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thoughton wrote:
Nice set indeed! Loving that great cloud in the Cliff house photos. I've drawn a box on one of those on Flickr Lovely blues in all of them though.

I also noticed the central horizons on these ones, I agree with David I don't think it detracts in any of these. And while looking through your Fluidr back catalog the central horizon seems to be a signature of yours

Interesting observation Tim, The dilemma I always have especially when shooting landscapes is, do I put the subject in the bottom third loosing the depth of field (16mm being the widest I can go) or do I put the subject in the top third and loose all those great clouds. This usually leaves me stuck in the middle.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 29/08/2010 - 08:56

Haworth wrote:
Sorry Technoblurb - just re-read your post and saw you've already looked at it.........

No problem, I only discounted this course because I wanted something more hands on with a bit of shared experience.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on OU Course update at 28/08/2010 - 21:50

Algernon wrote:

I wonder if the dark night has brought the "Blue Hour"
forward. From this page it should have been 20:30hrs to
21:20hrs and you seem to have taken these about an hour
earlier. Might be worth at trip back after 8:30pm to
see what you get.

A very interesting site, now bookmarked. I don't think it will make any difference tonight it is currently pelting down.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 28/08/2010 - 20:27

Thanks for that David, I have had a brief play with the 10-20 and did not want to give it back

Ben I have just noticed that SRS have a 16-45 in second hand and several Pentax 12-24's link

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 28/08/2010 - 20:12

Hi Barrie, I tried the square crop on the cliff house shot and discarded it, but quite like the other two crops.

Graham

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 28/08/2010 - 20:06

Mike-P wrote:
Like the Amble harbour shots with the different coloured reflections.

Nice set.

Thanks Mike

Bagworth wrote:

I notice you seem to use the DA16-45, you seem to get great results with it, I'm looking to up-grade from Sigma 17-70 (2.8-4) (and which I like quite a lot but quite want to get a fraction wider) as my standard zoom. Do you have any comments on the lens/K7 combo?

Hi Ben, thanks for the comments. I upgraded from the 18-55, this although a good kit lens always involved quite a bit of post production, distortion, vignetting and so on. When I purchased the 16-45 all that stopped, at its widest you get very minor distortion on horizons, but the colours are spot on, the results are sharp compared to any lens I currently own, it lives on my camera and the kit lens has never seen the light of day since. My only complaint about this lens is that the barrel is a bit wobbly, that is a very minor niggle though. I have not used the Sigma 17-70 although I do know it is a very popular lens. I am currently drooling over a Sigma 10-20, cannot afford the Pentax 12-24.

Algernon wrote:
You wouldn't expect such good tones in the shadow areas at that time of day... horrible grainy areas are what I
would normally expect.

I was so impressed with the results, what is even better no post processing was needed apart from, straightening and the usual resize then sharpening, converting from RGB to SRGB. I'm not sure my K10 would have handled it quit so well.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 28/08/2010 - 19:53

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Whitby Goth Weekend, Saturday 30 October at 28/08/2010 - 16:57

Best of luck flossie, I will be most interested in your progress. I have been hunting around for something myself but failed as all the local collages only do total beginners courses or full time degrees. I did look at the OCA course as a possibility.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on OU Course update at 28/08/2010 - 16:54

bforbes wrote:
I like number 1 for the dark tones and dramatic sky. In general have you noticed all your horizons are on the halfway mark. They say images look better in thirds.

Thanks Barrie, I tried to set some of the images in thirds but they all lost that feeling of depth or chopped out the sky. Open for suggestions though.

Comment by Technoblurb posted on Amble after the rain at 28/08/2010 - 16:43

I took these last night after the rain had lashed down, just before the sunset C&C would be welcome

Amble Harbour I