Photo a day 2013

[maviczap]

Brightens the day a little as we have no windows.


Oh yes you do, you have Windows on your 'puter ;)

[maviczap]

Ok, its getting a bit late, so here's a quick one to bump this thread

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LLS_y48sBt8/USfXEzlo6pI/AAAAAAAABdY/GPExSI4EMuk/s512/DSCF3683.JPG

[Richie]

Quick one from tonight, as it's just started to snow again :(

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4265/carsg.jpg

[dizzyblonde]

DB, has the rest of this horse gone into ready meals already? :p

Neigh lad ;)

[Kenzie]

Cleaning the chain as it was manky after the xmas run. Also battery top up.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0068_zps75f7a0db.jpg

[Brettus]

Here's mine for today, topping up on some Buzz snuggles:
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/Brettnet/7DFDEF16-E267-47A6-B88A-57FBB51EAB20-17692-000011C8CB81FB03.jpg
I'm not sure who enjoys them more him or me.
Doesn't show well but we are both laying down and he's on my chest tanking the heat.

[mister c]

Went to Consall in Staffordshire yesterday. Took shed loads of pics, but not many that i liked, here's 2 of the best.

I called this Hole in the wall. There was a brick missing & these little fellas moved in.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/644194_10200683700914377_358569975_n.jpg

This is one of the engines on the Churnet Valley Railway.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/14043_10200683708074556_1342826879_n.jpg

[Sir Trev]

That loco looks rather American to me Mister C! Always seems a bit odd to see them on UK rails, even when some of them were made over here.

Although it was very gloomy today I got a few silouettes of some of our iconic sky dwellers. Reintroduced to the Chilterns over ten years ago the Red Kite has done very well here and you can see many of them gliding about the skies above Wycombe. I've seen them a few times as far south as Bracknell on the way to work and to the east in Uxbridge too. So serene as they find lift with ease they hardly ever flap their wings - very graceful and relaxing to watch.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_2864a_zps9821f65f.jpg

[Richie]

mine today.

I call it "ignored"

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5872/snowbike1.jpg

[mister c]

You're right Trev, it is American. They did have a little UK loco there too.
Here's mine for today, been Twitching again :p
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/21905_10200685120429864_1628058655_n.jpg

[mister c]

Mucking about with my plasma ball.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/528241_10200687204561966_1445388331_n.jpg

[maviczap]

That's blooomin cool!

[Kenzie]

I tried that with my Fuji, the static it gave off of my ball affected the camera and made the screen flick on and off. Don't get too close!

[Richie]

out and about (my inner thighs were f'ing freezing)

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9815/img40621.jpg

[fenjer]

The moon through plumes of steam from the refinery tonight. Quick snap on my phone.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/fenjer3/2013/IMAG3156_zps715132b4.jpg

[maviczap]

Tonights picture is titled

'The misery of chest infections :(

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--tNMGdRKZjE/US0XQPx3XOI/AAAAAAAABd4/tcs2oi_yGmo/s720/IMAG0186.jpg

[BanannaMan]

Tonights picture is titled

'The misery of chest infections :(






Amoxicillian should take care of that but be careful.
Just a step away from pneumonia.
GWS







'A shelf on my bookcase'.


http://www.allenschevron.com/publishImages/pics~~element19.jpg

[Kenzie]

Amoxicillian should take care of that but be careful.
Just a step away from pneumonia.
GWS



I know that feeling, got a chest infection a few years ago and it turned into pneumonia. Not good!

[dizzyblonde]

GWS







'A shelf on my bookcase'.


http://www.allenschevron.com/publishImages/pics~~element19.jpg

Do I spy Pete and lissa on your shelf?

My, they got small :)

[Brettus]

Here's mine for today, had to go up the mill for part of my job (we have a bit of IT kit up there)
and it was a nice day so I went out on the roof again.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8513652310_04f137e7b0_b.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8513652310_61a2cbfc80_o.jpg)
Mill view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8513652310/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

Click on the image for the full size one, I'm still amazed this came off a phone with a swipe across the sky.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Edit: I did get some more pictures tonight but they are kinda the same picture, I thought I'd try my hand at time lapse. (l almost entered one for the photo competition but didn't get my gadget in time(and it'd've opened a WHOLE new can of worms))
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8514287928/

[fenjer]

Amazing what you find in the back of the cupboards...

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/fenjer3/2013/IMAG3165_zps02e90ac7.jpg

[maviczap]

I was just about to post one up to keep the thread going, nice shoots Jen!

Here's mine

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I56GI3HP2UE/US_EHhNE5iI/AAAAAAAABeY/0Z7ZF1cqh0s/s512/IMAG0188.jpg

[maviczap]

Getting a bit late, here's a filler

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XmEE6RfYqCw/UTEhP1s_5pI/AAAAAAAABfA/hwHZZ-I7J_I/s512/IMAG0190.jpg

[Brettus]

Good catch Mav, can't believe I hadn't got one sorted, on the day my new lens had arrived too!
I should have some after the weekend, moving my parents into a bungalow so gonna be manic this weekend.

I know I've said it already but I'm really enjoying this thread :-)

[Geodude]

Mmmm gin and night nurse ;)

[maviczap]

Mmmm gin and night nurse ;)

I know of a true story of some colleagues who had a gin & Benylin cocktail.

I was assured that the following days hangover was to die for :p

Was my first drink after finishing my course of antibiotics

[admin]

Awakening my SV from its hibernation. Taken on my phone with paper camera

[admin]

Here's another version.

[maviczap]

Bedtime

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XkvT1bm75s4/UTJwOGIJdyI/AAAAAAAABfQ/AF61CQHD3IM/s512/IMAG0191.jpg

[Sir Trev]

Every now and then architects do a nice job. No idea who/what's in this building but it's on Mark Lane in the City, Near Fenchurch Street station and the angles caught my eye. It's almost like one of those trick pictures though as if you stare at it for too long your head starts spinning!

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_2963_zps8eff7a0d.jpg

[Souldude]

Think it is called Minster Court. I worked on the construction many moons ago after it caught fire.

[Richie]

just been sat at my laptop most of today sorting out over 30,000 photos ( it was 40,000 images to start with.) from my recovered HDD.... so I'll not be posting anything today...

just glad to get some of my memory's back :)

[BanannaMan]

http://www.allenschevron.com/publishImages/pics~~element21.jpg


My new and just assembled AC power generator.
With potentialy the worst snowstorm in 20 years forecast from Tuesday pm to Thursday am, I decided it was time to move forward into the 21st century.
This along with a parafin heater should see us through the storm is somewhat realtive comfort.

I remember the blizzard of 1993. Drifts up to 5 ft !
Power off from a few days up to 2 weeks in some places.
Hopefully the worst of it won't be where I am. [-o<
It was in 93.

[mister c]

Good luck on the snow front Bill. We moan at 2", so heaven only knows what we would do with 5' :)
Here's mine for today. Had a get together yesterday for my Birthday, so here is a picture of me with my family :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/559827_10200771540956862_576715014_n.jpg

[Richie]

Something shiny to bolt onto the Pug of Lov MkII

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7579/pict0008800x600.jpg
Completely refurbished my old Alternator for £50.
Can't complain.

[Littlepeahead]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=982&pictureid=6729

Here's my effort today. Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville, at Lord's, in the costume he wore last series for a cricket match. The production company have loaned it to us for an exhibition and I sent him a cheeky email asking if he could pop over to Lord's and model it for us. To my surprise he said yes!

[Richie]

Just in from Beautiful Gateshead ;)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8904/10919131.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5303/angelofthenorth1.jpg

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9165/streakc.jpg

[Richie]

went over to Hartside today :)

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3267/zedvera.jpg

[Sir Trev]

It must be getting warmer - the frogs are starting to head towards my pond.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_3010a_zps951f3902.jpg

[Littlepeahead]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=982&pictureid=6731

[Geodude]

Lph's suspension looks more than adequate ;)

[Brettus]

Have had a busy time recently so haven't contributed but managed to sneak out at lunch for a de-stress and took some test shots with my new lens.

I couldn't resist the obligatory snap of these long necked animals
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/Brettnet/ORG%20Stuff/IMG_0023.jpg

I call this one "Get off my f'kin red thing!!" :mrgreen:
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/Brettnet/ORG%20Stuff/IMG_0062.jpg

I personally detest birds but they did make for some local photo fodder during my lunch hour.

[zunkus]

Here's my contribution for the day...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8419781455_143dbef84c_h.jpg
KEW Gardens January 2013

[mister c]

Mine for today, Playing with light.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/601605_10200775599211777_1359305452_n.jpg

[Brettus]

Down in Devon on work so decided to make the most of it and try and get some shots. Couldn't really make use of my zoom as I ended up having to do night shots so I did a panorama which became my Project 52 image for the week. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8537193587/in/photostream)

and then this pub caught my eye, the contrast of the sign somehow seemed worthwhile. I'm not sure my picture did justice to what I saw but I'm pleased enough with it to upload to flickr.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8538296176_c7c91a6949_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8538296176/)
Monkey Island Pub (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8538296176/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

Do you know what a monkey island is?

[Brettus]

Hmm, I know of it in the sense of the computer game but not aware of other definitions, enlighten me if it's compatible with the U rating ;)

[Geodude]

I think its a nautical term Brettus unless mav knows a mucky version ;)

[maviczap]

I think its a nautical term Brettus unless mav knows a mucky version ;)

Correct Geo :takeabow:

http://www.marineinsight.com/misc/marine-navigation/what-is-monkey-island-on-ships/

[Geodude]

Aww i thought i was going to learn some new filth ;) Oh and just to keep thread on track im loving the pictures guys :)

[Richie]

mine for today :)
crap weather outside so took it in the back garden,
"Daisy on Whisky barrel"

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6691/dasiyonwhiskybarrel.jpg

Make = Canon
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Orientation = top/left
X Resolution = 240
Y Resolution = 240
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Date Time = 2013-03-08 11:29:12
Artist = Richie Williams
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 248

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/60"
F Number = F5.6
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Max Aperture Value = F5.6
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A434 = EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

[maviczap]

Yes, carp weather outside, so that's a nice shot Richie

[granty92]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/09/ve6ujene.jpg
Went for a little ride along the cliffs this morning, were 2 zapcats racing in the water but fog made them disappear

[Brettus]

I cheated a little, had a spell of no rain but rubbish clouds so I faked HDR and over processed some interest out of them.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8520/8539228087_a68c027b32_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8539228087/)
The Vibrance of Decay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8539228087/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

Richie, love that shot, you really excel at the simplicity of composition, I can rarely see such shots, mine have too much going on in them sometimes. I'm trying to learn though so keep em coming! The vignette works well too.

Do you actually use photoshop to process your images BTW?

Maviczap, cool, learnt something new today :)

[Richie]

Richie, love that shot, you really excel at the simplicity of composition, I can rarely see such shots, mine have too much going on in them sometimes. I'm trying to learn though so keep em coming! The vignette works well too.

Do you actually use photoshop to process your images BTW?



in answer to your question "yes" I shoot in RAW and and then play with the sliders, then the vignette was a bonus ;)

cheers for the compliments :takeabow: my head has swelled an inch :-D

[Richie]

Right I've just ordered these filters (58mm ND2 ND4 ND8 Neutral Density Filters), quick question
can I take a photo of the SUN ???
if all of them are used ???

watch this SPACE :) god I need a bigger lens :(

[Brettus]

Cool re the filters, you can take a shot of the sun without them it just has to be fast, but even with filters to risk your camera less the sun isn't that interesting ;)
What you CAN do with ND filters is VERY interesting though (at least to me :geek:) having the set means you can vary your effect too.

Re the photoshop question I was asking as I tried photoshop (in truth it is mainly camera raw that does the magic) to start with and thought it was so much more powerful than just in camera stuff. But then I discovered lightroom, it was all the photo balancing power of photoshop without the unnecessary complexity and excess power of photoshop.

There is a demo available: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop_lightroom

I hasten to add though I'm not saying this in a "you don't wanna do it like that, I know a much better way" it is just sharing experience and possibilities, you might work better in photoshop and find lightroom limiting or something or just not suited to your workflow but it is worth a try.

Reasons I like it:
It has (at least from memory) more photo appropriate sliders
It catalogs my pictures
It lets me rate my pictures (see ramble note below)
It integrates with flickr to upload pictures with titles, comments, geotags...
It watermarks my pictures (more ramble note)
It lets me create virtual copies of pictures so you can edit up in different ways (colour/mono etc)
It has graduated and brush "filters" so you can apply targeted post processing
It integrates with other programs for things it doesn't specialise in (photoshop for panoramic, photomatix etc for HDR)


Ramble notes:
Rating my pictures seemed like such a vain thing when I first heard about it, but now I've made it part of my workflow and it means I can find any half decent ones pretty quickly. It also means when I want to view my library I can choose my filter that shows me my wheat and ignores the chaff. I still like having the chaff there as it reminds me how many shots it takes to get to whatever result I got and also they can be learned from.

Watermarking my pictures also seemed like an excessive thing to do, overly proud of what I'd made but it wasn't until someone stole one of my images that I realised the benefit of it. It gives me some sense of security, I don't mind my images being used elsewhere but I'd like credit or at least people to know it was someone else. Don't get me wrong, I don't pretend that because I've got a watermark on there that it is mine, (my precious!) they can be photoshopped out, even simply cropped out, but I know I've done my part then. I see it a bit like locking your bike up, putting the steering lock on is a token effort towards securing your bike. You can take it to the nth degree but if someone wants to steal there isn't a whole lot you can do about it. Same goes with images. I'm not trying to change other people, just satisfy my own conscience.

[admin]

I moved from paintshop pro to Photoshop elements 10 recently. That catalogs too. I don't tend to use the artistic stuff so much, but it is brilliant at removing objects and adjusting levels. Also good at selecting elements to treat them separately such as bluring background.

[Richie]

I've got a copy of lightroom but can't get into it. :( must try harder....

anyhow here's mine for today, another crap weather day but liked the raindrops on the window.

flash
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/1115/dropsflash.jpg

no flash
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/5508/noflashp.jpg

[admin]

Simple but effective.

[Richie]

Cheers John ;)


just poured myself a wee dram :)

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3476/whiskyv.jpg

[Richie]

My son just gave me an idea with the rain drop flash photo... darken it down and add the text "Star Wars" in yellow...


What do you think...

"You don't know the power of Photoshop."

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5985/starwarsto.jpg

[maviczap]

Cheers John ;)


just poured myself a wee dram :)

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3476/whiskyv.jpg

A wee dram, that's 3 fingers at least :D

[DJ123]

My one for the day;
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t358/focus550/P1030619_zpsac054b37.jpg

[Sir Trev]

Aliens in the pond!! Well, OK, it's frogspawn really...

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_3024a_zps9a042e7c.jpg

[Richie]

My one for the day;
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t358/focus550/P1030619_zpsac054b37.jpg


Loving it :) did you use ND filters??

[DJ123]

Nope! I was impressed with how well it came out without a filter. Tweaking the F stop and the shutter speed i managed to get it spot on :)

[Richie]

most impressive :)
I'm looking forward to getting my filters next week, and bigger memory CF card too.

[DJ123]

most impressive :)
I'm looking forward to getting my filters next week, and bigger memory CF card too.

CF Card? What camera is that for? I just got one of these http://www.verbatim-europe.co.uk/en_1/product_securedigital-sdxc-class-10-64gb_8233_0_33019.html?con=2

[Richie]

canon 400D just got a 16Gb one for £12

[BanannaMan]

Finally a break in this miserable winter weather and the Mrs. went along for the ride today.


http://www.allenschevron.com/publishImages/more~~element2.jpg

[mister c]

Been away for the weekend (Thank you Jo :)) This little fella ended up having a bath right next to my foot. He didn't have a care in the world until a little kid came along & scared him off.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/482276_10200797248152987_64679061_n.jpg

[Littlepeahead]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=982&pictureid=6740

Thermal imaging camera at the Science Museum with my two little boys (That's nephew and Chris8886)

[Brettus]

Nice, that's a unique shot :) I was trying my hardest to work out how I could justify one of the nice new fluke thermal cameras to work but working in IT doesn't really cut it, they just look SO cool!! :D
(we have a fluke network tester so I thought I might be able to wangle it based on the name hehe)

[Richie]

off out to grab a photo... hopefully back in time to post it later

[Littlepeahead]

Nice, that's a unique shot :) I was trying my hardest to work out how I could justify one of the nice new fluke thermal cameras to work but working in IT doesn't really cut it, they just look SO cool!! :D
(we have a fluke network tester so I thought I might be able to wangle it based on the name hehe)

This was after I'd pulled my jumper down otherwise it looked like I had a cold nose and a hot crotch!

[Richie]

back now, Durham Cathedral has got it's new lights to keep the light pollution down, so I took a 20 second exposure with Stars :), also the A1 Southbound J62...

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7712/durhamchathedral1.jpg


http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2104/a1southboundj62.jpg

[Brettus]

Richie, loving that Durham Cathedral shot =D>
Even has my favourite constellation framed, very nice! definitely one of those "I wish I'd taken that"

I've got some ideas for star shots but have yet to have the right conditions coincide with inclination. Apathy wins, flawless victory.

LPH: LOL, the org'd've had a field day with that, not me of course, I'm too refined and distinguished for such behaviour :p :---)

[Richie]

Richie, loving that Durham Cathedral shot =D>
Even has my favourite constellation framed, very nice! definitely one of those "I wish I'd taken that"

I've got some ideas for star shots but have yet to have the right conditions coincide with inclination. Apathy wins, flawless victory.

LPH: LOL, the org'd've had a field day with that, not me of course, I'm too refined and distinguished for such behaviour :p :---)

top left in your constellation, it is His Birthday today ;)
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[Richie]

messing with Lightroom... OMG.... :)

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/449/durhamcathedralcool1.jpg

just a quuick question... how do you save your creation in lightroom???

[LewSpeight]

messing with Lightroom... OMG.... :)

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/449/durhamcathedralcool1.jpg

just a quuick question... how do you save your creation in lightroom???

It's already saved. Just go back to your library and you'll see it kinda already overwrites the original.
Or it does on Mac anyway, if your on PC it might be different

[Brettus]

Nope it overwrites on PC too but fear not Richie, you can go back and undo ANY step at almost any point. You can Also say, well I liked the highly stylised version at this point, but I also liked it natural but enhanced at this one and create a virtual copy at that point so you can have it processed both ways.

Edit: might be more helpful if I actually point out how. you go to the develop tab for your selected image then down the left hand side you have history. you can take it right back to import or any step in between. you can also create snapshots which serve as "bookmarks" in your history. so if you tweak a photo up and then think, I wonder what this would look like if I used ALL the filters on it... you can skip back quickly when you are done.
Bonus point: the creating virtual copy takes up virtually no disk space as it doesn't copy the image, merely store the settings to be overlaid ON that image.


whilst on the subject (sorry to pollute the thread but it could be useful to others) if/when you DO start importing everything into lightroom, do it as "copy to DNG" short for Digital Negative. it is an adobe standard, RAW isn't a standard, raw is just as it suggests, raw data which needs a particular codec or language to interpret. DNG is more easily understood and also has a benefit of being able to store the settings for the images inside the files or as sidecar files. with raw you don't have a choice, it cannot embed the data so if you moved your library elsewhere you'd have to get it to find the files for changes. DNG seems to make most sense to me but I'm willing to hear otherwise of course.

[Littlepeahead]

Just a quick snap on my phone today. The family of an MCC Member scattered his ashes in the memorial garden yesterday and unveiled a bench in his memory. I just liked the way the light was making the little bunch of flowers stand out this morning.


http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=982&pictureid=6741

[Richie]

Cheers for the help guys :)

LPH, I like that also :)

[Richie]

Right been out to Finchale Abby and got a few shots.

The Cellar, kind of spooky :O/
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/1813/finchaleabbey.jpg

The River Wear runs past.
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/2356/riverwear.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7194/wallse.jpg

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/1982/wall1c.jpg

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5044/waterm.jpg

And finally I call this "Stairway to Heaven." Photoshop the lens effect in.
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2263/stairwaytoheaven.jpg

[Brettus]

Love the Cellar and Stairway shots Richie.
LPH, it may "only" be a mobile shot but its still a compelling one!

I've had a bit of opportunity to take some today.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8552848034_a8f566facc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8552848034/)
Beeston Castle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8552848034/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

Local converted windmill
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/Brettnet/ORG%20Stuff/IMG_0127.jpg

and my favourite and this weeks nomination for the "project shot"
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8552865212_2fddda3f09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8552865212/)
Project 52-11 Beeston (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8552865212/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

Some great shots lately. I had uploaded some to my Picasa site yesterday, but they've disappeared?

[Brettus]

Aww :( you still got them on your computer I hope? Not sure if picasa is having issues but hope you can get them hosted to show off, I really like seeing everyones day in this thread :)

[maviczap]

Still on my mobile, I've tried several times & to different albums

[mister c]

Mines a bit boring today. Went out to try & get used to light & focus with my Lumix on Manual as I'm having a few problems. This was probably the nicest of the bunch.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/P1010965_zps0f7d4b4a.jpg

[Richie]

Just giving my son a quick lesson on the basics of how a camera works, so I got my dads old camera out to demonstrate.
Then found the bulb setting and thought.... Hang on a second I can see a photo happening here :)
Two tripods and a load of faffing about this is my finished result ;) I'm very happy with it.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4721/meinsideacamera1.jpg

[Brettus]

Richie, that's ace!

[Richie]

Richie, that's ace!

Cheers pal, I'm very happy with it too :takeabow:

[maviczap]

Richie that's brilliant.

I've still got issues uploading to picasa, might be something to do with my mobs software

[Richie]

the photo before the crop and vignette :)

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3961/meinsideacamerabeforecr.jpg

had to have the camera case open and the aperture set to f2 to get the lens wide open, then focus the lens at the other camera taking the photo. Then had to put myself at the correct distance away from the back of the old camera so I could see the other camera in focus if that makes any sense...

[Sir Trev]

That is just epic Richie!

[Littlepeahead]

Someone is going to be upset. I do find dolls creepy.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=982&pictureid=6747

[Brettus]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4epk4e6pm3cpto8/Frosty%20Conifer.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4epk4e6pm3cpto8/Frosty%20Conifer.jpg
Trying something different, hosting in Dropbox. Hope it's not huge.
Frost on the Conifer this morning.

Nope, gave up, it's not really useful.
Here's Flickr:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8558269198_7b9e3143f9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8558269198/)
Frosty Conifer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/8558269198/) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettnet/), on Flickr

[mister c]

I was out in the frost too this morning. Went down for a walk by the lake near to work.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/P1010989_zpsae352b76.jpg

[Richie]

getting one in early :0)

I call it "Spend Time with the wife or your Bike?"
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4875/0121uu.jpg