Alan T - No photo this month
Cris R
Hanger door, Leica SL + 90 Summicron pre-asph
David F
Salisbury Cathedral of the Font, taken on a Huawei 9 mobile phone with somesmall adjustments in PhotoShop
David K - No photo this month
Dennis A
School Master at Shimla Station - a thoroughly nice guy who was taking under privileged school kids on the Himalayan Queen. SL 28-90mm
Dennis S
Le Vieux Fenetre de Beaune, Leica M8 Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH, ISO 320 f4.5 at 1/60 sec
Elaine J
Kinema in the woods
Keith W
Poole Harbour. Taken from the top of Brownsea Island looking toward the Purbeck Hills. The first Island on the right with the wooden stakes is Furzey Island, which has oil wells on it. and behind that Green Island. M10 / 50mm APO-Summicron-ASPH
Malcolm R
“All in a Whorl” Panasonic TZ60
Michael B
'Heavenward' SL601, Summilux 50/1.4 - Spotted in Notre Dame Boulogne again. Spot metered on the column highlights to produce this dark and moody image and to eliminate background clutter. I do like my blacks!
Michael E - No photo this month
Mike H
In-between Courses - Burgundy France June 2018. Leica M10 + 35mm Summilux FLE
Mike L - No photo this month
Nitin C - No photo this month
Phil C
Poppies, Leica M, 50 Summilux
Richard B
La Couvertoirade, France (May 2018): Panasonic GX8 camera with Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens. Exposure: F8.0, 1/100 sec., ISO 200.
Shaun D
Watching the Festival: The Sanja Festival is an annual festival in the Asakusa district that usually takes place over the third full weekend in May. It is held in celebration of the three founders of Sensoji Temple which is the oldest temple in Tokyo, Japan.
Leica M10 and 35mm Summicron F2 and 1/500sec shutter.
Mike H
In-between Courses - Burgundy France June 2018. Leica M10 + 35mm Summilux FLE
Mike L - No photo this month
Nitin C - No photo this month
Phil C
Poppies, Leica M, 50 Summilux
Richard B
La Couvertoirade, France (May 2018): Panasonic GX8 camera with Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens. Exposure: F8.0, 1/100 sec., ISO 200.
Watching the Festival: The Sanja Festival is an annual festival in the Asakusa district that usually takes place over the third full weekend in May. It is held in celebration of the three founders of Sensoji Temple which is the oldest temple in Tokyo, Japan.
Leica M10 and 35mm Summicron F2 and 1/500sec shutter.
Theodore D
Festival of St. Paul in Palazzolo Achreide, Sicily - Leica Q - No processing/cropping
Tom L
"Drying The Washing, Rome" - Taken with the M246 Monochrom and 75mm Summicron during last years’ One Challenge in Rome.
William F - No photo this month
Alan T - No image
ReplyDeleteCris R - Hanger Door: A real Marmite shot this, but one I personally like. Pin sharp as one might expect.
David F - Salisbury Cathedral: A great example of what can be achieved with the current crop of phones. I like your composition.
David J - No image
David K - No image
Dennis A - School Master: A super portrait with excellent separation from a busy background but with sufficient detail to set the scene.
Dennis S - Le Vieux Fenetre: Good textures and detail. Plenty of interesting architectural features in la belle Burgundy. Maybe it would be more interesting with some context.
Elaine J - Cinema in the woods: Really? Maybe just lift the shadows around the legs to complete the picture.
Keith W - Poole Harbour: A very peaceful seascape. I’m pleased you avoided the inclusion of oil wells.
Malcom R - All in a Whorl: Such a pity the snail appears to be hiding in its shell. A feeding snail would have topped this one off.
Mike B - Heavenward: Mine
Michael E - no image
Mike H - In between courses: Now this really has me looking forward to my trip to Burgundy later this summer. Very inviting and tells the story.
Mike L - no image
Nitin C - no image
Phil C - Poppies: Unusual but effective treatment Phil.
Richard B - La Couvertoirade: An idyllic corner of France well shot. Great sky.
Shaun D - Watching the Festival: Your main subject is well placed and beautifully sharp although the highlights are a little blown. Bokeh is a bit distracting in the background.
Theodore D - Festival of St Paul: My word what a riot of colour. It might benefit from the shadows being lifted a touch.
Tom L - Drying the Washing: I really like this. Great tones and textures.
William F - no image
Hi Mike - I agree, poppies in black and white seems odd but I thought I'd try something different. I'm trying to do more black and white anyway. Best wishes, Phil
DeleteCris R. Hanger Door: Really nicely photographed and a good range of complimentary colours, but I’m sorry it didn’t interest me enough.
ReplyDeleteDavid F. Salisbury Cathedral: Great composition.
Dennis A. School Master: I’m a lover of good enviormental portraits and this is a really nice one, of a happy looking teacher with his students peering in behind. Good colours and composition.
Dennis S. Le Vieux: A little bit like Cris’s photo above. Really nicely done, with good detail and colours. It’s just that there’s nothing to hold my attention for long enough.
Elaine J. Cinema: It’s very retro in its subject matter and colour, and makes you think about where and when this was taken. A bit confused about the title in relation to the photo.
Keith W. Poole Harbour. I know this view quite well, as I occasionally play a round of golf at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Course. Nice photo.
Malcolm R. Whorl: Nice photo, but it would have been great to have seen the snail popping its head out. I’m not sure wether I’m looking at a live or dead snail?
Michael B. Heavenward: You certainly do like your blacks and churches. I think this is the best of the series so far, the figure is nicely silhouetted against the streak of light falling onto the column behind him.
Mike H. Me
Phil C. Poppies: How unusual to photograph this most striking of Red flowers in B+W. However, you’ve got good composition, great detail and texture in the shot
Richard B. La Couvertoirade: A nice rural French scene, that perhaps might have benefitted from a little lightening of the buildings, to make them pop-out a bit more?
Shaun D. Watching: Love it, but for some reason the bokeh patterns behind the interesting subject are a bit quite distracting.
Theodore. Festival: Wow - what a riot of colour. It must have been great fun to have been there.
Tom L. Drying: A lovely street shot with the full range of tones from white to black. At first I want sure if I’d have preferred it to have the street shown in the photo as well, but on reflection, I think it works great as you’ve shown.
Alan T
ReplyDeleteCris R
A photogenic bit of tin and I like the close-up treatment.
David F
Nicely composed. Accepting it’s a phone shot and lowish light, but looks ‘soft’ to me.
Dave J David K
Dennis A
Very nice portrait with good supporting cast. You are privileged to have access to such shots.
Dennis S
Nice colours and textures.
Elaine J
I will take your word for it.
Me
Malcolm
How did you spot that! The colour as camouflage of the snail to the vegetation is remarkable. Well seen and taken..
Michael B
Very nicely composed and processed.
Michael E
Mike H
Very nicely taken. Like the lack of clutter, but a nice M on the table would really set it off.
Mike L
Nitin C
Phil C
Interesting presentation of such a vibrant colour. Great sharpness of the flower heads and stems. Different, and it works well.
Richard
Lovely complex of old buildings and great sky.
Shaun D
Love the great shot of the guy on the left but a bit distracted by back of guy on right. .
Theodore
Like this a lot. Almost abstract and would improve further with a bit of processing.
Tom
Always worth walking the back streets. Nicely taken but the processing dosen’t flatter the washing!
William
Alan T - No photo
ReplyDeleteCris - So simple yet very effective - love the muted colours and the scars on the metal tell a story.
David F - Good to have another mobile phone shot, lovely use of the reflective surface - very effective
Dave J - No photo
David K - No photo
Dennis A - Sounds like a great chap doing good things - that comes across in the photo, a really open smile and greeting - wonderful.
Dennis S - Well worn shutters - good tines and of course what we all want to know is what is behind them?
Elaine - I keep meaning to go back to the Kinema. My cousin used to live that way many many years ago so we’d head off to see the latest film, great to see it is still going. Good shot too, like a still from Twin Peaks!
Keith W - A tranquil scene, the blue surrounded by green, who’d have thought they were drilling for oil nearby.
Malcolm R - Good close up, the snail nicely camouflaged on the plants.
Michael B - Perfectly framed and perfect light - wonderful.
Michael E - No photo
Mike H - Hope the food and wine was good, looks like a good way to pass the time.
Mike L - No photo
Nitin C - No photo
Phil C - Mine
Richard B - Hope you had a food time in France, looks tranquil.
Shaun D - Great expression on this man’s face and nicely worked in black and white, hope the festival was fun to watch.
Theodore D - Thought this was a Jackson Pollock at first glance, lots of movement and life in the frame. Works really well.
Tom - Fantastic black and white, every pixel works towards drawing the eye into the frame, so vibrant. Very nice indeed.
William F - No photo
1 Alan T. No image.
ReplyDelete2 Cris R. Very simple design and subtle colouration, the circle and square in the bottom RH quarter with the dribble of rust adds that essential extra point of interest. I’m intrigued by the draught excluder(?) between the doors.
3 David F. I want to know if there is an overspill from the left and right but you have cropped too tightly for us to see. It is certainly not the usual kind of font - more of a fountain in fact. The reflection of the overhead decoration makes it all the more interesting.
4 Dave J. No image.
5 David K. No image.
6 Dennis A. A great character portrait, the out of focus faces behind him combined with your note helps to tell the story behind the image.
7 Dennis S. Subtle pastel shades and elaborate ironwork, what lies beyond those shutters?
8 Elaine J. Hear the music.
9 Keith W. This looks idyllic - especially in the current hot weather. The foreground trees frame the harbour well.
10 Me.
11 Michael B. Just enough light on the carving to show the detail of the face and drapery. The positioning of the figure in relation to the pillars is spot on.
12 Michael E. No image.
13 Mike H. Recalls a pleasant lunch no doubt but compositionally it is rather cluttered, a little rearranging and a slightly higher viewpoint to eliminate the garden perhaps?
14 Mike L. No image.
15 Mike L. No image.
16 Nitin C. No image.
17 Phil C. Although I like the warm tone I’m not convinced that monochrome is right for poppy flowers, their seed pods are a different matter. However we do not know what are the colours of the out of focus backdrop and that may be the deciding factor. The texture of the petals is well recorded.
18 Richard B. The high viewpoint shows this interesting collection of of old buildings off to advantage. The grey stone gives a cold appearance and I wonder if the image could be warmed up a touch. The pink and blue notices attached to the door do catch the eye and could easily be removed, similarly the satellite dishes.
19 Shaun D. You have captured the chap in the hat well but not so the festival due to the limited depth of field. The onlooker with the large bag and glass does not help to set the scene so perhaps wait until he moves out of frame?
20 Theodore D. Although colourful, full of life and with a touch of modern art about it this does seem rather dull and lacking in the vibrancy that some adjustments would bring. The clean-up operation must be quite a task.
21 Tom L. The backlight highlights the washing well - as it does the lamp which vies for attention. As it is too late to get a pace or two nearer, a crop to just below the lamp and on the right to eliminate some of the blank wall and maintain the proportions of the frame would focus attention on the main subject.
22 William F. No image.
Cris R. Hanger Door: A study in shades of blue! Nicely done but doesn’t really have a lot of impact for me?
ReplyDeleteDavid F. Salisbury Cathedral: Gorgeous composition, do wish the edges of the fount were included.
Dennis A. School Master: Very expressive capture, together with the boys in the background it tells a beautiful story.
Dennis S. Le Vieux: Nicely done, but for me it is a bit boring.
Elaine J. Cinema: Some things in this picture disturb; such as the unclear shadows in the lower half and the color saturation (natural or digital?) For these reasons can’t really enjoy it.
Keith W. Poole Harbour. Calm beautiful picture; would never know there were oil wells being drilled off in the background!
Malcolm R. Whorl: Interesting; it almost looks like the blossom has caught the snail!
Michael B. Heavenward: Marvelous shot, very dramatic and from a perfect angle. Who needs color?
Mike H. In between courses: I follow the idea, and the glass and color are expressive but wish the dish in the front was not there…
Phil C. Poppies: Wonderful textures and excellent use of DOF. Also interesting to use B/W instead of color for such flowers.
Richard B. La Couvertoirade: A perfect French village scene well captured. I am not sure 100% though about the blue of the sky and the color of the buildings, at least on my (so/so) screen in comparison to other such shots.
Shaun D. Watching: Good street shooting, but my attention continually goes away from the figures on the right off to the left. I think the framing might have been better from another angle?
Theodore. Festival: Me
Tom L. Drying: Beautiful picture, well done. The shadows and lightfall as well as the details on the buildings are perfect and capture the time of day in a lovely manner.
1) Alan T. No photo.
ReplyDelete2) Cris R. Graphic, tending to abstract. Nice colour and texture. The rust is all too limited, a larger flash of complementary orange would have added life to the image.
3) David F. Lovely shot. Shows what is now possible with a tiny mobile device with tiny lens (28mm?). I personally would have liked it framed to show absolute symmetry - a big ask from this low viewpoint perhaps!
4) David J. No photo.
5) David K. No photo.
6) Dennis A. A lovely image enlivened by the “ghost” of 3 onlookers. Great d.o.f.
7) Dennis S. I like images of decaying windows and doors. The light here is a little flat to my mind.
8) Elaine J. An unusual subject and location. The light striking the curtain gives it richness and vitality, but the figure is a little lost. Would lifting the shadows in “post” add something?
9) Keith W. Nicely framed. I’m left wanting more of a story which leads me to conclude that the subject, the yacht, is rather lost and could have been more dominant using colour, or a crop if that is acceptable.
10) Malcolm R. A challenging macro shot. The light on the shell works. The image is a little dark for my taste, although it could be poor adjustment of my screen.
11) Michael B. Great composition and metering. I also love black and white.
12) Michael E. No photo.
13) Mike H. A pleasing composition with the glass of red wine carefully, or fortuitously, placed to add colour and interest.
14) Mike L. No photo.
15) Nitin C. No photo.
16) Phil C. A striking composition of a popular plant. It will always be tempting to use the brilliant red of the flower in an image. This is different and the low viewpoint really sets it off. Oh to be able to stoop that low!!
17) My photo.
18) Shaun D. A well executed, candid shot. The lighting is excellent. I know from personal experience that these hats can cast a deep shadow over the wearer’s eyes. Gives a period feel to a very modern city.
19) Theodore D. A riot of festival colour - almost abstract. The inclusion of the figures, though dwarfed, adds life and narrative.
20) Tom. Lovely composition - timeless. The small patch of sky is essential to the composition in terms of conveying context.
21) William F. No photo.
Alan T
ReplyDeleteNo photo.
Cris R
Lovely detail and colour.
Dave F.
Mine
David J.
No photo
David K.
No photo
Dennis A
Superb photo, the detail is really excellent.
Dennis S
Very good shot, nice detail.
Elaine J.
Great lighting and shadows, nice photo.
Keith W.
Nice record photo, love the colours.
Malcolm R.
I like this shot, very good detail.
Mike B.
Very nice photo
Mike E
No photo.
Mike H
Nice composition, don’t like the bottom right though.
Mike L
No photo
Nitin C
No photo
Phil
Wow love this photo, stunning.
Richard B
Very nice lighting, super detail.
Shaun.
‘Busy’ but very pleasant photo, nice detail in the watcher!.
Theodore.
Wow lots of colour, to ‘busy’ for me.
Tom L
Very nice detail.
William.
No photo.