swarf

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swarf
I agree with the other comments about the need for a crop from the right. Otherwise it's a good image crying out for an imaginative title (but don't ask me for one!)

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row_K10D at 15/10/2014 - 15:01

swarf
Simon

Great set. Super eyes in #2, but what is going on in the background of #6? Is the guy at the back riding a lawnmower?

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Classic motorcycle racing: Snetterton, October 11 at 14/10/2014 - 22:58

swarf
Now those are what I call eyes!!

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row_K10D at 14/10/2014 - 17:22

swarf
I use Photoshop Elements (+ Nik Plug-ins) - this does everything that I need at a lot lower cost that the full blown Photoshop CC. I don't use Lightroom at all.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Best editing software? at 13/10/2014 - 22:19

swarf
Love the subtle tones throughout, and I agree with Stan's comment - look ripe for a B&W conversion, especially with those clouds.

I also wonder how it might work with a crop on the right to the edge of the walkway itself (so that the handrail leaves the frame)? I think that might strengthen the effect of the end of the walkway 'pointing' at the light (blue?) sky on the left hand side of the frame.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row_K10D at 13/10/2014 - 17:21

swarf
I always shoot both, but very rarely do I use the JPEG other than for a quick look when I first load them onto the PC.

A couple of reasons - you can do so much more with the RAW file and editing software is so good now that basic processing is both quick and easy. Secondly, memory is cheap, but going back to get the picture because you've got the exposure wrong may not be.

Finally, as I very rarely shoot in burst mode (or 'Uzi' mode as Simon refers to it!) the greater time taken to write RAW files to the memory is not an issue.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on RAW Procesing at 12/10/2014 - 17:33

swarf
Really effective.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on frustrated at 10/10/2014 - 17:01

swarf
Simon

That's a sure fired winner!

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row - Simon Arron at 09/10/2014 - 17:19

swarf
davidstorm wrote:
Lovely Robin shot Simon, nothing to criticise here!

Regards
David
+ 1, it's super.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row - Simon Arron at 09/10/2014 - 08:48

swarf
I like the spray and the detail's great, Have you tried converting to to B&W?

However, for me this one is a nearly but not quite. I think that's because with bikes I particularly like the shots from the front so that you can see their eyes through the visors and hence where they are looking.

Phil

Comment by swarf posted on Five in a row - Simon Arron at 08/10/2014 - 09:55

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