Random Photos : Part 4
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The River Stort
River Stort by northernladgonesouth, on Flickr
River Stort by northernladgonesouth, on FlickrEdited by noell35 on Saturday 20th October 23:18
I walked up a smallish mountain at the weekend, it's really starting to feel like summer, but there's still some snow above 1400m.
Approaching the Summit by Matt4475, on Flickr
Approaching the Summit by Matt4475, on Flickr
Back from a short break to Tuscany 
Florence by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Florence by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Edited by DibblyDobbler on Wednesday 24th October 18:55
LongQ said:
Very nice DD. Lovely light and tones.
You challenge this week Mr. Dobbler, should you choose to accept it, is to gently eliminate that crane on the left.
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the scene ...
That big domed building on the right detracts from the lovely mountain view as well, you should try to get rid of that while you're at it. FFS You challenge this week Mr. Dobbler, should you choose to accept it, is to gently eliminate that crane on the left.
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the scene ...
Another go at light-painting with an LED torch; this time a rather lovely old Redex dispenser. I'm lucky that my brother-in-law collects vintage automobilia!
A shot of Redex ... by Ed Phillips, on Flickr
A shot of Redex ... by Ed Phillips, on Flickr
DibblyDobbler said:
LongQ said:
Very nice DD. Lovely light and tones.
Your challenge this week Mr. Dobbler, should you choose to accept it, is to gently eliminate that crane on the left.
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the scene ...
It didn't bother me until you pointed it out! DoneYour challenge this week Mr. Dobbler, should you choose to accept it, is to gently eliminate that crane on the left.
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the scene ...
Much improved now after your well executed edit. IMO.
Another one. Funny - a stunning place no doubt but I am not finding many great photos on the memory card - maybe just me of course
Ponte Vecchio by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Ponte Vecchio by Mike Smith, on Flickr
DibblyDobbler said:
Another one. Funny - a stunning place no doubt but I am not finding many great photos on the memory card - maybe just me of course
Looks almost like a fresco on the bridge rather than structures.Do you find you end up with many images that mean something to you and that you quite enjoy both as images and technically but that you don't think would appeal to many others? Or maybe images that probably would appeal to many others but don't appeal so much to you - possibly because they have been "done before" or something along those lines looks very familiar?
Or is it maybe that the results look OK but not as special as you expected based on what you saw "in the light that was present at the time?".
On a number of occasions when I have produced a set of images for someone and offered them a select from which to choose they almost invariably pick more of the boring, just about adequate "filler" images than the shots that are more dynamic, or vibrant or technically interesting or possessed some other criteria that just makes them look "better" images to me.
Maybe it's the "tourist" light? You can't always have around until you get the light that you know must be there somewhere?
Can post-processing lift things? (The curse of expectations in the digital age - or is it the joy of expectations in the digital age?)
LongQ said:
Looks almost like a fresco on the bridge rather than structures.
Do you find you end up with many images that mean something to you and that you quite enjoy both as images and technically but that you don't think would appeal to many others? Or maybe images that probably would appeal to many others but don't appeal so much to you - possibly because they have been "done before" or something along those lines looks very familiar?
Or is it maybe that the results look OK but not as special as you expected based on what you saw "in the light that was present at the time?".
On a number of occasions when I have produced a set of images for someone and offered them a select from which to choose they almost invariably pick more of the boring, just about adequate "filler" images than the shots that are more dynamic, or vibrant or technically interesting or possessed some other criteria that just makes them look "better" images to me.
Maybe it's the "tourist" light? You can't always have around until you get the light that you know must be there somewhere?
Can post-processing lift things? (The curse of expectations in the digital age - or is it the joy of expectations in the digital age?)
Thanks for the comments LQ - I'm not sure to be honest... a lot of pretty average looking tourist snaps is what I am seeing. I think a lot of the scenes maybe don't translate well to the camera... or else I don't know how to do it! Do you find you end up with many images that mean something to you and that you quite enjoy both as images and technically but that you don't think would appeal to many others? Or maybe images that probably would appeal to many others but don't appeal so much to you - possibly because they have been "done before" or something along those lines looks very familiar?
Or is it maybe that the results look OK but not as special as you expected based on what you saw "in the light that was present at the time?".
On a number of occasions when I have produced a set of images for someone and offered them a select from which to choose they almost invariably pick more of the boring, just about adequate "filler" images than the shots that are more dynamic, or vibrant or technically interesting or possessed some other criteria that just makes them look "better" images to me.
Maybe it's the "tourist" light? You can't always have around until you get the light that you know must be there somewhere?
Can post-processing lift things? (The curse of expectations in the digital age - or is it the joy of expectations in the digital age?)
And yes the WB was a bit off I thought on a few of them but I have attempted to fix it myself...
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