Photos you have taken in the last month of which you are proud?

Boost…. by Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr\

I can’t even explain why I like this shot. It was taken quickly, on a compact (set to auto) on an overcast evening. I guess I like the big block of the tyre upfront with the chain stay blurring into the background…. 😐

with the chain stay blurring into the background

‘Bokeh’ is a strangely seductive thing.

A pretty mundane shot. But the 40 mins of searching and waiting in the local woodland to find this guy and then the 20/30 mins to get close enough to just take any shot makes it very satisfying photo for me.

IMGP9322 by Jairaj Dave[/url], on Flickr

The Mersey Tunnel

Untitled by Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr

A slice of Lancashire

Picked up an old film camera in a charity shop a few weeks ago. Really enjoyed the experience of film after years of digital. Scans are only low res unfortunately.

Any suggestions for a budget scanner, preferably one that can do 120 film as well would be appreciated. Rest of the photos including info about the camera can be found here.

L1010286-Edit.jpg by Greg.May[/url], on Flickr

Hollie by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

perfect evening light turned to crap and then rain as soon as the deer appeared.

IMG_7643 by Tim Russon[/url], on Flickr

IMG_7661 by Tim Russon[/url], on Flickr

IMG_7620 by Tim Russon[/url], on Flickr

TLR – does the Lecht still rock? Haven’t seen a post by you since I sold my Nicolai and stopped frequenting the Nicolai forum. Hope all is well with you.

A few more from the ‘Transition’ project.

7662 by Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr

7663 by Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr

Geetee – I think you may be mistaking me for someone else. I’ve never been on the Nicolai forum!

But I’m very well anyway, thanks for asking.

How funny – there was a guy on there always went by the title ‘The Lecht Rocks’ and shortened it to TLR. I always thought you were the same person!

Nice to know you anyway, and love the picture of the stag.

IMG_20161015_174452 by Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr

Just a phone pic from my weekend in Cornwall, looking at rocks n stuff.

Untitled by Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr

Caldicott Castle by SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

IMG_2571-resize by SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

Starling Murmeration st Severn Beach by SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

Sometimes another’s misfortune is your gain.

We all need somewhere to hide.

I may have said this quite a few times on this thread, but I really like polarisandys pics. Top stuff.

Cheers no beers!

Untitled by Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr

Thought I would post this here as well (it’s on the ‘Portrait photography = blackmail thread also)

So I had a really interesting experience this week. We need photo’s for our company website and my employer asked if I would take them. The owner of the company is also into photography in a significant way and specialises in studio lighting subjects; quite different to my style.

He has a very capable and expensive studio light set that I was able to work with. I’ve never used anything like this before and it was a fascinating experience that told me just how hard it is to get the lighting right. We were working in a very small space so the lights were very close to the subject so small movements in their placement relative to the lights were making a very big difference in the amount of light falling on them. Fascinating experience though the results aren’t really up to par for use in a corporate website.

This is the best example.

This is not what I like to produce in terms of style and aesthetics, but I do like the warmth and engagement of his expression. For a ‘corporate’ shot I think would make us look more ‘human’ though I am not sure the owner wants to go with this style.

I’ve had a couple of goes in a studio now. It is much harder than YouTube makes it look! Plus the kit is always something different and you’ve go to figure it all out.

That said, I really enjoyed it. You can be as creative as you like with light, if you have the time to mess around.

Realised that hadn’t really uploaded many (any!) photos from the last studio shoot, but rectified that now. I won’t post them all here, but this is the album of studio photos on Flickr (one photo in the album is probably NSFW) https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/albums/72157671952111494

Natalie by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Agata at Meow by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Saskia by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Just seen the ablum on Flickr Kit and they are very impressive – I particularly love that high key B&W shot above.

Thanks Greg! I found I was having the same problems as I see in your studio portrait i.e. light bleed from the overexposed white background. I ended up much preferring to use a dark background, as I could more easily control the light.

There’s a fair bit of post gone into the images, with the exception of Natalie’s headshot above. Studio lights show up every imperfection so lots of cloning out spots and the like. The studio I was in also had a rough white painted stone backdrop which I ended up editing to a plain white background in some of the images. More post work than I enjoy, but it can be very satisfying!

Excellent work gents, I would have no idea where to start with lighting and a studio, I can barely use my flashgun.

On the other hand I was very pleased to get this shot this morning. I’ve seen Goldcrests in the garden quite frequently, but never even got a shot off before as they are so quick and secretive.

Its not perfect but I’m happy with it for now – getting one with a clean background is the next challenge.

IMG_7687 by Tim Russon[/url], on Flickr

Smart phone snap:

https://www.flickr.com/gp/98219308@N08/52qAWC

Camera could have been pointing slightly lower, but I like the marmalade sky and the way that the rooftops in the foreground seem to loom in…and everything seems to be in focus and at the correct exposure, which is nice.

Untitled by Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr

@plop_pants, lovely snap.

Back to doing what I like, love and feel good about – environmental portraiture. This is another in the continuing project ‘Transition’:

Danni by Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr

Spent an hour last weekend at the National Cycling Centre watching a couple of mates do a track taster session. Didn’t get many decent shots due to a combination of poor skills, lack of practice with the camera recently, a horrendously cheap zoom lens and the fact that ISO 1600 on the 400D is pants. But mainly down to me. Anyway, here’s one I quite like.

Razor on the Track by durhambiker[/url], on Flickr

Loch Awe on Tuesday (a huge change from 12 hours previously when my hammock was vibrating from the effects of the wind on the 25cm diameter trees it was hung from!)

Clarity over Loch Tulla by Alanach[/url], on Flickr

Castle Stalker by Alanach[/url], on Flickr

That bottom shot is ace mate.

L1010344.jpg by Greg.May[/url], on Flickr

Caitlyn by Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr