korifugi Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Went to watch the Superbikes this weekend and took an absolute shedload of photos - still making my way through them, but here's a very small selection... Edited May 31, 2017 by korifugi 3
alan-d Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) A selection taken during my 'wanderings' last week Headstone Tunnel by Alan, on Flickr Blue Bridge by Alan, on Flickr Barmouth Groyne-1 by Alan, on Flickr Wild Flowers by Alan, on Flickr Monsal Weir by Alan, on Flickr Edited June 5, 2017 by alan-d 1
jthompson Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 Went to watch the Superbikes this weekend and took an absolute shedload of photos - still making my way through them, but here's a very small selection... I usually go to Le Mans every June and take a shedload of photos there, too, but I'm staying at home this year Maybe I'll dig out one or two good ones to share.
hardtailstar Posted June 7, 2017 Posted June 7, 2017 A few taken on my Google Pixel whilst out taking photos on my Camera above the M20/A20 tunnels at Folkestone. 1
HarryMonkey Posted June 7, 2017 Posted June 7, 2017 A family outing (From a walk round Priory Park in Bedford at the weekend). 2
yurt Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 The OVO Energy Women's Tour arriving at Kettering The Battle for 2nd Place by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr 1
yurt Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Garages by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr Tree on the Hill Kelmarsh by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr Logan Chasing Bubbles by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr Angel by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr
enjay Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 I love how you've captured the colours in the bubbles with your dog.
yurt Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Thanks enjay, I think I was just fortunate with the light. Logan in a world of bubbles by Mac Canonymous, on Flickr
Theory Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Now I'm no photographer myself, but hot damn these are some incredible photos, what cameras do you all use?
bald_pig Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Now I'm no photographer myself, but hot damn these are some incredible photos, what cameras do you all use? If you click on the pictures that are hosted on flickr, it will take you to a page with the camera and lens details.
Theory Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 I'll have to wait until I get home then, blocked at work!
alan-d Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 For landscape stuff I currently use a Canon EOS M3 - not the greatest but is small enough to take hiking. I also use a tripod a lot on the landscapes. I also still use my Canon 450D, mainly for freehand stuff and/wildlife with an 18-200mm lens. In all honesty it's not really the camera. You can take some stunning pictures with just a mobile phone, the key is to look at the composition and if you like it then shoot.
enjay Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Now I'm no photographer myself, but hot damn these are some incredible photos, what cameras do you all use? How to offend photographers #73. That question is a bit like saying "you're a great cook, what make of saucepan do you use?". Yes, equipment is part of it, but so is being able to set up a good composition, getting the right angles, light, ISO settings, exposure, aperture, etc.
Theory Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 How to offend photographers #73. If I've caused offense then I'm truly sorry, a lot of that camera lingo I don't understand, all I know is I've seen some mesmerizing photos on this thread
alan-d Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 If I've caused offense then I'm truly sorry, a lot of that camera lingo I don't understand, all I know is I've seen some mesmerizing photos on this thread I wasn't at all offended Always happy to pass on info. I'm no expert, you should see the ones that don't get published
enjay Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 If I've caused offense then I'm truly sorry, a lot of that camera lingo I don't understand, all I know is I've seen some mesmerizing photos on this thread I wasn't offended either, but I wouldn't be surprised if others were. A friend of mine is a professional photographer, and that is one of her pet peeves! Not understanding the camera lingo was kind of my point - there are all sorts of settings on the camera to do with whether everything is in focus or a focused foreground and blurry background, what sort of light you are in (to remove the nasty orange glow you get from artificial lights, or to compensate for bright sunlight, dark clouds, etc.), how bright the flash needs to be and lots of other variables. Cameras in auto mode work all this out on the fly and make a best guess, but once you know what you're doing with these settings (which I don't!), you can take photos which are much better than those on the auto mode. That said, if you take a photo in full auto mode then click the "auto smart fix" button in Photoshop, etc. you normally come out with something pretty good, colour-wise! Composition is also a big part of it - getting everything lined up "just so" in the shot, so the eye is drawn to the right bit of the image without distraction - this is why some people use black-and-white if the shot is very busy with colour, or set the focus to blur the background if there is lots of incidental stuff going on behind the subject.
alan-d Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 A couple of guys that I correspond with make some very good youtube videos to inspire budding photographers and don't bog the viewer down with technical mumbo jumbo. Most of the time they will take you on a journey on how the image was arrived at. Thomas Heaton a professional photographer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhW84xfA6gEc4hDK90rR1Q Paul Johnson an amateur photographer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE97FSS3fIeu89P70bCk4HQ There are many others but for landscapes I'd suggest starting with these two. 3
Andrew_C Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 As with most things, I find the mechanics relatively easy, but the "art" hard...
alan-d Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 As with most things, I find the mechanics relatively easy, but the "art" hard... The art of photography is capturing the image you like. If it's "Art" to someone else too then that's a bonus :-)
alan-d Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 One from my walk with the dogs on Saturday in a minimalistic mood :-) Poppy in Wheat by Alan, on Flickr 3
Dos_Box Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Took the kids to the Royal Armories in Leeds yesterday and found this gem tucked away on the top floor. Made my day (no pun intended) it did: 2
Popular Post jthompson Posted June 13, 2017 Popular Post Posted June 13, 2017 Today would normally be the day that I'd be making my way down to France for the Le Mans 24 Hours, which takes place this weekend. Sadly, I'm not going this year (for the first time in quite a few years). It's always good fun trying to get good shots. The combination of speed, distance from the subject (and catch-fencing) and range of light conditions provides plenty of challenge! Here are a few from the many hundreds that I'll have taken over the years. 5
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