Olympics on Tyne

Blythman
Posted 08/08/2012 - 00:13 Link
Thought I'd better get some record shots of the Olympic Rings on the Tyne Bridge before they get taken down.

All with the K5. First one taken with the Sigma 10-20. Other two with the Sigma 24-70 f2.8

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Olympic Rings on Tyne Bridge by Blythman1960, on Flickr

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The old Tyne Bridges and the Olympic Rings by Blythman1960, on Flickr

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Olympic celebratiom on Tyne by Blythman1960, on Flickr
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Edited by Blythman: 08/08/2012 - 00:23
matwhittington
Posted 08/08/2012 - 06:28 Link
I like these very much - especially the last one. Really well executed.

Cheers
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paulgee20
Posted 08/08/2012 - 07:45 Link
Excellent shots Alan.

Paul
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Jumbo48
Posted 08/08/2012 - 07:47 Link
matwhittington wrote:
I like these very much - especially the last one. Really well executed.

Cheers
I agree
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womble
Posted 08/08/2012 - 08:07 Link
Nicely done Sir! I really like the second one myself.

K.
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Stuey
Posted 08/08/2012 - 08:08 Link
Very nice normally not my thing but very nice
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Algernon
Posted 08/08/2012 - 08:21 Link
Lovely shots and terrific colours.
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stub
Posted 08/08/2012 - 08:48 Link
Nice set. Well done Alan. If I had to choose. It would be number 2 for me.
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bforbes
Posted 08/08/2012 - 10:35 Link
Where's the bird. Number two for me, out of a good set, as I like symmetry. Mind, you could keep the blinking eye arch and the symmetry in three by cropping out the Sage.
tyronet2000
Posted 08/08/2012 - 16:32 Link
Lovely images Alan. Saves me a ride on the bus, I can just look at your photos instead
Regards
Stan

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Northgrain
Posted 08/08/2012 - 16:34 Link
matwhittington wrote:
I like these very much - especially the last one. Really well executed.
+1 . Cracking set.
davidtrout
Posted 08/08/2012 - 20:07 Link
The third one for me Alan because it includes the Millennium Bridge and its wonderful reflection in the Tyne. Oh and also The Sage.

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Edited by davidtrout: 08/08/2012 - 20:08
Blythman
Posted 10/08/2012 - 11:51 Link
Thanks everyone. I wasn't 100% happy, as there was not enough light left in the sky to give the amount of separation I'd have liked between the roof of the Sage building on the left and the sky on #3.

My fault I left home early enough but got distracted by nice clouds over the sea. So, I took some poor photos on the beach before setting off to Newcastle.

Maybe a bit of PP will improve
Alan


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Frogherder
Posted 10/08/2012 - 15:44 Link
I'm impressed by all of them having never had the time to spend the hours of darkness down the quay.

I'm intrigued as to where you stood for the last one having initially wondered why you hadn't move another few feet to your left to improve the symmetry a tad. As far as I recall the river is pretty straight/curving slightly to the south for a while and there are no more bridges.

regards
Bernard
Blythman
Posted 11/08/2012 - 01:44 Link
The problem was flare Bernard. Took some shots from the perfect spot but I couldn't avoid flare from the nearby street lamps.

While I have plenty flare on #1 I don't mind that. Its the price to pay for a very different angle.

Here's one anyway. Maybe worth keeping for some PP at a later date

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Edited by Blythman: 11/08/2012 - 02:00

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