Here are the latest images from members' of Circle D, hope you like them.
1) Alan
Waiting for Scramble Bell, V Lux 3 ,f/4 1/640 sec, 110mm ISO 100
2) Bernd
Accordion player downton Vienna. Leica M9, Summilux 35 ASPH.
3) Bill
Standing Stones. Taken near Elton in Derbyshire with a 1966 Summicron-R adapted to a Fuji XT-1 camera.
4) David F
30451 at Speed on the Bluebell, it was taken on the Bluebell Railway in June this year with a black / nickel II and 10.5cm Mountain Elmar both of 1934 vintage, the film was Fuji Superia 200 iso, commercially developed and then scanned to CD. The engine is a Southern Railway Q class 0-6-0 built in 1939 at Eastleigh.
5) David K
Seagull Attack - Dismaland - by Banksy - taken in Weston-super Mare (the newspaper prop is mine). Having finally obtained tickets and gained entry just two days before the Banksy Art Project closed after five weeks (after 155,000 people have been through the gates at the old Tropicana site). 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 1/100 second at f/5.6 (ISO 200).
6) ElaineShot on a Lumix with Leica lens FZ 100
7) Jim
Feeding Bee. Vario elmarit 45mm f3.5 1/125.
Seagull Attack - Dismaland - by Banksy - taken in Weston-super Mare (the newspaper prop is mine). Having finally obtained tickets and gained entry just two days before the Banksy Art Project closed after five weeks (after 155,000 people have been through the gates at the old Tropicana site). 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 1/100 second at f/5.6 (ISO 200).
6) ElaineShot on a Lumix with Leica lens FZ 100
7) Jim
Feeding Bee. Vario elmarit 45mm f3.5 1/125.
8) Keith
Sunglasses and lipstick: Leica M(240)/50mm Summilux.
9) Malcolm
“Feeding Time”. Panasonic TZ60, 70mm,1600iso,1/500th@ f6.0.
10) Mike
French Army 19e Escadron du Train transport taking part in the Brooklands Great War 100 event on Sunday, September 27. This is the opening gambit in my event report which includes a full series of monochrome pictures and a link to the corresponding colour files. Worth a visit. All photographs taken with the Leica Q and, in this case, converted in Silver Efex Pro. You can find the full report here: http://bit.ly/1LVvWuk
11) Phil
The Mudmaid at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall
12) Rob
Lest we forget. Taken on Leica M246 Monocrom with 35mm Summicron and red filter. Unedited
13) Sky - Awaiting photo
14) Theodore - Away until end of 2015
15) Tom
El Capitan in the Yosemite National Park. This was taken a couple of years ago with an M9 and Tri-Elmar lens (Mate), but I can’t remember which focal length it was set to.
16) Tony - Currently on a break from the Circle
17) William
Mixed Message? Does this mean one should not shoot the ewes in lamb or that shooting in their vicinity might bring forward the lambing season a bit too fast? I am sure that the locals would understand this very well unlike city folk like me who are just confused. Leica M3 and 35mm 2.8 Summaron with goggles (for the camera and not the photographer!).
That's it, please vote and comment as usual.
Please find below my comments. Being the first time I've ever done this I hope I haven't offended anyone; if I have please accept my sincere apologies.
ReplyDelete1) Alan: -
Great shot, love the clarity and colours. The only possible comment I could make would be it’s a pity there isn’t a little separation between the guy on the left (with his hands behind his back) and the edge of the frame. Maybe that would have meant including some undesirable element.
2) Bernd: -
Love the subject and composition. Like the way you have used selective focus to isolate the accordion player from the background. Again, it would have been nice to have had a little separation between the lady and the frame.
3) Bill: -
Nothing really to say; except brilliant.
4) David F: -
Terrific image with the blurred background giving the impression of speed. Being a steam enthusiast I particularly enjoyed this one.
5) David K: -
Love it, love it, love it. I think the composition and execution is just wonderful. What a superb moment in time.
6) Elaine: -
Great, the exposure is spot on, in what was probably a difficult situation. The figure gives a great sense perspective and adds interest in what would otherwise been just a regular architectural shot.
7) Jim: -
Lovely in all respects. You have sufficient depth of field for the main subject and the blurred background just adds to the impact.
8) Keith: -
Wonderful and certainly has my vote for the month. I think the red lipstick on the model and the red car give it perfect balance and the depth of field is perfect for the main elements of the shot.
9) Malcolm: -
Like the fact that it’s just not a bird on a stick. The wing movement of one bird creates interest whilst the full detail can be seen in the static bird.
10) Mike: -
This is great and certainly my second favourite. Being an old subject I think you have just the right amount of saturation for the image. I usually like deep blacks and brilliant whites in B&W images but given the subject matter this is perfect.
11) Phil: -
Nice image with interesting lighting and good composition.
12) Rob: -
Good clarity and tones with an interesting sky which adds so much to the overall effect.
13) Sky – N/A
14) Theodore – N/A
15) Tom
16) William: -
Well seen and taken. Particularly like the red sign on the otherwise B&W image.
Best regards, Tom
" Tom well spotted you are on target. If I had included more left side you would have seen the Crowd more prominent as the ones in background just seem to blend in. I was trying to recreate a 1940s look which is difficult at an airshow in 2015 I guess, but by cutting left side I really thought I had "made" it. lol."
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ReplyDelete1. Alan
This is a nice grouping and you have probably made the best of it.
2. Bernd
Good street shot with a nice smile on the face of the musician. I like that you also have a slightly out of focus pedestrian looking toward the main subject.
3. Bill
Good close up of stones but would like more detail in shadow areas.
4. David F
Nicely panned shot ,good sharpness and with footplate crew well positioned in frame. Good two of the looking your way, but shame about the curse of hi-viz.
5. David K
Fun shot . Takes a bit of working out!
6.Elaine
Red grabs the eye, but love the warm colour of the stone
7.Jim
Great macro shot. I am sure someone could name the variety (of bee).
8.Me
9. Malcolm
Beautiful birds and the movement in the wings is lovely. The black of the heads tend to merge with background which stops them being really clear, but there was nothing you could do about this.
10.Mike
Fine shot of a fine old vehicle. Personally, I don’t think 28mm enhances this type of shot but a “single focal length” is always going to be a compromise in some situations.
11. Phil
Imaginative feature in the woods. Nicely recorded greens. Drawn a bit to highlights.
12. Rob
I very much like the tones in this shot, and good detail is captured throughout. Would a small step to left show more of top figure.
13. Sky
14. Theodore
15. Tom
Firstly a very warm welcome to the Circle. What a superb location and image.Love the depth and detail throughout. Superb!
16.Tony
17. William
Well spotted, and I guess the latter. I also guess the desaturation took place after scanning. Like the result.
1 Alan. The distractions that we often see in these re-enactments have been largely avoided here, the spectators being so distant as to be largely irrelevant. The hanging around waiting for the scramble is well portrayed even if the young pilots look rather ancient.
ReplyDelete2 Bernd. A good portrait of the street musician, the accordion looks very heavy so small wonder that he is sitting down. The girl on the left, although she is walking out of the frame is nevertheless looking into it and balances the composition perfectly.
3 Bill. The strong side lighting has given form and texture to the two stones - are they part of a Circle perhaps? The use of differential focus gives them a sense of isolation.
4 David F. A great sense of speed here achieved by the perfect panning. The engine is almost as old as your camera kit. Bit crowded on that footplate?
5 David K. Great fun and a good way to record a part of the show for posterity. I particularly like the seagull reading the paper.
6 Elaine. Lovely warm light on the ceiling of the cloisters, the very unecclesiastical figure is a strong contrast both tonally and contextually. Slight trim off the left to avoid the sliver of sky?
7 Jim. It is not easy to home in on these chaps, they tend to move around a lot in an unpredictable fashion so you have done well to capture the fine detail of the legs and wing. The flower on which it has settled is nicely sharp whilst the background is sufficiently out of focus to set the scene without being over fussy.
8 Keith. Again limited depth of field leaves us in no doubt as to the subject. The red car/red lipstick combination makes the picture.
9 Me.
10 Mike. A remarkably well preserved/restored lorry finely recorded by the Q. The slight fading in the corners gives the image an appropriate aged look.
11 Phil. It took me a while to find the lady but I guess that merging her into the landscape is the whole point of the design so there is a “catch-22” problem to resolve when photographing her, do you try to make her obvious and thus lose the intent of the sculpture or be more subtle as you have here and almost hide her amongst the greenery? Perhaps if that patch of light had fallen on her face you would have had the best of both worlds.
12 Rob. As a matter of interest do you need filters with a monochrom and do they act in the same way as they would with film? Certainly we have a dramatic sky but the faces of the statues are in heavy shadow. My feeling is that the monument would have been better depicted using a rather more conventional viewpoint in order to show the detail of the figures.
13 Sky.
14 Theodore. No image.
15 Tom. Welcome to the Circle Tom. This is a fine landscape from Ansel Adams country, the cliffs catch the light beautifully and I like the detail of the rocks and reflections in the river. I think a little more (or a little less) in the foreground would help - either all or none of the grasses in the bottom left.
16 Tony. No image.
17 William. The home made sign certainly gets the message across and the retention of the red colour (assuming you used colour film and did not do something clever with FP4 and Phakoshop) reinforces it even more. Everything here concentrates on the gate and sign and I am left wondering if a slightly higher viewpoint would show more of the field beyond - and possibly even the odd sheep?
1) Alan
ReplyDeleteWell composed picture depicting the waiting period involved for a WWII scramble – with good exposure and colours
2) Bernd
Fine street photograph of the cheerful accordion player with the girl on-looker adding to the composition. Certainly not a subject likely to be found in this country!
3) Bill
Interesting landscape picture of the stones. Nicely composed with good depth of field and enhanced by the strong cloud patterns
4) David F
Good action shot taken on the Bluebell Line, well framed and enhanced by the panning
5) Mine
6) Elaine
Nicely composed architectural photograph with good exposure and warm colours
7) Jim
Well caught picture of the bee, well framed with good depth of field and plenty of detail
8) Keith
Good photograph of a busy street scene with ideal depth of field highlighting the attention on the girl – with the red lipstick, in turn linking to the colour of the adjacent vehicle
9) Malcolm
Well captured photograph of the pair of birds. Well composed with good depth of field and enhanced by the flapping wings of one of them
10) Mike
An interesting shot of the old military vehicle, ideal for monochrome and enhanced by the fading in the corners emphasising the period element
11) Phil
Well composed photograph illustrating a tranquil setting at the Lost Gardens of Heligan with good exposure and colours
12) Rob
Dramatic shot of the memorial taken at low level
with good tones and enhanced by the cloud formations
13) Sky
No photograph
14) Theodore
No photograph
15) Tom
A warm welcome to the Circle Tom. A powerful landscape picture of El Capitan, nicely composed, perfect for monochrome and enhanced by the reflections across the water
16) Tony
No photograph
17) William
Fun shot and well spotted. The red sign on the otherwise monochrome image enhances the photograph
1. Alan: Waiting For Scramble Bell.
ReplyDeleteNicely seen and taken. No sign of ‘modernity apart from the large crowd in the distance.
2. Bernd: Accordion Player Downtown Vienna.
Very nice street image. The accordion player is engaging with the photographer. The lady on the left really adds to the photograph as she is looking towards the musician.
3. Bill: Standing Stones.
Nice image quality in the stones and excellent detail in the sky.
4. David F: 30451 at Speed on the Bluebell.
Lovely photo taken with a classic Leica combination. Did you use a special viewfinder for the 10.5cm field of view? Wonderful.
5. David K.: Seagull Attack–Dismaland.
An amusing piece. Nice use of the newspaper prop. I presume that the lady being attacked is a dummy rather than an actress.
6. Elaine: Untitled.
Lovely lighting, colour and detail. An excellent photo taken just at the right moment.
7. Jim: Feeding Bee.
Great detail and lovely colours. An excellent macro shot.
8. Keith: Sunglasses and Lipstick.
The red colour of the lipstick is carried through to the car and the driving suit. Well spotted if you saw all of the reds while you were on the street.
9. Malcolm: Feeding Time.
Lovely shot of some busy little feeders. I like the movement of the wings of the bird on the left.
10. Mike: French Army 19e Escadron du Train.
Beautiful image quality from the Q and excellent processing gives the photo real ‘punch’.
11. Phil: The Mudmaid at the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
I visited these gardens about four years ago but missed the Mudmaid. I’m delighted to see her at last. Well composed. The ivy on the tree on the left helps to make the image.
12. Rob: Lest We Forget.
Lovely shot with excellent sky detail. As an unedited shot this gives a strong recommendation for the Monochrom. The red filter also works very well.
13. Sky: No photo.
14. Theodore: Away.
15. Tom: El Capitan in the Yosemite National Park.
Welcome to the Circle, Tom. This is a lovely lanscape with the detail in the trees very well done. It looks a bit like an infra red but it is not.
16. Tony: On break.
17. William: Mine
1. Alan (Waiting for Scramble Bell): Great period vignette which is well composed and works well.
ReplyDelete2. Bernd (Accordion Player Vienna): Nice street musician poses, works well in monochrome. It’s a pity the lady on the left is clipped on the left because she has the potential to add to the scene.
3. Bill (Standing Stones): Nice composition and great colours, very Fuji, and fine detail from the vintage lens.
4. David F (Speed on the Bluebell): Great result from the vintage equipment and a fine evocation of the vintage engine on the Bluebell.
5. David K (Seagull Attack): Fun shot which demands closer attention and good colour and detail from the D-Lux, a great little camera.
6. Elaine (Cloister): Excellent lighting and a touch of humour with the undoubted modern figure against the medieval surroundings.
7. Jim (Feeding Bee): Accomplished macro shot with sharpness and fine colour.
8. Keith (Sunglasses and lipstick): This is a fine street shot and my eye goes to the lipstick, the red car and the red piping on the man’s jacket, all offset by the symmetry of the foliage. Well seen shot.
9. Malcolm (Feeding Time): Good use of motion and a surprisingly good outcome from 1600 ISO, nice colours.
10. Mine.
11. Phil (Mudmaid at Lost Gardens): The figure in the mud is a surprise and totally unexpected in this landscape shot. It works well. No mention of camera or lens here, which is a pity.
12. Rob C (Lest we forget): Great B&W rendering of this memorial. I’m still getting to grips with the 246 but it is clearly capable of outstanding work
13. Sky (no entry):
14. Theodore (no entry)
15. Tom (El Capitan): Quite fortuitous that you should have El Capitan in the can from two years ago—I hadn’t heard of it until Apple adopted the area. This is a well constructed and interesting rendering which looks almost like a negative but the exposure works well in this instance.
16. William (Mixed Message): Amusing play on words ad a nice no-comment fun shot. But does it also cover shooting with an M3?
1) Alan - Great composition, framing and overall rendition. Tells a story and a very evocative one too.
ReplyDelete2) Berndt- the monochrome master! Lovely portrait beautifully done.
3) Bill- beautifully composed, perfect saturation and use of depth of field. Very atmospheric. Interesting lens and camera combination too.
4) David F-nice panned shot and interesting subject well executed on such historic gear. Good colour rendition.
5) David K- nice portrait, well executed, good colour and tells a fun story.
6) Elaine- lovely shot, great atmosphere, very good use of light and depth of field.
7) Jim- A truly great shot, technically excellent and full of colour and interest. One is drawn into it.
8) Keith- Greta portrait, well executed with good use of depth of field.
9) Malcolm- A truly great shot in every way, great colour and movement. Mike- great and very evocative shot-beautifully executed and works so well in black and white.
10) Phil- very atmospheric shot, excellent framing and composition, clever use of light-really good. Would hang on my wall.
11) Rob-N/a
12) Sky-N/a
13) Theodore-N/a
14) Tom-great landscape shot with truly fabulous tone and the right amount of grain. Right decision to render in monochrome. I really like this and aspire to do the same.
15) Tony-N/a
16) William- Very good shot with interesting contrast with the red sign. Nice to see a bit of rural reportage!