1) Alan
Sorry But I didn't go to Tescos: Pensthorpe Sept 2015
Leica V Lux 3, f/4, 1/500th, 250mm
2) Bernd - No image this month
3) Bill
Break-time chat: Taken near the Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield with a 1957 35mm f3.5 Summaron mounted on a Fuji XE-2.
4) David F - No image this month
5) David K
Tread Very Carefully! - taken at the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in Dorset. 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 1/15 second at f/11 (ISO 1600).
6) Duncan
1918 Buick Board Track Racer. Queueing to leave Kettering Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre Sunday 27 September 2015; the race car is ‘road legal’. Wooden board track velodrome/motordrome circuit racing was very popular In the USA from the1900s to the early 1930s. Leica R9/DMR & 21-35mm R lens.
Come on, try and keep up
8) Jim
Lancaster 10 mile Time Trial start line. Summilux f2
9) Keith
For anyone interested, a ex- GWR Manor Class locomotive, "Lydham Manor"
10) Malcolm
Well have you? Panasonic TZ60, I liked the absurdity of taking the sign out of context.
11) Mike B
Big Easy: M240, Voigtlander 1.4/35, ISO 200, 1/350 f6.8
This is the new Cross Rail station at Canary Wharf in London with the elevated covered walkway to the right. The station roof is an amazing timber latticed construction with lightweight panel covering, but is open in part for the very peaceful and inspiring 'Sky Garden'.
Canary Wharf is a great place for photography but being in private ownership it is best to get a free permit prior to a shoot from the information office.
12) Mike E
Reach for the Skies: In(spire)ational learning with the Brookes Bus in Oxford. Leica M-D with 50mm Apo-Summicron, converted in Silver Efex Pro.
13) Phil
Stop the War march, February 2003. Leica M6, Fujichrome.
14) Philip G - No image this month
15) Rob - No image this month
16) Sky - No image this month
17) Theodore
iPhone Prayer - London. 50 Summitar screwmount lens on Leica M-240 @f4, 125
14) Philip G - No image this month
15) Rob - No image this month
16) Sky - No image this month
iPhone Prayer - London. 50 Summitar screwmount lens on Leica M-240 @f4, 125
18) Tom
Looking On Through: Taken in Dubai with the Leica T and 18-56 lens.
19) William
Lacock Abbey, Lattice Window: Famous in the history of photography because of Fox Talbot's experiments. Leica M240 with 35mm Summicron.
ReplyDelete1.Alan
Fun picture.
2.Bernd
3.Bill
Lovely smiles on the couple having the chat. Equally lovely wall and old building, well reproduced on an interesting combination of old and new.
4.David F
5.David K
Well thought out composition of an interesting feature - with the depth of field you hoped for and good sharpness for 1/15sec. Would the figure be better walking toward camera?
6.Duncan
Like the low angle this is taken from which gives a good dynamic feel to the shot. Good colour and detail -testament to camera.
7. Elaine
Very good image. A lovely setting and strong title.
8. Jim
A scene that is repeated up and down the country, the good old evening “10”. Not sure why the rider is so ‘blurred’ as he dosn’t have much speed on, and not sure it enhances the shot.
9. Me
10. Malcolm
Umm, see the concept! Does rather spoil a lovely blue sky!
11. Mike B
Nicely composed (particularly like position of front figure) and taken shot of a striking piece of modern architecture.
12. Mike E
Can’t help thinking the bus is spoiling the shot rather than being the shot.Interesting sky also draws the eye. That said, a clever title which does make the bus the shot!
13. Phil
Some contradiction between sign and country! Well seen and taken and I guess could have been on a front page back then.
14. Philip G
15. Rob
16. Sky
17. Theodore
Great image. Well spotted moment well captured and the background enhances the composition.
18.Tom
Another fine image with lovely tones throughout. Well suited to b&w. What is happening with the T- is there a replacement?
19.. William
Where it all began (at least in the UK). Nice shot of iconic window.Would it be enhance by including start of ceiling spars?
A slow shutter speed to give life to the picture. No movement would make the rider look like a statue. Look at the starters ARM. I also designed & built the Bike.
ReplyDeleteSome interesting images again this month which I have enjoyed viewing. Here are my ill informed observations, for what they are worth.
ReplyDelete1. Alan - Nice interaction between the two birds. Maybe a some separation from the background with a narrower depth of field would have strengthened the image.
2. Bernd - No image
3. Bill - Lovely casual pose. I might have been tempted to rotate the image slightly to improve the verticals.
4. David F - No image
5. David K - Great perspective. Would a portrait orientation or crop have helped to get rid of the ironwork left and right? Yes in an ideal world it would have been better if the person was approaching you but when does that happen.
6. Duncan - Excellent record shot from a nice low viewpoint. Maybe a little more breathing room within the frame would be preferable.
7. Elaine - Lovely framing and nicely balanced exposure. On my screen it looks as if it could handle a little more sharpening in post.
8. Jim - The slight blur on the cyclist to create the impression of movement is a great idea but I’m not sure that it totally works. Would panning have given a better result? Maybe, but I certainly haven’t cracked the technique.
9. Keith - A fabulous steam shot. I can see why you wanted to include that beautiful river valley but I can see the purists saying that the train is heading out of the frame rather than into it. I love the light in this one.
10. Malcolm - A good spot with some nicely positioned clouds, but not my pick of the month.
11. Mike B - mine
12. Mike E. - I’m not sure about this one Mike. Pin sharp and an excellent conversion to monochrome, but the interaction between bus and buildings has me confused.
13. Phil - Good photo-journalism but it probably needs some accompanying text to set the context.
14. Philip G. - No image
15. Rob - No image
16. Sky - No image
17. Theodore - Well spotted and lovely soft rendering from the old Summitar. Might the shot have been improved if the two subjects were not toward the right of frame?
18.Tom - Very nice monochrome with a well balanced exposure.
19. William - A classic which maybe needs just a little extra something.
1 Alan ‘Sorry but I didn’t go to Tescos.’
ReplyDeleteAmusing captive bird record image, nicely framed, good exposure – but the habitat does not really suit the creatures. I don’t understand the title but maybe I do not watch enough TV?
3 Bill ‘Break-time chat.’
Interesting experiment with a classic Leitz lens - pleasing colours and sharpness. Could possibly benefit from straightening up the leaning verticals in the building?
5 David K ‘Tread Very Carefully!’
Striking image and apt title. Interesting spider web pattern with good dynamics – latter could be exaggerated / enhanced to make it a bit more ‘wacky’ … or the slight asymmetry/diverging verticals could be fully corrected.
6 Mine
7 Elaine ‘Come on try and keep up.’
Very pleasing well framed composition with beautiful glow in the trees’ leaves … but let down by the too bright grass which could be toned down to good effect via basic post processing.
8 Jim ‘Lancaster 10 mile Time Trial start line.’
Excellent record with good dynamics, balanced composition elements, and good storyline. And just the right amount of blur to convey some movement - preventing a too static looking result.
9 Keith ‘Steaming through the Devon countryside.’
Countryside or train? Maybe too much of the former and could benefit from cropping to give more prominence to the interesting locomotive and its pictorial steam/smoke.
10 Malcolm ‘Well have you?’
Amusing and technically excellent record with good dynamics.
11 Mike B ‘Big easy.’
The interesting dynamics of the shapes and elements are very well captured - and combine to create a very striking architectural composition – with additional human interest too.
12 Mike E ‘Reach for the Skies’.
As a standalone image I’m a little perplexed by the ‘Brookes’ connection (Googled same but little info. available?) - but it’s compositionally excellent – and the juxtaposed modern bus/classic architecture create an interesting cityscape message. Technnically, the upper LHS vignetting is distracting.
13 Phil C ‘Stop the War March February 2003.’
I remember this well – I was there with my Ricoh GR film camera and Leica Minilux. The atmosphere of the protest is well captured and the tilted building suits the composition … but unfortunately the walrus moustachioed protestor’s eyes are noticeably unsharp.
17 Theodore ‘iPhone Prayer.’
After viewing this image several times and at at length, it does not strongly convey the suggested message in the title – partly because the girl’s hair obscures her eye, and partly because her hands are not sharp. And the companion’s unsharpness is distracting.
18 Tom ‘Looking on Through.’
Rather too busy – so many elements and some are unfamiliar. Intriguing giant-sized jug? in background might have ‘standalone’ image possibilities.
19 William ‘Lacock Abbey Lattice Window.’
Simple and effective record conveying the appropriate historical atmosphere. The window has been photographed many times - but technically and pictorially you’ve bettered others’ images.
Some interesting images for August and I prefer the revised 1-2-3 choice option. Best wishes to all.
dunk
1) Alan
ReplyDeleteNice photograph of the two birds, well exposed and with good detail but not an ideal background
2) Bernd
No photograph
3) Bill
Well composed picture of the couple deep in conversation with good exposure
4) David F
No photograph
5) Mine
6) Duncan
Fine shot of the fine vintage Buick, benefiting from the low angle taken. Well exposed and good detail
7) Elaine
Well framed and well caught photograph of the person walking the dog. The picture might have been enhanced with less brightness in the grass
8) Jim
Timely photograph of the cycling (with so much recently viewed at the Rio Olympics) illustrating the effort put in by the rider. Well composed and exposed
9) Keith
Well exposed photograph of the classic engine in full steam – looking magnificent. Whilst the adjacent landscape scene is attractive, its scale does perhaps rather detract from concentrating the full focus on the train itself
10) Malcolm
A fun shot of a park/pay sign completely out of context and perhaps linking the ‘Blue Badge’ to the blue sea
11) Mike B
Good photograph of an extraordinary piece of modern architecture, which is well suited to monochrome. The image benefits from the figures in the foreground, without which it might look like something out of a futuristic film
12) Mike E
Interesting shot of the doubledecker bus. Plenty of detail but it would have been intestering to see the picture in colour, bearing in mind the probable deep blue sky – contrasting with a red bus (?) - and intriguing clouds
13) Phil
Well spotted street scene with the character and his splendid ‘Stalinesque’ moustache and the then contradiction displayed between his banner and flag
14) Philip G
No photograph
15) Rob
No photograph
16) Sky
No photograph
17) Theodore
Interesting composition with its unusual background. Good detail but the shadowy figure on the left is rather a distraction from the main image of the two figures in the foreground
18) Tom
Well framed shot of the interior. Nicely exposed and suited to monchrome
19) William
Fine photograph of the lattice window at Laycock Abbey with good lighting and reflection
1 Alan. The two cranes(?) are interacting, perhaps one feeding the other and that adds interest to the image which details the plumage well. The thinking behind the title eludes me - unless it is a reference to the food source?
ReplyDelete2 Bernd. No image.
3 Bill. The grey buildings provide a suitably subdued background for the pair who seem to be enjoying their moment in the sun. Yes the old factory could be straightened up but it does not bother me and as it appears to be derelict a bit of a lean almost seems appropriate.
4 David F. No image.
5 David K. The wide angle and lowish viewpoint make the most of the perspective of the bridge as does the symmetry of the composition. The figure makes a significant contribution without being large enough to be intrusive.
6 Dunc. A frame filling shot, the low taking angle placing the driver against the sky. The wide angle lens does distort the car but on the other hand it makes it look even more impressive. I like the thermos flask tied on with string.
7 Elaine. It is the contrast of this scene that gives it its impact and at the same time creates a difficult exposure. Detail is held in the tree trunks but lost in the brightest areas of grass. The man and his reluctant dog are nicely framed between the trees and sufficiently lit to contrast with the green backdrop.
8 Jim. A nice steady push to get him going. The unsharpness of the rider, whilst it suggests movement, does rather spoil the shot to my mind and a faster shutter speed would resolve the problem without detriment to the action.
9 Keith. A beautifully lit ,well composed and timed shot. The little stream exiting left balances the train exiting right and we get a view of both the train making lots of smoke and the clean otherwise quiet valley through which it is travelling.
10 Me.
11 Mike B. Lots to look at here and plenty of opportunities to find exciting angles for the lens to explore . I like the lead-in provided by the covered walkway on the right and the figures seated below giving scale. The central figure at the bottom fills what would otherwise be a blank space. The buildings in the distance on the left draw the eye but “including them out “ is fraught with difficulty from this angle.
12 Mike E. Presumably shot from ground level and cropped to just fit the bus in thus obliterating all but the tops of the buildings on the far side of the street. Surprising that the University feels the need to advertise - especially on its home patch.
13 Phil C. Almost monochromatic other than the orange (red?) flag. You certainly found the face in the crowd here. An image that captures the feelings of the time.
14 Philip G. No image.
15 Rob. No image.
16 Sky. No image.
17 Theodore. Good to see a Summitar on an M-240. Good too to see someone with a mobile phone actually looking where they are going! A well caught shot and I like the title. The background is interesting and not too garish and the opposing figures work well, I wonder if they are texting each other?
18 Tom. An intriguing glimpse into the shop through the two doorways our eye being halted by the giant coffee pot in the lighter room beyond. I would have expected to see a little more shadow in the foreground, perhaps an effect of the processing?
19 William. Things have come a long way since those first crude efforts by F-T but that window is iconic and has to be shot. Still trouble with the shadow detail though!
1. Alan (Didn’t go to Tesco): Nicely framed peacocks. Are they gay? Attractive shot and I like the shadow.
ReplyDelete2. Bernd (No image):
3. Bill (Break-time chat): Well captured candid shot with interesting background and excellent framing.
4. David F (No image):
5. David K (Tread very carefully): Great perspective and symmetry with the central figure perfectly placed. Definitely well seen and captured.
6. Dunk (Buick Board Track Racer): Lovely shot well processed, lovely colour and evokes the era.
7. Elaine (Come on try and keep up): Nice composition, colour and lighting, well framed.
8. Jim (Lancaster 10-mile): Conveys a good sense of movement and occasion, would be an effective news report picture.
9. Keith (Steaming through Dorset): I always love Keith’s steam train pictures and this is no exception. Tremendous sense of perspective and the engine is captured in great detail with the steam plume making the picture.
10. Malcolm (Well, have you?): Effective fun shot with a message, great colours and ideal relationship between the horizon and the vertical pole.
11. Mike B (Big Easy): Impressive monochrome treatment of an interesting subject, conveys a futuristic impression. Excellent framing.
12. Mine.
13. Phil (Stop the war): Josef Stalin promotes his Weltanschauung yet again. Can he be right second time around? Well-seen and composed, great colour.
14. Philip G (No image):
15. Rob C (No image):
16. Sky (No image):
17. Theodore (iPhone player): Another effective candid shot, attractive grouping and an inadvertent message.
18. Tom (Looking on through): I like this composition immensely; the view through the doorway creates a vivid sense of perspective. Lovely processing, a credit to the T.
19. William (Lacock Abbey): Impressive treatment of a rather difficult subject and the Fox Talbot connection is not lost on the viewer. Impressive shot.
Thank you for comments on my Photo unfortunately the wording should have been in inverted commas to depict speech and were missed off. It is the face on the Crane with the head bent gave me the idea it may have said this it was a comment of observation not fact. So nothing to do with the TV or certainly a food source. Regards Alan
ReplyDelete1. Alan: Sorry but I didn’t go to Tescos.
ReplyDeleteAmusing capture taken at just the right moment.
2. Bernd: No Image.
3. Bill: Break-time chat.
Nice capture of a young couple talking. The pose of the young lady is particularly good.
4. David F: No image.
5. David K. Tread very carefully.
A very interesting perspective. It looks like the man is entering a giant spider’s web.
6. Duncan: 1918 Buick Board Track Racer.
A lovely photo of a lovely car.
7. Elaine: Come on, try and keep up.
Well observed . Well framed between two trees.
8. Jim: Lancaster 10 mile time Trial start.
Nicely focused on the action. All of the characters look just right.
9. Keith: Steaming through the Devon Countryside.
A nice train captured in a lovely location.
10. Malcolm: Well have you?
Definitely out of context. The content of the notice is a bit harsh towards disabled persons.
11. Mike B: Big Easy.
A lot of detail in this. I am sure that the location will become a mecca for photographers.
12. Mike E: Reach for the Skies.
I particularly like the buildings peering out from behind the bus.
13. Phil C: Stop the War March, February 2003.
Although relatively recent, this has a nice old fashioned feel to it.
14. Philip G: No image.
15. Rob: No image.
16. Sky: No image.
17. Theodore: iPhone Prayer.
Nicely observed photo of a common scene. The use of the word ‘prayer’ is very apt.
18. Tom: Looking On Through.
A familiar Middle Eastern scene that works well in black and white.
19. William : Mine.
1 Alan.
ReplyDeleteLove the title for this picture; very fitting indeed! A well captured moment. I only find myself wishing for a tad less exposure to get more color depth in the harsh afternoon light.
2. Bill.
A very professional angle of view and composition with a great choice of background that forces us to concentrate on the couple here. Could be a photo cover for a book such as “Is Marriage for You?” At first quick glance I thought it was not 100% sharply in focus, but I read that you have used a Summaron and now I follow the vintage look it has.
3. David K.
My first reaction was a split second of dizziness; a mark of your success with this shot. Well done at only 1/15th with a great vantage point.
4 Duncan.
What I like about this shot is that it conveys without words how tough it is to steer and drive these megaliths at a time when there was no power steering. The toughness of the driver is well captured and the car itself fills the frame nicely.
5 Elaine.
The framing between the trees makes the caption work well; however the green tint everywhere in the picture, the small figures a bit too distant and the lack of definition for me anyway, work against your goal.
6 Jim.
It seems in a number of comments I am writing today, sharpness keeps coming up- maybe it is me? But here I don’t understand the focusing area. The bicycle rider is not in focus and the others are basically much less interesting for the visual story and they are in focus. For me it would be need the opposite.
7 Keith.
As you know, I always love your train shots because they bring me to another world in just a glance and are so well executed too. Even the sun worked for you perfectly (but I suspect you staked the right spot out long before the train came by!).
8 Malcolm.
I think it might have been more amusing if there were people on the beach/waterfront – as if one must pay to ‘display’. But this is perhaps too far fetched!
9 Mike B
What a marvelous viewpoint like something from a futuristic world. A beautiful composition.
10. Mike E.
The shot itself is technically well done however the cut-off bus and the blocked buildings do not do very much for me visually.
11 Phil.
Composition is always a killer with street photography; you need buckets of luck as well as a sharp eye! You captured a perfect moment, however when the viewer looks more closely, the person behind the sign on the left distracts and the man on the right should be more part of the picture without his sign being cut off a little. The man on the right is actually an important part of the story you show.
12 Me
13 Tom.
Who needs color when B/W can look this good eh? Looks like a shot taken on a movie set in 1940. The different lighting of the back room, framed as it is, almost suggests it might be a framed photograph. Well seen and well caught moment.
14 William.
A nice study of a “niche in time”; however something does not work. Perhaps the ceiling distracts, the straightness of some parts against the skewed sections, or the crop is too small. I feel visually uncomfortable and cramped for a moment when I look at it for some reason, sorry.