Andre H
National Military Memorial Guard in Quito
Chris S
“Blue Turns To Grey” - Lumix TZ200
“Blue Turns To Grey” - Lumix TZ200
This is from a project that I am struggling with about Doncaster railway station, as I am not sure how to shoot it, do I just use B&W or add a bit of colour?
Shot using the Q2M 1/40sec F5.6 ISO 200
Dennis A
Basketball in Brighton. Lumix GX9 with Leica 12-60mm.
Elaine J
The waters at Dursley. Taken with my Lumix FZ1000 + Leica lens
Geoff C
"Shadows on the wall", Plato's Republic. Huawei P20.
"Shadows on the wall", Plato's Republic. Huawei P20.
Julian P
Ricoh GXR with Leica A12 mount with 24 mm Elmar-M f/3.8 lens (equivalent to 35 mm on full frame). ISO 400 at f/8. 1/125 s.
The Main Drive to the Rosehaugh Estate. June 3 2022.
Ken G
Antonia. Retro summer field shot taken in Perthshire with SL2 and 24-90 mm Vario Elmarit.
Nigel
The image of Elgar and his Sunbeam bike was taken on a very dark and gloomy early morning before the Palace Yard of Hereford Cathedral became busy with visitors. Leica QP.
Phil C
Richard W
New York, MP240 with elmarit 90:2.8@2.8.
Antonia. Retro summer field shot taken in Perthshire with SL2 and 24-90 mm Vario Elmarit.
Malcolm R
“English Dogs” is attached - Panasonic TZ60 with Leica lens.
“English Dogs” is attached - Panasonic TZ60 with Leica lens.
Nigel
The image of Elgar and his Sunbeam bike was taken on a very dark and gloomy early morning before the Palace Yard of Hereford Cathedral became busy with visitors. Leica QP.
Margate, Leica M-P (240) 50mm
Richard B
“Just the Two of Us” - V&A Museum, London (2022)
Leica M10/35mm Summilux asph, ISO400, f/1.7, 1/250sec.
“Just the Two of Us” - V&A Museum, London (2022)
Leica M10/35mm Summilux asph, ISO400, f/1.7, 1/250sec.
New York, MP240 with elmarit 90:2.8@2.8.
Tom L
"Maine Coastline” M9 and 50mm F2.0 Summicron.
"Maine Coastline” M9 and 50mm F2.0 Summicron.
Elgar, basketball and Antonia are my top 3 ( sorry had to vote for my daughter)
ReplyDeleteAndre and Chris more contrast please
ReplyDeleteLots of dynamism in Basketball but Dursley needs water to be smooth to work
ReplyDeleteCable detracts in shadows but the the trees are pretty in the forest shot
ReplyDeleteEnglish dogs is a bit busy but love the Elgar composition
ReplyDeleteMargate and two of us are a bit prosaic
ReplyDeleteLike NYC although feels derivative. Maine is very contrast and appealing
ReplyDeleteLike the “Two of Us” nice simple composition
ReplyDelete1: Andre H. Well composed image showing the soldiers character, close crop for Impact.
ReplyDelete2: Chris H. A Subtle landscape with muted colours showing layers and recession.
3: Dave C. Mine.
4: Dennis A. A good creative movement of the basketball players, I would try and reduce the impact of the flood lights or maybe crop out.
Nice to see something different love the deep blue sky.
5: Elaine J. Good use of the vertical format, good range of tones, the author has called it the waters I would concentrate on that.
6: Geoff C. Well seen image more contrast in the shadow, do we need the flex / cable, minus lamp head detail? Zoom out a little and include shadow above.
7: Julian P. Good left right dynamic composition, suggest vertical format to exclude the path, needs a figure / car maybe?
8: Ken G. A bit central in the frame, need negative space on the left, boost the blue to increase the contrast between colour and monochrome.
9: Malcolm R. “English dog” should be stronger in the frame, busy composition, better simplified, eye wanders around the scene, a lower viewpoint maybe for a stronger image.
10: Nigel. Flat tonally go back on a better lighting day, step to the right to move Elga plus the tower onto the compositional thirds, little tight step back to give more space.
11: Phil C. Boat Central in the frame mast cuts the motorboat, move around the scene for a more pleasing composition, and include a shadow.
12: Richard B. Good monochrome, I like the candid feel to the image, crop top a little for Impact maybe? I like that they are both not looking into the camera.
13: Richard W. Too tight on the telescope viewer, portrait format would help, zoom out or step back for a better composition, what is a photographer asking us to look at.
14: Tom L. A well framed composition, dramatic sky, good monochrome work, lots of Impact.
Dave. I'm pleased you like the candid feel to my photo, "Just the Two of Us". For clarity, it was indeed a candid photo. The two people were not together, and are unknown to me. It's impossible to "choreograph" these candid moments with strangers. Patience is needed to create the scene. Richard.
DeleteChris S - nice range of pastel shades: where?
ReplyDeleteDave C – Why not mix colour and b&w ? Should you have an empty station view, too.?
The last time I picked up a London train from Doncaster must have been 2001!
Dennis A - A good fun picture: I do like the movement blur.
Elaine J - Pleasing set of reflections.
Geoff C Nicely used reflection of your Anglepoise lamp
Julian P - My eye keeps straying to the extreme right, which looks like an interesting subject.
Ken G - Nicely done colour and monochrome
Malcolm R - Gosh, a very aggressive picture on the side of this smart scooter!
Nigel - I don’t think I has seen this before – fascinating.
Phil C - Although in normal times I am often in Broadstairs, I think I have never been in Margate; this looks wider than a 50…
Richard B - asks lots of questions about relationships…
Richard W - Very attractive use of focus
Tom L - very pleasing use of monochrome – I like the house tucked away on the left.
1) Andre H. The guardsman looks proud in uniform. He has a slightly quizzical expression on his face. The portrait is taken from an unusually high angle, inclusion of the badges on his beret and jacket add context and interest.
ReplyDelete2) Chris S. A good example of tonal recession in the layers of a rural landscape.
3) Dave C. I like the story suggested by the station platform devoid of passengers, the leading lines emphasise the empty space. The guard has his back to the waiting train, the overhead sign says, “Off”; all part of a story. I find the inclusion of the wording on the platform (bottom left) spoils the composition.
4) Dennis A. For me, this is a photo in two parts - the Grand Hotel (of Thatcher/IRA fame) looming large above, and the Volleyball game below. I like the sense of movement in the players - nicely done.
5) Elaine J. A time-less image, at least at first glance, the street markings alone suggesting recent decades. The reflection is well seen. Is there a single child in this scene? I want to know more of that distant view.
6) Geoff C. “Shadows on the Wall”. A nicely composed illusion of reality. We know the desk lamp is real, but do not see it; only the cable is rendered as a 3-D object in this scene.
7) Julian P. This lush, green avenue of trees is very inviting. It is painterly; indeed, I could be persuaded that this is not a photo at all - lovely. A perfect example of how to manage high contrast, dappled light to maximum effect.
8) Ken G. The more I look at this portrait, the more I’m left with questions in my mind; the pose, the environment, the colour rendering and the processing. If a photo should ask questions of the viewer, then this certainly succeeds.
9)Malcolm R. “English Dogs”: a busy townscape with stationary examples of transport at its heart - a motor scooter, motor bikes and bicycles. The owner of the Lambretta (note its menacing livery) is absent from the scene, perhaps it belongs to the photographer!
10) Nigel. This is a tranquil scene, effectively presented in monochrome. The metering is perfect and does justice to both the shadows and highlights.
11) Phil C. This watery scene suggests a quiet coastal location, at least at first glance. But then the shadows reveal a town beyond - Margate - with its seafront shops and distant funfair. An unusual view of a popular seaside resort.
12) My photo.
13) Richard W. This photo (almost certainly taken from Rockefeller Centre) has been carefully crafted in layers to make reference to the robust optical telescope, Empire State Building and skyscrapers (including “One World”) beyond. It works well, although I wonder if an increase in contrast might be beneficial.
14) Tom L. Perfect, certainly to my eye. And how important are those dark tones at the corners of the frame? They are essential to closing the composition in my view, far better to capture them in camera than to create them subsequently s a vignette.
Dave. Why ponder over colour versus b+w for your project when you have a beautiful instrument to hand in the Leica Q2M? We all think differently...just my thoughts! Richard.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Richard, You are right the Q2M is a fantastic camera the best I have used, but I have a Q and the colours from that are great. But thinking about it I think I will use the Q2M for the project.
DeleteAndre H: Powerful portrait. Would love to see it in BNW and close crop on face
ReplyDeleteChris S: atmospheric
Dave C: Like the perspective lines and BNW tones
Dennis A: Nice blue effects
Elaine J: Like the reflection and the BNW tones
Geoff C: Nice abstract
Julian P: Like it, a bit distracted by the river on RHS. BNW treatment would work well
Ken G: Love retro
Malcolm R: Like the moment
Nigel: Nice composition
Phil C: Wonderful, from foreground to background👏
Richard B: Like the balance in this
Richard W: Love it, very PhilPenman 👏
Tom L: Dramatic composition and use of tones👏
Andre H: This is a very purposeful man and you have persuaded me that I would not dare take his photo. So, congratulations
ReplyDeleteChris S: I get a sense that “nothing is going to happen”. In that sense this is a relaxing image.
Dave C: This is fine in monochrome. It might just look a little jaded and non-pristine in colour. Stations are never immaculate. Not a single passenger in view. Slightly surprising.
Dennis A: This succeeds because of the long exposure - be it by design or necessity? It is a good image to have in your repertoire.
Elaine J: Something in me always wants to correct converging vertical. It is only slight here (or the camera is not level) but I do experiment with some correction if I want to share the image. That apart, the tonal range and subject matter are spot on.
Geoff C: Certainly shadows, but ignoramus me, what is Plato’s Republic? A simple image.
Julian P: Mine
Ken G: Mix and match!! Clever stuff. But which part is retro? The technique or the dress. Countryside is timeless.
Malcolm R: Just too complicated for me. I guess the two gentlemen are cyclists with their bikes in view. Then we have the ?moped? with English Dogs, but I cannot make out the image behind the dogs words to get the gist of who English Dogs are. I think that is crucial in the story-telling.
Nigel: Thanks for a full explanation of the subject matter. I like the image anyway, and you have proved that monochrome copes well with dismal weather. A colour image would I guess have looked drab.
Phil C: A highly effective “conventional” image where following the rule book has worked to good advantage.
Richard B: A very good moment for catching the two individuals. I wonder if they had a connection. One can only speculate from the image. (I was in V&A Dundee a week ago - rather different decor there!)
Richard W: I am so curious that modern New York still has what looks like a hundred year old paying binocular station. I guess they were designed for dimes! Very good juxtaposition.
Tom L: I don’t see this as real. If you have “played” I think it over the top. If this is Gods own country seen through unmodified eyes then I am quite amazed. Thank you.
1. Andre H. Very intense looking chap quite closely cropped and not quite central in the frame (maybe to eliminate unwanted background?). The camouflage is an interesting design of seemingly oversized pixels.
ReplyDelete2. Chris S. The blue to grey recession of the title works nicely but the foreground is rather flat and dull. A spot of sunshine would help but what would that do to the middle distance?
3. Dave C. Welcome to Circle D Richard. One railwayman and no passengers - the precise reverse of what we have seen in the last few days! Either the whole of the sign at the base or none of it, half of it is both a distraction because it catches the eye and an irritant because it cannot be read in full. Black and white or colour? either but not both in a project.
4. Dennis A. The semi transparent phantom figures make this shot. the warm tones of the pitch contrast with the cold ones of the hotel and sky. We cannot see the ball but the street lamp is perfectly positioned above the hoop of the net.
5. Elaine J. Just enough movement in the water to distort the reflections without making them too abstract. The zigzag of the bank is unusual and possibly a hazard coming out of the pub on a dark night.
6. Geoff C. Another of your Plato’s Republic shots. I like the idea that the lamp that is casting the shadow is not the light that is casting the shadow.
7. Julian P. The sense of a bright sunny day is very apparent here. The cropped stream on the right running parallel to the road is a little confusing (at first sight it looks like a second road) and rather unbalances the picture.
8. Ken G. Its that black and white or colour question again - here we have both in the same shot and it works nicely because the colour itself is muted. Reminiscent of the old Cadbury’s Flake ad.
9. Me
10. Nigel. Informal statues of this type are popping up everywhere, much better than standing them on a plinth. Combining Elgar and Hereford cathedral is very appropriate but that of course is the whole point. The absence of spokes in his wheels may prove to be a problem when he decides to move on.
11. Phil C. Low sun and low tide, a near deserted beach and the town in the distance, ozone and seagulls - and dust on your sensor!
12. Richard B. There is a clear separation between these two and yet there is the bizarre possibility that she is texting him to save herself the bother of actually speaking to him. The strange interpretations we can put on an isolated image of a single moment captured in time ! Compositionally I wonder about the inclusion of the fire extinguisher on the left and the window on the right,.
13. Richard W. Welcome to Circle D Richard. An unusual view of the NY skyline dominated by the robot like face of the telescope. The 90mm has compressed the buildings and rendered them them out of focus but still recognisable.
14. Tom L. A good landscape picture, the house bringing a touch of civilisation to the wilderness (lose the power cables). A great explosion of cloud perfectly positioned behind the trees.
Andre H
ReplyDeleteAn impressive looking soldier – I find the off-centre positioning in the frame and a slightly elevated viewpoint rather off putting.
Chris S
The landscape with muted tones is for me a little too sharp, adjusting clarity and perhaps a touch of glow would add to the image.
Dave C
A bit of a curate’s egg this shot, no doubt an interesting project but for me this shot lack’s impact.
Dennis A
I like this shot, the movement of the players adds a dynamic element to the night time image.
Elaine J
A well observed scene, the reflection and the zig-zag edging steers the eye into the image.
Geoff C
Shadows make interesting images and the power cable adds another point of interest.
Julian P
Tree lined drives with dramatic lighting make for interesting images – the addition of a vehicle or person would enhance the shot.
Ken G
A good treatment of a portrait, I do like the duo tone effect.
Malcolm R
I find this image too busy; the scooter makes an interesting subject which with a change of viewpoint would make for a stronger picture.
Phil C
A tranquil scene of Margate with interesting shadow detail.
Richard B
A well observed scene with the eye led in to the two people by the balustrade.
Richard W
A fun shot of a traditional view, the out of focus skyline contrasts nicely with the sharp in focus binoculars in the foreground.
Tom L
I do like this shot, Maine is one of my favourite places, it is so photogenic as you have captured in this delightful image.