And of course the Manfrotto BeFree tripod you recommended.

:D How are you getting on with it? I’ve had mine a couple of years now and it’s been terrific (although still need a ‘proper’ heavy duty one).

Wow Kit – that’s the kind of shot that makes a year’s worth of shooting worthwhile. Nice job!

Thanks Greg! Truth be told, it’s a bit of a cheat ;) Burst mode on the A7II but I didn’t get the whole castle in shot (hand held), so I stitched it with a shot I’d taken earlier. You don’t see it though, because PS is frikkin’ clever ;)

I like that eddiebaby. 10, or even 16 stop ND?

Red Arrows doing their thang.

Red Arrows flypast by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Emailed you back dude, cheers.

what does it need to say

It’s not what it says that’s important, it’s what it communicates. ;)

It only needs to say “Kit Carruthers Photography”, but I’ve got in mind a logo made from a family crest. Or something like Brant suggests.

The council might be interested.

There’s form in Midlothian http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/news/legal-advice-sought-on-penicuik-barricade-1-4154481

There is distortion from the heat of the engines, and I think that adds to the raggedness of the plane outline.

Anyway, I like it regardless.

Thanks Greg, clearly I shoot very different portraits to you (i.e. they’re organised and staged), but really enjoying it.

I couldn’t tell you if it’s gemnuine or fake, I suspect it’s the latter.

Why do you suspect that? I know landscape photographers who, with long lenses (500-600mm range) go out to capture images like that. Many many failures, but the successes are spectacular. You should give the guy some credit!

Back to landscapes, this is home, and a heavily processed image! This was one of those “I’ll adjust all the sliders to max, ah that’s better, no wait let’s dial that right back again…much better” kinds of processing :D

River Annan by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

All portraits at the moment.

Kuro by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

It’s interesting isnt’t it, that Andy’s work is considerably better than the material in that link above!

Depends what you like, doesn’t it?

Sean wanted a Depeche Mode/U2/Anton Corbijn feel for his shoot. Great to have to plan something out a little better than usual!

Sean by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Keep a straight face :lol:

dgb1, thank you sir! I was sad to see the HJ go, but it was too small for me (17.5″). The Yeti is grand, but I don’t ride it enough!

A bike that happens to have a black frame.
Yeti ASR5 by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

And my old one not all looking stealthy that happens to have a black frame in the snow.
Cove in Snow by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Agata by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Baku needs rain. That’d spice it up.

bob_summers, love your photos :)

Proud of this one because I got myself out the of flat whilst feeling pretty sorry for myself, trekked into town, then promptly got absolutely soaked by biblical rain while trying to protect the gear under a tiny brolly. All good fun, and bagged the shot I was after (kinda).

St. Giles' Cathedral in the rain by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

clodhopper I recently bought the Samyang 85mm f/1.4. On my A7II it’s a fully manual lens, but the Nikon version has electronic aperture control and therefore TTL functionality. It’s £250. I like mine :)

http://www.samyang-lens.co.uk/samyang-85mm-f14-as-if-umc-nikon-ae.html

Some photos here from it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/albums/72157669128225505

But I cannot abide it if the debate is based on what someone else thinks you should be doing.

Neither can I. I think he thought he was trying to be helpful, and when I pushed back I think he lost objectivity. Having now seen his bread and butter work, I can see where he’s coming from. But, IMO, his photos are **** dull ;)

Anyway, quite happy with this.

Carl by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Greg, last night I got into a heated discussion with a portrait tog who insisted I shot at f/4 or f/8 for sharp portraits. His argument being that I’d never get a sharp result through the head at f/1.4. I said that this wasn’t the style I wanted (like your photos, sharp eyes, immediate fall off) and he just couldn’t get his head around it! Nice discussion of your style on your Flickr page; I’ll never realise that level of insight into portraits or people :)

Back in the oh-13! Fill yer boots with holiday snaps here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/albums/72157637273938786

Sean on the beach by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

I haven’t even been able to give stuff away on the Classifieds!

Thanks Greg! The lens is a 14mm f/2.8 Samyang. It’s got tons of distortion until you apply a profile in LR, and then I manually did some more corrections. The image, though, is largely unchaged from the original. I managed to nail it in the capture. Here’s the original with no processing other than applying the lens profile.

P.S. Got a 55/1.8 on the way :)

Hmmm, waterfalls….I haven’t done one for a while, but love the long exposure effect.

Meantime, quite proud of this handheld effort!
West nave of St. Giles' Cathedral by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Actually, if we’re talking about photos we’re proud of, then this one definitely fits the bill for me. Really happy with this one!

Ciara by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Ooof, nice colours xcwomble!

National Museum of Scotland by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Looks interesting Kit. Where have you been studying?

Cheers, I was at the University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences).

edit: Some context, this is me with the final copy of my PhD thesis, what with me now being a Dr. and everyfink :D

Go through your GP. They should be able to chase the hospital/consultant on your behalf if you’re having no luck.

Dabbling in portraiture.

Ciara in colour by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

5 days walking through knee high bracken in sheep grazing areas and not a single tick, thank ****. My first experience was 9 of them in one day. Hate them!

Ah, gotcha (and had to look up the reference!). I hate naming stuff on Flickr, but it’s preferable to DSC001435.jpg or whatever :D

And thanks for the compliment!

You can ;) Any particular reason?

Lots of photos from me this week. Here’s probably the last one, and even suitable for a bike forum ;)

He's a winner by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Least charismatic band in a music video 2016.

It’s had great reviews, and glad you’re putting it through it’s paces. My option is a little more affordable; just bought myself the Samyang 85/1.4. Not really my usual type of lens, but looking to play around with portraits a bit more and £230 is a bit easier to stomach ;)

Another from last night.

Sunset behind Scotland's mountains by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

I rode up Allermuir Hill last night to photograph the sunset. About 45km round trip, and boy did I feel it having not been on the bike in a while!

Sunset behind Scotland's mountains by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Sun worship by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Night ride light trails (Explored) by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Thanks! First time I’ve taken it on a ride, but it’s a Manfrotto BeFree. Taken it travelling with me and it’s been pretty good so far.

Swanky new lens, eh Greg? :D

Here’s an actual riding pic, on my way home from catching a great sunset from the hills.

Night ride light trails by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

In your shoes I’d be putting more effort into that interview than your PhD viva.

Not hard, I didn’t put much effort into prepping for my Viva ;) But no shit anyway, it’s going to be a tough job to get.