Here are the latest images from members of Circle D, please vote and comment as usual. Eleven to choose from so far this month.
1) Alan
Sunset at Old Hunstanton: Leica C F5.9 at 1/60
2) Bernd
No photo this month
3) Bill
‘Thats a big breakfast” Staff on the Churnet Valley Railway at Cheddleton Station near Leek, Staffs prepare for a busy day ahead. Taken with 15mm Summilux on Panasonic G5 and heavily cropped . Processed in Elements 13 and Nik Silver ex Pro.
4) David F
Taken at Stowe Maris in early August on my M240 and a recently purchased Novoflex Leica 400mm and 560mm gun type lens, the focusing is a ‘trigger’ that is pulled back for infinity focussing, it does give darkened corners due to the Novoflex to R adaptor. (there is no viginetting if I use an R camera).
5) David K
‘The Queues of the Moment - Dismaland’ - taken in Weston-super Mare, where the thousands of people from across the land have been queuing day in day out - rain or shine - to see the Banksy project since opening on 21 August; I have until 27 September, when it closes, to join them….?! It was taken with my Leica D-Lux (Type 109) with its DC Vario-Summilux 10.9-34mm f1.7-2.8 asph Lens - exposed for 1/250 second at f/11 (ISO 200).
6) Elaine
My last catch. Taken with a Lumix ZF100 and Leica lens
7) Jim
Carrbridge, L1 DC Vario Elmarit
8) Keith
Sognefjord,Norway. Leica M(240)/50mm Summilux
9) Malcolm"I’m by the Library”, Panasonic TZ60, Leeds.
10) Mike
A night at the pictures, 1944, with some over-paid and over-here extras: Interlude in filming for a forthcoming wartime period drama outside the Apollo, Hammersmith Broadway, July 2015. Taken with one of Leica UK's D-Lux (Typ 109) press demonstrators — wide at 24mm and fast at f/1.7, 1/2500s. From RAW, B&W conversion in Silver Efex Pro.
11) Phil
On manoeuvres: T-34-85 tank on show at Duxford Air Museum in Cambridgeshire. There were more Russian T-34’s produced during World War Two than any other tank, with this being the revised model with a larger gun (85mm) and remodelled turret from the original that had a 76.2 mm barrel. I’ve been to Duxford many times but somehow failed to see this show, well worth it despite it being fairly short and no commentary, though perhaps the latter is a blessing.
I was trying to use the smoke to obscure any people in the background, but perhaps the three with their hands raised to their mouths on the left as they are enveloped in smoke actually make it a little more interesting. We were told to stand upwind, something they failed to do. Panasonic TZ40 with Leica lens.
12) Rob
Memento of Chelsea Physic Garden
The backgrounds were generally crowded with other flowers or walls which made the backgrounds a bit busy and not attractive in terms of bokeh.
I therefore tried using the beautiful cloudy sky as a different background.
It was quite difficult to get the exposure correct whilst achieving the right contrast but using an external meter and by some averaging and bracketing I finally got this shot. It was very windy too so all in all this took over an hour to get this result but I am very happy with it. This despite lying on damp ground which did no good to my old bones but.. hey! It's good to suffer for one's art!
Different from my normal stuff but as no one in Circle D seems to like what I submit each month, I though I would try something different!
Taken with Leica M240 with 90mm Elmar Macro, ISO 400, menu set for full saturation, Zeiss graduated blue filter and Zeiss polariser.
Memento of Chelsea Physic Garden
The backgrounds were generally crowded with other flowers or walls which made the backgrounds a bit busy and not attractive in terms of bokeh.
I therefore tried using the beautiful cloudy sky as a different background.
It was quite difficult to get the exposure correct whilst achieving the right contrast but using an external meter and by some averaging and bracketing I finally got this shot. It was very windy too so all in all this took over an hour to get this result but I am very happy with it. This despite lying on damp ground which did no good to my old bones but.. hey! It's good to suffer for one's art!
Different from my normal stuff but as no one in Circle D seems to like what I submit each month, I though I would try something different!
Taken with Leica M240 with 90mm Elmar Macro, ISO 400, menu set for full saturation, Zeiss graduated blue filter and Zeiss polariser.
13) Sky
No photo this month
14) Theodore - Away until end of 2015
15) Tony
No photo this month
Summar Single Orchid: Taken in our National Botanical Gardens. The lines at the top are from the blinds on the roof of the orchid house. Taken on a Leica M8 with a 5cm Summar wide open focussing on a single flower. I've tried to use the unusual bokeh of the Summar to give a watercolour look such as one mind find in old botanical books.
1) Alan
ReplyDeleteBeautifully constructed shot with plenty gong on and great use of colour.
2) Bernd. N/A
3) Bill
Well composed and very effective use of monochrome-tells its own little story.Well exposed and processed too.Nice job.
4) David F
Good shot considering the difficulty in handling the gear used. Love the fact that the propeller is blurred as they are often static if the shutter speed is too fast. Nicely composed, good depth of field management and colour too.
5) David K
Interesting composition and there is something interesting going on BUT not well executed-watery colour, lack of fine detail, too much light so I would have adjusted by 1 or two stops. David K has done some good work so this was a bit disappointing.
6) Elaine
Nicely composed and great use of colour - a good action shot
7) Jim N/A
8) Keith
A very well executed shot which works so well in monochrome. Good, crisp focus and exposure-everything is just right. Well done Keith.
9) Malcolm
A nice piece of reportage with good minimalist composition which achieves a good balance. Photography as art-I really like it BUT I would probably have stopped down a bit to get the definition even better-this all said a very well executed shot in the reportage tradition. Good job.
10) Mike
A really good portrait with very effective just out of focus background. Well exposed and great subject. Nice work and proof that Leica's don't need to cost a fortune to produce excellent work.
11) Phil
Nicely composed action shot technically well executed BUT the colour is a bit watery so I would either have set the saturation higher on the camera or in post processing. Perhaps set the camera for a stop down too. This said a very good shot of a very difficult subject. Nice job.
12-15) N/A
16) Tony
Another floral shot and I thought mine would be the only one!
This said, what an exquisite shot and it really works - captures the subject as if in watercolor. The colours are just pale enough without being too far gone. That lens give a fabulous bokah The composition is perfect and I would gladly hang this one on my wall.
Very well done and my winner for this month
Alan (Sunset at Old Hunstanton): Interesting treatment and one of the nicer sunset shots I’ve seen. Don’t like the date, though: Surely some mistake.
ReplyDeleteBernd (no entry):
Bill (That’s a big breakfast): Yet another steam railway I haven’t encountered…This is a well-seen shot of typical railway volunteers. They could have been at any of the seemingly hundreds of revivalist lines. Silver Efex Pro has done a grand job as usual.
David F (Stowe Maris): Nice shot and I love the effect of the spinning propeller. I would have preferred to see the wheels in full, perhaps the shot is cropped a little too closely.
David K (The Queues of the Moment): Sorry, David, but this is not one of your finest. Without the explanation it would have little impact, especially with the barriers and bicycles cluttering the foreground.
Elaine (My Last Catch): Elaine seems to have an unerring eye for composition and this beach shot is no exception. The figure and its reflection is perfectly placed in the frame, with the water-covered sand in ideal proportion to the sea and skyline. Many of us would have been tempted to crop the foreground, but this works best.
Jim (Carrbridge): Perfect picture postcard shot of the old bridge with impressive reflections in the nicely captured water surface.
Keith (Sognefjord, Norway): Really first-class dramatic landscape, well composed and exposed. The dramatic sky and distant mountains make for a stunning shot.
Malcolm (I’m at the Library): Nicely composed and executed shot with fine B&W treatment, great tones. It would have had a little more impact without the walking figure on the far side of the wall, but we can’t have everything.
Mine.
Phil (On Manoeuvres): Excellent and atmospheric action shot from Berlin or Bust. Well structured and exposed.
Rob C (Momento of Chelsea Physic Garden): Beautiful shot, sharp and wonderful colours. We will all probably like this one!
Sky (no entry):
Theodore (no entry)
Tony (no entry)
William (Summar Single Orchid): Must be flower month. The use of the Summar creates a true watercolour effect which William was aiming for. Overall the treatment is sublime. This would certainly grace a classic botanical book.
1) Alan
ReplyDeleteSunny Hunny – That is a pretty full on sunset, hope you had a good day there.
2) Bernd – No photo
3) Bill
Would like to see more pictures of the work of these enthusiasts. Nice shot, they all seem to be fixated by his bacon roll or whatever it is.
4) David F
Lovely use of the Novoflex, can remember one of those in our office in the 1980s attached to a Nikon F3.
5) David K
Have you been yet? Wonder what these people thought of it?
6) Elaine
I like the framing, the one man seems to have caught something against the odds, one rod and a large sea.
7) Jim
Well framed, and a perfect example of the architecture of an arch.
8) Keith
The dramatic sky adds an extra element to this.
9) Malcolm
The caption adds to this well timed shot.
10) Mike
The f/1.7 works well with the figures in the background nicely softened but adding to the general feel of the shot.
11) Me
12) Rob
Very dramatic, reminds me of those Kodachrome colours.
13) Sky – No photo
14) Theodore – No photo
15) Tony – No photo
16) William – Another flower shot, this one the opposite of Rob’s, using subtle tones to create a different mood. Well controlled lighting and focus.
1. Alan: Sunset Old Hunstanton.
ReplyDeleteLovely glow from this. The flare on the lens does not distract too much. Has a nice ‘evening feel’ to it.
2. Bernd: No photo.
3. Bill: That’s a big breakfast.
Great shot of friends admiring another friend’s breakfast. A very natural photo.
4. David F: Stowe Maris.
Novoflex lens works well and the image quality is great. The corner darkening is not a problem for me.
5. David K: Dismaland.
I was not sure what this was about and I had to ask ‘at home’ about this. A good record shot. Is this one of those ‘famous for being famous’ things?
6. Elaine: My Last Catch.
Excellent composition and nice use of ‘thirds’. Lovely colours.
7. Jim: Carrbridge.
I see that this was formerly a pack horse bridge which was damaged in a flood in 1829. Well captured. You would not want to try to cross this on the way home from the pub!
8. Keith: Sognefjord, Norway.
This reminds me of what I saw on a holiday in Norway two years ago. This photo conveys a very tranquil mood. Lovely in black and white.
9. Malcolm: ‘I’m at the library.
Well seen humorous photo. The people on the ramp help to make the photo.
10. Mike: A night at the pictures, 1944.
Apart from the trolley or baby buggy in the background, this could indeed have been taken in 1944. You have a real talent for creating a vintage look with modern digital cameras.
11. Phil: On manoeuvres.
A Russian tank in Duxford might have caused panic at one time. The photo works well even with the folks visible in the background.
12. Rob: Memento of Chelsea Physic Garden. A lovely shot. A novel angle always adds something to a photo. It can also provide exercise for the photographer. I hope you recovered well from your activities in the Physic Garden.
13. Sky: No photo.
14. Theodore: away.
15. Tony: No photo.
16. William: Mine.
1) Alan
ReplyDeleteWell composed photograph of the strong sunset producing good colours, although it might have been preferable not to have the date shown
2) Bernd
No photograph
3) Bill
Nicely composed photograph of the four volunteer enthusiasts at the Steam Railway, well suited to monochrome, with the rather tired looking coach in the background
4) David F
Good action shot of the vintage aircraft, with ideal depth of field and good colours
5) Mine
6) Elaine
Nice colours, notably in the sea/waves, and good composition
7) Jim
Well composed photograph of the stone bridge with nice reflections in the water
8) Keith
Nicely framed photograph of the fjord, enhanced by the cloud formation and well suited to monochrome
9) Malcolm
Well captured shot of the scene outside the library, nicely supported by the excellent caption
10) Mike
Fine portrait of the lady in period dress, ideally presented in monochrome, with good depth of field
11) Phil
Good action shot of the tank, well captured and nicely exposed
12) Rob
Most interesting plant shot with good composition. The plant colours are nicely enhanced by the blue sky/cloud backdrop
13) Sky
No photograph
14) Theodore
No photograph
15) Tony
No photograph
16) William
Attractive photograph of the orchid with its soft colours and good depth of field
Thank you all for nice comments about my Sunset Photo The date on photos had been set by prior owner and have now removed it from camera hopefully. I where possible crop it out and on this occasion forgot sorry.
ReplyDelete1 Alan. One of the few places on the east coast where you can see the sun set over the sea. A very simple composition made by the frieze of folk in the foreground. The date is intrusive.
ReplyDelete2 Bernd. No image.
3 Bill. Nicely caught and typical of the characters we see helping out at these railways.
All eyes are on the snack and the old carriage tells us the kind of location and hence what is going on. The side lighting works well in monochrome.
4 David F. Good long distance close-up (if you see what I mean). Biggles leaning out of the cockpit is well caught and the propeller movement tells us that this is not a static exhibit.
5 David K. I understand this was a big event in Weston and it is astonishing to see so many people queuing up to get in, I hope they were not disappointed. Whilst the picture shows successfully how big an attraction it is (was) it does not really appeal as anything other than a report on the queues.
6 Elaine. Snapped at just the right moment, the fish is visible and the rod under strain. What strikes me most is the variety of blue tones in the picture set off by the touches of brown and green.
7 Jim. The fashion at the moment is to use long exposures to smooth out all movement in water and it is becoming so very predictable that I am glad to see a shutter speed used here to freeze the wonderful patterns created by the currents. The bridge itself looks very delicate and is well framed against the vibrant green foliage.
8 Keith. The cloud cover has resulted in flat lighting and that has not done this spectacular scenery any justice and has almost lost the village on the shoreline. The cloud below the mountain tops is a ggod feature. Oh for a ray of sunshine!
9 Me.
10 Mike. Reduced depth of field places all the attention on that big grin but also gives us just enough information in the background to make a guess at what is going on.
11 Phil. The smoke and dust conceal most of the background concentrating all our attention on to the tank. Shot a second or two later and the touch of blue sky and the spectators could have been eliminated but that is easier said than done.
12 Rob. The flowers fill the frame nicely and being set against the sky there are no distractions (although we may conclude that the plant is bigger than it actually is?). Why the blue filter? it appears to have given the blooms a green caste.
13 Sky. No image.
14 Theodore. No image.
15 Tony. No image.
16 William. I rather like the muted colours of this and I’m all in favour of the using the Summar, my first ever Leica lens. I’m surprised you got quite so close unless using a Nooky-Hesum - or is it a crop from a larger image? The “grain” and soft focus is very attractive and appropriate for the subject.
Keith
ReplyDelete1. Alan
Who could resist this. I like the people watching the sun go down.
2. Bernd
3. Bill
A very natural scene well captured, and the background coach sets the environment
4. David F
You have caught the little Fokker well. Perfect shutter speed to get movement in propellor.
5. David K
The barrier tends to keep the viewer out of picture. I am sure there is a photo to be had,but think it needs a different view.
6.Elaine
Nice colours in sea.
7.Jim
What a photogenic bridge. A spot worth visiting through the seasons.
8.Me
9. Malcolm
Superb. The framing and juxtaposition of the people spot on.
10.Mike
Good framing, good use of out of focus,good image.
11. Phil
Great composition and tank stands out well against smoke.
12. Rob C
Did well with exposure here and nicely composed.
13. Sky
14. Theodore
15. Tony
16. William
Lovely pastle shades and the softness of the Summar is perfect.