Photo of the Day April 2017

[Reality4711]

Wander this way...

Hello, Crazyman. I like this a lot. However, would like to know how mush sharpening and contrast have been used.
It is the kind of scene that I sometimes, to good effect, just go a bit over the top.

What do you think?

Regards. Sharkey

 

[stillcrazyman]

Hello, Crazyman. I like this a lot. However, would like to know how mush sharpening and contrast have been used.
It is the kind of scene that I sometimes, to good effect, just go a bit over the top.

What do you think?

Regards. Sharkey

I did use a bit more contrast and detail than some shots I've done. I did it more for the feel of the photo than anything.

 

[Reality4711]

Looks like a similar artistic technique: 'Hands', in Woodbridge, Suffolk...

One post takes me back to an old friend in Norfolk and this post takes me back to my old hunting ground in Suffolk.

Have you boys been researching my life history? Creepy!

Just in case, try some of the following.

Panang, Capetown, London, Aldershot, Dereham, South Shields, St Johns-New Brunswick, San Pedro, Norfolk-Virginia, Norway, Sweden, USSR. Just a few to get on with. Obviously, an awful lot left out. Oh, the NEC (various shows), Royal Albert Hall(concert etc), Burghley, Cowes, Buckingham Palace; oh that will do for now. I look forward to the memories.

Regards. Sharkey
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Hello, Crazyman. I like this a lot. However, would like to know how mush sharpening and contrast have been used.
It is the kind of scene that I sometimes, to good effect, just go a bit over the top.

What do you think?

Regards. Sharkey

Looks like you have stayed on the controlled side. I would probably have been quite a bit more brutal but slammed for my efforts if I posted it here.

 

[kenoh]

That's when you need to upgrade to chest waders!
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Nicely done.

Ha ha ha... That was my thought when I was sinking fast...
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Looks like a similar artistic technique: 'Hands', in Woodbridge, Suffolk...

Lol I don't know if they are made the same. The Kelpies are 18" diameter tubular framed with metal leaf welded on. The hands are lovely. I am so envious of people with that level of creativeness. The Kelpies are just on another level. They are 24 metres high and you can take a tour to go in them.

Here is another angle of them and a photographer on the left giving scale.

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One post takes me back to an old friend in Norfolk and this post takes me back to my old hunting ground in Suffolk.

Have you boys been researching my life history? Creepy!

Just in case, try some of the following.

Panang, Capetown, London, Aldershot, Dereham, South Shields, St Johns-New Brunswick, San Pedro, Norfolk-Virginia, Norway, Sweden, USSR. Just a few to get on with. Obviously, an awful lot left out. Oh, the NEC (various shows), Royal Albert Hall(concert etc), Burghley, Cowes, Buckingham Palace; oh that will do for now. I look forward to the memories.

Regards. Sharkey
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Looks like you have stayed on the controlled side. I would probably have been quite a bit more brutal but slammed for my efforts if I posted it here.

Ha ha I have some memories of South Shields and teenage antics but best not share them on here... My respect is in tatters already!

 

[someoldguy]

Badwater , Death Valley . The white stuff is mostly salt . There's a parking area along the road , had lots of cars in it so I joined them . You can see the area in the picture , look for 2 little specks on the salt WAY back . There were folks walking around on the salt , and a group WAY out . Taking pictures of something . So I joined them .It was salt .....

Guess SOMEOLDGUY gets added to the saying about mad dogs and Englishmen .....

 

[kenoh]

Badwater , Death Valley . The white stuff is mostly salt . There's a parking area along the road , had lots of cars in it so I joined them . You can see the area in the picture , look for 2 little specks on the salt WAY back . There were folks walking around on the salt , and a group WAY out . Taking pictures of something . So I joined them .It was salt .....

Guess SOMEOLDGUY gets added to the saying about mad dogs and Englishmen .....

That is nuts crazy! That is what frustrated me about Utah, I couldnt capture the scale of the place, it was so big it was hard to comprehend. Nice image! that is amazing how vast it is.

 

[someoldguy]

That is nuts crazy! That is what frustrated me about Utah, I couldnt capture the scale of the place, it was so big it was hard to comprehend. Nice image! that is amazing how vast it is.

Yeah , the size of the place is amazing . I was up on Dante's View a few days back and there was no way you could get the whole thing in , even with a 17-40 full wide . Maybe a 6 or 7 shot pano stitch when I get back . Off to Zion in 15 minutes or so ....

 

[kenoh]

Yeah , the size of the place is amazing . I was up on Dante's View a few days back and there was no way you could get the whole thing in , even with a 17-40 full wide . Maybe a 6 or 7 shot pano stitch when I get back . Off to Zion in 15 minutes or so ....

Pls let me know how you enjoy Zion. Really hope you enjoy it. Magical place. Drive safe!

 

[fcortese]

I haven't posted in awhile...

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I'm not the guy you quoted, but I plan to stay at the Hotel Finlen at least one night this summer...

Welcome back, John! Hope all is well with you. Definitely PM me and if I'm around and you have the time we can do a walk about with our cameras.
[doublepost=1492962705][/doublepost]Just a small climb up some stairs cut into the hill behind my house is this view. That's the Little Orphan Girl head frame for one of the long since closed underground copper mines and the Pintler Mountains in the background.

 

[Reality4711]

"Ha ha I have some memories of South Shields and teenage antics but best not share them on here... My respect is in tatters already"!



Kenoh.

You didn't attend the Marine&Tech college - did you?

Regards. Sharkey

 

[kenoh]

The Kelpies by another scotsman, on Flickr

100-foot tall statues of mythical horses (kelpies) in memory of those that pulled the barges on the Scottish canals. Built of stainless steel tiles on a tubular framework - I'm not the most artistic person but they certainly have an animated feel to them.

Just realised they look like two best mates in this one. One on the left just hurt himself and the one on the right is being sympathetic like any best mate should be... By p@ssing himself laughing...

 

[Mark0]

Broadsea Bay & Killantringan Lighthouse
April 2017

Nothing overly fancy, but this is an image I've had on my 'to do list' for a few years now. I've always wanted to get it on film with my Fuji GX617 panoramic film camera, but it would have been a difficult walk lifting that heavy gear with me to the remote and steep hillside location. I opted for my lighter X-T2 setup instead and went for a digital stitch of 4 images to create the 3:1 panoramic format. I think I could get the shot with even better conditions so will be back another day. I'll probably end up lugging the GX617 up there because that sort of vista during golden hour is begging to be shot on Velvia 50. There's also a few things I'd like to improve on.

Anyway, the people sailing past in their boat must have had a lovely view from the sea that night.

Fuji X-T2 with XF 50-140mm f2.8 using Lee Filters 0.6 Neutral Density Soft Graduated filter.

 

[kenoh]

Broadsea Bay & Killantringan Lighthouse
April 2017

Nothing overly fancy, but this is an image I've had on my 'to do list' for a few years now. I've always wanted to get it on film with my Fuji GX617 panoramic film camera, but it would have been a difficult walk lifting that heavy gear with me to the remote and steep hillside location. I opted for my lighter X-T2 setup instead and went for a digital stitch of 4 images to create the 3:1 panoramic format. I think I could get the shot with even better conditions so will be back another day. I'll probably end up lugging the GX617 up there because that sort of vista during golden hour is begging to be shot on Velvia 50. There's also a few things I'd like to improve on.

Anyway, the people sailing past in their boat must have had a lovely view from the sea that night.

Fuji X-T2 with XF 50-140mm f2.8 using Lee Filters 0.6 Neutral Density Soft Graduated filter.

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That is really nice. I notice a very subtle effect with the lee 0.6 soft grad. I need to play with it a bit more.

EDIT: this is my crap grammar... the noticing of a subtle effect is when I use it not here...

 

[inkmich]

That is nuts crazy! That is what frustrated me about Utah, I couldnt capture the scale of the place, it was so big it was hard to comprehend. Nice image! that is amazing how vast it is.

You are so right. I find myself in the desert out west and many times there is just no way to capture the scale and/or majesty of a place. There are times when having people in the shot is just necessary but that introduces other issues. Oh well.

Welcome back, John! Hope all is well with you. Definitely PM me and if I'm around and you have the time we can do a walk about with our cameras.
[doublepost=1492962705][/doublepost]Just a small climb up some stairs cut into the hill behind my house is this view. That's the Little Orphan Girl head frame for one of the long since closed underground copper mines and the Pintler Mountains in the background.

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How tall are those mountains in the background to the right and in the center if you know. Having grown up in the midwest I think I will always find mountains (and the desert for that matter) fascinating.

The Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral - Baltimore

 

[Mark0]

That is really nice. I notice a very subtle effect with the lee 0.6 soft grad. I need to play with it a bit more.

That's one of the things that bugged me. The clouds were weird that night but it would appear the Grad has affected it negatively. The joys of hand holding a panoramic panning sequence. Wouldn't have any worries with the GX617.

The fact it's so noticeable makes me want to delete it now.

 

[oblomow]

 

[kenoh]

That's one of the things that bugged me. The clouds were weird that night but it would appear the Grad has affected it negatively. The joys of hand holding a panoramic panning sequence. Wouldn't have any worries with the GX617.

The fact it's so noticeable makes me want to delete it now.

Dont you dare delete it!

It is a good image. I took a 16 stop filter forma test drive yesterday... crashed and burned... numpty didnt put it in the first slot so got light leakage... then knocked focus out on lens faffing with mount.... so respect for getting an image this good!
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"Ha ha I have some memories of South Shields and teenage antics but best not share them on here... My respect is in tatters already"!



Kenoh.

You didn't attend the Marine&Tech college - did you?

Regards. Sharkey

No but I was a frequent naughty boy dumping washing liquid in the fountain on the main drag on a saturday night... the one on the roundabout outside that hotel whose name escapes me right now

 

[Apple fanboy]

Last of the Bluebells then for me this year.

_DSC3045 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[AlexH]

Through the Mirror by Alex, on Flickr

 

[Doylem]

Orford...

 

[kallisti]

 

[fcortese]

You are so right. I find myself in the desert out west and many times there is just no way to capture the scale and/or majesty of a place. There are times when having people in the shot is just necessary but that introduces other issues. Oh well.



How tall are those mountains in the background to the right and in the center if you know. Having grown up in the midwest I think I will always find mountains (and the desert for that matter) fascinating.

inkmich, We are at 5600 feet or almost 1.1 miles or 1700+ meters high. The Pintlers go at about 9-10,000 feet with some smaller ones around 6-7000 feet high

 

[LumbermanSVO]

Welcome back, John! Hope all is well with you. Definitely PM me and if I'm around and you have the time we can do a walk about with our cameras.

Will do! I REALLY enjoyed that one time I walked around your town. That walk triggered months of research into the amazing mining history there.

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I just recently spent some time in a warmer place:

 

[someoldguy]

Just a quick one from Zion .....

Pretty much straight out of the camera and resized . Definitely a worthwhile place!!! Even if your knees are shot like mine and can't do any of the steeper hikes . It's real popular , so much so that the parking lots fill up early and you have to park in town . The NPS has a shuttle bus system in the park that works really well , lots of buses , and they drop you off pretty close to where most folks want to go .

5D2 , 24-105@24 , f9.5@1/180 , ISO 100

 

[anotherscotsman]

Cherry Blossom bokeh by another scotsman, on Flickr