Random Photos : Part 4

[noell35]

Thanks Jon. Well worth a visit. I can heartily recommend the Coast Inn for a spot of lunch if you do go.

[DibblyDobbler]

Dusted off the camera for a few shots around St Andrews - first one as below


The Road Hole by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[LongQ]

I'm almost certain you are supposed to play golf shots with special clubs DD. Using a camera might damage it.



Don't let the rules committee see you. Especially not at St. Andrews.

[singlecoil]

DibblyDobbler said:

Dusted off the camera for a few shots around St Andrews - first one as below


The Road Hole by Mike Smith, on Flickr

I really like the skyline and the sunset, but don't know what to make of the foreground, the colour, what there is of it

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

I'm almost certain you are supposed to play golf shots with special clubs DD. Using a camera might damage it.



Don't let the rules committee see you. Especially not at St. Andrews.

Hah - it's a public links so I was entitled to wander about

[DibblyDobbler]

singlecoil said:

I really like the skyline and the sunset, but don't know what to make of the foreground, the colour, what there is of it

Thanks for the feedback - the grass in the foreground was quite heavily frosted hence the grey colour

[DibblyDobbler]

Here's another


St Andrews by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[gforceg]

In the first shot I thought you'd caught a slow rolling swell from a boat looking back to shore.
Then I put my glasses on and realised what was going on.

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

I'm almost certain you are supposed to play golf shots with special clubs DD. Using a camera might damage it.



Don't let the rules committee see you. Especially not at St. Andrews.

Hah - it's a public links so I was entitled to wander about

Wandering about is surely fine. I was thinking more about using the camera instead of a club ....

They wouldn't like that. Abuse of ball or something I would imagine. Probably a hanging offence.

ETA: It's an interesting effect with the frost picking up the sunset colours. I quite like it but in the back of my mind I hear some nagging reservations although I'm not sure why.

Edited by LongQ on Sunday 24th December 10:57

[singlecoil]

DibblyDobbler said:

Here's another

I've just treated myself to a BenQ 27" 4K monitor, the one that's supposed to show 99% of Adobe RGB colours, and your picture is one of the first that I've looked at. When I looked at it earlier on my old monitor it looked ok, but now it's looks really good, the sky especially. It would make a good print if done at a decent size.

Thanks for the explanation re the links picture, I hadn't realised it was frosty. I think the ground does have something of a purple thing going on, whereas the sunset is towards the other end of the spectrum with oranges and reds. I don't know why that should be, though it could be that the frost is allowing the red from the sunset to mix with the other colours present?

[DibblyDobbler]

singlecoil said:

I've just treated myself to a BenQ 27" 4K monitor, the one that's supposed to show 99% of Adobe RGB colours, and your picture is one of the first that I've looked at. When I looked at it earlier on my old monitor it looked ok, but now it's looks really good, the sky especially. It would make a good print if done at a decent size.

Thanks for the explanation re the links picture, I hadn't realised it was frosty. I think the ground does have something of a purple thing going on, whereas the sunset is towards the other end of the spectrum with oranges and reds. I don't know why that should be, though it could be that the frost is allowing the red from the sunset to mix with the other colours present?

Thanks - the panorama style shot was handheld at 1/17th with the camera held up above my head (to clear a parapet) in a strong wind! Was amazed it came out at all

Ref the frosty foreground in the first shot - you've rumbled me as I did desaturate it quite a bit as it had a very warm red hue which I didn't think was very realistic. Not sure I nailed it but I am happy enough with the result.

[DibblyDobbler]

Merry Christmas friends


The Old Course by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Another from St Andrews


St Andrews Castle by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[chrismarr]

Moonlight by Chris Marr, on Flickr

A little bit of moonlight

[chrismarr]

DibblyDobbler said:

Another from St Andrews


St Andrews Castle by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Magic stuff Mike !

[DibblyDobbler]

chrismarr said:

Magic stuff Mike !

Cheers - you too!

[DibblyDobbler]

St Andrews West Sands by Mike Smith, on Flickr


St Andrews Harbour by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[JSS 911]

Surprised with the amount of snow on the South Coast this morning ,still quite a rare sight down south.

The South Downs by John, on Flickr

[eltawater]

Something a little different


D61_7109 by eltawater, on Flickr

[GroundEffect]

Barbauchlaw Glen by Scott Thomson, on Flickr

Beecraigs #2 by Scott Thomson, on Flickr

Muiravonside by Scott Thomson, on Flickr

Back home in Scotland for Christmas...it's jolly cold