Andre H
I had a first class ticket on one of the classy DB expresses from Dresden to Cologne. This was a Sunday morning service, and the driver, seeing me holding a Leica, opened the cab door so I had an extra memento.
Dave C
A 3 image Pano of the Claymills Pumping Engines. Leica SL2-S Leica 24/90 shot at 24
Dave S
Custodian of the chapel - Royal Naval College Greenwich M11M/APO 35
Geoff C
Late afternoon cirrus.... and two UFOs. MP, 15mm Voigtlander series I, Fomapan Classic 100, stand development in Rodinal.
Yes, time flies, and so did those UFOs. As soon as I tried to take a second shot they were gone.
Julian P
Ashore at Skipperdal, Northeast Greenland National Park, September 2023. Leica M240 24mm f/3.8 Elmar ISO 200 f/5.6 1/360s
Ken G
Aztec dancer Tetihoucan taken 30/9/23 on a Leica Q
Richard B
Looking at Lichtenstein (August 2023). Leica M10, 35mm, ISO1600, f/3.4, 1/125
A 3 image Pano of the Claymills Pumping Engines. Leica SL2-S Leica 24/90 shot at 24
Dave S
Custodian of the chapel - Royal Naval College Greenwich M11M/APO 35
Geoff C
Late afternoon cirrus.... and two UFOs. MP, 15mm Voigtlander series I, Fomapan Classic 100, stand development in Rodinal.
Yes, time flies, and so did those UFOs. As soon as I tried to take a second shot they were gone.
Julian P
Ashore at Skipperdal, Northeast Greenland National Park, September 2023. Leica M240 24mm f/3.8 Elmar ISO 200 f/5.6 1/360s
Ken G
Aztec dancer Tetihoucan taken 30/9/23 on a Leica Q
Malcolm R
“Odd one out”, M2 , HP5+ developed in Rodina
Nigel T
The cane store, Arley Hall Gardens, Cheshire. Leica QP
Phil CBoating on the Norfolk Broads, Leica M-P (240) 35mm Summicron
“Odd one out”, M2 , HP5+ developed in Rodina
Nigel T
The cane store, Arley Hall Gardens, Cheshire. Leica QP
Richard B
Looking at Lichtenstein (August 2023). Leica M10, 35mm, ISO1600, f/3.4, 1/125
Andre H a very Brian Griffin style portrait with really good context.
ReplyDeleteDave C a very evocative and moody shot with really subtle lighting.
Dave S sharp as a tack as ever and good use of differential focus on this shot
Geoff C interesting use of an unusual lense in this otherworldly shot.
Julian P. Excellent composition with focus on the sliver of blue
Aztec Dancer mine
Malcolm R well observed and superbly ironic shot
Nigel T shows the power of b and w for exemplifying shape and form in this well observed shot
Phil C a wee bit prosaic and contrast a bit muddy for me. Not sure if sepia helps or hinders here
Richard B as Elliott Erwitt says museums are a great place for pictures. I like the observation here
Mine
ReplyDeleteDave C - Claymills Pumping engines – excellent lighting is very ‘right’ for the subject. Do these engines still work?
Dave S – Custodian of the chapel – I like the foreground figure…but was amazed when I realised that I had not been here since 1976.
Geoff -C – This is a fine sky: UFOs or something more ordinary? Clearly, the power of your MP unnerved them.
Julian P – Skipperdal—The rocks on both shores are very fine and the lighting works well.
Ken G Aztec dancer –Everything harmonises in this picture. A fine portrait.
Malcolm R—Odd one out -- Excellent shot. Well done
Nigel T- –Arley Hall Gardens -- Always lots to look for in sheds of some age
Phl C – Intriguing: I first wondered how if got to the Broads, then realised it was a degree smaller that the American river boats. Nicely nostalgic.
Richard B—Lichtenstein--Super The proximity of fist and head is perfect . Great timing.
1. Andre H. An unusual, but well executed, ‘workplace’ portrait - beautifully sharp. The curves of the modern windscreen, and console, echo the shape of the old station roof beyond. I like the grey tones, coincidentally relieved by the accents in red.
ReplyDelete2. Dave C. This panoramic image does justice to the industrial shed. It is seamless. I wonder if it was combined by clever processing within the camera, or by processing later at a computer screen.
3. Dave S. An imaginative environmental portrait showing good subject to background separation. I'm not clear whether the sitter - the custodian - appears troubled, or simply curious.
4. Geoff C. A truly moody sky apparently full of energy, in flux. For me, those cloud formations are more compelling than a defined UFO could ever be!
5. Julian P. How lucky you are to travel in Greenland. Beautiful colours captured in those foreground rock formations; the subtle lines take the eye to the ship beyond.
6. Ken G. We are told much about the dancer resplendent in a colourful costume with head-dress of exotic bird feathers. But she is a dancer; I wonder if the image is a little too static, no sense of movement.
7. Malcolm R. A commonplace scene that is stripped of its urban context. The keen eye of the photographer has noted a counterpoint, the juxtaposition of the ubiquitous 20th century shopping trolley with the motorised scooter of the present. Both are popular, both used and abandoned. Will the shopping trolley out-live the scooter on our streets?
8. Nigel T. A reminder that an everyday scene - a utilitarian garden store - can be transformed by the incidence of light and shade. I like this very much.
9. Phil C. The Norfolk Broads are close to my heart, my childhood home so close to the River Yare. The photographer will know how very busy - pleasure boats, people - the Broads are in high season. This image is carefully crafted to appear timeless, a former tranquil age when people holidayed less, travelled less. The sepia (sepia-like?) toning is well chosen.
10. My photo.
Andre H.
ReplyDeleteA very competent, environmental portrait.
Dave C.
Mine
Dave S.
Excellent portrait.
Geoff C.
Interesting, wellexposed sky.
Julian P.
A well crafted landscape.
Ken G.
Tight, colourful portrait.
Malcolm R.
Well seen Street shot.
Nigel T.
Well seen record shot, using portrait format.
Phil C.
Interesting image, looking very old worldly.
Richard B.
Well observed, good use of square format.
Andre H - another great environmental portrait, tricky exposure managed well and the curves of the windscreen and station add draw the eye to the journey ahead
ReplyDeleteDave C - colours, composition and pano well used to portray both atmosphere and also function
Mine
Geoff C - creative lens choice and spot on execution add drama and portentous mood, the ‘UFOs’ an added extra
Julian P - conveys cold and barren while remaining aesthetically pleasing through composition and complementary browns and blues
Ken G - the touch of scepticism/melancholy in her expression sets off the costume and sun to add another dimension to this strong portrait
Malcolm R - the ordinary made interesting in this well observed shot which prompts interesting reflections on what it tells us about our changing ways
Nigel T - a picture that had to be perfected executed to work and it does, the textures and shapes caught just right to capture the image spotted by the photographer
Phil C - the composition emphases the breadth of this broad and sepia toning all hint at an interesting reference to a Mississippi riverboat
Richard B - framing, composition and the figures all add a quirky vibe that complements their close examination of the pop art - fun picture
ReplyDelete1. Andre H. An aspect of the journey that few travellers will ever see. So clean and comfortable and such a difference from the old steam engine cabs, no wonder the driver looks so happy.
2. Dave C. Superb machinery, it is clearly difficult to ‘get it all in’ and you have overcome that problem well however the panorama does leave much empty space in the middle of the frame leading the eye to the spot-lit show case and away from the more interesting detail of the heavy beams.
3. Dave S. Good portrait, the differential focus separates him from the important background whilst keeping the detail of the chapel recognisable as such.
4. Geoff C. Great sky and good use of the power lines to give the image a sense of depth. Perversely UFO’s tend to have a preference for the lighter parts of a negative.
5. Julian P. Magnificent scenery, good light on the foreground rocks show in fine detail their texture and colour which is repeated on a much grander scale in the hazier distant mountains, the boat enhances the sense of scale.
6. Ken G. A fantastic costume, the feathers home in on the eyes, I have to wonder why she is seemingly standing in the middle of a road in the middle of nowhere.
8. Me.
9. Nigel T. A behind the scenes shot that shows the nitty-gritty of keeping the formal gardens neat and tidy. The gardens from the gardener’s point of view.
10. Phil C. Shades of Huckleberry Finn here, I’m surprised a boat like this is allowed on the Broads, it is creating quite a wake. Maybe lighten the shadows a little to make the passengers more visible - or maybe you have already done so and then decided it better to hide them.
11. Richard B. Given the nature of the art on the wall we might expect this to be a colour shot but by reducing it to B&W you have simplified an already simple uncluttered and well time shot still further. Excellent
Andre H
ReplyDeleteAn interesting view from the “cockpit”!
Dave C
A well-crafted panorama, the lighting is particularly striking.
Dave S
An interesting character study in a fabulous building.
Geoff C
I do like the Voigtlander 15mm lens, I should use mine more – especially if there are UFO’s in the area. Fomapan 100 is an interesting film which can make most atmospheric of images such as this.
Julian P
I do like the composition – the mountains sandwiching the sea, with a ship giving scale to the surrounding land.
Ken G
A most striking image of the dancer, the costume and face decoration make an impact.
Malcolm R
I do like the image & title, although the shadow area is a tad too dark for my taste.
Phil C
At first glance I thought this was a paddle steamer on the Mississippi, the position of the boat and the wake make an interesting composition although I do find the image a little dark.
Richard B
A well observed moment of inspection, I have mixed feelings about the space on the left, but on reflection the image works well.