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Nothing much.
Mrs wants some work doing in the kitchen.
Taking my daughter for another long walk. Cleaning the caravan, ready for the bank holiday. Hopefully servicing mine and my son's (push) bikes, again, ready for bank holiday.
I might even squeeze in 10 mins. sleep!

Comment by Father Ted posted on so what your all doing at the week end ???? at 09/05/2013 - 08:57

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First one for me. I love the "Faraway" look in her eye. Did you ask her to pose like that, or did she "strike the pose" for the camera?

Comment by Father Ted posted on Judderman's shots from Whitby goth weekend at 07/05/2013 - 22:06

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I don't usually like fisheye lenses, but this works really well.

Comment by Father Ted posted on Transamerica Pyramid, SF. at 07/05/2013 - 21:58

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I'm currently having to take my daughter out for regular walks to harden her up for her Bronze DofE expedition.
I hope it's hardening her because it's killing me!
Anyhow, it does give me an excuse to take my camera for a walk. I can't stop for prolonged periods, but I do get some opportunities for grab shots.

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Comment by Father Ted posted on Spring blossom at 07/05/2013 - 21:49

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greynolds999 wrote:
No 4. You go for a walk with the express purpose of taking photographs but your partner doesn't understand why you have taken half an hour getting the shot when everyone else just pointed their cameras and clicked the button.

So eventually you just take the shot and vow you will go back without her. But you never do!
Guilty of 1, 2 & 4 M'lud.

Comment by Father Ted posted on 3 reasons people's photography doesn't improve at 03/05/2013 - 21:08

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I've tried shots like these myself and never got anything I was happy with.
However, the shots for me would be the rust patterns etc., or, as has been said, the reflection.

Comment by Father Ted posted on Cat and Dog Stairs Roker in Sunderland at 29/04/2013 - 13:02

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gartmore wrote:

Tbh, I think the people who are dressing up want to be photographed
Thing is, a lot of the people who go here aren't dressing up as such. It is what they would normally wear when going out to a festival / concert or even daywear.
They don't want to be photographed, they want to get where they are going or enjoy the atmosphere. However, most of these people seem to be quite extroverted and so, my be willing to be photographed, if asked politely. But they are not there as models to be "worked".

I have to admit, the only time I was there I was petrified of approaching people to ask; I was totally out of my depth. But I did hang onto the coat tails of you more experienced guys and let you do the asking...at least at first. The only shots I got without asking were the longer distance street type candids, when I was not in their face with my lens, not expecting them to stop for me.

JAK wrote:
The event is surely akin to the war weekend events and those who dress up for those must expect to be photographed,
John K
I'd argue that it isn't. It started as a music festival, type, thing, first. Yes it got bigger, but to a lot ( most?) o those who go, they are there for the events, and to wear what they want in the company of like minded people, with being in danger ( remember Sophie Lancaster)

Comment by Father Ted posted on Street photography manners at 29/04/2013 - 12:55

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I love number 2!
I've been trying to get exactly that shot for a while now, but each time I've been in Liverpool with my camera the weather has been awful.
I never thought of trying it in B&W.
I'm not convinced the horizon is straight in the last one...or are my eyes playing up...again!
All in all a cracking set.

Comment by Father Ted posted on A wander in Liverpool at 26/04/2013 - 08:48

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I love the overall effect, but the pebble in the bottom left hand corner is a little distracting; it looks a bit unnatural.

Comment by Father Ted posted on Down by the sea again at 25/04/2013 - 21:55

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DaveHolmes wrote:
Good sport climbing up at Trevor!
Hoping to get there this summer, try the climbs, then photographing climbers...if all goes to plan.

Comment by Father Ted posted on Llangollen Spring Steam Gala at 23/04/2013 - 15:18

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