Random Photos : Part 4

[Dogsey]

Spinning in the Grave(yard) by Mike Gardiner, on Flickr

[Tycho]

Loving lots of these photos. Here are a couple from holiday in Croatia and a quick day trip to Venice.

Storm incoming:


Evening barbecue by the Adriatic:


Venice:

[PotatoSalad]

Playing with new Samyang 12mm, all manual, clicky and I love it.

[noell35]

∆ looks great.

[noell35]

singlecoil said:

Kavanagh Maxwell by Elliott and Nolan, on Flickr

What's that white bit just below the tuning pegs?

[singlecoil]

noell35 said:

What's that white bit just below the tuning pegs?

Reflections of the tuning pegs. But they are a distraction and I will see to them promptly, thanks.

[singlecoil]

Sorry about the earlier mess-ups, think it's alright now. It's the computer at work, it's needs seeing to...

Maxwell web by Elliott and Nolan, on Flickr

[noell35]

Top be fair it must be a nightmare for stray reflections. What's it on? Glass?

[singlecoil]

Black perspex. It's great for product photography but it attracts dust and scratches like a bh.

[jimmy156]

singlecoil said:

Sorry about the earlier mess-ups, think it's alright now. It's the computer at work, it's needs seeing to...

Maxwell web by Elliott and Nolan, on Flickr

Great shot, lovely looking instrument!

These were just taken for the Gumtree add, sold my gibson after owning for 15 years (half my lifetime) very sad to see it go, but it hasn't been played in years!

IMG_3063 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

IMG_3079 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

[Trustmeimadoctor]

unfortunately i dont have the originals to hand so these are badly resized and compressed

firth of forth from culross


Ailsa craig


and a dog

[57 Chevy]

Tartan Tarmac July 2017 010 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Tartan Tarmac July 2017 006 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Tartan Tarmac July 2017 005 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[singlecoil]

jimmy156 said:

Great shot, lovely looking instrument!

Thanks. It doesn't look quite that good in the cold light of day. Plus I Photoshopped out all the little dents and stuff a guitar can collect over 20 years.

[Nigel_O]

Still learning, but really enjoying the experience and the challenges

(very) early morning start to get to Llanberis for dawn to capture what's left of Lone Tree at sunrise

DSC_7790 by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

The clouds lifted slightly a bit later and gave me a nice sunrise

DSC_7793 by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

Rest of the album here if anyone's interested

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm1qF911

As usual, constructive criticism welcomed - all part of the learning process for me. I'm gradually getting better technically, but decent composition is still eluding me. For what its worth, I like the first shot better than the second, but I can't help feeling that the trees on the right are a bit "fussy" and distracting. The second shot has the added interest of the sunrise colour, and the simpler composition, but the low clouds just wouldn't clear for long enough to get a really nice sky.

[DibblyDobbler]

I really like the second one actually Nigel! The foreground is fab - if it was me I'd lop a bit off the top and put the horizon on the upper third and then add a bit of 'dehaze' to give it some punch. Just my 2p worth

[DibblyDobbler]

Quick trip to the bridges last night


Queensferry Crossing by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Nigel_O]

DibblyDobbler said:

I really like the second one actually Nigel! The foreground is fab - if it was me I'd lop a bit off the top and put the horizon on the upper third and then add a bit of 'dehaze' to give it some punch. Just my 2p worth

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. If I take a bit off the top, is there not the danger that the colours in the water won't obviously be a reflection of the clouds (or am I over-analysing?)

Sadly, my PP skills don't (yet) run to de-hazing, partly because I'm only using LR6 (yes, I know that the same effect can be achieved with some downloadable presets, but its a lot of faff)

[DibblyDobbler]

Nigel_O said:

DibblyDobbler said:

I really like the second one actually Nigel! The foreground is fab - if it was me I'd lop a bit off the top and put the horizon on the upper third and then add a bit of 'dehaze' to give it some punch. Just my 2p worth

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. If I take a bit off the top, is there not the danger that the colours in the water won't obviously be a reflection of the clouds (or am I over-analysing?)

Sadly, my PP skills don't (yet) run to de-hazing, partly because I'm only using LR6 (yes, I know that the same effect can be achieved with some downloadable presets, but its a lot of faff)

No - it's a valid concern but for me - YMMV - there is a benefit overall. The dehaze thing is easy in Photoshop - it gives a lot of 'pop' to any landscape but also a more obviously processed look which I don't mind but you might hate! All very personal as I'm sure you know already

Just keep at it and you'll get the hang of what works for you and what doesn't - a lot of it is right time, right place and experimentation

[PotatoSalad]

Great work Nigel, as always.



Since this is a car forum, a couple of old ones from me:

Edited by PotatoSalad on Wednesday 2nd August 03:28

[RobDickinson]

Nigel_O said:

Still learning, but really enjoying the experience and the challenges

(very) early morning start to get to Llanberis for dawn to capture what's left of Lone Tree at sunrise

DSC_7790 by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

Love that!

Enigma by Rob Dickinson, on Flickr