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City centre pro racing
Although it stayed fine the light wasn't brilliant so a high ISO was essential to get any sort of shutter speed that was going to give me reasonably sharp images. Even the panning shots needed a minimum of at least 100th/sec because of the downhill speed and the closeness you get to the riders at th...
Posted by davidtrout on 28/05/2014 - 23:45
City Centre Pro Racing 2 - The Milk Race
Thank you Steve and David for your comments. I shot throughout with my Samsung 50-200, which I have observed before, really 'sings' when the sun comes out. It is quicker focussing than my 55-300 but there were plenty of out-of-focus rejects. The cornering shot was using pre-focussing (AF butto...
Posted by pgweber on 29/05/2014 - 00:07
South Kensington
The "Blue Peter Car" - it is covered in sticky-back plastic or vinyl! And is cheap and tacky looking. Your pictures make it look better than it really is (assuming there is only the one).
Posted by Gamka on 29/05/2014 - 18:53
South Kensington
it was not meant as that Nigel, more an endorsement of what you and it as a partnership have achieved given the bad press it was subjected to. :) Thanks, a happy partnership indeed! I wasn't 'around' back in 2009, but I am puzzled by the K7's less than enthusiastic reception. Maybe it was a case tha...
Posted by McGregNi on 29/05/2014 - 20:30
Morning in Queens Park
All taken with my Pentax ist DL2 with a Pentax-A zoom 70-200 manual focus. taken early Sunday morning
Posted by JammyBee on 29/05/2014 - 17:03
Morning in Queens Park
Both very nice indeed. Excellent light, focus on the chick, exactly where it should be, and the squirrel in an unusual pose, with very nice light on the tail. Perhaps bring up the shadows just a touch in the squirrel.
Posted by ChrisA on 29/05/2014 - 17:14
Morning in Queens Park
Cheers guys I have no access to PP software bar cropping ATM as my laptop screen is playing up. The Squirrel was real fun I can only guess they were young but there were 5 chasing each other all over the tree I took a load of shots then moved back to the waterfowl, I heard a little barking behind me...
Posted by JammyBee on 29/05/2014 - 22:59
A few hours around Bristol Harbourside
Looking again on a different monitor I change my mind about the skies - they all seem a good brightness so I'd keep them as they are. It may be just a case of a small brightness increase on some of the foregrounds would help. Do you use Photoshop or Elements? Another approach that could make the ...
Posted by McGregNi on 30/05/2014 - 16:08
How I edit my music shots
I work that way trough the developing module from top to bottom, I understand Lightroom was designed like that. Sometimes I might go back to adjust blacks or whites or contrast. I always use AWB and sometimes need to tweak under led but very rarely.
Posted by cabstar on 30/05/2014 - 13:54
Japan May 2014
Your threads are bringing back memories. I have a very similar set of pictures - taken way back in 1994 when I spent two weeks travelling through Japan. In those days it was Ektar film (I believe) and high quality printing. The album still resides in my lounge.
Posted by Gamka on 30/05/2014 - 14:33
Japan May 2014
In contrast to Nigel (pardon the pun) I don't have a problem with your dark shades. I prefer the look. I am my Father's son though. Was raised with making high contrast images, to the point of, often, complete absence of detail. Same reason my daughter likes 80's music lol. Great set. You have br...
Posted by Gravelrash on 30/05/2014 - 16:21
Japan May 2014
Jamie, thank you so much for sharing your images - I for one, love them! I have been to Japan before and your pictures brought back memories, which surely what photography should be all about - but I'm not going to get involved in that argument! I'm lucky enough to be going back to Japan in Se...
Posted by kirstyj on 31/05/2014 - 16:54
Japan May 2014
Steve, I too urge you to go if you ever get the chance, it's an amazing country and as Jamie said, the Japanese are so welcoming and friendly. I went to Japan for my honeymoon and I can't wait to go back! Thank you for your comments on my pictures, it really was a very basic point and shoot, as yo...
Posted by kirstyj on 31/05/2014 - 18:46
Japan May 2014
This thread just got doubly controversial but anyway...I also like your pictures Kirsty despite your, ahem, compact camera's limitations. Japan would appear to be very photogenic. 8) It is well worth it ... As I have said, my first visit was in 1994 and using a Super-A with 50/1.4, 28/2.8, 70-2...
Posted by Gamka on 31/05/2014 - 22:42
Japan May 2014
Miyajima - tori gates and unbelievably tame deer Nara/Kamakura - the giant Buddha Hakone - black egg mountain, sulphur springs and an other world landscape. The cable car ride is something else - it passes over the hot sulphur springs. I stayed on Miyajima and walked up the mountain - a tota...
Posted by Gamka on 31/05/2014 - 23:00
Osaka Sky Tower
This is a crazy looking building with a viewing platform some 40 floors up bridging the two halves of the building. It boasts the highest external escalators in the world. Viewed from below - the escalators are the structures going diagonally from the bottom left. This is a great shot. It n...
Posted by Smeggypants on 31/05/2014 - 08:00
Some Recent Macros
Good stuff indeed, I like the pose of the male scorpion fly and the damsel is lovely and crisp with a great background. It's always difficult to get the whole thing in focus and this is pretty good.
Posted by SteveEveritt on 30/05/2014 - 18:11
Some Recent Macros
They are alright I suppose... ;) That shot of a scorpionfly is just the shot ive been after for 7 years and never managed despite many many attempts and the white legged damselfly is perfectly in focus. Great set!
Posted by NeilP on 30/05/2014 - 18:53
Some Recent Macros
Brilliant pictures but the heck is No.5? The scorpion fly? Looks like some genetic crossbreed between a locust, a scorpion, a spider and a pelican! :shock: Don't know about 7 years finding one, I'd spend a lifetime avoiding them :roll: Yes, the male scorpion fly. The female isn't so pronounced! W...
Posted by darkskies on 30/05/2014 - 20:32
Further adventures with a 1.4 TC...
Thanks, Steve. That heron might as well have been cardboard - it barely moved for at least 90 minutes. And yes, the rose is a touch softer than first it appeared. It looked crisp when I was only half awake, but seems less so now - a perfect excuse to go back and try again, although the early-m...
Posted by simonarron on 31/05/2014 - 13:27
