1) Alan
"Its Swingtime" - Leica V Lux 20, f/4.4, 1/100th, ISO 500, 210mm lens
2) Bill
‘Lumsdale Falls’ near Matlock Derbyshire. Taken with a 15mm Summilux on a tripod mounted Panasonic GX7, 1/4 sec at f16, ISO 250.
3) Cris
Leica SL + 50mm Summilux M ASPH
4) David F
Sicilian street taken on my IIf and a 5cm f2.8 Elmar
5) David K - No image this month
6) Dennis
Taken with SL and 24-90mm lens in a market near Borobudur temple, Indonesia.
7) Duncan
‘Confrontation Speakers Corner’ Another of the series taken at Speakers Corner on Sunday 21 May after meeting TLS members at Photographica. Sony A7S, Leica 19mm R Mk II with focus and aperture preset thus enabling ‘point and shoot’ at close quarters - and composition via camera’s semi-articulated screen whilst camera held above my head.
8) Elaine
Patterns on stained glass, taken with Lumix and Leica lens FZ1000.
9) Keith
"Old lovers" M(240) / 50mm Summilux ASPH
10) Malcolm
“Sissinghurst” - it’s that Panasonic TZ60 again.
11) Mike B
Mini Roundabout: Taken during a very interesting visit to the British Motor Museum when I largely played around with my wide angle lenses. For this particular image I used a CV21 f4 on my M240 converting to mono to avoid any colour casts, not that any were noticeable. This is not a focal length that I use a great deal hence my choice of a 'budget' lens. It does however perform surprisingly well.
12) Mike E
Tyro mechanic Ethan polishes the mighty 24-litre Napier-Railton prior to its most recent outing at the Brooklands Reunion on August 17. Taken with a Panasonic GX8 and 12-60mm Leica DG Vario-Elmart at 12mm, 24mm equivalent. This superb professional-quality zoom lens is light, small and offers a useful 24-120mm to make it an ideal all-rounder
10) Malcolm
“Sissinghurst” - it’s that Panasonic TZ60 again.
11) Mike B
Mini Roundabout: Taken during a very interesting visit to the British Motor Museum when I largely played around with my wide angle lenses. For this particular image I used a CV21 f4 on my M240 converting to mono to avoid any colour casts, not that any were noticeable. This is not a focal length that I use a great deal hence my choice of a 'budget' lens. It does however perform surprisingly well.
12) Mike E
Tyro mechanic Ethan polishes the mighty 24-litre Napier-Railton prior to its most recent outing at the Brooklands Reunion on August 17. Taken with a Panasonic GX8 and 12-60mm Leica DG Vario-Elmart at 12mm, 24mm equivalent. This superb professional-quality zoom lens is light, small and offers a useful 24-120mm to make it an ideal all-rounder
13) Mike H
“Family by the Pier": Taken with M10 + 28mm Summilux
A Day out to Worthing and it’s pier where I spotted this family outing.
14) Phil
16) Shaun
A Watchful Eye…The statue of a soldier watches respectfully over the town of Clitheroe in remembrance of the Great War 1914 - 1918. Taken with M10 and 50mm Summicron F2 1/350 sec.
17) Theodore - No image this month
18) Tom - No image this month
19) William
Flowing Dappled Light. Leica M10 and 50 DR Summicron. I could not resist this light pattern in a forest in Wicklow. The 50 DR Summicron is superb on the M10, the first digital model on which it will work.
A Day out to Worthing and it’s pier where I spotted this family outing.
14) Phil
Red berries, Wicken Fen, Leica M-P, 50mm Summicron
15) Richard
Woman at stove - North Vietnam (October 2017)
Taken with Panasonic GX8 & Leica DG Summilux 15mm/F1.7 lens. Settings: ISO 3200, F1.7, 1/60 sec, hand held without flash.
15) Richard
Woman at stove - North Vietnam (October 2017)
Taken with Panasonic GX8 & Leica DG Summilux 15mm/F1.7 lens. Settings: ISO 3200, F1.7, 1/60 sec, hand held without flash.
16) Shaun
A Watchful Eye…The statue of a soldier watches respectfully over the town of Clitheroe in remembrance of the Great War 1914 - 1918. Taken with M10 and 50mm Summicron F2 1/350 sec.
17) Theodore - No image this month
18) Tom - No image this month
19) William
Flowing Dappled Light. Leica M10 and 50 DR Summicron. I could not resist this light pattern in a forest in Wicklow. The 50 DR Summicron is superb on the M10, the first digital model on which it will work.
1 Alan.
ReplyDeleteGood soft colours very nice composition.
2 Bill.
A good shot lots of nice detail.
3 Cris
Superb detail, nice OOF background.
4 Dave F.
Mine.
5 David K.
No photo
6 Dennis
Superb photo, the detail is really excellent.
7 Duncan
Very good record shot, to close for comfort???.
8 Elaine.
Great lighting and shadows very nice photo.
9 Keith
Beautiful photo, love the colours and the couple on the seat just make the shot.
10 Malcolm
Great record shot good detail and colours.
11 Mike B.
I like this shot, memories of Mini mania, very good detail.
12 Mike E
Very good photo, the details is superb, a proud young man.
13 Michael M
Lovely B&W conversion, my only wish would be for the family to be walking the other way towards the pier.
14 Phil
Wow love this photo, stunning.
15 Rob.
A very thought provoking photo, super lighting.
16 Shaun.
Another very appropriate photo for November, good B&W.
17 Theodore.
No Photo.
18 Tom.
No Photo.
19 William.
Wonderful colours and another great shot.
1 Alan. Its Swingtime. Framing and composition is too tight; the type of shot where playing the % i.e. taking lots of photos knowing that a few will succeed, can pay dividends.
ReplyDelete2 Bill. Lumsdale Falls. Technically a very good photo of its type; good motion and textures. However, I don’t find the scene particularly interesting because of missing surrounding habitat … thus ‘scale’ assessment difficult.
3 Cris. No title? Flower highlight detail is ‘blown’ and thus detracts from an otherwise delightful portrait. Pleasing OOF background. Could maybe benefit from additional PP to tone down the flower.
4 David F. Sicilian street. Reasonable record but lacks contrast and leaning verticals are distracting. Additional PP to correct /adjust verticals could improve the image. Chosen viewpoint does not show the buildings to best advantage.
6 Dennis. No real title? Interesting portrait well executed; subject appears very happy / satisfied; impression conveyed is that he’s a seasoned smoker … which will not appeal to everyone.
8 Elaine. Patterns on stained glass. Patterns on the wall more dominant than those on the stained glass – but neither are particularly exciting/interesting; rather dismal.
9 Keith. Old lovers. I do not understand the title or the composition. Taster message in title not fully conveyed by the image.
10 Malcolm. Sissinghurst. I’ve looked at this several times but unfortunately cannot bond with the composition. Untidy looking paving patterns too dominant and nothing of real interest beyond them. Lightng does not show the RHS to best advantage. There are more picturesque scenes at Sissinghurst.
11 Mike B. Mini Roundabout. Interesting record with several famous cars visible but rather a lot to ‘take in’. Personally would prefer to see more of the minis (or other individual cars) from a closer P.O.V. … which would likely be possible using the same lens. As it is, ‘rather too busy’.
12 Mike E. Tyro mechanic Ethan polishes the mighty 24 litre Napier Railton … etc. Needs a shorter title but a delightful image. Chosen viewpoint concentrates on main subject nicely but background rather too ‘in focus’. The problem with M4/3 and smaller formats, especially with wide angle lenses, is the difficulty of isolating the main subject due to the lens’ extended D.O.F. … compared to the same F.O.V. on e.g. FF format.
13 Mike H. Family by the pier. A fair record shot with good sky detail. Image might look stronger and convey more of a story if cropped to a letterbox format i.e. lose half the cloud depth and the foreground … and crop the RHS to ‘enlarge’ the family.
14 Phil. Red berries. A fair record but the berries are not particularly good specimens thus image not sufficiently strong … and composition appears untidy.
15 Richard. Woman at stove. The woman looks so sad and the image file size is rather small … but it’s a very strong domestic lifestyle image. Shadow detail could be improved with additional PP.
16 Shaun. A Watchful Eye. A superb image well seen, very well composed, and with optimum aperture selection. Conveys so much and well suited to monochrome.
17 William. Flowing Dappled Light. Unusual light patterns cry out for a photograph but the highlights are not so easy on my eyes and would benefit from toning down.
Another interesting set of images but some would benefit from more attention to their titles. Welcome to Circle D Richard and look forward to seeing more of your images. Hope to meet up with a few Circle D members at Leica Mayfair tomorrow. If anyone wishes to accompany me and John Dodkins to photograph the refurbished Piccadilly illuminations afterwards please shout. I tried a few shots of same two weeks ago and learnt from my mistakes i.e. not suited to a 35mm lens … needs a wider F.O.V.
1. Alan. Full of energy and atmosphere.The yellow shaft cleverly leads the eye to the brass instrument.
ReplyDelete2. Bill. Nicely framed. I particularly like the detail in the bedrock in the foreground.
3. Cris. A lovely environmental shot, with effective use of focus and dof. I’m guessing it’s a candid shot, but can’t be sure.
4. David F. The exposure succeeds in retaining detail in the sky and in the shadows. It has a painterly feel.
5. David K. No image.
6. Dennis. A great portrait of a smoker perfectly at ease with himself. I’m left wondering if it is candid or posed, given the range of the zoom lens used.
7. Duncan. Holding the camera above head height has reaped rewards. The characters and their immersion in the moment are seductive…..just look at that lad with the smartphone! A wonderful documentary capture from a location that has sometimes seemed rather tame in recent years.
8. Elaine. To me, this is all about light, colour and texture. My eye is drawn to the wall rather than the lamp, perhaps because the wall is highlighted and holds plenty of interest be it texture or the graphic shadow.
9. Keith A. A tranquil scene enhanced by the inclusion of the seated couple. A light crop to reduce the area of path at the bottom of the frame would not be detrimental in my view.
10. Malcolm. I like the centring of the perspective view on the vertical axis. The two elements work well as a whole and, arguably, might also work as two separate images in landscape format, or would that be a travesty?
11. Mike B. Works well in monochrome which probably suits the age of the exhibits. The angle and symmetry are effective, although the caption ”Motosport’ would be better placed symmetrically, but that’s being very picky and not within your control, I guess.
12. Mike E. A great image, taken with a great camera that I know well, and a lens that is well matched. The focal length plays to the size of the Napier-Railton and serves to emphasise the size difference of young Ethan, the mechanic.
13. Mike H. The composition and framing work well. The various elements hold the eye individually, but work even better as a whole, as intended.
14. Phil. Guelder Rose berries, I think. A lovely image all the more effective for skilful use of focus and dof. The vibrant colour conveys the intensity of the fruit perfectly.
15. My image.
16. Shaun. An evocative shot. The positioning of the statue in the centre of the frame is powerful and adds to the underlying message. Monochrome is the right choice. It is a little flat tonally.
17. Theodore. No image.
18. Tom. No image.
19. William. Dappled light is tricky. You use it to great effect, and have shown who is master!
1) Alan - Interesting colours and I like the way the musician is totally engrossed in the moment - hope it was a good concert
ReplyDelete2) Bill - Lovely use of black and white, simple composition but a beautifully made image.
3) Cris - A beautiful portrait, no doubt caught on the fly - very nice indeed, good depth of field and lovely light on the eyes.
4) David F - Interesting brickwork, well brought out by processing and the good light. Great to see an image from a IIIF and Elmar on the page.
5) David K - No photo
6) Dennis - Lovely portrait in perfect light - the wisps of smoke giving us some more details about this man,
7) Duncan - AN excellent documentary picture, capturing the perfect moment in this discussion
8) Elaine - Lovely light caught as it creates an interesting shape on the wall, very well seen as your pictures always are.
9) Keith - This is such a vibrant photograph, and then you spot the couple on the bench and it becomes something more, really really great picture that can be enjoyed in many ways.
10) Malcolm - I haven’t been to Sissinghurst for years, but this is a nice record of a day out and the peculiar stonework.
11) Mike B - I visited the museum some years ago but it has had fairly extensive expansion since then I think. Looks good, and the CV seems to cope well - I keep saying I’ll dig mine out and use on the M-P sometime.
12) Mike E - He’s got his work cut out keeping that polished, but a you say the lens has recorded the details very well indeed.
13) Mike H - A miracle, are they walking on water? Nicely rendered in black and white.
14) Me
15) Richard - Another good documentary shot of this woman’s life - nicely framed though perhaps a wider view with more of the steam would work too.
16) Shaun - Well done on capturing the mood of the statue as well as the detail as it looks over the town below.
17) Theodore - No image
18) Tom - No image
19) William - A lovely walk in the woods, great light well caught.
ReplyDeleteKeith
1.Alan
Dynamic pose and I like the background, but a little ‘soft’ for me
2.Bill
Nice textures and the exposure is good for the water. I have difficulty with scale, as the branches look quite small.
3.Cris
Super casual portrait with excellent differential focus. Think I might crop yellow highlight on left.
5.David F
Anything taken with a IIf is good!
5..David K
6. Dennis
Lovely image. Nice expression and the smoke is just right. Superb colours.
7. Duncan
A frozen moment in time. The dof of the 19mm is ideal.
8. Elaine
Lovely colours and textures. Well seen and taken.
9. Me
10. Malcolm
You have certainly got the symetry spot on! The eye is drawn into the picture very well, and maybe a touch more shadow detail would help.
11. Mike B
I haven’t been to Gaydon for years and this shot makes me want to visit. You have certainly represented the place well with this shot.
I2. Mike E
Young kids ‘involved’ with this type of event always seem to wear caps. Nicely framed and composed to make a pleasing image.
13. Mike H
Welcome to the Circle, Mike.
Very nice b&w image. Like the composition and good sky. If only the group had been wallking the other way…
14. Phil
Great focus and close-up with a 50mm.The berrys sertainly ‘pop’ and like the highlights.
15. Richard
Technically, a superb image. The lady looks a little sad with a tough life, and is it a ‘first world’ intrussion.
16. Shaun
This statue looks very realistic. Very nice image, could maybe enhanced by placing statue on a ‘third’ and showing more of town on right.
17. Theodore
18.Tom
19. William
A lovely location with lovely light. Superb colours from the combination of M10 and Summicron II. As an image, might prefer the lady to be walking toward camera.
1. Alan. The first thing that strikes me about this shot is that the colours of the stage lighting overwhelm the trumpet player, the second thing is the clutter on the floor. Have you considered converting to monochrome and a horizontal format using just the top half of the frame?
ReplyDelete2. Bill. The small aperture ensures pin sharpness from front to back whilst the slow shutter imparts the essential movement to the waterfall. The whiteness of the water clearly defines the edge of the foreground rocks.
3. Cris. I find the extremely narrow depth of field is overdone here. The dress which is surely an important part of the event (especially to the little girl) is not well defined and the background which should also be telling the viewer something of what is going on is actually just distracting. The six catchlights in each eye could easily be rectified.
4. David F. Good to see the IIF in action. A step or two forwards would have removed the manhole cover from the frame and perhaps have included the whole of the chimney, but it does look suitably mediterranean and the cliff face in the background helps to set the scene.
5. David K. No image.
6. Dennis. A happy, contented, warts and all type portrait, the swirling smoke is nicely caught and adds to the impact. If only the tip of the cigarette had been sharp.
7. Dunc. I like the pointing fingers and the expressions. It looks to be a friendly argument - at least at this stage. The high viewpoint really helps the framing and puts the viewer right in the action.
8. Elaine. This is very much a left half and right half image. I like the shadows of the latticed window on the flaking paint of the walls and the red glass relieves the overall green of the picture. I’m less enthused about the out of focus lamps and wonder whether a slightly different viewpoint could have taken them out of the frame or alternatively a greater depth of field used?
9. Keith. Good autumn colour, not so sure about the title - they look as though they may not be speaking to each other. A step or two closer to eliminate the footpaths from the frame?
10. Me.
11. Mike B. This gives a fair idea of what the museum looks like without the distraction of colour, perhaps if the two figures were in a more prominent position there would be more of a “story “ attached to the image.
12. Mike E. Nicely captured contrast between the small boy and the huge car, the cloth cap adds the finishing touch.
13. Mike H. There is nothing quite like a walk along the beach when the tide is out and this captures the feeling perfectly - but there is no getting away from the wind farms!
14. Phil. Brilliant berries set against a muted out of focus background, the leaves of the vine are nicely framed and the second bunch of berries gives an added depth to the composition.
15. Richard. They say a watched pot never boils and that is an enormous pot so it is just as well the lady looks resigned to a long wait. Tremendous atmosphere and a first rate portrait.
16. Shaun. A front view may have been problematic to judge from his elevated position but the back view is somehow particularly poignant. The town is sufficiently sharp to provide the setting without detracting from the figure.
17 Theodore. No image
18. Tom. No image
19. William. Wonderful light and colour here, the shadows of the pines really do flow down (or should that be up?) the bank on the right. The touches of green relieve the overall golden browns of the forest.
1. Alan: Its Swingtime.
ReplyDeleteI love the side profile in this. I hope the chap’s trumpet playing was better than his dress sense.
2. Bill: Lumsdale Falls.
Some very nice textures in this and the flow of the water is well captured.
3. Cris:
A big day well captured. Wide aperture is well used here. I am sure that the child’s parents would love to have a copy of this.
4. David F : Sicilian Street.
The colours are beautifully captured here. You cannot beat film for that.
5. David K: no image
6. Dennis: Indonesia.
I see a lot of shots like this in camera clubs. I am sometimes uneasy about the use of photos from less well off countries where personal space and image use are not big issues. This is a good photo of its type, though.
7. Duncan: Confrontation Speakers Corner.
Another great shot from Speakers Corner with the interaction well captured.
8. Elaine: Patterns on stained glass.
Nice use of light and shadow and colour as well.
9. Keith: Old lovers.
This may have started as an autumnal shot, but the figures on the far side of the tree add another dimension.
10. Malcolm: Sissinghurst.
Nice foreground interest. More light in the central green patch might have lifted the photo more, but you can only use the light that is there when the photo was taken.
11. Mike B: Mini Roundabout.
That is Paddy Hopkirk’s 1964 Monte Carlo Rally winner on the right side of the roundabout. It took another 50 years for me to meet my boyhood hero at the opening of a motor show in Dublin in 2014. Nicely captured.
12. Mike E: Brooklands.
Lovely tones and finish in this. I would have cropped out the people behind as far as possible to concentrate on the young lad polishing the car.
13. Mike H: Family by the Pier.
A very nice composition in this. The sky is also very well caught.
14. Phil: Red Berries, Wicken Fen.
Lovely colours and soft bokeh in this.
15. Richard: Woman at stove-North Vietnam.
The same comments, as I made in relation to the image from Dennis, also apply here. The interior is very well captured.
16. Shaun: A Watchful Eye.
I love this. Taking the shot from behind the statue looking down on the town creates a strong emotional effect.
17. Theodore: No image.
18. Tom: No image
19. William: Mine
Having now arrived back from France and admittedly late on parade, sorry Dunk but holidays come first, here are my observations on another good crop of images .
ReplyDelete1) Alan - “It’s Swingtime”
Maybe a little tight in the frame, a touch soft and lacking in contrast but I know how hard these concert shots are. Having to cope with stage lighting, haze machines, and general clutter is always a challenge, so you’ve done pretty well here.
2) Bill - “Lumsdale Falls”
Whilst I’m sure you’ve achieved the motion in the water you were looking for, I can’t help feeling that a slightly tighter crop, losing a bit off the top and a chunk off the bottom might give more emphasis to the falls rather than the surrounding rocks. I’d like to see the colour version.
3) Cris - Portrait
Great separation between the pretty subject and background and focus on the eyes is spot on. I might be tempted to crop or clone out the bright yellow highlight on the left hand edge which does catch the eye rather.
4) David F - “Sicilian Street”
Whilst I can see why you took this one David I find the bottom and RH thirds of the image take away the impact of the buildings fronting the street where there are interesting textures and and shadows.
5) David K - no image
6) Dennis - Portrait
Oh to be so relaxed. I like this portrait.
7) Duncan - “Confrontation Speakers Corner”
There is a lot to look at here in a well composed, exposed and critically sharp image. There is always a price to pay with a street shot such as this and in this case I find the brighter tones on the hat/head of the two characters in the immediate foreground just a tad bright, albeit that they are well positioned in the frame.
8) Elaine - “Patterns on stained glass’
This one doesn’t quite work for me Elaine. I wonder in fact if you would have been better focussing on the lamp glasses, which contain some interesting looking reflections, and thereby allow the shadowed background to fall out of focus.
9) Keith - “Old Lovers”
Do you know something we don’t Keith or am I missing the point (which be no surprise to me)? It is nevertheless a decent autumnal scene and the couple on the bench are a useful addition to the composition.
10) Malcom - “Sissinghurst”
Good depth of focus here Malcom but the brick pavers don’t provide as much interest as the gardeners in the background might have.
11) Mine
12) Mike E - “Tyro mechanic Ethan”
Great shot of a classic. If I’m being really picky I might prefer a slightly wider perspective to take in the entire vehicle or alternatively a tighter crop to focus on young Ethan at work although you would then lose the context of the car.
13) Mike H - Family by the Pier”
An evocative shot that works well in monochrome. I think it would work well with a letterbox crop to lose most of the sky.
14)Phil - “Red Berries”
Sharp as a tack on the berries Phil. Do you think it would work better if the lighter aspects of the background were toned down a touch?
15) Richard - “Woman at Stove”
Cracking exposure on this one Richard, and she looks oh so sad. Would it help to focus the eye of the viewer on your main subject by cropping out the window top left? The shafts of light through the smoke and steam would still be effective.
16) Shaun - “A Watchful Eye”
It may be a photograph of another person’s art but in this instance I think it is used to very good effect. Depth of focus and exposure is spot on.
17) Theodore - no image
18) Tom - no image
19) William - “Flowing Dappled Light”
Beautiful patterns of light and shade William, but as your subject has stopped and posed you could possibly have contrived to show her larger in the frame.