July Photo comepetition - "I could have been watching strictly..."

[jambo]

Thank you all very much for the votes last month, after a little head scratching, I was inspired by a recent article in one of the bike mags about someone who restored a bike during the time his significant other was watching "strictly come icing" or something, the theme for this month will be:

"Just think, I could have been watching strictly..."

Open to anything you're doing or have done instead of slumping in front of the TV at the evenings or weekends. Here are a couple to get the ball rolling:


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/14562430064_9009e1db1f_z.jpg
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14584183023_f85d28ce45_z.jpg

Jambo

[atassiedevil]

Hmm! This applies to me!

This.

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/JackKidd/Bikes/20140703_063731_zpsab274259.jpg

[Ch00]

This is mine for the month. I could have watched it on the TV but I went out!


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/DSC_2390.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/DSC_2390.jpg.html)

[Littlepeahead]

Well rather predictably instead of watching rubbish TV I was probably baking, so here's my first foray into modelling with icing, a Tom and Jerry cake for the older nephew. I didn't really have a clue what I was doing! Pic 1 is my entry (pic 2 is just to show that it was well received).

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1193&pictureid=7635

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1193&pictureid=7638

[Matt-EUC]

In a similar artsy theme to LPH I spend some of my free time doodling and such. Here is a selection of some of the ones I'm most proud of.


http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af206/Matt-Phantom/DSCF0048.jpg (http://s1008.photobucket.com/user/Matt-Phantom/media/DSCF0048.jpg.html)

[AJC]

Was sat on the couch watching telly when I got a call to see if I wanted to play golf. Wasn't sure I could be bothered, but glad I did on such a lovely evening. Quick phone snap as I was lining up my putt...

http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u472/fac83ajc/IMG_1913.jpg (http://s1069.photobucket.com/user/fac83ajc/media/IMG_1913.jpg.html)

[CharleyFarley]

I could have been watching strictly.........n feeling sorry for myself, but instead I 'chose' to get over my second laperotomy by getting out n about/up in the woods/hills with the dogs......n getting back to work 14 weeks post op!!!! 😊
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/a8e3u5a2.jpg


"Gas it w###a".........

[Sir Trev]

Lady Poppy knows I find the mechanical bits of the early industrial revolution history very interesting, so bought me a couple of relevant Airfix models for Chrimbo. Have not put any of these together for years and it's remarkably therapeutic - way better than Strictly Come Baking on Ice.


https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14455787680_795dc558bf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o2pG3C)Pass the glue (https://flic.kr/p/o2pG3C) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[ZER0]

http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o768/mivec-mike/Mobile%20Uploads/D533C81E-309F-4BF8-80AA-C96444E5FFB8_zps2ujucqc2.jpg (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/mivec-mike/media/Mobile%20Uploads/D533C81E-309F-4BF8-80AA-C96444E5FFB8_zps2ujucqc2.jpg.html)

I've just spent the whole weekend building this with my father-in-law. Took ages, but the kids LOVE it

[andrewsmith]

Was down at a historic site while all that tripe was on

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/936069_874589591058_1668428081887805426_n.jpg

[Brettus]

Not only could I have been watching Strictly, I could've been watching the World Cup Final.... but I'm no football fan, not even passing interest.

Instead I drove out to Llangollen to get a shot of Dinas Bran sunset at "golden hour" parked up at the base and began my walk only to recall I'd left BOTH my freshly charged camera batteries at home! :smt093 Internally incandescent with rage I drove back, realised it was futile to try and return before the sun set so decided to try out some light painting in a previously visited site:

I spent 2 hours on site dashing around in the dark alone with various lights and torches :rolleyes: Working solo I was limited to 30 second exposures but got my pacing, plan and execution just right in the end.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/14647353471_081f0f7f71_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojkvT6)
Rainbow Arches (https://flic.kr/p/ojkvT6) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Full disclosure:
Two exposures merged in photoshop and then lightroomed up the wazoo! :smt083

[Mark_h]

I could have been watching Strictly but instead I made my way to a local hill to watch the airshow in the sunshine, Here's a Typhoon going straight up. Tad noisy I might add.

Loads more pics <here> (https://plus.google.com/photos/110290879027978987793/albums/6038201435193429217) if you like this sort of thing.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rccboXfhNcg/U8wDXg9FLeI/AAAAAAAADlQ/SKEKdWccahY/w1286-h857-no/IMG_1552.JPG

[DJ123]

***delete***

[Shawthing]

I could have been watching strictly ..... if it was on a screen attached to the ceiling!

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m617/shawthing3/Eveningin_zpse2034690.jpg (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/shawthing3/media/Eveningin_zpse2034690.jpg.html)

Monochromed and edge defocus.

[keith_d]

I could have been watching Strictly, but I'd rather hike up Whitbarrow and photograph the wind blasted trees...

http://dowsell.crets.org.uk/temp/P1040227_small.jpg

[Richie]

last entry midnight 25th July... then the vote off straight away :)

[BanannaMan]

Seems it only rains here on the weekends, so instead of lying on the couch watching the telly as I've done all month,
I decided to ride to the mountains, rain or not.

And despite the forecast and threatening skies I managed to stay dry all day.


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/207x1024x7682_zps55fc6c47.jpg

[Richie]

Riding my bike over roads like this in the Lake District...
Hardknott Pass to Wrynos Pass.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/14426243272_0f4f0d7c65_b.jpg

[Brettus]

Shawthing takes my vote for this month, love the monochromed simplicity with all the elements to convey what's going on. Nicely done!

Ch00 and Sir_trev taking podium places.

Special mention goes to CharleyFarley for the biggest achievement though, pretty epic Sir!

[Ch00]

Sir Trev for me.

[keith_d]

Shawthing for me too.

[Geodude]

andrewsmith

[Bibio]

has to be Sir Trev owing to the competition title.

Shawthing second for retreating to his den to get away from it, but i have a sneaky suspicion it's his normal hang out.

Brettus comes in third due to being superb photo skills but he does that kind of thing all the time.

all the rest are superb this time round.

[Sir Trev]

Shawthing. Using B&W was spot on and it's well composed.


My podium choices are AJC - lovely spur of the moment shot on the golf course with some nice bright colours, and Brettus for pulling off a cracking effect.

[Shawthing]

Sir Trev.
A proper Hobby. Well executed engineering based subject , well lit and framed for closeup detail.

[andrewsmith]

Sir Trev

[BanannaMan]

Sir Trev

[pookie]

choo please as it was wet and I ended up watching strictly :)

Podium to ajc and shawthing ...a good variety pictures this month

[Richie]

Shawthing 4 me too :)

[davepreston]

shawthing is my call, and im disgraced that there is not one pic of people in the bar, I disown you all

[sandman]

Sir Trev

[Matt-EUC]

So who won?


Sent via the medium of interpretive dance.

[Ch00]

I make it Sir Trev

[Ch00]

Right folks, Richie is away in the big smoke so I thought I would assist him.

Well done Sir Trev you are the winners for the month.



Please post up a theme and Richie can tidy up when he gets back.....

[Richie]

I call Sir Trev by a single vote

[Ch00]

I made it 6 vs 5 but its your call Richie.

[Sir Trev]

Cheers all. Will have a think and post a new thread shortly.