the thread is "After dark" and no dusky sunsets...

Pete ;)

[Richie]

Oi....
it says AFTER DARK... not sunset... :0)

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/DSC008626.jpg

[BanannaMan]

Thanks for the mention Geodude and BP!

Taken in Tennesse, US.
A sea of fog fills the valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains.

[DarrenSV650S]

The sun comes after dark, as do sunsets. You should have specified During dark ;)

[Bluepete]

I specified no sunsets or sunrises.

Pete ;)

[stewie]

This ones a good un, can't remember who did it though, he's obviuosly a very talented and subsequeblty humble man though ;)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa125/wyoming95/Random%20work%20stuff/Nighttruckingjpeg1.jpg

[Richie]

you won last time with that one if I recall :0)

[stewie]

you won last time with that one if I recall :0)
I was very fortunate iirc, wouldnt dream of entering again with this though, sadly without a camera atm as well :(

[Bluefish]

This ones a good un, can't remember who did it though, he's obviuosly a very talented and subsequeblty humble man though ;)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa125/wyoming95/Random%20work%20stuff/Nighttruckingjpeg1.jpg
Very nice pic that mate, pity the driver's in the way ;)

[stewie]

Very nice pic that mate, pity the driver's in the way ;)
I know and that me best side as well ;)
cheers.

[hindle8907]

I specified no sunsets or sunrises.

Pete ;)

Sorry now removed.
:)

[Brettus]

When I saw the title I was so tempted to post this:
http://www.brettnet.co.uk/temp/flyingtoaster.jpg
But I suspect not many here are old AND geeky enough to get the reference. (bonus points if you are BTW!)

Perhaps I'm being a bit tetchy about the age thing because I was told today that my new hireling had his first computer with Windows 95 on it, I'm not sure if I wanted to sack him for not having had to put up with, err sorry, experience DOS through to Windows 3.1 or because he made me feel old!

[Bluefish]

Data embedded in the pic:

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D700
Image Date: 2011-09-30 12:51:37 +0100
Focal Length: 17.0mm (35mm equivalent: 17mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1267.600 s
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Flash
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer:
Copyright: (c)Keith Dowsett
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
How did you bring that up?, when I click propertys I only get the basic information.

[stewie]

When I saw the title I was so tempted to post this:
http://www.brettnet.co.uk/temp/flyingtoaster.jpg
But I suspect not many here are old AND geeky enough to get the reference. (bonus points if you are BTW!)

Perhaps I'm being a bit tetchy about the age thing because I was told today that my new hireling had his first computer with Windows 95 on it, I'm not sure if I wanted to sack him for not having had to put up with, err sorry, experience DOS through to Windows 3.1 or because he made me feel old!
Yeah my first pc was a compaq presario running windows 95 and with a hard drive with a staggering 400 mbs of useable space, I rememeber asking the salesman in pc world if 400 mbs would be enough, 'what ?' he replied , 'you'll never fill that mate', cost me £1100 as well :D
edit: anyone remember the sounds that the modem made when you connected to the interweb ? magic :)

[Brettus]

anyone remember the sounds that the modem made when you connected to the interweb ? magic :)
Wasn't that the first known instance of "dubstep"? ;)

[Richie]

gsNaR6FRuO0 Modem Connects 128bps :0)

eElvEXLQuhU Modem Remix

IF2v32xCD0Y modem sound 700% slower Real Creepy

[DJFridge]

OK, finally managed to work out how Photobucket functions - no more stupid thumbnails in my posts hopefully and an entry for "After Dark" sorted.

[Brettus]

an entry for "After Dark" sorted.
and a nice one at that, I really like the colours!, nice shot.

[Richie]

Wow, no photoshopping at all :0)
http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u390/AllanBarnard/P1020106edit.jpg?t=1329316678

lol

[allantheboss]

Oh **** I'm so sorry, I forgot about the description bit. Mods feel free to disqualify me if you wish...

To be honest, I don't know exactly what I did. I was just playing around on GIMP2. Gaussian blur around the chick, and obvious colour contrast.

[allantheboss]

...I mean.... my camera was on ecstasy... no photoshopping!

[allantheboss]

Do you like it though? Too fake and amateur?

[DJFridge]

Do you like it though? Too fake and amateur?

Not bad as a fun image actually. If you've still got the layered image, try feathering the coloured-in-girl object a bit. The halo round her will fade into the background a little more.

[Brettus]

I quite like it, nice idea. I think the surroundings could perhaps do with being a little darker perhaps. and technically because you used Gimp, there was no photoshopping ;)

Some really good entries this month, Richie's was nearly my choice because of the title
Keith_D nearly got it as I would like to take that picture myself, I keep meaning to try.
Viney's was tough to dismiss as I really like Tower Bridge and again long exposure, the selective desaturation really works too.
Specialone's shot is really nice for its simplicity and colours.

Can't wait for next topic now, hopefully will evoke an idea of something to take.

[allantheboss]

Thanks guys! No photosnobbery here! Is the function actually called "feathering" on GIMP? I was completely aware of the halo but didn't know how to rid of it.

[DJFridge]

Right, my "Spring" one is on there. No cropping, no popping, no -shopping, I haven't even tweaked the contrast.

[Richie]

Boobies are Curvy and pointy :0) ( . Y . )

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10706&stc=1&d=1335987998

[Geodude]

Mmm boobies :)

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Mmm boobies :)

:D Fan-flipping-tastic. :D

[garynortheast]

Ooh! Ooh!

[Luckypants]

Boobies are Curvy and pointy :0) ( . Y . )

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10706&stc=1&d=1335987998

Who is this fine filly?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2

[garynortheast]

Who is this fine filly?

Who cares - just send her round here to me!

[Luckypants]

June comp is up, theme is 'On Track'

[andrewsmith]

Any restrictions?

[allantheboss]

Any restrictions?

Noise

[Brettus]

Cracking picture BP, I'd even go as far as to say my favourite posted so far! ;) :thumbsup:

[Stuuk1]

Edit: Deleted the quote to do away with a double picture post.

Cool pic Pete, what exposure length did you do? I can't view any exif data..

[mister c]

Cracking picture BP, I'd even go as far as to say my favourite posted so far! ;) :thumbsup:
I used it as my desktop wallpaper a while ago, tis a brilliant picture. I have a feeling who the winner might be this month :)

[Richie]

Yeah... This is the Snizzel :0)

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j382/dm8ajh/Upload10of1-1.jpg

[Brettus]

Yeah... This is the Snizzel :0)


Very true, don't think I can compete with that! Awesome shot, although I still like BPs too, gonna be difficult when the vote comes around.

[Viney]

How much lugguage?

[Brettus]

Nice shot Mike! I like your take on the theme.
I've got an idea but whether it will pan out before the time is up is up to the weather.

[Luckypants]

Thanks Brett

I almost used this one, showing how we are all the same in the end - kinda on level ground - but it didn't work without the one below it... (these graves were almost side by side)

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/329_29148228213_1454_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/329_29148208213_9782_n.jpg

[minimorecambe]

Changed my image

[tactcom7]

Beautiful photo Richie, great DoF and contrast in colours. nice shot :)

[Richie]

why thank you kind Sir. :0)

[aliwakeskate]

Yeah... This is the Snizzel :0)
Very true, don't think I can compete with that! Awesome shot, although I still like BPs too, gonna be difficult when the vote comes around.

Cheers chaps, one of my favorite pics from a tour a few years ago

How much lugguage?

Lol :D. Think I packed for a couple of months rather than 2 weeks!

[tactcom7]

Paul im pretty sure it's ducks, seen it happen in Wales! Very disturbing. who knows, perhaps a gang of ladybirds rape a duck? Or ducks eat ladybirds?

[jambo]

gonna be difficult when the vote comes around.
You're not wrong, a lot of entries this month!

I've promised myself I'm going to get an entry in every month to make sure I'm taking photos that wouldn't usually occur to me

Jambo

[Luckypants]

New Competition thread is up.

[MisterTommyH]

Quiet month......

Edit: Oh yeah, forgot to add, my entry has been cropped very slightly. Hope that doesn't break the rules.

[jambo]

Wow, thanks for all the votes. I'll have a think and get a theme up asap for September.

Jambo

[jambo]

Theme is up:
"Me, myself & I"

Interpret this as you will, hopefully it'll be one that gets a good few entries, I'll be interested to see what people do with it.

Jambo

[aliwakeskate]

New theme is spot on Jambo! Some great photos already.