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Images from Durham
John i lived and worked in the blackbull pub in frosterley for 18 months back in 1994 what a great little village it is hope you enjoyed your stay there.:D
Posted by malross73 on 01/09/2014 - 22:34
Dragons in South Yorkshire
Great stuff David. Were the in flight shots taken using your manual focus technique.
Posted by bforbes on 01/09/2014 - 12:43
Dragons in South Yorkshire
Great stuff David. Were the in flight shots taken using your manual focus technique. Hi Barrie, yes both of those were using manual focus. I don't think it would be possible to get a successful shot using AF, unless you were extremely lucky. I have practiced a lot with the MF technique and also us...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/09/2014 - 13:06
Dragons in South Yorkshire
OK guys, here's what I do with the MF technique. I've learned very quickly that when trying to photograph flying insects, be they Bees, Dragonflies or Damselflies, the camera's AF system has virtually no chance, (a) because they move too fast and too erratically and (b) because they are often quite...
Posted by davidstorm on 01/09/2014 - 20:03
Dragons in South Yorkshire
Lovely, David, all of them. Your manual focus approach both makes sense and obviously pays dividends. Must take a lot of patient practice. Obviously the way to go though. Best wishes,
Posted by jvs on 01/09/2014 - 21:15
Dragons in South Yorkshire
Thanks David, Seems I have to go back to (photography) school :shock:
Posted by michaelblue on 03/09/2014 - 16:58
British Kart Grand Prix, Cadwell Park
I know what you mean about the 100-300, George, but its versatility is slightly compromised when it refuses to focus accurately! It received a substantial bang on the head at Silverstone a few weeks ago, which I suspect might have something to do with recent developments. I'm hoping to arrange a rep...
Posted by simonarron on 01/09/2014 - 17:28
5 In A Row - David Storm
Hi David, sorry to see i'm the only one to comment... I love the overall composition and POV, lovely light, the only criticism i can find is the main focus on the fly, i find it a little small in the frame and not very noticeable, maybe something a little larger would have caught my eye, maybe a ...
Posted by autumnlight on 02/09/2014 - 13:51
5 In A Row - David Storm
First time I've ever been invited to comment of a picture of bird poo, I'm just hoping the Storm family doesn't have a pet Great Dane. This sort of picture is ideal for 5-in-a-row providing it encourages honest comment from other members of PUF. Response to the series has so far been limited. Davi...
Posted by davidtrout on 02/09/2014 - 13:53
5 In A Row - David Storm
I think trying something different is to be encouraged. This one doesn't work IMHO as there's far too much of the image totally out of focus. It's not at all clear what the main focus is actually showing us, which doesn't help.
Posted by johnriley on 02/09/2014 - 14:10
5 In A Row - David Storm
David I'm with Maria on this one. The fly is lost in the frame, and was almost the last thing I saw. Perhaps this was your objective - in which case you succeeded. I found that the first things that I focussed in on were the red flowers and the dog's face (once I realsied that it was a dog!) ...
Posted by swarf on 02/09/2014 - 14:13
5 In A Row - David Storm
Back to the first one, it's a thought provoking idea, as David intended... My thought is that with such large juxtaposition between OOF and in focus zones in an image, it generally works better the other way round, ie a larger OOF area in the foreground and a small point of focus further into the sc...
Posted by McGregNi on 03/09/2014 - 19:06
5 In A Row - David Storm
I love it! I think that it works really well just as it is. However,as the idea of the 5 in a row, or at least as I have interpreted it, is to critique and challenge, I'll now start picking - I would like to see a version with the wave highlights just knocked back a little; also I'd like to see ...
Posted by swarf on 03/09/2014 - 21:37
5 In A Row - David Storm
David Another really good image, especially as Andy noted the extremes of light and dark. Maybe HDR would have helped - but would you then been at risk of loosing the shaft of light? The only bit that jars a little for me is the extreme highlight at the bottom right which I think that I would h...
Posted by swarf on 05/09/2014 - 14:49
Peveril Point Seascapes
Continuing my series from Dorest, here is a selection taken from near the Peveril Point Lookout Station, at the tip of Swanage Bay - plus two from the Purbeck Hills looking over to Peveril Point. The views you get from here are into Swanage Bay, or west in to Durlston Bay, and across eastwards to th...
Posted by McGregNi on 03/09/2014 - 14:06
Peveril Point Seascapes
I prefer number 3. The plant growing out of the corner of 2 spoils it IMO. Also I might be tempted to crop the grass from 6 and turn it into a panoramic shot. I think it can be challenging to try and capture those types of view with anything less than a wide angle. I used to shoot landscapes back...
Posted by RussV on 03/09/2014 - 15:17
Peveril Point Seascapes
Number 3 for me too - lovely light! Nice set:) Thanks :), yes I was blessed on a number of beautiful mornings with great light which gave different potential as it rose from dawn through to about 8am, when I would pack it in and head back to reality for breakfast time 8) Thanks also Russ and Gajan,...
Posted by McGregNi on 03/09/2014 - 19:21
Recent visit to Nova Scotia.
Was back 'home' recently for a visit and some sight seeing. Regards, Milton 1. Cape d'Or, located on the shore of the Bay of Fundy. The name is from the early French explorers who saw what they thought was gold gleaming in the cliffs along the shore. The gold turned out to be copper. 2. Lu...
Posted by bluenose on 03/09/2014 - 20:28
Leaderfoot Viaduct - again!
Thanks Barrie, the last one was taken on the walk back to the car. I parked on the north side of the Tweed, just below the new road bridge. A wee gate takes you down to the fisherman's hut, through the woods. I know what I mean, I just hope it makes sense!
Posted by alig on 03/09/2014 - 23:22
Helicopter near home
Wonder what's been going on - heard the noise and went out - came back in grabbed the camera and put the 18-135 on to see what I could get - not tried anything like this before. first the original - taken on AV with ISO 200 f5.6 and 1/6000 And then I decided to crop to see what I could ma...
Posted by techno-terminator on 06/09/2014 - 15:56
