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Hanging Around
[quote:3496ace15f="Algernon"][quote:3496ace15f="johnriley"]The oil drums had to stay, I certainly wasn't shifting them, but at least it shows us which way up the picture was. :) Some Yank will give you £100 for that oil drum! :shock: :mrgreen: Why? They normally send in the military and steal it.[/q...
Posted by Smeggypants on 26/06/2011 - 03:22
Hanging Around
I met an American in Spain in the 70's going around buying up Coca-Cola bottles. He shipped them back to the states. sprayed them silver and then sold them to his fellow citizens :lol:
Posted by Algernon on 26/06/2011 - 09:28
Hanging Around
John, Sorry if I came on a bit strong with my initial comment. Your reply gives some context to the photo, which I did not appreciate before. Some of the comments received above were a little risque and less about the joie-de-vivre you sought to capture. Perhaps I should lighten up a lit...
Posted by pgweber on 26/06/2011 - 10:35
Open and Closed.
Agree with Stuey - in addition, your background colour picks up the spots on the petals. Nice touch. The focus is superb, as is the composition IMO.
Posted by i-Berg on 24/06/2011 - 23:37
Reed Warblers
After losing 54 RAW files due to a 7 Day Shop 32GB dying on me after 5 weeks (the 2nd to do so), these were the favourites of what I had left after swapping back to the Sandisk Extremes! All taken @ 600m with 1 & 2 at 1600 ISO, 3 at 640 ISO. 1. 2. 3.
Posted by Unlocker on 25/06/2011 - 00:19
Reed Warblers
I like No. 2, and the white space gives the last one character as well. At 600mm :shock: - how do you focus these?
Posted by i-Berg on 25/06/2011 - 00:33
Reed Warblers
Wasn't expecting so many comments so fast, thank you! Number 3 is my favourite as well and is currently my wallpaper on my desktop which partly explains the crop but also because I like the simplicity of the background, Tring reservoirs have never looked so good! :wink: @ pauly, thank you very...
Posted by Unlocker on 25/06/2011 - 10:39
Reed Warblers
Oh dear, I didn't realise you had already cropped the shot...:( Yeah I know, not the best news, but the good thing is that no.2 is almost the full frame so when I go back for another attempt will hopefully get something better!
Posted by Unlocker on 25/06/2011 - 17:07
St Peters Sunderland
They looked blurred to me. Presumably wide aperture due to available light. There's no isolated/main subject where you can focus on to make use of the shallow DOF. So my comments on ... picture 1] - Shoot closer to the top of the lectern, so that's the main subject then the OOF backgrou...
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 17:51
St Peters Sunderland
Thanks guys for the feed back I will return to the Church at some point and take on board your comments which are very helful and hopefuly will return with more pleasing photos of the day. Regards Ian
Posted by philstaff on 26/06/2011 - 16:48
Engrossed...
I cant really say anything bad about any of these, they are all so engaging, and yes +1 for no teeth, though she's going to hate you for that especially when you show it to her first boyfriend:twisted::D One thing I will say is watch your point of focus, it should be on the eyes and with the esce...
Posted by fatspider on 26/06/2011 - 10:18
Engrossed...
I cant really say anything bad about any of these, they are all so engaging, and yes +1 for no teeth, though she's going to hate you for that especially when you show it to her first boyfriend:twisted::D One thing I will say is watch your point of focus, it should be on the eyes and with the esce...
Posted by trickletreat on 26/06/2011 - 14:38
Engrossed...
I cant really say anything bad about any of these, they are all so engaging, and yes +1 for no teeth, though she's going to hate you for that especially when you show it to her first boyfriend:twisted::D One thing I will say is watch your point of focus, it should be on the eyes and with the esce...
Posted by Smeggypants on 27/06/2011 - 03:27
Another Whitby Abbey
As has been said. I like the composition. And, once the crop is in place, the white clouds won't draw as much of the attention, thus giving focus on the features.
Posted by i-Berg on 27/06/2011 - 08:21
Weekend Saunter
can't help with putting in clouds as a layer - me no use Photoshop and you can't do that sort of thing in Aperture :( Sorry - don't like the wash - the blue is very unnatural - go back to the grey and carry on ' playing' with it - you should manage to get some different textures into it [ this ...
Posted by techno-terminator on 27/06/2011 - 10:52
Weekend Saunter
competent is always a state of mind on potatochop - I thought my PP was OK, then was forced into raising my game and now realise just how many opportunities I've missed.... It's not something you learn overnight, and it's not something where you can always apply the same technique and it will wor...
Posted by Smeggypants on 29/06/2011 - 04:08
Weekend Saunter
Thanks Smeggy, I think you've put your finger on the root of the problem - Dull lighting. Had it been shot in that lovely evening warm and contrasty light then things could have been a lot different If only, by then we were heading back home down the M1. do a severe crop so the whole frame is ...
Posted by Frogherder on 29/06/2011 - 20:00
Diving Terns
Got myself a new target to aim for! Was set up for the reed warblers again this afternoon and during a lull in activity saw some terns diving in almost the same spot so tried to focus on the spot and hope they hit. Not the best as they are heavily cropped and out of focus, but a good enough st...
Posted by Unlocker on 27/06/2011 - 17:13
Diving Terns
Keep at it Danny. The one I'm hoping to get is the bird coming back up out of the water, hopefully with a tiddler :wink:
Posted by Blythman on 29/06/2011 - 10:11
Shooting Birds with the DA300mm
The grasshopper in no.3 is beautifully captured but.... focus on the eyes next time?! :D:D:D:D Lovely ladies! :shock: Roger.
Posted by coker on 27/06/2011 - 19:50
