Ah thanks User.

One from Easter on Skye.
6 days of sun sun sun.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nb3xk1]VDub[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

Spent some of today learning how to use a real camera again. Probably been about 4 years since I’ve used anything bar a point and click.

Nothing special, but just a nice reminder for myself:

core sorry to hear that dude, lovely photo though, thanks for sharing 🙂

Here’s one from last night:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/numQj2]Beltane 13[/url] by Ginger F0x, on Flickr

A few from a trip around Knoydart, Torridon, Lewis, Harris and Skye last week 🙂

Skye

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nbwaSf]Skye Church[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

My wife and youngest:

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That’s a lovely photo geetee 🙂

Thanks Peterfile but how do I now link directly to it, i.e. so it appears in the post?

Very frustrating; it used to be really easy to link to pictures in Flickr.

EDIT – OK got it.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nc3tYN]Sunset portrait[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nce9Ck]
On route to Dartmouth harbour[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ntrM4u]
Depth of Bluebell field[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nsNURY]
Bayard’s Cove Fort, Devon[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nvwhjK]Anticline (1 of 1)[/url] by John Clinch, on Flickr

Ampthill, That’s just under the castle in Northumberland isn’t it?

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ncozt4]Coral beach[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ncK6od]Last day[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nuc7zY]Kingswear, Devon[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nubvCx]Taxi[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nuF8tD]Kingswear[/url] by Johnclimber

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ndyUYu]Applecross[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ndY46e]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

Sunset portrait by polarisandy, on Flickr

Polarisadny – love this, very good. To what degree was it staged versus candid? I don’t think it matters either way but it would be interesting to know.

I think it would be better if the focus was a little sharper and the exposure a little lower (so that the face wasn’t quite so burned out and you could then lift the shadows a little in the digital darkroom), but it’s a wonderfully sensitive shot otherwise.

Is that Speckled Jim?

Alas, no – it’s England’s Glory from The Accrington pals, including the rawl plug beak. 🙂

Hello Geetee, thank you for the comments.
Interesting observations.

My son was sat on the cupboard when i walked past, i thought PICTURE!
I got a light meter and went to the bench and did an incident meter reading from the brightest spot whilst he was sat there.
He’s used to it…
I went and set the camera up dialled the settings.
He’d jumped down by then.
When i was ready i got him to jump back up walked to the other room and focussed on him.
Then i waited for him to relax, get bored and look out of the window and took the shot.
Trouble with using a 1966 camera is that it takes a while to set up.

When you click through the image onto flickr and make it full screen it is sharp.
On a 28″ monitor it’s pin sharp.
Sometimes flickr/STW softens the image, sometimes it sharpens it.

Yes the forehead is brighter than i would like, but it is a very contrasty shot.
Negative has great latitude, positive film slightly less, ?5 stops.
I still find it more forgiving than digital though.
I could have done a reflected reading from the forehead or just shot one or two stops less but might have lost shadow detail in the cupboard.
I only take one shot and don’t bracket them.
I’ve only got 12 shot per film which equates to a quid per picture after processing.

With existing light film photography that’s just the way it is, everything is a compromise.
(although i could have used a reflector on the cupboard, but then that needs another person to hold it just right and the moment is gone)

or….it could just be poor technique 😉
cheers
Andy

Only taken on the phone so nothing special but I do like the look of concentration on his face

Untitled by NorthernMatt, on Flickr

or….it could just be poor technique
cheers
Andy

I seriously doubt that and apologies for having doubted you in the first place. You’re clearly far more accomplished than I.

You were right; clicking through to the image on Flickr does show it as pin sharp.

I had a look through your sets and there were almost too many tag as favourites for it not to be embarrassing! I was particularly keen on the lighting you capture in many of the portraits and some of the landscapes. The one of Ullswater springs to mind in particular. Reminded me a little of Don McCullen.

A rare moment of melancholy up on The Cloud

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nwbuEZ]Sad face[/url] by stilltortoise, on Flickr

camera phone effort…

my local, Sunday morning 2 weeks ago.

Crow ready to swoop

Five go mad at Agatha Christie’s pad

Hi Geetee, thanks for your comments, but really it could be poor technique/user error 🙂
Thanks for the favourites on flickr.

One for today

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nw6x91]Fairground people[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

http://www.polarisandy.com

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nzwFAm]Untitled[/url] by polarisandy, on Flickr

Again for some reason you have to click through for it to be sharp.

http://www.polarisandy.com

Because it sums up my weekend.
Brilliant. 😀

IMAG3103 by pten2106, on Flickr

Rather pleased with this, one of quite a few I took of bluebells this year.

[/url] Untitled by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nzWRFk]Wentwood Splash[/url] by SGMTB, on Flickr

[/url] image by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

[/url] image by CountZero1, on Flickr[/img]

Not posted for ages as I’ve mostly been taking work stuff but did these recently. I know the miniature look has become something of a cliche but I’m never afraid to embrace such things!

Some more here – http://www.grahamwynnephoto.com/blog/

[url=https://flic.kr/p/njuTZh]Broken Arrow Targets[/url] by SGMTB, on Flickr