Alan T
Tranquil Moments, The New Monet Bridge at Pensthorpe.D Lux 4, f/2.5, 1/100 sec, 70mm, ISO 80
David F
Steam and speed: CL and 18 – 56 mm zoom
Elaine J
The Old Mill Pond. Taken with my R3. and my 35mm Elmarit lens
Julian
Moss floor of Bellton Wood, Black Isle
Leica M240 35 mm Summicron. 1/125 s f/8 800 ASA.
Keith W
Laycock Abbey. Taken with a borrowed Voightlander 10mm on a recent visit with the Leica User Forum. M10
Malcolm R
“Opuntia” This plant is about 60 years old and has just flowered for the first time. Panasonic TZ60 with a Leica lens
Michael B
‘Up or Down?’
M240, Voigtlander 1.4/35
Spotted in the Sky Garden at the top of Canary Wharf Cross Rail Station.
Mike H
"Storm Approaching”
SL + SL 16-35
Taken at the top of Chanctonbury Ring in West Sussex, which was a bit of a climb for me. However, seeing the wet looking storm approaching I decided to make a dash back down the hill to stay dry.
Mick M
Old wood, taken with Leicaflex 2, 35-70 vario Elmar Tmax 100.
The Old Mill Pond. Taken with my R3. and my 35mm Elmarit lens
Julian
Moss floor of Bellton Wood, Black Isle
Leica M240 35 mm Summicron. 1/125 s f/8 800 ASA.
Keith W
Laycock Abbey. Taken with a borrowed Voightlander 10mm on a recent visit with the Leica User Forum. M10
Malcolm R
“Opuntia” This plant is about 60 years old and has just flowered for the first time. Panasonic TZ60 with a Leica lens
Michael B
‘Up or Down?’
M240, Voigtlander 1.4/35
Spotted in the Sky Garden at the top of Canary Wharf Cross Rail Station.
Mike H
"Storm Approaching”
SL + SL 16-35
Taken at the top of Chanctonbury Ring in West Sussex, which was a bit of a climb for me. However, seeing the wet looking storm approaching I decided to make a dash back down the hill to stay dry.
Mick M
Old wood, taken with Leicaflex 2, 35-70 vario Elmar Tmax 100.
Phil C
Boiled Egg, pay what you want at the Eggs and Bread Cafe in Walthamstow, Leica M10, 35mm
Richard B
"Windfarm"
Boiled Egg, pay what you want at the Eggs and Bread Cafe in Walthamstow, Leica M10, 35mm
Richard B
"Windfarm"
Camera: Leica CL with Vario-Elmar 18-56 ASPH. !/100 sec., f/11, ISO 100.
No photo this month from:
David K
Dennis S
Mike L
Nitin C
Shaun D
Theodore D
Tom L
William F
David K
Dennis S
Mike L
Nitin C
Shaun D
Theodore D
Tom L
William F
Alan T Tranquil Moments
ReplyDeleteA good control of contrast. A simple unremarkable image which I do not rush over.
David F Steam and Speed
Nothing is sharp - so that is the speed. The steam is there, yet I am still curious as to where the engine was. SE&CR on the tender. Can someone translate?
Elaine J The Old Mill Pond
A peaceful early-year photo, to which colour will be added as the year progresses. A place to return to to observe the changing seasons.
Julian
My image
Keith W Laycock Abbey
10 mm. That surprises me. So well done in not achieving a wider-than-wide appearance of extremes to linear objects. Laycock has every appeal for photographers. I find I have retained no images from my one visit there 40 years ago. And I did have a Leica at the time. Well seen.
Malcom R Opuntia
Very nicely positioned in the picture frame with critical sharpness where it matters. It is intriguing that it takes 60 years to get to this, so I hope it has a few more days life before it goes over. Thank you.
Michael B Up or Down
Brilliant in its clarity and attention to detail. I like the title as it does suggest that ladies are always on the up, and men will never get there!
Mike H Storm Approaching
You have captured a great atmosphere and have perfect separation between the light foreground and the impending storm. The green of the leaves in the trees is exciting.
Mick M Old Wood
What a black and white should look like. It might look more wooden if shown in colour, but it would be difficult to reproduce the micro-contrast and shear clarity of this.
Phil C Boiled Egg
I read this is a cafe but I am actually confused about what it is that I am looking at. Are there multiple egg holders for an unseen boiling vat? Intriguing, but still a puzzle picture for me.
Richard B Windfarm
I see the area must be fenced off. I cannot believe free-ranging animals could do any damage. Possibly the fence just indicates different areas of ownership rather than being a defensive barrier. Good recession of turbines.
Keith W
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A nicely captured moment, but being true to Monet I am wondering if it would be better in colour.
David F
I like the movement on the wheel spokes but too much of the engine is oof for me.
Elaine J
Lovely deep reflections and well saturated colours.
Julian
Welcome! That is truly gorgeous light on the moss. Very nice.
Keith
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Malcolm R
Well, such a rare event had to be recorded! Looks like you waited for the light to be at its best. One for Cacti Monthly I think!
Michael B
Well spotted. Strong graphical image and the confusing sign certainly holds interest .
Mike H
Superb foreground light with the dark sky on the horizon makes for a lovely image. Well worth the climb!
Mick M
Lovely tone and texture shot.
Phil C
Interesting image. Left trying to work out if eggs are boiled in the wire implement, and are they chained not to be ‘nicked’. Hands, egg and plate are all perfectly composed to make a strong photo.
Richard B
Nice spread of wind turbines but my eye gets drawn to the light/?snow on the hills in the background. Colours seem a bit muted and a shame about fence .
Hello Julian and Keith,
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify the details of my egg picture. It is a home made arrangement which uses a series of chained up egg holders you place in the channel of boiling water which is under the metal plates you can see. It is in a cafe called Eggs and Bread in Walthamstow where you can chose whether to pay or not, basically offering free breakfasts for those who are not able to pay everyday while others who can do pay what they are comfortable with. It's a interesting idea and one I hope does well, the place is really wall laid out and seemed busy when I popped in to see what it was about.
Alan - I like the use of space in the frame, the white bridge is nicely placed with the woman looking across the water - perhaps waiting for someone to arrive. Lovely grey tones.
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The very tight framing adds to the drama of the picture, it feels like a still from an old movie. I really like it, unusual but charming.
Elaine J
Love the deep colours, looks like a tranquil spot and a good place to rest on a long walk.
Julian
The wonderful light makes these mounds really stand out, looks like a beautiful spot. I like the low framing, the trees cut off with the emphasis on the floor of the wood and we can imagine the life it holds.
Keith
A very wide lens indeed, but used well with the figure just adding some scale.
Malcolm
After 60 years you would want it to be worth waiting for, and this is, a spectacular bloom. Looks a bit prickly though.
Michael B
Well spotted an oddly very funny in a quiet way. Nice use of the lines above the sign.
Mike H
As always a beautiful picture, great light against the almost ‘fake’ grass green of the foreground. Hope you made the dash down the hill in time.
Mick M
Some lovely details caught by the Leicaflex and Elmar, really simple but very effective.
Mine
Richard
The wind turbines seem to be fenced in, caught between the man-made fence and the mountains. I rather like them, there are worse things that scar the landscape and these do a lot of good.
1 Alan T. Something in the distance seems to have caught her attention, the view from the bridge is obscured by the weeping willow so maybe she is watching a bird.
ReplyDelete2 David F. A great sense of weight and speed - and an unhealthy proximity to the track which is belied by the friendly wave from the cab.
3 Elaine J. A quietly contemplative picture recording the transition from winter in the bare branches to the new growth of spring in the foreground irises.
4 Julian. The dappled light brings out the shape of the mossy mounds wonderfully well and highlights particularly the brown stems they are producing. A beautifully atmospheric rendition of the wood.
5 Keith W. With 10mm lens you did well not to get your fingers - or feet - in the frame. There is a considerable amount of detail to take in and the off centre taking angle allows us to see into the arches on the left better than would otherwise be the case. I am wondering whether the mid & light tones could be brought down a little more.
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7 Michael B. Now here is a conundrum we would not want to have to solve in a hurry! It would be a neat bit of graphic design if it were not incomprehensible. A well seen bit of nonsense and a contender for “Signs of the Times” in the magazine?
8 Mike H. The contrast between the sunlight on the hill and the overcast valley below is spectacular. There is something magical about these old hill forts.
9 Mick M. Part of an arch or window perhaps? The texture and grain is fine but the clean curved edge against the black background is very stark and suggests something is missing.
10 Phil C. An ingenious and curious device for boiling eggs by the half dozen. The picture gives us the how and the explanation gives us the why, the combination making sense of it all. A nice story neatly recorded.
11 Richard B. They get everywhere don’t they. I like the muted colours (blue and brown always work well together) and the contrast between the dark verticals of the fence posts and the white turbine towers.
Alan T - Tranquil Moments: Nicely exposed with the subject ideally placed but I too wonder if colour would better differentiate the foliage.
ReplyDeleteDavid F - Steam & Speed: Great subject, matter but I do find the point of focus confusing.
Elaine J - The Old Mill Pond: A very tranquil scene with lovely reflections and rich colours.
Julian - Moss Floor of Bellton Wood: I like this although it could probably usefully take some more contrast. The sunlit patch would need to be toned down a touch though.
Keith W - Laycock Abbey: Now that is wide, and amazingly distortion free. The figure in the distance gives a useful point of focus for the eye.
Malcolm R - Opuntia: You are a patient man Malcolm! An essential record under the circumstances and well shot.
Mike B - Up or Down: Mine
Mike H - Storm Approaching: A beautiful shot. I love the way you have captured the contours of the ring. I would love to get the SL 16-35 but fear that would be the last straw as far as my wife is concerned. I’m hoping the Sigma 14-24 L may prove a compromise.
Mick M - Old Wood - Beautiful detail and well captured. Works well in mono.
Phil C - Boiled Egg: Another ‘different’ shot Phil, which is well thought out. I’m intrigued that you chose to focus on the background rather than the hands and egg cup. I reckon most of us would have done the opposite, but it works.
Richard B - Windfarm: A great example of a ‘layered’ image. I’m enjoying the muted colours too.
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ReplyDelete1) Alan T. A tranquil scene that immediately suggests Giverny because of the shape of the wooden footbridge. Interesting to find it recreated in Norfolk. I like the composition, light and tones.
ReplyDelete2) David F. An action shot with a real sense of movement. A little too close for my liking. More context would have been helpful.
3) Elaine J. The still pond is nicely framed and the reflections hold the eye. The electric blue of the water is a little too vivid in my eye, but perhaps it is exactly as captured in camera.
4) Julian. A lovely image in a challenging woodland setting. The way the light has fallen on the moss is effective in drawing the viewer into the scene.
5) Keith W. This demonstrates the use of an ultra-wide angle lens in architectural photography. The foreground is a little empty because of the wide angle lens, and might have benefitted from the figure being captured slightly later (ie. nearer).
6) Malcolm R. Well done - quite an event (the flowering). I still have hopes of my Echinocactus grusonii (similar age) flowering during my lifetime.
7) Michael B. The graphic lines & minimalism appeal to me. The elevator sign is key to the photo in providing a level of interest and also darker tonality. The image works because of the selective focus, assumed to be intentional.
8) Mike H. Well worth the climb, Mike. Lovely colours, lovely light.
9) Mick M. Effectively shows the natural structure of the old, weathered timber. The focus is a little soft in places.
10) Phil C. An unusual subject. I like it, but I can’t help thinking the the egg should have been the point of sharp focus.
11) Richard. My photo.