Photo a Day 2014 (if possible)

[maviczap]

Whatever, doesnt matter, I like seaside pictures.

[Littlepeahead]

Mine for today, Stu's birthday present was an off road day. I paid to go too but after 2 laps of the little track I had to give up as my elbow couldn't take it. So I hadn't taken a camera, this is just from my phone.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/03/sejeravu.jpg

[Richie]

Cheers Sir Trev :) I ready enjoyed our Family London experience.. well all but one of us... my wallet :P

[Tomor]

Went to Thruxton yesterday for BSB. Got some snaps which I am going through currently, but really fancy an M3 :)
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/tomor23/IMG_2444_zps14493ddb.jpg

[Brettus]

Nice, like the interesting angle, I try to do that but end up messing it up somehow.

Tonight's shot from me is an almost ad-hoc one. I was driving home and passed a harvester just as the light was turning golden. Had to nip home and come back with the camera (still at home after unpacking from holiday, usually it rolls around in the back of the Juke (AKA Brettus' Urban Assault Vehicle) stashed with all my hobby stuff, y'know..... just in case

Turned out OK, not quite as I'd imagined but didn't want to irk the farmers and I'm too shy to bother anyone so stood on the road and got a few shots.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/14807137836_b20b5239db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oysscW)
Golden Harvest (https://flic.kr/p/oysscW) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr4

I'd been wanting to get a nice shot of a tractor/agricultural machine at work in a decent setting for a year or two but the opportunity never presented itself at an opportune moment.

[Bluepete]

The light on that Claas is Class! (See what I did there!) I can almost smell the crop and the dust...


Mine is from our Holiday in Lyme Regis. I've been wanting to try and get the Milky Way for ages, but living in the North West, there's always tons of light pollution that ruins the sky. This year, the plan had been to go to Lulworth Cove and have a go there, but the weather wasn't playing ball. The moon has to be almost none existent to stop it spoiling the image. The middle weekend of the trip looked perfect, the moon was at it's smallest and it was scheduled for clear weather. Come the weekend though, the days were scorching hot and the evenings hazy and unclear. I decided not to bother driving so had a beer and went to the Cobb in Lyme Regis instead which took me less than a five minute walk. I'm not that pleased with the result, the sky was hazy and the Milky Way moved really fast! I was surprised just how much it moved to the point where I decided on a shot, walked around to frame it and the bleeein' thing had wandered off to a different part of the sky! Anyway, here's my first edit, it'll do for a first go I guess.


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/14811911416_b80ede3480_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oySVe3)Milky Way (https://flic.kr/p/oySVe3) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


Pete ;)

[Brettus]

That's a cracking shot Pete! almost looks like bioluminescence on the waves too. Really jealous, hoping to give it a try in Wales for the August new moon.

You might get away with a desaturating graduated filter from the bottom to remove the yellow light but maybe it is just me that dislikes it in images.

[admin]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/05/edema6u9.jpg

Guess where I am.

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[ophic]

Guess where I am.

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Is this an org version of Where's Wally?

[maviczap]

Monaco or Nice

[Ch00]

Birmingham?

[admin]

Is this an org version of Where's Wally?

Perhaps 'where is the Wally' it's Monaco. Absolute bedlam. Total gridlock. Tried to drive around the course but its tricky due to road priorities being different. We played top car trumps. Best spot was a 1973 lancia stratus.

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[Brettus]

Sounds awesome! Have fun out there.

My little bit of handiwork for tonight, my new leather man is a little fiddly to remove from the sheath so I made use of some paracord I got a while ago:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/5uhe6uhy.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/gajunepy.jpg

Way easier to access single handedly now.

[Amadeus]

one from today :)

HDR from the Grand Hall, at The Natural History Museum, London.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14147&stc=1&d=1406576793

Love this building.
I don't know anything at all about photography but this photo doesn't look natural. Can you explain that in basic terms?

[Amadeus]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/4e7yseza.jpg


That's quite impressive - I don't think there is a single thing in focus in that pic! :-)

[Red ones]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/apy9abab.jpg

Not bad for a camera phone job.

[Brettus]

not bad at all! think that might top my best phone shot. Perhaps an idea for a thread, showcase your favourite/best (the two aren't mutually exclusive) phone shots.

Amadeus: The unreal look of Richies shot is created from a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range) when you take a picture generally it balances the shadows, highlights and midtones to give a balanced picture, but there is usually detail in the highlights and shadows (light and dark areas) which if you took the picture under lighter/darker settings would be visible at the expense of one of the other areas.

HDR aims to fix that by taking a highlights shot, midtones shot and a shadows shot (usually they are done with 3 at least, you can do more but 3 seems the minimum) and merges them to give all areas of a photo a good exposure, creating a "flatter" or unreal looking image. This is part of it's attraction though, some people loathe them, some people love them.

Like everything else it is subjective, some look amazing, some look overdone. I often mess it up when I try.

Richie's is a really nice example of a highly stylised one, dialled right up but not to the images detriment.

I'm waffling but I'm prone to that, doubly so when tipsy ;)

[dkid]

View when I opened the bedroom curtains this morning :) Bristol International balloon fiesta morning assent.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/emarabaj.jpg

[Brettus]

That's ace!

[dkid]

That's ace!


Thanks. Shame I only had my phone to hand. The RAF typhoon is going up later today so will grab my DSLR and long lens for that one :)

[maviczap]

That's ace!

Yes, that's cool view to see first thing

[Richie]

mine from yesterday... Space Mountain..

and Cheers Brett for the HDR answer :)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/14671412630_e0af500663_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/14854996971_8afe157c0e_b.jpg

Disney Land is too much for some folk... lol

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14857732962_eef4225829_b.jpg

[Amadeus]

Amadeus: The unreal look of Richies shot is created from a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range) when you take a picture generally it balances the shadows, highlights and midtones to give a balanced picture, but there is usually detail in the highlights and shadows (light and dark areas) which if you took the picture under lighter/darker settings would be visible at the expense of one of the other areas.

HDR aims to fix that by taking a highlights shot, midtones shot and a shadows shot (usually they are done with 3 at least, you can do more but 3 seems the minimum) and merges them to give all areas of a photo a good exposure, creating a "flatter" or unreal looking image. This is part of it's attraction though, some people loathe them, some people love them.

Like everything else it is subjective, some look amazing, some look overdone. I often mess it up when I try.

Richie's is a really nice example of a highly stylised one, dialled right up but not to the images detriment.

Thanks Bretus!
Mr Rich Tea, I don't suppose you took a non-HDR of the same view, as a compare and contrast? I don't think I like the look of HDR (no slight on you I might add)!

[maviczap]

Can't compete with Richie's holiday snaps, but here's ein schonnes builde

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14818032652_a7b04a21cd_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ozqhRA)IMAG0314 (https://flic.kr/p/ozqhRA) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

More holiday snaps. Love German trains, clean, on time and bold colours

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3857/14818002372_144ebcc012_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ozq8Rw)IMAG0313 (https://flic.kr/p/ozq8Rw) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[admin]

One from me. The town square in Lorgues. Love the pastel colours.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/madeteva.jpg

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[maviczap]

Something about the light in France, seems to accentuate the colour some how

[Brettus]

Love that shot admin!
Apologies if you wanted to explain Richie, I was inebriated and garrulous ;-)
Wasn't meaning to tread on any toes.

[Berlin]

Sounds awesome! Have fun out there.

My little bit of handiwork for tonight, my new leather man is a little fiddly to remove from the sheath so I made use of some paracord I got a while ago:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/5uhe6uhy.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/gajunepy.jpg

Way easier to access single handedly now.

I have an easier fix! Wear it upside down on your belt. Unclip and it falls to hand :-) been doing this for 6 weeks now and so far no lost leatherman...

Impressive tying though! :-)

[admin]

Something about the light in France, seems to accentuate the colour some how

Agreed.

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[Brettus]

Ooh I like that idea, I'll give it a try and see how I manage. I can see myself knocking it on something and dropping it on the floor (I've lost two charges already, was reluctant to buy a replacement but I'm trying to be more careful with this one)

Managed to give myself two small blisters with melted paracord (because of the closeness of the working (and my ineptitude mainly)) but got the hang of it for fusing the last bits together to hold the shape

[fenjer]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/fenjer3/Photo%20A%20Day/DSC_0126_zpsba67bcd4.jpg

[admin]

The light on that Claas is Class! (See what I did there!) I can almost smell the crop and the dust...


Mine is from our Holiday in Lyme Regis. I've been wanting to try and get the Milky Way for ages, but living in the North West, there's always tons of light pollution that ruins the sky. This year, the plan had been to go to Lulworth Cove and have a go there, but the weather wasn't playing ball. The moon has to be almost none existent to stop it spoiling the image. The middle weekend of the trip looked perfect, the moon was at it's smallest and it was scheduled for clear weather. Come the weekend though, the days were scorching hot and the evenings hazy and unclear. I decided not to bother driving so had a beer and went to the Cobb in Lyme Regis instead which took me less than a five minute walk. I'm not that pleased with the result, the sky was hazy and the Milky Way moved really fast! I was surprised just how much it moved to the point where I decided on a shot, walked around to frame it and the bleeein' thing had wandered off to a different part of the sky! Anyway, here's my first edit, it'll do for a first go I guess.


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/14811911416_b80ede3480_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oySVe3)Milky Way (https://flic.kr/p/oySVe3) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


Pete ;)

I'm a bit behind catching up on peoples photos due to holiday. Some great shots as usual. Loved the combine by Brettus and all of Richie's photos. This one caught my eye though, just goes to show that patience and planning have to go into a great shot as well as skill.

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[Littlepeahead]

Mine today was taken at Kensington Palace Gardens. The Org Soho ladies surprised Cazza with afternoon tea for her birthday and this is a shot I set up afterwards and then once I'd got everyone in place and the camera settings perfect I asked a passing Spanish tourist to press the shutter and ran into shot.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1193&pictureid=7661

Those who are friends with me on Facebook will be able to see the rest of the pics on there, I'm not sure we'll be allowed back into the Palace somehow!

[Richie]

Thanks Bretus!
Mr Rich Tea, I don't suppose you took a non-HDR of the same view, as a compare and contrast? I don't think I like the look of HDR (no slight on you I might add)!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/richie1743/14872596331/


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[Littlepeahead]

I set off to meet a load of lovely Orgers today for Cazza's birthday lunch, complete with birthday cakes..

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/10/6eme3uba.jpg

After 2 hours I'd managed to travel 8 of the 88 miles of my journey because of accident on the A12 so had to give up and go home as everyone else was already in the pub. Then it took me another 45 minutes to get back through Chelmsford to my home under a mile away because of flash flooding. What an utterly frustrating day.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/10/u5e7yzyr.jpg

[Amadeus]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/richie1743/14872596331/





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Wow - thanks - love it. Appreciate you taking the time for that. I'll print it and put it on my wall along with other random pics I love.

[Richie]

:) you make me happy :)

[Kenzie]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/12/7ysy4aga.jpg

[Kenzie]

Road porn anyone?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/12/2aqy8u2e.jpg

[Bibio]

that looks epic. where is it?

[littleoldman2]

Fancy a ride then Bibs

[Bibio]

Fancy a ride then Bibs

i bags not being b!tch.

do you know where it is?

[littleoldman2]

do you know where it is?

No, I'm waiting on the edge of my seat.

[Bibio]

i'm thinking its the Kirkstone pass as it looks familiar but i could be wrong.

[BanannaMan]

Stunning for sure.

[Kenzie]

Bibio is correct! The first shot is facing north towards Ullwater and the second is facing south towards Windermere. Taken on the A592 near Sykeside campsite near Brotherswater. Had to abandon camping as a big storm damaged the tent. Quite a few people left.

[admin]

BBC click had an interesting item on quadcopters and photography this week. Should still be on iPlayer

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[goodgumbo]

BBC click had an interesting item on quadcopters and photography this week. Should still be on iPlayer

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have a link?

[Ch00]

have a link?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04dy36n/click-09082014

Was easy to find on iplayer they have a search box!!

[admin]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04dy36n/click-09082014

Was easy to find on iplayer they have a search box!!

Thanks. You got there before me.

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[goodgumbo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04dy36n/click-09082014

Was easy to find on iplayer they have a search box!!

*facepalm*

Cool! Thanks.

[Richie]

Thank you for sharing the link..... :)

[admin]

One from yesterday. My daughter Laura taking her CBT.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/umumyvy6.jpg

She's been driving a car for 10 years but found this a much bigger challenge than she expected.

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[goodgumbo]

One from yesterday. My daughter Laura taking her CBT.

She's been driving a car for 10 years but found this a much bigger challenge than she expected.

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How did she do? Had fun?

[admin]

How did she do? Had fun?

She is very competitive and is usually good at anything she tries her hand to. But it wasn't the case with this activity. She found it very hard adapting to the different layout of controls.

I don't think the instructor helped much either. Nice guy but could only explain a concept in one way.

She did pass and enjoyed it overall but she would have liked to have spent more time on the practise area before going on public roads.

In short a lot to take in and learn in one day.

I went down to watch the off road bit. I took the bike and my son. He laughed so much as we were leaving to go home. I put the bike into gear and it cut out. He thought I stalled it. The side stand was only half up. 😫

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[goodgumbo]

In short a lot to take in and learn in one day.

I went down to watch the off road bit. I took the bike and my son. He laughed so much as we were leaving to go home. I put the bike into gear and it cut out. He thought I stalled it. The side stand was only half up. 😫


One step at a time. Things that are hard to learn are more satisfying when under control.

[Bluepete]

I'm a bit behind catching up on peoples photos due to holiday. Some great shots as usual. Loved the combine by Brettus and all of Richie's photos. This one caught my eye though, just goes to show that patience and planning have to go into a great shot as well as skill.

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Thanks! Glad you like it.

Pete :)

[Teejayexc]

One from yesterday. My daughter Laura taking her CBT.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/14/umumyvy6.jpg

She's been driving a car for 10 years but found this a much bigger challenge than she expected.

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Would have thought dad insisted on some decent footwear :eek:

[admin]

Would have thought dad insisted on some decent footwear :eek:

You make an valid point. Laura was told that all safety equipment would be provided. So they gave her helmet, gloves and jacket but no boots. We were both annoyed as I have boots in her size sat in my garage but I wasn't aware till I got to the centre.

There were a few other things I was less than impressed with too.

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[punyXpress]

We sweem to have skipped a day, so here's a snapshot of my brake lever . .

http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss267/punyXpress/008-4.jpg (http://s582.photobucket.com/user/punyXpress/media/008-4.jpg.html)

[ophic]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/1cb74ee66fa6e9c5ff36ebd3bff592bd.jpg

The Mrs with our new pup today. He's almost 7 months old and growing fast!

[Richie]

mine... Around industrial Barrow-In-Furness

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/14752214610_1e242390ce_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14938571722_20a7fe6c70_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3916/14935820791_c8054e867d_b.jpg

[admin]

Top quality as usual Richie. Seems quiet on here at the mo. Where's Brettus?

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[Ch00]

Life is getting in the way!!!

[admin]

That's true. I find it hard to make time for photography. Too many other jobs. When my kids were little I always has a camera in my hand now have to remind myself to take the camera.

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[maviczap]

That's why most of mine are taken on my mobile.

I don't have what I'd call a decent camera anyway

[Ch00]

On a side note can any one recommend a decent point and shoot?

The DSLR is great but a bit big. The mobile phone cameras are getting better all the time but just lack something.

Only downside is the delay you get on a point and shoot.

[Bluepete]

Choo,

The Panasonic Lumix series are very, very good. The top model is expensive, but quite superb. It's on my wish list for sure!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Panasonic%20Lumix%20tz


Pete ;)

[Sir Trev]

Seems quiet on here at the mo.

I'm rather guilty on that front as well. I'm four weeks into a new job and have been reluctant to use the interweb in the office for fun stuff as I don't want them to think their newest contractor is loafing. Can only really catch up at the weekends right now and I've not been out with the camera for a few weeks. Things are settling now so I'll hopefully get back to a nicer balance.


In the mean time keep the pics coming as it's still nice to catch up en masse.

[admin]

I bought a canon ixus 220 a while ago. Really small but takes great photos. Cost me £70 s/h off eBay.

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[Littlepeahead]

My little G15 is currently on a trip round India on a Royal Enfield, sadly not with me, I've loaned it to another Org member. Hence not much from me lately.

[admin]

I have a few cameras knocking about the house including a 35mm EOS 10 and a couple of lenses. I stopped using it when digital came along and have used bridge cameras since such as my SX10is.

The problem is that it's quite a bulky camera. Too big to drop into a pocket hence the purchase of the ixus.

Now I find I hardly use the SX10 so it will have to go. Its too much of a compromise. All the bulk of an SLR but the limited functionality of a compact.

So I might treat myself to a canon 700d in the next few weeks. I can then have the best of both worlds a full SLR and the ixus for casual shooting.



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[maviczap]

I have to agree, I'm always impressed with the shots that our works Cannon Powershot takes.

Its really old now, but it always takes good photo's, so the SX10 must be an improvement on that.

I've still got my old 35mm EOS 100FN & I would like a Cannon DSLR

[Kenzie]

Still keep my Fuji HS10 around which is handy when visiting wildlife parks where lugging a DSLR and selection of lenses isn't practical. Trying out a Sigma 55-200 F4-5.6 that I picked up from LCE last week. Cropped and tweaked the levels a bit to get some detail back:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0182_zps8cd5549d.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/DSC_0182_zps8cd5549d.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

Twas a bit blowy down there today, but on the sea front out of the wind it was bloomin lovely!

[admin]

Still keep my Fuji HS10 around which is handy when visiting wildlife parks where lugging a DSLR and selection of lenses isn't practical. Trying out a Sigma 55-200 F4-5.6 that I picked up from LCE last week. Cropped and tweaked the levels a bit to get some detail back:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0182_zps8cd5549d.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/DSC_0182_zps8cd5549d.jpg.html)

I bought a big zoom once only to find the minimum focus distance was far too long. How does this lens fair?

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[Kenzie]

Seems ok so far, haven't really tried anything close up yet. No focus motor in it either so it's all manual. The D3200 does have a range finder in the eyepiece and will show a green dot when in focus which is handy. Minimum focus distance is listed as 1.1m.

It's one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=sigma+55-200+f4-5.5&_sacat=0&_from=R40

[Brettus]

The silence is broken, peace is ruined, I'm back in the room :) Nice to be missed though!

Ch00 nailed it, too much life at the moment, I barely get time to comment let alone contribute.
Not enough time to sit and think of weird ways to test my resolve or risk my limbs in some precarious place.

Ophic, really like that shot, nice portrait, I'm rubbish at people pictures so I like to appreciate them.

Richie, liking all of them but the first most of all. Really like the processing choices and the composition works really well with the juxtaposition (I love using that word) of the relic and the sign for "brand new"

I did get out today though and went to see Chirk Castle, really gorgeous place but I struggle in these highly photographed places to come up with something that I'd want to see. Something a little different, I ended up with two, one is a normal scene that everyone sees but I made sure to shoot it right so I could balance the picture to what I'd seen (and hoped to convey)
I didn't want to HDR it (I'd have struggled to anyway, didn't take my tripod). I took the picture with exposure compensation so that it looked rubbish but had enough of the scenery in and still some detail in the shadows to be able to turn the highlights down and the shadows up and get a decent mix without any conflict like halos in the image.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5575/14926979886_95c1c84312_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oK3F5b)
Chirk Castle Gates (https://flic.kr/p/oK3F5b) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr

The second is just a different view point but as Sir_Trev so often shows, it can be a powerful tool with architecture and interiors.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/14949662032_7869419c03_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oM3VFE)
Chirk Castle Hall (https://flic.kr/p/oM3VFE) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr
Had to do some heavy handed alterations over on the right as there were some bad flares from the filter I'd got over the lens :(

Got quite a few more shots but they were just documentary ones rather than trying to showcase anything.

The weekend is almost drawing to a close, hope you all made the most of it :drink:

[admin]

I love that hall shot. Welcome back.

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[Kenzie]

Nice shot Brettus, you could cheat an HDR with one shot. If you shoot raw, you could process and adjust the exposure and save as individual shots. The combine as if they were bracketed.

[Richie]

was over at Coniston.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14254&stc=1&d=1408312294

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14255&stc=1&d=1408312294

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14256&stc=1&d=1408312294

[Thelens]

Snowdon on friday :)

http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/n1-8_tonemapped_zps6b3ec59a.jpg

[Matt-EUC]

I've been busy.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rf6zyezhw42zzx5/AABoq8Jx044PvUzPwUUiEL-Wa

[Richie]

can't see it Matt :(

[Matt-EUC]

Bugger.


Sent via the medium of interpretive dance.

[Matt-EUC]

Lets me see them on my phone. I'm not logged in either...


Sent via the medium of interpretive dance.

[admin]

I could see them. Very floral.

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[dizzyblonde]

I went to Bakewell on Saturday the scenic route, rode home the mundane route up the M1.


Saw this






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https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10599612_10203904226342371_4961952637886911649_n.j pg?oh=fbaf8dcbb70e19a95416b7769106de40&oe=54716ABD&__gda__=1416818648_0e65564f3dd5bcc6637b6508f086f27 e


The mundane 50 limit on the M1 was broken up by a group of very expensive cars making amusement of the monotony with each other. I had a play with Ferrari 458, two Audi R8, Maserati GT, a Porche Cayenne, Mercedes C63, and a BMW M5. It was kind of like a GP starter lap for miles. You couldn't get past them, as they were keeping all three lanes for themselves. Once the limit was over they played a little longer, then swiftly disappeared when the detour off the motorway came along.

[Richie]

Lets me see them on my phone. I'm not logged in either...


Sent via the medium of interpretive dance.

I could see them. Very floral.

sent via Pony Express


Strange, now I can see them :) ;)

[Matt-EUC]

Strange, now I can see them :) ;)

Are they any good?

[Bluepete]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14786192207_d2876654c2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/owB6Np)Choir Screen (https://flic.kr/p/owB6Np) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

[Brettus]

Evening Matt :)
Had a browse on my phone but needed a proper PC to explain what I mean. I really like this one, crop the edging out from the left and it'll improve it further.
http://i.imgur.com/GjMrwhv.jpg

Another really good one, also doesn't have much background, it can be really hard in the garden to not get a distracting background. Vivid colours and good focus make this stand out :)
http://i.imgur.com/zK9T8Ir.jpg


Love the extreme closeup:
http://i.imgur.com/QGix0Qz.jpg
Looks a bit flat somehow but it might well be sorted with some contrast tweaks

I'm always a sucker for fire shots, nice job on the second one, detail in the logs and interesting shapes in the flames.
http://i.imgur.com/3ZxmDzK.jpg

Top tip is get yourself a free flickr account (or picasa, photobucket etc), great for sharing and seeing others work. I follow quite a few orgers and a smattering of randoms that I've discovered on there. I'm always amazed by the quality (Zunkus is phenomenal BTW, for anyone that isn't following him I'd definitely recommend you check him out: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zunkus) Dropbox is a little unhelpful when trying to share individual images, you can't link them (or at least I couldn't find a way to embed your dropbox ones, I took the liberty of screenshotting them to imgur to post them in the thread for ease of explanation, hope you don't mind.)

Nice work though! keep shooting and sharing!

BP: Liking that DOF!
I rather like your organ shot too (oo-err!)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/14786054600/
Wouldn't let me embed it.

[Richie]

Are they any good?

yes mate, you used a Fuji finepic s4800 :P
nice camera.

I like the cobweb strand on one of the flowers :)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rf6zyezhw42zzx5/AABoq8Jx044PvUzPwUUiEL-Wa#lh:null-DSCF0213.JPG (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rf6zyezhw42zzx5/AABoq8Jx044PvUzPwUUiEL-Wa#lh:null-DSCF0213.JPG)

[Richie]

I went to Bakewell on Saturday the scenic route, rode home the mundane route up the M1.


Saw this






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The mundane 50 limit on the M1 was broken up by a group of very expensive cars making amusement of the monotony with each other. I had a play with Ferrari 458, two Audi R8, Maserati GT, a Porche Cayenne, Mercedes C63, and a BMW M5. It was kind of like a GP starter lap for miles. You couldn't get past them, as they were keeping all three lanes for themselves. Once the limit was over they played a little longer, then swiftly disappeared when the detour off the motorway came along.

it's a kit car... :)

[ophic]

it's a kit car... :)
Don't be silly. There's no red cylon light at the front.

[dizzyblonde]

it's a kit car... :)


No matter, sounded flippin ace :p

Don't be silly. There's no red cylon light at the front.

Indeed. It was no Knight Industries Two Thousand

[Thelens]

Wished I had a model with me on Friday while up Snowdon but had to make do with this one :)


http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/n1-3_zps76da535e.jpg

[maviczap]

Pretty pants photo opportunities lately

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14957803926_e6d066a065_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oMLDZ9)IMAG0373 (https://flic.kr/p/oMLDZ9) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Messing about with my mob's filters

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/14980806485_b143c2e2c7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oPNxQZ)IMAG0376 (https://flic.kr/p/oPNxQZ) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Bluepete]

Cheers Brett,


I grew up near Ludlow, visit there every time I go home, but I've never been into the church! We even managed to get to the top of the tower. Stunning views of the rain coming in from Wales...


Anyhoo, here's my big shiny organ for you.


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14786054600_4c6708273e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/owAoTS)Church organ (https://flic.kr/p/owAoTS) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


Pete ;)