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Tones and Textures
Good stuff Andrew! They work very well together as a set. Split is the one I like least, the large black areas are obtrusive, and the focus or something seems a little fuzzy (that could just be the way the material of the split looks though). I particularly like Oak and Iron, especially the ligh...
Posted by thoughton on 22/06/2010 - 23:19
Tones and Textures
Oak and Iron (as caveated by John R), along with Weathered would be my picks Andrew. The latter could do with less detail in the shadows, to make them really black and featureless. Bench and lichen would nearly be my runner up, the background detail is not quite out of focus enough. I see that...
Posted by i-Berg on 22/06/2010 - 23:25
Tones and Textures
Thanks everyone, and to think I hestiated about posting these. Just goes to show! John, i-Berg and Terry: the iron refers to the bolts, bent over nails and staples used to hold this 15th Century door together. It's in the south porch of St. Mary's, Weston Zoyland near where the Battle of Sedgemoo...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 23/06/2010 - 06:19
Borage and Potatoe
I love those back-lit hairs in the first one. Looks like a useful lens to "find". Incidentally, I've been using a 28mm lens for flower shots today.
Posted by bwlchmawr on 23/06/2010 - 17:20
first go with Mike's 100 macro
Thanks for the comments guys. Just been doing some tests using a ball point pen nib as the 'eye' I tried my big sheet of paper, a 2 litre milk bottle and naked flash. The bottle was bright, but the paper reflector (like a roof out over the lens) won hands down with a lovely soft, shapely catch lig...
Posted by Darkmunk on 24/06/2010 - 12:15
first go with Mike's 100 macro
Ha ha, that's OK Terry. Thanks :) Just had a look at Lumiquest - That takes me back, I must have been there once. Maybe I got my idea from the 'Big Bounce' as that is essentially what my reflector does but I point it down so it illuminates in front of the lens.
Posted by Darkmunk on 24/06/2010 - 15:34
Used onboard editing for the first time the other day
Thanks for the kind words, guys. I'll move it to Your Photos where it may get some of the feedback it deserves. Oh, thank you very much. Whats the burnt out image of though? Not sure to which you're referring. They're all kind of burnt-out looking. :) Anything wooden is of a fence I happened ...
Posted by Dubious Drewski on 24/06/2010 - 10:04
Used onboard editing for the first time the other day
Here are some more! And here I'll copy and paste the Flickr description I wrote: No photoshop - all editing done onboard the K7. Trying out some diagonal vignetting today - never thought I'd use that! This time I took an excursion in the industrial area of town. And this time it ...
Posted by Dubious Drewski on 26/06/2010 - 00:29
My flowers
The colour version for me, please. I like it, but I think the focus plane should have been closer to the front, or a wider DOF, to make the whole center part sharp. I don't mind if the petals become unsharp at the extremes.
Posted by terje-l on 25/06/2010 - 12:51
Hosta and water drops
Have you checked the file size of these images as they are very slow to load? You're right to use this technique and there would be nothing to stop a photographer of flowers and plants carrying a small water spray just for this purpose. It has been known. If you do though, don't spray leaves that...
Posted by johnriley on 25/06/2010 - 22:50
Hosta and water drops
I'm of the opinion the second image is the better one out for the two images however the subject is not in focus and the image is not really stimulating as John said a better subject would have been better. The viewpoint of the shot, I think is spot on for this subject You have some edges on the...
Posted by pink on 26/06/2010 - 08:52
Nathan Hale
Prefer the second one, Kris. It's a strong, though-provoking image. I'm frustrated rather than intrigued by the out of focus parts of the first.
Posted by bwlchmawr on 26/06/2010 - 18:05
Lytes Cary
Really nice set of pictures. Liked all the close shots - the focus points where excellent and gave depth to the images. My overall favorite was the spiral staircase, the light patch in the middle gave a real symetry to the picture
Posted by pmcquail on 27/06/2010 - 00:12
On Glass
Thanks Anne (I'm delighted you saw fit to expend some time in improving it!), thanks George - they're both enjoyable to look at. Just back today from our west coast, hence the delayed response.
Posted by i-Berg on 02/07/2010 - 10:22
Pool Man
PS warp is a bit beyond me at present. This is straight out of the camera Jpeg. Andrew, I was perched on a wall looking down and saw the chap doing some maintenance. Luckily I had time to stick a new card in and put the camera in continuous. I eventually saw the angle which took out the surroun...
Posted by dougf8 on 27/06/2010 - 22:30
Pool Man
Ha ha, a-skewing we will go. You're a difficult bunch. PS is on my list of stuff to learn and use more. I was just happy it was in focus. I've had a quick play with mono but its bedtime.
Posted by dougf8 on 27/06/2010 - 23:55
In defence of the series
A truly lovely set - it does bring back memories , including an odd one from when I was about 5 or 6 - standing on the station in Leeds in a white lace bridesmaid's dress waving goodbye to my Aunt and new Uncle as they boarded a train . The whole station was smoky and noisy . I like the colours ...
Posted by techno-terminator on 27/06/2010 - 16:35
In defence of the series
It's a shame that you choose not to see a common thread running through various posts by a number of people recently, of whom I am only one. We are arguing for a higher standard of critique generally. More honesty, and fewer dull pictures, will make this a stronger and better forum, which is s...
Posted by George Lazarette on 27/06/2010 - 23:16
In defence of the series
All robust, democratic discussion, but back to the images! :D Thanks for the comments on the series, and to those who chose to nominate individual shots for any comment. The Forge was intentionally processed to give that appearance, and I guess it was not going to appeal to all given the very ...
Posted by i-Berg on 27/06/2010 - 23:34
In defence of the series
OK, you've all seen the guidelines, so it's time now to get back to discussing the pictures. The points about styles of critique have been made and all sides have had a fair hearing. Let's see the various points of view put into practice. A proper evaluation please in the way you think it should ...
Posted by johnriley on 27/06/2010 - 23:56
