Photo a Day 2014 (if possible)

[garynortheast]

Can I hold your flash gun :p ;) :D


Is that a euphemism for something we shouldn't really know about?

[maviczap]

LOL, I knew when I typed it, it might be misunderstood :D

[Richie]

Phnarr Phnarr :) lol

[garynortheast]

LOL, I knew when I typed it, it might be misunderstood


You set 'em up Mav and we'll knock 'em down! :D

[maviczap]

With pleasure, keeps everyone amused :D

[BanannaMan]

One from the weekend.

Clouds obscure the 6k+ ft.peaks of the Black mountains in North Carolina.
http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/ld14c1024x768_zpse584134b.jpg

[Littlepeahead]

Autumn has arrived...

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1193&pictureid=7697

[maviczap]

All too early!

[Sir Trev]

All too early!

Agreed - I noticed leaves falling whilst out in Oxfordshire on Sunday afternoon. Boo!

[Littlepeahead]

But I've still got the air con on and it rained when I was on leave last week, now I'm back at work there's a mini heatwave, I'm on leave again next week, is it too much to hope it lasts?

[maviczap]

Yes

[Viney]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/03/d18048f8f19fb25024e513820bb0201c.jpg

The poppies At the Tower.

This art installation at the tower of London is for the centenary of World War 1. Each hand made ceramic poppy represents one of the 888,246 British service personnel that lost their life during the conflict. It's brought a lump to my throat.

[Matt-EUC]

Taken at Chloe's new yard.


http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/03/qyry2u9u.jpg



And the original.


http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/03/6equ3yde.jpg

[Tomor]

Who is Chloe?

Sent from my magical portable device

[Matt-EUC]

My girlfriend. I thought it was obvious.

[Matt-EUC]

Hang on, you've met her!!

[Tomor]

Looks different from far away.

Sent from my magical portable device

[Tomor]

Got 4 legs.

Sent from my magical portable device

[Matt-EUC]

I see what you mean now.

[Geodude]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/03/d18048f8f19fb25024e513820bb0201c.jpg

The poppies At the Tower.

This art installation at the tower of London is for the centenary of World War 1. Each hand made ceramic poppy represents one of the 888,246 British service personnel that lost their life during the conflict. It's brought a lump to my throat.

Lump in throat here too, just looking at the photo.

[Bluepete]

I was just showing this to Mrs BP with a similar emotion. I just wish I was a bit closer to London just to say I'd seen the display. I might just have a blast down anyway. Just to say I'd been there.

Pete ;)

[admin]

Fabulous isn't it. Such a simple idea with a huge impact

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[Brettus]

Rooooad trip! I call shotgun ;-)
Similar sentiments here, I'd like to see it too.
Thanks for sharing Viney!

[maviczap]

Yes, I love the poppy display.

Great sunset tonight

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/14943905010_ebb03c85dd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oLxqjE)IMAG0387 (https://flic.kr/p/oLxqjE) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/14948566129_4d2872d4c8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oLXiUM)IMAG0392 (https://flic.kr/p/oLXiUM) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Thelens]

I watched them making these poppies on tv. Great sight I would love to have seen :)

[Matt-EUC]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/04/da7a2u7y.jpg

And original.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/04/u2e4y2u7.jpg

[Geodude]

Nice shots Mav :) and matt enough with the *nervous shaking* horsey pics as im horseyphobic and that last shot looks like its coming to get me ;)

[maviczap]

Just changed my photo, as I'd uploaded a slightly blurry version

[Geodude]

Nothing flash compared to others but heres a couple of butterflies that were at my pond today, no idea what kind though.

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSC_1002.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSC_1004.jpg

[Bluepete]

Rooooad trip! I call shotgun

You'll be bitch on the back!

Pete ;)

[Teejayexc]

Nothing flash compared to others but heres a couple of butterflies that were at my pond today, no idea what kind though.

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSC_1002.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSC_1004.jpg

Top one is a Peacock and the bottom one is a Red Admiral

[Geodude]

Thanks Teejay :)

[Brettus]

Nothing flash compared to others

Hey now, this thread is supposed to be Inclusive. :)
Anyway, I really rather like your shots :D

You'll be bitch on the back!

Pete ;)
...... meh, I can live with that, home James and don't spare the horses!

[Geodude]

Thanks Brettus, from a man of your talents that means alot :)

[Matt-EUC]

Just do what I do and take a photo of literally everything. At least one of them might be good.

[Brettus]

Thanks Brettus, from a man of your talents that means alot :)


you're too kind but seriously, keep posting, we all learn from sharing.

Just do what I do and take a photo of literally everything. At least one of them might be good.



exactly as I (and I'd wager most others) do, I shoot LOADS but I've learnt to only show my 1% that I think stand out. It is a little conceited perhaps but it stops my best stuff getting drowned out by the dross I also turn out.
I've got two flickr streams as I've now taken to uploading the next 2-3% that I'd like to share but not put into my main lot as it'd dilute the potency to see 3-4 variations of a shot.

[Amadeus]

you're too kind but seriously, keep posting, we all learn from sharing.


Quite agree - I like these shots of yours Geo. thought it was too cold for butterflies up north.

[Geodude]

Cheers Amadeus :) We get a good few butterflies up here (must be bred tougher) even seen the odd blue one.

[Kenzie]

Picked this up at a boot sale for curiosity value. Kodak Dualflex 2 TLR style 620 film camera. Going to order some film and see what they come out like.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0610_zps8cfa0368.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/DSC_0610_zps8cfa0368.jpg.html)

[Richie]

mine for today :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14325&stc=1&d=1410018593

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14326&stc=1&d=1410018593

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14327&stc=1&d=1410018593

[Amadeus]

Richie, where? Anything else there? Any other V bombers?

[Bluepete]

Very cooked HDR! Where on earth is that place Richie? Might be worth a hoon!

Pete ;)

[maviczap]

Picked this up at a boot sale for curiosity value. Kodak Dualflex 2 TLR style 620 film camera. Going to order some film and see what they come out like.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0610_zps8cfa0368.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/DSC_0610_zps8cfa0368.jpg.html)

Its similar to what my Dad used as a professional photographer. This is what he used, not quite at the top end, which were Rolliflex, but good enough for pro work.

http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/images/Yashica-Yashica-Mat-124.jpg


The advantage at the time, was the size of the negative, which meant you could blow the image up and print big pictures without loss of quality.

[Richie]

it right next door to Nissan Sunderland :)

Not a great deal there but is worth it as you can actually get into the **** pit of the Vulcan Bomber :)

Pete. your always welcome up here Free B&B :)

[Richie]

:)

out of the Camera


http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14328&stc=1&d=1410026071

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14329&stc=1&d=1410026071

[Bluepete]

it right next door to Nissan Sunderland :)

Not a great deal there but is worth it as you can actually get into the **** pit of the Vulcan Bomber :)

Pete. your always welcome up here Free B&B :)


Cheers matey!

Pete ;)

[Kenzie]

Well I have given the Kodak a bit of a clean and ordered some 620 film. Can expect 12 shots from a roll. Will have to pick my subjects carefully as you can't just hit delete! It has a fixed 75mm lens. Shutter seems to work ok.

[BanannaMan]

Friday sunset


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/fds800x600_zpsac2bc639.jpg

[chris8886]

Friday sunset


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/fds800x600_zpsac2bc639.jpg


mmmmm, i love the colours etc. in that bill, great picture!

[Amadeus]

it right next door to Nissan Sunderland :)

Not a great deal there but is worth it as you can actually get into the **** pit of the Vulcan Bomber :)

Pete. your always welcome up here Free B&B :)

Wow! that is very good. I assume it's an official museum of some kind?

[Amadeus]

mmmmm, i love the colours etc. in that bill, great picture!

Yes, lovely colours. I think tho that red means that the is some kind of polution in the atmosphere (man made or not) which kind of spoils it in my eyes!

[admin]

Such a lovely day today but did I get out. No. My son went out Saturday night and I offered to pick him up the next day. What I didn't know is that he went fishing and I had to wait till 3pm before I got the 'pick me up text'. Grrr.

Still the pick up point was very scenic.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/07/gajezuru.jpg

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[Geodude]

Me and my brother went to my ginger mates wedding, glad hes got a sense of humour :D we went down a storm :D

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSCF0588.jpg

[admin]

Brilliant

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[Brettus]

Pah, mere pretenders
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/07/bcc52cc664df97f61c27215192082e09.jpg
;-)
Looks ace though Geodude!

[Geodude]

He loved it and it was a great day, but to be honest when i first put the ginge on i thought of you Brettus :) wish i was a real ginger :)

[dizzyblonde]

Been out plane spotting today


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10421124_10204089898304054_4945115170398512547_n.j pg?oh=b3e76ca181ef70ed562b60424c99e602&oe=54D04A81&__gda__=1419946135_de613a362e7316883b087326a764c59 b

[Brettus]

Well it has been a busy weekend here, Nantwich Food Festival yesterday and Malpas Yesteryear Rally today, the food festival didn't really lend itself to pictures but the yesteryear rally is always good for it and the weather was amazing!


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/15148280216_c42fbcfe0b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p5ATX7)
BSA Motorcycle (https://flic.kr/p/p5ATX7) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14984737438_9cb6540b45_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQ9Go3)
Crosville Coach (https://flic.kr/p/oQ9Go3) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr


Those were my two favourites from the day, I uploaded 25 more to my secondary stream https://www.flickr.com/photos/97383585@N06/sets/72157646930695567/


A few I liked from them:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15171436925_488affd87c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p7DzCH)
Vibrant Engine (https://flic.kr/p/p7DzCH) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5564/15171504505_a8dfd7e403_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/p7DVHT)
Love the badge (https://flic.kr/p/p7DVHT) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14984880118_e3f82b6d41_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQaqN3)
Traction Engine Controls (https://flic.kr/p/oQaqN3) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3884/14984814180_ae8586a5f5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQa6cb)
Wheels (https://flic.kr/p/oQa6cb) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr


Sorry for the splurge of images but so many cool ones, check out the others from the link after the second image.
Enjoyed posting these as they were all edited up on my new Surface Pro 3, used the stylus for most of the lightroom work. Found it surprisingly good, expected to have to adapt but I mis-clicked less than with my mouse! Performance isn't as slick as it is on the Alienware but I can't blame it, it was perfectly adequate though. Really liking this new gadget so far. Should be good for photography on the go (Copenhagen later in the month)

Richie: Really like those aircraft shots! I must search for some places like that, they will be around but I'll not have paid enough attention yet.


Kenzie: Looking forward to seeing the results from your analog experiment :)


Bill: I think I've seen some amazing sunsets but few of them compare to the ones you seem to get. Utterly awe inspiring, keep em coming!


DB: Liking the planes, distinct shapes of a bygone era. The cloud really adds to the picture too, nice shot!

[Kenzie]

Yeah should be good. It will cost about £8 to have the film processed onto CD. Can't wait!

[Geodude]

Nice bit of plane spotting Dizz and love the traction engine shots Brettus :)

[Brettus]

Thanks geo, don't think I did too bad for forgetting my camera (resorted to the iPhone)


Saw this on the way to work and pulled over to get the shot. Spent all day with soggy socks and shoes as the field it was in was soaked with dew :(
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14989462919_554cd459ee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQyV6R)
Dewy Morning (https://flic.kr/p/oQyV6R) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr


Worth it though, pleased with the result.

[DarrenSV650S]

That's pretty awesome Brett

[Kenzie]

That is pretty epic Brettus! Have you thought about a little light HDR on it?

[Brettus]

Thanks guys, I just dropped lucky on my drive to work. I could still bring the shadows up a little Kenzie, I did shoot a HDR while I was there but it won't be well framed.
I'd opted for the contrasting dark parts but was trying to balance processing on two unfamiliar monitors so it might be a little darker than I intended.

[ophic]

Twas a big foggy this morning

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5585/15152699106_1df99dc013_c.jpg

This is straight off the camera. If anyone wants to edit, go ahead.

[Brettus]

http://i.imgur.com/9IoKj4x.png
Brought out some of the colours a bit more, the sky was a little too blown out to bring much detail back into but love the misty shot! Mornings like this make my commute a pleasure.


I tried Kenzie's suggestion and it ended up like this:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/14995463618_43eb4839eb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oR6EUb)
Dewy Morning Redux (https://flic.kr/p/oR6EUb) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr
Not HDR per se, just increased the detail in the lower half. added some contrast to the web to stop it being lost in the grass detail.

[Richie]

:) Nice one Brett.
Really like that one.

[Brettus]

Thankie :)
I was trying to get a shot like Ophic's this morning, plenty of places to see mist in a depression but couldn't get any where the sun was shining through nearly as nicely as in his.

[Geodude]

Wow Brettus and ophic love the misty shots, ive got some woods out the back of my house and every year when the bluebells are out i wait for a misty morning to capture them both together and its still not happened but it will one day, i hope.

Brett how did you alter the lower detail and contrast on web in your shot or is it far to long an essay to explain to a novice.

[ophic]

My local park is good for that. I was juggling 2 excited doggies and my cameraphone, so I didn't spend long on composition. Nice job with the edit!

[Thelens]

Thanks geo, don't think I did too bad for forgetting my camera (resorted to the iPhone)


Saw this on the way to work and pulled over to get the shot. Spent all day with soggy socks and shoes as the field it was in was soaked with dew :(
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14989462919_554cd459ee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQyV6R)
Dewy Morning (https://flic.kr/p/oQyV6R) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr


Worth it though, pleased with the result.

Love this one. That web just makes it work ! Great composition and good PP too.

[Thelens]

This one caught me by surprise lol :)


http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/DSC_2209-56_zps41d65d27.jpg

[Brettus]

Duck! :-)
Thanks re the comments BTW.
I've got the airwolf theme going round in my head now :-/

[Thelens]

Ooooops Sorry Duck :)


http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh560/westmill/DSC_2213-60_zps18c83d84.jpg

[Brettus]

Brett how did you alter the lower detail and contrast on web in your shot or is it far to long an essay to explain to a novice.



Not hard at all, the software is magic and very simple. Lightroom lets me drag a graduated filter from the bottom of the screen in this case and then adjust what settings will be applied in a graduated fashion so you can't see any obvious line where it changes.
I just turned the exposure up a notch and added a bit of highlight slider to make the cobweb stand out a little more.


With the surface pro 3 I can use the stylus on the screen and do adjustments using a brush too (you can do it with a mouse but I'm rarely very good, much more natural with a pen) so that you can "airbrush" effects into the image, so you airbrush over in a haze and then tell it "where I've hazed, make the image like this" and set your settings just for that region. lets you highlight or hide things and such. I try not to use localised adjustments unless absolutely necessary though, bit too much like cheating for my liking.


nice and quick guide, really easy but really effective. instead of bringing the detail back into the sky I lightened up the shaded ground. same principle though:
UyWSf64z66Q

[BanannaMan]

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/es800x548_zps06c4ff4d.jpg

[Bluepete]

That's. ...interesting Bill! What did that used to be?

Pete ;)

[Brettus]

Definitely must be one of your patented stories there Bill, you know EVERYTHING :)
Enlighten us poor island folks.




I was at work before the sun this morning so got this shot on my way into the building:
[/URL][url=https://flic.kr/p/oSm6nW]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/15009594028_ec6c91ff93_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97383585@N06/15009594028/)
Mill under the Moon (https://flic.kr/p/oSm6nW) by iBrettnet (https://www.flickr.com/people/97383585@N06/), on Flickr
Hardly an exciting foreground but nice to get a moon shot with some perspective. I was hoping for Beeston Castle but it just wasn't in the right direction :(
Edit as new installation of lightroom did something funky with upload settings and was horribly JPG compressing them.

[Geodude]

Thanks for taking the time to sort out the info for me Brettus, you're a gent. :)

[maviczap]

That's. ...interesting Bill! What did that used to be?

Pete ;)

Moonshine production facility :p ;)

[Bluepete]

I've got my mojo back!

Cracking ride out into Yorkshire, Forest of Bowland, Hawes, Slaidburn and so on. Took a few selfies!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20140910_124711_zpsgw0zamul.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/20140910_124711_zpsgw0zamul.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20140910_130829_zpse8la0usn.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/20140910_130829_zpse8la0usn.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20140910_140448_zpsyo6txsnk.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/20140910_140448_zpsyo6txsnk.jpg.html)

What a superb day!

That is all.

Pete ;)

[Geodude]

Good man nice to see you one again with your bike :)

[Thelens]

Great place n pics Pete :) I am indoors with Man Flu :)

[Richie]

just snapped this outside the dinning room window
colourpop curtsy of photoshop
http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14350&stc=1&d=1410372233

[Matt-EUC]

Oh please tell me someone got some shots of the blood moon tonight!! I didn't have any kind of camera with me I was gutted!!

[admin]

Went to see Nik Kershaw tonight in Shrewsbury. In the foyer of the theatre was this sculpture made completely of brown wrapping paper. Very impressive.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/11/ve2ebave.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/11/atasu7yv.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/11/u4y8uny9.jpg

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[Richie]

WOW !!!!!!!!!!! LOVE it....

[Richie]

and no, was over cast tonight

[Matt-EUC]

********.

[BanannaMan]

That's. ...interesting Bill! What did that used to be?

Moonshine production facility :p ;)









Perhaps so.


For as long as anyone can remember it was a very old looking unused wooden barn on a farm owned by an older couple.
After they had both passed on the building (and property) was cleaned out by their son and the property was sold.
Current owners sold the logs from the wood building, was only then the newer concrete block structure was exposed which took up about 1/2 the space of the exterior log building.


I remember the old gentleman telling me on several occasions, "You might think you know someone for years, but you don't know who they really are behind closed doors."
Was he talking about himself?
And what was the one room block building hidden in a barn used for???
Very strange.

[Amadeus]

Went to a tin mine that closed and the locker room was apparently untouched since the day it closed. Don't believe that but anyways...

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb366/supersoniccow/494D5B68-2C13-4427-B806-9BF05DFDBC76.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/supersoniccow/media/494D5B68-2C13-4427-B806-9BF05DFDBC76.jpg.html)

[admin]

WOW !!!!!!!!!!! LOVE it....

Did you notice that they even had a couple of rats.

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[Geodude]

That is awesome John i love things like that. I made a lifesize lady sculpture (mother earth) a few years back using only leaves, but cant find a picture :(

[admin]

That is awesome John i love things like that. I made a lifesize lady sculpture (mother earth) a few years back using only leaves, but cant find a picture :(

Me too. The detail in the work is impressive. Pity you can't find the photo of yours.

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[Thelens]

Very much a Black Adder theme goin on ere lol

[Brettus]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/11/u4y8uny9.jpg




That's amazing!
Can't believe how talented some people are, taking ordinary stuff and making it into something extraordinary.

[BanannaMan]

Truly amazing job on the paper sculptures.
Wonder how long it took to do all that.

[Richie]

In great respect of todays date, I took this photo of our own small Twin Towers in Houghton Le Spring.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14351&stc=1&d=1410466618

[Richie]

and one of my Car Alfie :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14352&stc=1&d=1410468236