Photo a day 2015

[DarrenSV650S]

Totally don't understand Puny's gate :-| but then I don't understand much of anything Puny posts...

[garynortheast]

Rumor is; he lives in a photographic vacuum, seperate from the rest of the world, where the sun always shines and there are more stunning photo opps per week than the rest of us see in a year. ;)



Ha ha! Bill, I suspect photo opps are a lot to do with a particular way of looking at the world.


And the good fortune to be in some stunning locations.....

[Richie]

Rumor is; he lives in a photographic vacuum, seperate from the rest of the world, where the sun always shines and there are more stunning photo opps per week than the rest of us see in a year. ;)

if the photo opportunities arise.... then I'll be there :joker: ;)

[Richie]

Last nights Sunset over the Mountains, Geneva, Switzerland.
What a beautiful place.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/16068251450_e1ed4330d0_b.jpg

[maviczap]

Doesn't look like they've had much snow?

I love the Alps

[Amadeus]

Richie. I think you've died and gone to heaven. So many photo opportunities.


You say that but a lot of people would say they could take the same shots as David Bailey but we all know there is more to it than that - a photographer knows when to press the button, how to make it special.

It may be of course that Richie takes billions of shots and the delay between posting them is just hunting for a good one... But I doubt it. :-)

Incidentally, when I was young I told girls I was chatting up that I was a photographer. Opened up a lot of doors.

[admin]

Quite agree. The first thing you need is imagination.

[BanannaMan]

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/0371024x488_zps0d7465a5.jpg

[mister c]

Bill, that works so well in B & W.
Bought myself another pile of scrap to bring back to life yesterday. £350 & this one runs! :)
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[Kenzie]

Oh no, not photos have been posted up!

[admin]

Yes it has been quiet here.

[Richie]

one from last night 13/01/15

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14660&stc=1&d=1421263911

[Red ones]

One from the weekend, but I've only just finished sorting the camera out.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/14/15800a53abe66a0d588c93d691cb9790.jpg

[maviczap]

We were chilled about posting one for every day last year, it's hard to get something for every day.

Once the weather improves, then the posts will pick up, everyone is hiding indoors

[admin]

We were chilled about posting one for every day last year, it's hard to get something for every day.

Once the weather improves, then the posts will pick up, everyone is hiding indoors
Agreed. I struggle to find time to take photos.

[Sir Trev]

A bit like Red Ones I have only just uploaded my pics from the weekend. Wanted to get a shot of a very picturesque windmill near here as the sun was out and it was clear blue sky, but the sails were pointing the wrong way. So went to the pretty little town of Chesham instead, as I'd been through it on the way home from work many times but never really stopped for a wander around. The pond in the park was a good excuse to muck about with the light. My cheapo plastic fantastic 50mm f1.8 is growing on me quite a lot.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8619/16286765451_e801cd9b52_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qPcVWT)Sunny Swimming (https://flic.kr/p/qPcVWT) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/16288559455_ab074dff3b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qPn8eZ)Backlit Swimming (https://flic.kr/p/qPn8eZ) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

[admin]

The river Severn looked high this morning on the way to work. One footpath already gone.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/16/f1376b4f071712eb8970756ef8b10b49.jpg

[Matt-EUC]

The river Severn looked high this morning on the way to work.


Red eyes, pale skin, staring at nothing??

[admin]

Red eyes, pale skin, staring at nothing??
Too obscure for me.

See the railings in front of the buildings on the right? There's supposed to be a footpath there.

[ophic]

See the railings in front of the buildings on the right? There's supposed to be a footpath there.
You sure they're not there to protect ducks from speeding boats?

[L3nny]

Went to watch Wolves on Tuesday night, couldn't see the other goal!

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[admin]

You sure they're not there to protect ducks from speeding boats?
I think that's what the ducks have in mind. Cunning creatures are ducks.

[admin]

Went to watch Wolves on Tuesday night, couldn't see the other goal!

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That looks grim.

[Bluepete]

That looks grim.

It's football. Even in good weather, it's grim.

Pete ;)

[Richie]

Newcastle tonight :)

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8625/16113609487_a685cf54de_b.jpg

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[admin]

Very pretty

[Amadeus]

It's football. Even in good weather, it's grim.

Pete ;)


Being up north doesn't help either. Again, weather doesn't change matters.

[chris8886]

It's football. Even in good weather, it's grim.

Pete ;)



for the most part I agree with that!


those are great pictures Richie!!

[L3nny]

It was a good game actually, over 2 hours of FA cup football for £15 a ticket.

Only grim part was watching wolves, who were 3-2 up until the 125th minute lose on a penalty shootout.

And Wolverhampton is hardly ap noorf, there is a large part of the country called The Midlands you know!

[Sir Trev]

Really like the one from inside the globe Richie.

[Richie]

Cheers I lite it with my led head torch, which I lost last night :(

today, I went for a little walk to the next village of South Hetton, and found this power grid...

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/16114028909_c51fa393f4_b.jpg

and saw the wind turbine with the power lines all over the place spoiling our countryside :(

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7476/16299750592_7f9a598881_b.jpg

[maviczap]

One from this morning

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/15679087473_59bdaa3da9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pTvqsn)IMAG0578 (https://flic.kr/p/pTvqsn) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Richie]

Ooooh frosty :)

[maviczap]

Yep, bleedy freezing :sunny:

[admin]

Painting a heat shield off the VFR. One of those winter hibernation jobs.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/17/f837bb7aedfa1a95484f3b7c48b53e10.jpg

[Brettus]

Really like the globe shot Richie, nice use of the torch. the panorama is a cracker too!

Nice frost patterns Mav :)

I've finally been somewhere with my camera:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/16121336628_87ec730d79_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qyA4HN)
Llandudno Sunrise (https://flic.kr/p/qyA4HN) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr

Not quite as architecturally interesting as Richies but I got a panoramic too, looked really cool with the vista over the bay in the evening.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/15686444394_cbcf31831a_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pUa8pQ)
Llandudno Panorama (https://flic.kr/p/pUa8pQ) by Brettus - Brettnet.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/60055313@N00/), on Flickr

[admin]

Very nice. The seagull makes it for me.

[maviczap]

Yep, I agree, a great shot

[Brettus]

Thanks, they were all over the place but catching one static enough and in a decent place wasn't easy. Got some without them in but glad you guys agree that it adds something. :)

[Littlepeahead]

I was in work today, although it's officially my day off, to look after the filming of a band for a pilot TV show. Made a pleasant change from cricketers although the presenter is a former England female player.


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[Sir Trev]

Nice panorama Brett. We've been thinking about a long weekend there and that just makes me want to more!

[Richie]

I had another look at the photos I got on Friday night, I missed this one some how.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/15697706833_a88218e975_b.jpg

[Littlepeahead]

Forgot to post these up, taken on my cheap lens on a grim day, it was freezing.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/19/242846488f9c1c0cda299a575e171398.jpg

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[maviczap]

Its still freezing, but B&W looks good.

[admin]

Mine, mine, mine.....

[Sir Trev]

Mine, mine, mine.....

Dammit - you beat me to it 😄.

[admin]

😁 great minds and all that.

[garynortheast]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Dolanog/cropped_alltdolanogpost.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Dolanog/cropped_alltdolanogpost.jpg.html)

[Richie]

mine mine mine for today..
This is an old Burial ground at the top of Hetton-Le-Hole, it called Copt Hill Barrow, or The Seven Sisters... It dates back even beyond Admins era :) lol

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/16139562789_93b960ec43_b.jpg

[maviczap]

Twas a gorgeous but cold morning until the cloud you can see in this picture arrived.

Still nice to see the sun

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/16324423271_385b02000f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qSwWiD)IMAG0024 (https://flic.kr/p/qSwWiD) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Partially frozen, but even the sea water in the yacht harbour had ice forming brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8660/16138831490_2974ebdc79_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qA8Jkm)IMAG0019 (https://flic.kr/p/qA8Jkm) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Amadeus]

mine mine mine for today..
This is an old Burial ground at the top of Hetton-Le-Hole, it called Copt Hill Barrow, or The Seven Sisters... It dates back even beyond Admins era :) lol

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/16139562789_93b960ec43_b.jpg

Any colour tweaking on that Richie? Love the blue/black/white look.

[admin]

mine mine mine for today..
This is an old Burial ground at the top of Hetton-Le-Hole, it called Copt Hill Barrow, or The Seven Sisters... It dates back even beyond Admins era :) lol

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7477/16139562789_93b960ec43_b.jpg
Oi!

[Richie]

the b/w blue look was created by cooling down the image as it was shot straight into the sun.

from another angle, x15 photopano... full size on my flickr account (see my signature)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/15706102813_490751c8a9_b.jpg

[Bluepete]

Taken from above Horwich, looking down on the clouds.


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/16328611145_c330fd610c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qSUpdn)Panorama (https://flic.kr/p/qSUpdn) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


Pete ;)

[Richie]

mine for this morning
water droplets... and trying to capture them....

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16344556735_4107e81665_b.jpg

and behind the scenes...... lol :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14691&stc=1&d=1421977371

[admin]

Interesting. I was expecting to see flash used to capture the drops.

[Littlepeahead]

Self portrait

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1193&pictureid=7747

[chris8886]

very good, I like that...

[carelesschucca]

LPH I like that photo in a strange way it reminds me of MC Eschers self portrait (but I think he grows a better beard than you)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/Hand_with_Reflecting_Sphere.jpg

[Richie]

Mine for this morning :)

2nd Attempt, after lots of info from Facebook :) Cheers Anna Gun <3 xxx

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7490/16164909519_ff2b103c1e_b.jpg

[admin]

That looks good. What technique did you use in the end?

[admin]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/24/98e14c0445c0a2bd675c14beb422c501.jpg
Richie. I saw this and thought of you.

[Richie]

lol, cheers.
I used 3 flashes 1 master and 2 slaves, speed lite as the master and my old laptop as a background.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14705&stc=1&d=1422094409

[admin]

I assume the white cloth was there to reflect some light back.

[Richie]

2 rolls, to wipe up the drops... and yes as you say to reflect some light upwards :-dd

[Richie]

laid on a table for 3.5 hours today for a new additional tattoo..

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14706&stc=1&d=1422121371

[maviczap]

Themo nuclear explosion somewhere in Essex :cool: ;)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/16355699082_f759074321_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qVievL)IMAG0592 (https://flic.kr/p/qVievL) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[punyXpress]

Thought they'd decommissioned Bradwell?
Used to spend holidays as a sprog on this ( the big white one with no mast )

[maviczap]

I'd spent some holidays across the water from there in St Oysth

Happy days too

[Littlepeahead]

I took my nephew on a woodland walk with a couple of Harris Hawks today. Chris8886 works with the owner. Great fun. We even had a red kite fly over to see what was going on.

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[Richie]

:)

[maviczap]

Wish I had an Auntie that sorted treats out like that for me.

We had a guy who used those Harris hawks to scare the seagulls off the roof of our building to stop them nesting.

[Littlepeahead]

Much of Grant's work is of the pest control type, geese on the golf course, pigeons at sports grounds. It's hard to know what to get a 12 year old for his birthday but this worked very well.

[Sir Trev]

Great pics LPH. I got off the train at Reading once last summer to have one of those skim over my head. The handler was scaring off the pigeons for the station. Fascinating to watch for a while. Got talking to the station staff and they it's all very well until it catches one and makes a mess eating it which rather irritates the more sensitive travellers.

[admin]

I've just been reading about the back button focus. Apparently you can switch the focus function from shutter button to a rear button on some cameras. My 700d has a custom function for this very thing. I can now push the * button on the back to focus and the shutter button just meters and shots.

[BanannaMan]

Cardinal at the feeder.


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/bird41024x863_zpsa894aea1.jpg

[admin]

Lovely

[Littlepeahead]

Taken yesterday but I forgot to upload it. Chris8886's elderly cat.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/25/34fc186a774631f50d053b139441c27f.jpg

[BanannaMan]

Finally a decent Sunday in January to ride the SV and perhaps try out the camera on the new phone.


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115j1024x5342_zpsdd440419.jpg



121.3 mile round trip to 'Aunt Millies' a biker cafe in the nearby state of North Carolina.
It's the building with the Welcome Race Fans sign.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115a_zpsf7b14367.jpg


From the car park the American flag can be seen flying over the Post Office against a blue sky.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115b1024x576_zpsabd71523.jpg


Stop at a public boat launch.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115i1024x652_zps3153a4b0.jpg



North Carolina Highway 62 crosses the Dan River near Milton, NC.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115d1024x576_zps15b77666.jpg


Fishing must really be good at this spot. I can't imagine putting a small boat in here otherwise.
The water is very deep with swift and dangerous currents and churns as if it might be boiling.



http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115f21024x728_zps79057d55.jpg





http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115e11024x575_zps89ad0a76.jpg



Sign welcoming you back into the state of Virginia.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/115h640x360_zps6c0879c1.jpg

Fortunately no Black Hawk helicopters had to be downed during this day's rideout. ;)

[admin]

Looks like you had a fun run. Some nice shots. The first signs of spring have appeared in my garden... Snowdrops. Won't be long before I'm out again.

[Brettus]

Love the tour around Bill! So cool to see.
Hoping to get to the states for a trip soon ;-) not a scenery trip though but still cool.
To that end, today's picture is titled "What a difference a decade makes"
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/26/fe034601ac672dfd0f220db00e604b8f.jpg
New passport should be on its way soon, old one returned with the spare picture.

[Richie]

Swit Swoo Brett :) lol

another jaunt to Newcastle tonight.... and can anyone see what really annoyed me....?


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8585/16203951027_a36251d2e7_b.jpg

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[Brettus]

Richie, third one, top marks! Absolutely beautiful shot. The others are pretty damn good too but that one really works for me.

I've gone all smart for the new year at work, waistcoat along with the usual shirt and tie. Hair is combed now rather than mussed up and however it dries, beard is tamed too. I think I might've just become a grown up :-/

[Geodude]

another jaunt to Newcastle tonight.... and can anyone see what really annoyed me....?
The reflections in the third picture, leaning over? or is it just my eyes. Bloody good pictures as usual though

[Bluepete]

Not a photo as such...


N-2J3yGvcTI






https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/16203789729_32931e00ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qFSE9Z)Singing Ringing Tree (https://flic.kr/p/qFSE9Z) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


Pete ;)

[maviczap]

Its a series of photo's stitched together :D

It was one of my ideas for freshening up the Photo a Day thread.

I'm completely cool with video's as well, so long as they are your own work

[Bluepete]

Its a series of photo's stitched together :D

It was one of my ideas for freshening up the Photo a Day thread.

I'm completely cool with video's as well, so long as they are your own work

It's some gopro footage and a photo from today. It was faaaar too windy for the tree to be singing properly, so it was just a roar! The car temperature said it was 2 degrees Celsius, but with the wind so strong it was blowing me over, it felt like minus 100!

Pete ;)

[maviczap]

Aye, I know, we drove back from Chester this morning, I'm glad we didn't drive over the tops, it was bad enough on he M6

[Sir Trev]

Richie (great shots as always) put us out of our misery - what hacked you off?

[Tomor]

I reckon it's the light rhs of pic 4

Sent from my magical portable device

[Richie]

The reflections in the third picture, leaning over? or is it just my eyes. Bloody good pictures as usual though

no, last photo noticed 1/4 way in from the left the lens had a smear on it which caused the lights over at the hotel to blur and a diagonal angle...

another lesson learned....

1) take spare batteries
2) remember the memory card
3) clean the lens before you shoot....
4) make sure you have enough parking money / change
5) try different affects, you never know what might work.
6) be nice to the police / parking warden - ref no.4 (got off from a parking ticket) :)

[littleoldman2]

6) be nice to the police / parking warden - ref no.4 (got off from a parking ticket) :)

That we need a photo of:D

[BanannaMan]

Love the colours in pic#2. Awesome!

[Richie]

mine for tonight :0)

Consett Telescope, and I think I got the comet middle of the screen towards the far right of the shot.
just awaiting confermation..

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8593/16379164966_4e03c6abe7_b.jpg

Sunset over a field looking towards Durham
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/15782665384_fbe9fe38e4_b.jpg

[maviczap]

Wow

[Littlepeahead]

And the only pic I've taken today, this one. Because I couldn't quite believe this photo was used on a product in TK Maxx, it's just uncomfortably wrong.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/30/7bc8163a7c41f77c66a15b79e4576ff9.jpg

[Teejayexc]

mine for tonight :0)

Consett Telescope, and I think I got the comet middle of the screen towards the far right of the shot.
just awaiting confermation..

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8593/16379164966_4e03c6abe7_b.jpg




Nah, it's that smear on yer lens you were complaining about t'other night :rolleyes:

[Richie]

lol, no - I've cleaned it since then :)

[Kenzie]

No snow pics from you peeps up north?

[Richie]

mine for today

Wood 4 Trees


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