Andre H
Sadly the 90mm did draw unwanted attention. Leica M8 + 90 f2
Dave C
Blue bridge and reflection. Leica SL2-S 24-90
Dave S
Diwali 2023 - taken at the celebration in Trafalgar Square which seemed a happy occasion. SL2 16-35
Elaine J
Nothing without the hammer. Taken with my Lumix FZ 1000.
Geoff C
Not busy. Lumix lx100.
Julian P
Icelandic beach Leica M240 35mm Summicron 1/180 s f/6.8 ISO 1000
Ken G
Street rocker. Leica Q
Malcolm R
Stamford, Panasonic TZ60 with a Leica lens
Phil C
Root system, RHS Hyde Hall, Leica M-P (240), 35mm Summicron
Not busy. Lumix lx100.
Julian P
Icelandic beach Leica M240 35mm Summicron 1/180 s f/6.8 ISO 1000
Street rocker. Leica Q
Malcolm R
Stamford, Panasonic TZ60 with a Leica lens
Phil C
Root system, RHS Hyde Hall, Leica M-P (240), 35mm Summicron
Richard B
‘Gone Away’ (Old Homestead, Montana, 2023)
Leica Q2 Compact with polarising filter. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500 sec
Tom L
November 2023
ReplyDeleteAndre H: How utterly crazy, but I love it. A very nice image with a good viewpoint and a good choice of victims. I hope you did not have to wait too long (or as it happened too long).
Dave C: Truly blue. This fits together very well. I see you used a Leica Zoom, but did you have to crop as well, or did what you conceived originally became the 100% print?
Dave S: Perfectly realised. Nothing to distract and an attractive and very happy lady to show delight with the day.
Elaine J: Agreed. A very useful hammer for the image and presumably also for assessing the levels of spirit. I like this.
Geoff C: Good contrasty image with an element of disharmony in the symmetry. I would never know where to crop this so that the edges were as convincing as the middle of the picture. A well worth image to take.
Julian P: Mine. As an aside, I hope it is obvious that this is a full colour image!
Ken G: I find this confusing, not knowing who is the focus of the image and being given only a back view of the nearest person. Which one is the rocker? To me there is no isolation of the subject and an awful lot of out of focus. Too much for one picture I feel.
Malcolm R: Nearly there. I would have taken a few more images hoping that one viewpoint filled the bill better than this.
Phil C: All rather complex. I find it difficult to separate tree from bush. They merge into one. I would have liked an image of the root system and not the environment in which it sat. The roots look fascinating enough.
Richard B: Delightful. The colours are made for each other. Simple and persuasive. I would have been over the moon if I had taken it.
Tom L: Impeccable as always. Your command of the medium of black and white is so impressive.
1. Andre H. The photographer, by admission, has intervened in this witty, urban scene capturing a moment that is different from what was intended. For me nothing is lost, the girl’s visible face, her surprise stare, add interest.
ReplyDelete2. Dave C. I like the receding lines, the detail rendered by light and shade in the ironwork of the bridge. The white cloud at high level is a distraction for me in an otherwise atmospheric scene.
3. Dave S. Festivals offer plenty of opportunity for portraiture, as here. This colourful portrait is successful, the model at ease, and made even better by the soft background. I’m left wondering whether the background scene is a reflection.
4. Elaine J, The title is fun, playful. This image benefits from repetition and does much to celebrate the age-old skill of the tradesman cooper.
5. Geoff C. Shadow play. How many of us miss ever-changing shadows as we move around, minds pre-occupied? A reminder that there is potential for a photo wherever we are if the sun plays ball.
6. Julian P. There are many tones in this beach study. To my mind, it lacks the essential contrast that might elevate it to something more in a monochrome study.
7. Ken G. A busy scene that gives the impression it was composed in haste. The character that holds my eye is positioned, on a busy background, at the right hand side of the frame. Photographs of people, taken from behind, can be successful, but something is missing here. I wonder if I am missing the point!
8. Malcolm R. The window in Stamford offers the viewer a bonus - 3 photos in 1 - the window, the jewellery on display and a reflected townscape. The townscape adds important depth. What does the CCTV camera see?
9. Phil C. Perhaps the water level has dropped to reveal this complex, almost sculptural, knot of roots. The white, over-arching foliage is suggestive of infra-red photography. The detail is well seen.
10. My photo.
11.Tom L. No detail is spared in ‘Railway Scrap’, massive castings seemingly abandoned, taking on new life under a stormy sky in the mind of the photographer. The composition is perfect, the processing is interesting, subtle, but suggesting HDR.
ReplyDelete1. Andre H. No wonder she looks annoyed, not only is someone pointing a camera at her but also there is some really strange character unashamedly listening in on her conversation. Its a good capture, I like the face in the kiosk but would be tempted to loose the sunburst.
2. Dave C. A strong image emphasising the perspective. The white cloud is nicely positioned behind the arches making them and their reflections in the wet pathway stand out even more. Blue of the girder matches the sky.
3. Dave S. The eyes have it, what a wonderful smile.
4. Elaine J. Are these newly made barrels, the tops seem to glow? An interesting pattern picture with industrial undertones, The hammer definitely makes the image.
5. Geoff C. A complex mix of bright sun and black shadows has produced a strong composition helped by the absence of customers, the wide vertical shadow through the centre is intrusive but I guess unavoidable.
6. Julian P. A low level aerial image with tiny spots of colour preventing it from becoming a monochrome. Could that large white pebble be an egg?
7. Ken G. Maybe not the height of the action - or am I missing something?
8. Me.
9. Phil C. A fascinating root system, looks like a mass of almost human figures but they are overwhelmed by the bright foliage and reflections - perhaps a closer crop?
10. Richard B. Perfect example of the part being better than the whole. The blue in the window (a reflection of the sky despite the polarising filter?) is the perfect foil to the yellow/green grasses and an excellent contrast to the black timber cladding.
11. Tom L. Typical of a railway preservation society’s scrapyard/spares department, will they ever get around to utilising any of it? Ironic that part of the image is itself a recovery crane.
Andre
ReplyDeleteA moment well caught. I also like the contrast between the woman on the bench and the smiling sun in the background.
Dave C
Very moody, feels like an early morning walk to work, or even better a cafe fro breakfast. It is nicely framed with the reflections showing off the bridge details well.
Dave S
A lovely warm portrait to reflect the moment.
Elaine
Such lovely light on the barrels, it gives off a warm feeling, much like the contents I suspect.
Geoff
Great light and long shadows, time for a well earned rest and coffee I expect.
Julian
Some nicely worn and rounded pebbles, the tones are cool and welcoming. Any good skimmers in that lot?
Ken
There is a nice depth to this picture, and it feels like a nice reportage shot of the moment.
Malcolm
The reflection in the window works well, and I like the security camera just nestled in the top corner, forever watching.
Nigel
I haven’t been to Dovedale for years but these stepping stones are always fun, the dog seems to have the best of it.
Mine
Richard
Beautiful tones in the wood and the contrast of the bright grasses works really well. Would love to know what is behind the window.
Tom
Rusting iron that tells a story of a time long since past, beautifully caught.
ReplyDeleteAndre H - amusing street sight, the quizzical expressions of the statue and the woman add intrigue as to their contemplation
Dave C - super picture, dramatic colours and composition especially the reflection of the superstructure. Maximises the potential of the scene
Mine
Elaine J - clever framing conjures an interesting image, inviting the viewer to pick up the hammer and broach a barrel. Needed and for the right exposure and depth of field
Geoff C - captures the hidden geometry with a good balloon of symmetry and complexity that all lead back to the tabletop
Julian P - subtle picture, a thought provoking abstract image with the touches of bronze colour encouraging us to recognise the pattern in the random stones
Ken G - striking documentary shot, the framing and contrast perhaps give us a better feel of the edgy/dischordant vibe of the rockers than a full-frontal picture would
Malcolm R - interesting juxtaposition of old of new pacing the reflected cathedral close within the plain window with more going on around the reflected people and grill
Phil C - I really like the ay the central obtect is framed in darker and lighter zones, drawing the eye to the fascinating detail round the root system revealed by spot on technical execution
Richard B - a really evocative image using tones, texture and colour to convey a sense of melancholy between human and nature
Tom L - the subject, composition and post production all align to combine highly engineered/powerful but retro and dilapidated - what it is now but also once was.