1) Alan
"Sunset at Oxborough Hall" Leica C f/2, 1/10sec handheld ISO 400 31mm
2) Bernd
Last Ball
A group of men playing boule in the castle yard (Hofgarden, Munich). One ot them is throwing the last ball to decide the match. A lot people watching interested. Now with the first warm days in this year the boule season is starting, and expecially at the weekend hundreds of people meeting in Hofgarden to play. (M9 | Summilux 50 ASPH)
3) Bill
Lumsdale Valley waterfall, near Matlock Derbyshire. Taken with a Panasonic Gx7 and 15mm (30mm equivalent) Leica Summilux. Exposure was 1/8 sec at f16.
4) David F - No image this month
5) David K - No image this month
6) Dennis
Taken in December 2016 in Kolkata on Leica SL with 24-90mm lens.
7) Duncan
8) Elaine
7) Duncan
Canary Wharf Tower Blocks at night - 8.4 miles compressed perspective view from Alexandra Palace.
Leica SL 601 & c.1973 Leitz 800mm Telyt-S plus Leitz 2x APO Extender R; Bethnal Green and Stepney in foreground.
Leica SL 601 & c.1973 Leitz 800mm Telyt-S plus Leitz 2x APO Extender R; Bethnal Green and Stepney in foreground.
8) Elaine
Tweet tarn, Lumix ZF100 with Leica lens.
9) Keith
"Corfe Castle Station. Leice M(240)/50mm Summilux/ISO 640"
"Corfe Castle Station. Leice M(240)/50mm Summilux/ISO 640"
10) Malcolm
11) Mike B
Dreaming of Summer
Notes: M240, CV 35mm f1.4. Taken in Ardres, Pas de Calais, France on one of my many long weekends in the area.
12) Mike E
Done codebreaking: Taken at Bletchley Park with a Mark I Monochrom and 35mm Summilux-M. I still prefer the first Monochrom to the latest version; it’s a real classic and has better handling.
13) Michael M
14) Phil
Thamesmead Eastate, Leica M-P, 35mm Summilux
15) Rob
"Pilgrimage" taken with M246 with Summicron APO f/2 50
16) Shaun
Old Meets New: This is one of the last remaining truly old cobbled streets in Sheffield’s steel making area of Kelham Island. In amongst theses old streets and buildings redevelopment of this once run down area takes place giving an interesting mix of old factories intermingled with new expensive upmarket apartments, restaurants and museums. Shot with my M8 and a 35mm Summarit Lens on a quiet morning before the crowds arrive.
17) Sky
Leica M240 with Summicron APO f 2 50mm
18) Theodore - No image this month
19) Tom - No image this month
20) Tony
"The Highland Clan" shot on my recent trip to Mull with the SL and 24-90 Vario-Elmarit-SL set at 90mm, 1/160, f9 and ISO400.
21) William
Youthful Swans in Tymon Park taken with a Leica X1. Every year several swan families are born in my local park. It is rare for the families to survive intact but this group had reached their 'teens'.
"Fountains Abbey” Leica CL 40mm Summicron C, HP5+ in Ilfotec HC1+31.
11) Mike B
Dreaming of Summer
Notes: M240, CV 35mm f1.4. Taken in Ardres, Pas de Calais, France on one of my many long weekends in the area.
12) Mike E
Done codebreaking: Taken at Bletchley Park with a Mark I Monochrom and 35mm Summilux-M. I still prefer the first Monochrom to the latest version; it’s a real classic and has better handling.
An affection for messing about on the river seems universal. M240 and 35 Summilux set at ISO200 f 4.8 and 1/750s on the Li river in southern China.
14) Phil
Thamesmead Eastate, Leica M-P, 35mm Summilux
15) Rob
"Pilgrimage" taken with M246 with Summicron APO f/2 50
16) Shaun
Old Meets New: This is one of the last remaining truly old cobbled streets in Sheffield’s steel making area of Kelham Island. In amongst theses old streets and buildings redevelopment of this once run down area takes place giving an interesting mix of old factories intermingled with new expensive upmarket apartments, restaurants and museums. Shot with my M8 and a 35mm Summarit Lens on a quiet morning before the crowds arrive.
17) Sky
Leica M240 with Summicron APO f 2 50mm
18) Theodore - No image this month
19) Tom - No image this month
20) Tony
"The Highland Clan" shot on my recent trip to Mull with the SL and 24-90 Vario-Elmarit-SL set at 90mm, 1/160, f9 and ISO400.
21) William
Youthful Swans in Tymon Park taken with a Leica X1. Every year several swan families are born in my local park. It is rare for the families to survive intact but this group had reached their 'teens'.
Alan - nice sunset shot .
ReplyDeleteBernd - the decisive moment?
Bill - nice dynamic waterfall shot in interesting location.
Duncan - great!
Elaine - nice strong colours and composition.
Keith - superb railway shot.
Malcolm - strong composition and shadows.
Mike B - apt title and good image.
Mike E - the guy in the window really makes this.
Michael M - nice caste scenery with strong colour in the foreground.
Phil - strong moody menacing image!
Rob - thought provoking!
Shaun - good juxtaposition and lead into the new.
Sky - dynamic with colours in windows echoing the sky.
Tony - nice grouping and composition.
19. William - also a nice grouping.
1 Alan ‘Sunset at Oxborough Hall’ Sunset is not sufficiently strong and the composition’s parked cars lack interest. The hall appears to have more interesting image possibilities.
ReplyDelete2 Bernd ‘Last Ball’ Lots of human interest; well exposed; well captured action … and monochrome suits the subject.
3 Bill ‘Lumsdale Valley waterfall’ Very colourful image Bill but the water highlights and rock shadow details could be improved in PP to good effect.
6 Dennis ‘Kolkata …?’ Very charismatic misty image with interesting reflections … worthy of use as a fine art card / book/ travel brochure illustration … but needs a fitting/suitable title.
7 Mine
8 Elaine ‘Tweet tarn’. The untidy looking and too dominant tree creates a rather clichéd / stereotyped image. The tarn’s textures and tree’s shadow detail could be improved to good effect with a little post processing.
9 Keith ‘Corfe Castle Station’ Well captured steam locos and driver and passenger in period costume … steam enthusiasts could likely comment in detail. As a photo composition the foreground empty platform is rather dominant. Monochrome suits subject very well.
10 Malcolm ‘Fountains Abbey’ Shadows appear too strong and distract from the architecture – especially the large two tone ‘blob’ shadow stretching back from RHS foreground. Difficult lighting /dynamic range to capture.
11 Mike B ‘Dreaming of Summer’ Technicaly well exposed and composed colorful record of an untidy looking window display and window shopper … but maybe not as strong a message as the title suggests.
12 Mike E ‘Done codebreaking’ A scene well suited to the MM . Excellent record image. LHS cropped table lamp a little distracting. I’m wondering if might be possible to render such a scene as a 1940s Kodachrome-esque image? Must visit Bletchley and explore the possibilities.
Cont’d ….
13 Michael M ‘ … messing about on the river …’ Missing a proper title. Rather too much to take in and might convey more if the original image was cropped to show more detail of those enjoying their river activities.
ReplyDelete14 Phil ‘Thamesmead Estate’ A fair record but shadow detail could be improved with PP. Maybe another day with a more interesting sky could create a more exciting image.
15 Rob ‘Pilgrimage’ Image does not fully match the title and the almost impossible dynamic range makes for a very difficult exposure. Blown highlights and lack of shadow detail could be partially corrected to good effect via PP.
16 Shaun ‘Old Meets New’ Pleasing architectural image with well controlled highlight and shadow details. Interesting brickwork and cobblestone textures. Excellent photographic record with an interesting storyline for anyone who analyses the elements.
17 Sky … Title? The sky banding and underexposed building have created a ‘frustrating to view’ image. The lack of a title does not help the viewer to understand the composition.
20 Tony ‘The Highland Clan’ Picturesque cattle and well exposed but the background lake shoreline appears tilted … could be corrected in PP.
21 William ‘Youthful Swans in Tymon Park’ Pleasing cygnet family record – well exposed by a most underrated Leica digital camera.
Another interesting set of Leica Cicle D images. Lack of titles makes critiques difficult. Some images could be significantly improved with additional PP. If anyone needs help with PP please shout … we can all help each other to improve our photography.
Wishing you and yours a Happy Easter.
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1 Alan. The dramatic lighting in the sky unfortunately does not make for a dramatic picture, contrast is so high that the foreground detail (which is not terribly interesting anyway) becomes degraded. Maybe there was a better composition to be had beyond the wall.
ReplyDelete2 Bernd. Captured at the height of the action. The technique of delivery is there to be seen (knees bent, lean back, keep eye on ball), the target is visible and the interest in the game is obvious. I particularly like the striped shirt on the right balls in hand ready for the next game.
3 Bill. The eighth of a second exposure captures the movement of the water nicely without the “cotton-wool” effect that we so often see. The subdued light and dark rocks render the ferns beautifully.
4 David F. No image.
5 David K. No image.
6 Dennis. A very delicate almost monochrome image with a sense of mystery about it. The red sun reflection jars but also adds to the strangeness of the scene, it cannot be cropped out, it could be Phakoshopped out - or should it simply be left in?
7 Dunc. They are not called big banks for nothing, no wonder their interest rates are so derisory! The 1600mm combination does a remarkable job.
8 Elaine. Very strong “National Geographic” colours. The tree frames the mountains well and fills the blank area of sky as well as obscuring the house(?) behind it.
9 Keith. Good positioning to get the two engines in frame with the separation between them. Plenty of smoke and steam for atmosphere and Jeremy Corbin on the footplate, what more could we ask?
10 Me.
11 Mike B. The shop has apparently seen better days but the colours are bright RGB.
12 Mike E. The figures left and right work well giving the sense that the place is not entirely devoid of life and the occupant of the chair has just popped out on an errand.
13 Michael M. The Chinese version of Cambridge; apart from the mountains it looks vaguely familiar. The contrast between the misty green of the background and the bright colours of the punters makes the picture.
14 Phil. Predominantly monochrome but with a hint of colour here and there, it seems to be a split toned image. The tower blocks are neatly framed between the trees and we get a glimpse of the river. I’m not convinced that the spoil heap, road etc in the foreground contributes to the image unless of course it is intended to indicate continuing development?
15 Rob. Crossed legs are not the pose I would associate with pilgrimage but let’s put that down to artistic licence. It is an arresting image, slightly burnt out in the highlights.
16 Shaun. Interesting that the modern apartments merge so well with the monotonous brickwork of the old factories. The sun on the left hand side of the narrow cobbled street helps lift the image.
17 Sky. The strange rendering of the clouds are reminiscent of the coloured contours on a map, something adrift with the processing perhaps? The building although apparently colourful does seem very dull.
18 Theodore.
19 Tom. No image.
20 Tony. Cute aren’t they. Exposure details suggest an overcast/dull day so the light on the flank of the lady facing the camera really helps to bring the picture to life.
21 William. The two at the edges co-operated with you by looking into the frame but the centre one is intent on admiring his own reflection and lets you down a little. The warm tone works nicely and the “alternative processes” border is different. Spot out the floating feathers?
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1.Alan
I guess if we saw this sky we would want to capture it, but for me the foreground detracts to much.
2.Bernd
Nicely captured scene at the right moment in the action.
3.Bill
Lovely waterfall with just the right amount of movement in the water.
4.David F
5.David K
6. Dennis
Very atmospheric but a little “empty” on the left side. A slight crop may put sun reflection in a better spot.
7. Duncan
Amazing shot - love to see it in colour!
8. Elaine
Strong colours. Not sure what tree adds to such a beautiful scene and sky.
9. Me
10. Malcolm
You really made the light of the day work for you in this shot. Super result.
11. Mike B
Excellent title, nicely composed.
12. Mike E
The dynamic range of the Monochrom works well here. Is that a spy in the corner?
13. Michael M
Great scene but feels it needs a bit of pp work.
14. Phil
This shot makes the Estate look very rural and peaceful. A little lost for detail in foreground.
15. Rob
Not sure I understand this but you handled the exposure well.
16. Shaun
Very good shot at the right time of day. As it was quite think I may have moved cans.
17. Sky
The colours in the building are obviously key but could perhaps benefit from a vibrancy tweak.
18. Theodore
19.Tom
20.Tony
Lovely beasts well captured.
19. William
Nice shot of swans in their teenage plumage.
1. Alan - Sunset at Oxborough Hall: Great sunset which is probably a bit over-cooked but I don’t think the foreground does you any favours.
ReplyDelete2. Bernd - Last Ball: A delightful and well composed monochrome. Love the attitude of the two foreground figures.
3. Bill - Lumsdale Valley Waterfall: A pleasing image, and a pity that the highlights are blown.
4. No image
5. No image
6. Dennis - Kolkata: A very moody image. I just wish the sun’s reflection wasn’t quite so prominent.
7. Duncan - Canary Wharf: Ooh I’d love to play with that setup. A great shot wasted in a small web format.
8. Elaine - Tweet Tarn: An enjoyable shot. Underexposed a tad and a little too saturated for me.
9. Keith - Corfe Castle Station: An evocative and extremely well composed mono. I like it a lot.
10. Malcolm - Fountains Abbey: Not your usual view of the Abbey and I can see why you took the shot, but I don’t think has entirely worked. Lovely leading lines but there really isn’t anything for me when I get there.
11. Mine
12. Mike E: Done Codebreaking: A nicely taken record shot of an interesting place.
13. Michael M - Li River: The people look interesting and I’d like to see more of them. The backdrop is equally interesting, so I’m wondering if there aren’t two images here, rather than the cover-all?
14. Phil - Thamesmead: It looks worse now than when my wife taught there in the early 70s. This shot doesn’t move me a great deal Phil, but maybe it’s just the place.
15. Rob - Pilgrimage: Nice idea but lots of black empty space.
16. Shaun - Old Meets New: Lovely leading lines and great textures. Maybe it’s me just being picky again but I’d love to see a figure at the end of the lane.
17. Sky - untitled: Something has gone wrong with the processing here Sky as it looks strongly posterised. I bet you have more interesting shots than this one too.
18. - No image
19. - No image
20. Tony - The Highland Clan: There looks to be bags of detail in this shot. A pity you could persuade them to separate a little to fill the frame, but at least the guy in the front is giving you the eye (I think).
21. William - Youthful Swans - The spacing of the swans has forced them to the edge of the frame which doesn’t help with composition. I like the mono treatment.
1. Alan: Sunset at Oxborough Hall.
ReplyDeleteYou are brave to use 1/10th second. Nice colours in the sky.
2. Bernd: Boules.
Plenty of attention to the game from the participants and onlookers is captured in this. You’ve had warm days already?
3. Bill: Lumsdale Valley.
Nice composition. I presume that a man made or natural support was used with 1/8th second.
4. David F: No image.
5. David K: No image.
6. Dennis: Kolkota.
Almost a black and white image. Did you try a conversion?
7. Duncan: Canary Wharf.
The extreme compression works. I presume you did some pp to deal with atmospheric effects.
8. Elaine: Tweet Tarn.
Tree framing works well. Lovely colours.
9. Keith: Corfe Castle Station.
Nice ‘period’ feel. Even the lady on the platform has the right period clothing.
10. Malcolm: Fountains Abbey.
With the light on the pillars on the left, this could be in Greece or North Africa. Well captured.
11. Mike B: Dreaming of Summer.
Well captured while the shop is ‘ouvert’.
12. Mike E: Done code breaking.
Nice behind the desk perspective as though the code brreaker had just left.
13. Michael M: Li River.
Nice combination of river activity and mountain tops.
14. Phil: Thamesmead Estate.
Captures the grim nature of many such housing estates.
15. Rob: Pilgrimage.
Unusual subject matter but it captures the intention very well.
16. Shaun: Old meets new.
Great to see some cobbled streets still around. Great perspective and straight lines.
17. Sky:
The colours of the building are similar to those in the sky or maybe it is just a reflection. Either way it works.
18. Theodore: No image.
19. Tom: No image.
20. Tony : ‘ The Highland Clan’.
Three or four amigos? Coats well captured.
21. William: Mine
1. Alan (Sunset at Oxborough Hill): Dramatic sunset in difficult lighting conditions. The sunset is perhaps a little blown but it’s difficult to get the right balance.
ReplyDelete2. Bernd (Last Boule): Nice composition, focusing on the figures in the foreground.
3. Bill (Lumsdale Valley Waterfall): Dramatic treatment great colours. The 15mm Leica DG is a superb little lens and is one of my favourites. It invariably performs well.
6. Dennis (Kolkata): Wonderful reflections and a great surreal effect.
7. Duncan (Canary Wharf): Extraordinary perspective from such a distance. The sharpness and detail is impressive.
8. Elaine (Tweet Tarn): I like this composition with the tree in the foreground framing the distant mountains and moorland.
9. Keith (Corfe Castle Station): Excellent period railway shot with the sole passenger dressed for the part/period. Good detail sharpness and tones.
10. Malcolm (Fountains Abbey): Impressive use perspective with the columns dominating and the shadows adding a sense of drama.
11. Mike B (Dreaming of Summer): Technically well executed, good colours but I would be a little lost on the general theme if it hadn’t been for the caption.
12. Mine.
13. Michael M (River Li): its a change from Cambridge but Chinese punting looks more fun. Well seen and captured.
14. Phil (Thamesmead Estate): Compelling urban landscape from the new M-P, good B&W treatment and effective composition.
15. Rob (Pilgrimage): Great use of light and shadow and an interesting but quirky subject.
16. Shaun (Old Meets New): Great symmetry and overall sharpness with great B&W tones.
17. Sky (Building): Pity there is no background detail for this shot but the unusual colours of the building create a great effect.
20. Tony (The Highland Clan): Well captured grouping with great detail from the 24-90SL.
21. William (Youthful Swans): I like the treatment of this group of Swans. The reflections make the shot and it is good to see the old X1 showing what it can do.