Photo a day 2013

[maviczap]

Ok, this may or may not work, but lets give it a shot (see what I did there :D)

Inspired by Brettus's attempt to do a photo a day himself, perhaps as a group we can achieve this?

Simple rules, any theme, any kind of photographic equipment, so phone or proper camera.

Photo's must be appropriate to the U rating

Only one photo per day and should be taken on the day in question. Unless you think that multiple photo's per day is ok? But there must be at least one per day for each day of the year.

So here's the first one, taken on my phone

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2nU34X5Dmok/UOMQr877WWI/AAAAAAAABRw/8zWsUEA-ybA/s512/IMAG0130.jpg

[Brettus]

I'm game for this, I'm actively trying to take more pictures again this year so I'm game for contributing, I think it'd have to allow multiple images per day either that or have a rota kind of thing as it'd be a shame if someone goes out to get a cracking image but is beaten to it by someone like me posting a picture of their lunch ;)

The org can accomplish anything it sets it's (hive)mind to :D

[Owenski]

SO.... Im guessing this has failed?
Unless someone somewhere took a picture yesterday they want to upload belatedly.

Checks camera*

ROFL! Found one, its a bit odd but I'll add it.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11982&stc=1&d=1357224413

Took this yesterday, I spilt some break fluid on my head don't ask) on new years day and I've since had a really sore head. Late on on the 1st the skin on my scalp peeled off in large sections, this was a picture taken yesterday to see if any more skin was peeling off as once again my scalp felt quite sore and itchy.

[Brettus]

Good catch owenski, didn't even realise the date :(

I've got one for today, a prior subject but I was running out of time and it was dark on the way home ;)
http://www.brettnet.co.uk/temp/OrgJan2nd(Medium).jpg
Turned out alright for an iPhone shot. tweaked the sky up a little in iPhoto to reflect the level at the time.

[maviczap]

No that's cool

Don't mind multiple shots per day, so long as we get one a day.

Com'on Org!!!!!

[minimorecambe]

Here is my photo of the day :D

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/2013-01-04173757_zps9107266d.jpg

[Littlepeahead]

Ar$e I tok one yesterday then got home so late I forgot to upload it. Me and Chris8886 visit the Queen's gaff at Windsor.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=983&pictureid=6606

[maviczap]

Well done ladies, I had done a couple just in case no one did any.

But I missed getting some lovely sunset shots as I was driving at the time

Still onward safely to tomorrow's photo

[maviczap]

Here is my photo of the day :D

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/2013-01-04173757_zps9107266d.jpg

Does this mean it's officially serious now?

[Mikey10]

quick idea to allow a variation in who posts a photo each day.
Maybe a rule could be that if you post one day you can't post the next day to allow another poster to get a chance to put a photo up then you can post new photo up the day after and so on.

[maviczap]

quick idea to allow a variation in who posts a photo each day.
Maybe a rule could be that if you post one day you can't post the next day to allow another poster to get a chance to put a photo up then you can post new photo up the day after and so on.

Maybe, unless nobody posts up a photo, the aim is 365

Perhaps a Mod can sticky this thread?

[Littlepeahead]

As no one else has posted today here's one of the sunset earlier while out on my walk in the Essex countryside taken on my phone.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=983&pictureid=6632

[maviczap]

Nice, sorry got distracted today

[maviczap]

Ok, grabbed a quick one to fulfil todays before I forget, or get distracted. Maybe I'll get something better

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Milc764avQU/UOlA_zMArWI/AAAAAAAABSk/OWgPbC7UHWQ/s720/DSCF0131.JPG

[Richie]

Here's mine for 2day

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7995/0041eg.jpg

[maviczap]

Yum!

[Brettus]

Today is a little busy already but I'd been out on a photoshoot for my project 52 and the Landmarks competition so thought I'd post another one from the session:
Weather is so sucky I decided to go with monochrome.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8353959191_c98d4365ca_b.jpg

[BoltonSte]

Changing my indicators, yes you really need to do that on a street triple:

http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad322/svste/P1020346_zps0450074c.jpg

[Richie]

mine was taken also in the Garage today.
Anyone care to guess what they are?

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7518/0122s.jpg

[Brettus]

Cracking Pic richie! I can spot the chain tesselated underneath but the spindle looking bit is confusing me. Very nice shot.

[Richie]

you're right about the chain, but the spindle is a sawn off old L37a rifle barrel that I now use as a drift for bearings ;)

[Brettus]

OK I can safely say I'd never have guessed it was a sawn off gun barrel! nice.
You have been photographically busy recently, your flickr stream was eyecatching ;) (also a nice shot BTW)

[Richie]

it was hard work to get a reasonable effect. :mad:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4499/038yn.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5664/0441kr.jpg

[Sir Trev]

Can I hear the postman coming up to the door?

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/2013-01-07111033_zpse6bcb3de.jpg

[Richie]

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3949/dragonbiker.jpg

[LewSpeight]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/08/bytuba4e.jpg

Grim...

Nose bleed ;)

[maviczap]

Poor day for outside photo's

Best I could do with my mobiles camera

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7-Ub8BYzzEo/UOxkURZjkCI/AAAAAAAABTU/WpBpq4nNpyo/s512/IMAG0141.jpg

[maviczap]

One lump or two, raw sugar

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-n4hWMUius0U/UOxkFnM385I/AAAAAAAABTE/cmnN5FDk-V0/s720/IMAG0139.jpg

[Richie]

Almost forgot, so I didn't have to go far ;)

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8052/ducatip.jpg

[maviczap]

A cold and frosty sun rise

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-us-CvtQnSJU/UO6BObhuTHI/AAAAAAAABTs/mTsYpOlNHhU/s512/DSCF0138.JPG

[Richie]

My new idea for the Kitchen, A magnet to hold your open'd soup tins so Men can multi task :)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9652/013juj.jpg

[maviczap]

Clever, time for Dragons Den for this!

[Brettus]

Mavic: Sweet picture (re post 28 )
Richie: That's an "attractive" idea ;)

I'm here all week!

Here's mine for today, my new toy:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8367314177_de35e328fe_z.jpg
My new torch arrived, I've got a keyring one (Fenix E15) pocket one (Led Lenser Police Tech Focus) and wanted a big power one. This is a clone of the Nitecore TM11. It is the size of a can of coke and practically as bright as car headlights!

[maviczap]

How many Lumens

[Brettus]

2000 :thumright:
random beam shot I googled (http://i.imgur.com/OrOWB.jpg)
I can testify that it is an accurate representation!

[maviczap]

Phew, that's bright

[Richie]

... I see what you did there :0)

[maviczap]

2000 :thumright:
random beam shot I googled (http://i.imgur.com/OrOWB.jpg)
I can testify that it is an accurate representation!

Is that a bunny caught in the headlight :p


Or Mousier Renard?

[Kenzie]

That torch looks like a fat lightsabre hilt!

:smt065

Closest smiley I could find.

[Richie]

Seaham, North East coast

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8950/img38461.jpg

[maviczap]

Nice one

[Richie]

Cheers :0)

[Kenzie]

Sunrise

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSCF5557.jpg

[maviczap]

Nice too, you were up earlier than I was

[Kenzie]

thought I'd make an effort and post at least one up!

[Richie]

Sunderland AFC, collecting money for the Scouts for the France Trip in May.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3035/bobbys.jpg

[LewSpeight]

My mates RS125, it'll beat my SV restricted, and my other mates Bandit 600 restricted too, but god its noisey.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8372958429_9a6bae3b9e_c.jpg

[Richie]

Great Pic Lew :)

[LewSpeight]

Great Pic Lew :)

Thanks man!

[garynortheast]

Those Aprilias are bloody lovely looking little bikes!

[Sir Trev]

A bit parky out today. Close up of my car windscreen. It'll probably have snow on it tomorrow :(

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_2743a_zpsa05a1827.jpg

[garynortheast]

Washing the bike this afternoon and this happened!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/bikewash_insnow_13jan13_resized_zps48e3140c.jpg

[Brettus]

I've got one for today, was cutting my project fine but went out and got this, was hoping this would be the shot for my weekly one but I did another HDR and it looks a little more striking, I need to retake this later in the year with better light and stuff as I still think it can make a potent image:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8053/8376616239_508ace9f9c_b.jpg

[Richie]

Mucking about with the Manual Bulb mode on the Canon.
The Candle was the only light source for the photo.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5694/hammeranvil.jpg

[maviczap]

I like Richie's only because it looks warmer !

[LewSpeight]

Those Aprilias are bloody lovely looking little bikes!

It's a really nice looking bike... Nothing compared to my Sv though! Mwuahahaha.
Also, here's another great looking 125cc. Yammy yzf
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/14/epe8usu8.jpg

[Richie]

Just got back in from taking some night time photos.

This I think was the best of the bunch.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9312/32147310151223690304677.jpg

[LewSpeight]

Very neat

[dkid]

I enjoy trying to get shots of my tropical community aquarium. Tricky as the tank has a bowed glass front but sometiimes they come out ok...

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=934&pictureid=6655

[LewSpeight]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/14/7u9ebyqa.jpg

Quick one off my phone on way to work

[Brettus]

Nice shot Richie, looks like a castle in the sky. I like Trev's fractal frost too, we are getting some really nice shots in this thread :)

[Mikey10]

quick snap of the dull view from my room.

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h452/Mikeyyart10/_MG_3250_zps26517e67.jpg

[Brettus]

nice shot, that works really well in monochrome, I have real problems making anything that looks suitable in it.

[Richie]

Just been out for a walk around my local area.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3352/01011024x683.jpg

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5753/0221940x768.jpg

[Sir Trev]

Those silvery leeks by the geese enclosure look a bit chewy Richie.

[Richie]

Share the Love :smt057

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8093/015eq.jpg

[maviczap]

My feeble effort

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nCU1r7kQ3mQ/UPWfAX1Ji3I/AAAAAAAABUM/e5nIQUrd6Tg/s512/IMAG0142.jpg

[Ajwou]

And one with white Trees. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/16/a3avuvyp.jpg

[Richie]

:0)

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9307/0142pn.jpg

[maviczap]

Today's cliché sunset, but I'm quite impressed as it was done on my HTC wildfire phone

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2jpUwSxXpvA/UPbyAwyFH5I/AAAAAAAABUo/_Yy0e6KiR_c/s720/IMAG0144.jpg

[fenjer]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/fenjer3/IMAG2946_zps0408a5f4.jpg

[Teejayexc]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/fenjer3/IMAG2946_zps0408a5f4.jpg

Was that taken today? Milder than here if it was :confused:

[Littlepeahead]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=983&pictureid=6661

All trains cancelled from Chelmsford so had to drive 15 miles to Shenfield station where this was waiting. I think that's one of Greater Anglia's newer trains.

[fenjer]

Yes, it was taken yesterday. We've got no snow at all at the moment. The joys of being at sea level and having one of the biggest oil refineries and petroleum processing sites in the UK mean we rarely get snow.

[garynortheast]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/snow_17jan_resized.jpg

[Richie]

Taken today outside the Golf Course 0.5 miles from the house.
The HC stands for Houghton Colliery.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5994/houghtoncoalwagon.jpg

[maviczap]

Could have taken another nice sunset one tonight, but its nice to see some alternative shots

[Sir Trev]

Must remember to take the camera with me when I go to the dentist in the morning. Not to take a pic of my dentist (although she's a very nice lady) but perhaps some of the old bits of HW town centre. Don't normally get to see daylight on a weekday at this time of year which makes picture taking more challenging.

[minimorecambe]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/2013-01-18103309_zps4a9737f2.jpg

[maviczap]

Super,

I'm off until next Saturday, so I'll hopefully ensure this thread has a picture per day, children permitting

[dkid]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=934&pictureid=6676

[mister c]

Might as well put this one in here too. My bike at work this morning.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58187_10200376045263178_373744443_n.jpg

[LewSpeight]

Might as well put this one in here too. My bike at work this morning.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58187_10200376045263178_373744443_n.jpg

Get home alright?

[mister c]

Get home alright?
Knicked the works van :) It was about 6" deep tonight so didn't risk it.

[LewSpeight]

Ahh okay :) was gunna say!
Is the bike safe for the night? :O

[garynortheast]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/sledging_jan2013/sledging_on_alltdolanog_180120135resized.jpg

[Brettus]

I'm definitely back into a photo workflow now, lightroom is humming along nicely with imports, HDRs, developing pictures, geocoding and then publishing. It's like riding a bike.

Anyway, today's shot is our dog, Buzz, 17 on Monday and he was padding out in the snow today:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8392714583_f21d5a7e29_c.jpg

[maviczap]

Its very light in your part of the world at 12:15am :p

[Brettus]

Its very light in your part of the world at 12:15am :p

Hah, OK I admit it, i fell asleep, it was posted at 11:15PM and was taken at 2:56PM. I just knocked off work early as I was sick and had been travelling. Slept till late evening and then started poring over the photos I'd come back with (and the Buzz "snowtography"* one :))

*Hol coined the term and I think it fully encompasses the UK's (and other places where it doesn't snow much I guess) obsession with capturing the snow as it just looks so cool (no pun intended)

[Richie]

Got a good one today, well I like anyways ;)
my son Jake, belting down the hill...


http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1848/jakesledge.jpg

[maviczap]

The light has been absolutely pants today, for doing any outside pics.

Well that's my excuse,

[mister c]

Took this last night. Light was pretty dire to be honest, but it's the best of the group I took
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549807_10200391329765281_2032530011_n.jpg

[maviczap]

The light is dire here today & I can't see it improving, plus its starting to snow

[keith_d]

http://dowsell.crets.org.uk/temp/300_3008_edited.jpg

Nothing wrong with a spot of snow (fresh this afternoon).

[Sir Trev]

Not what you want to find when it's snowing and your car is at the bottom of the hill along with the rest of the neighbour's cars. Could be worse - next door's Audi had two tyres slashed like this and the car next to it all four. Some scrote with a knife went along the whole line and did at least ten cars.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/Sir_Trev/Org%20pic%20a%20day/IMG_2760_zpsf9aedbb4.jpg

[Brettus]

Gutted Trev :( I hate stupid things like that.

Keith, how did you take that? it's awesome! very nice shot.

May as well post one of my own today, decided to break the cycle and post a non-snow picture:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8399227444_59bc4d6606_c.jpg

[mister c]

Keith, you are too clever for your own good, cracking shot :)
Here's mine for today. Still playing with the Lumix & thought I'd have a little go at something different. Amazing what you can do with a washing up bowl & a tap :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424566_10200393350055787_1522947365_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/550503_10200393352255842_1601790528_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376393_10200393352895858_1056715184_n.jpg

[Brettus]

Nice shots Col! I love the shapes like the first one. I found dangling some string made pre-focussing the shots easier once I'd set it on manual.
Food colouring adds some more fun too. Cracking shots though :)

[mister c]

Nice shots Col! I love the shapes like the first one. I found dangling some string made pre-focussing the shots easier once I'd set it on manual.
Food colouring adds some more fun too. Cracking shots though :)
Cheers mate. I never thought about a piece of string..... (Heads off back to the kitchen) :)

[keith_d]

Keith, how did you take that? it's awesome! very nice shot.



I started by bunging one polarising filter in the freezer. Then I assembled a stack of stuff in my freezing cold garage. In this order:

Camera (top)
Bellows
50mm lens
Polariser

Sheet of perspex
Piece of white plastic bag (diffuser)
Flashgun (bottom)

I put the cold polariser out to collect some snow, then I placed it on the sheet of perspex and started shooting. The polarisers blocked most of the direct light, which made the snowflakes stand out nicely. From 40 frames I got one good one and a couple of acceptable ones.

The original image came out rather warm (orange/brown) so I changed the colour balance to better suit the subject in Photoshop.


Here are some tips if you want to give it a try:

1) Use the camera and flash in manual. Automatic flash results in the snowflakes being overexposed.
2) When you assemble the setup, pre-set the focus and flash power using a couple of crystals of sea salt
3) When you put the polariser in the freezer, put it inside a freezer bag. Otherwise it is instantly covered in condensation when you take it out in a nice warm kitchen
4) Even in a freezing cold garage you don't get long before the snowflakes start to melt. So shoot quickly.
5) By the time you're finished your gear will be close to freezing. Wrap it in a plastic bag before bringing it indoors and let it warm up before unwrapping it.

Keith.