Fantastic device, the tbMBP. I have had many many generations since the PowerPC onwards now, this thing is fast, quiet and extremely fun to use. I had the 12 inch as well, so am quite used to the keyboard feel as well now. Yes, the touch bar needs a bit more polish and use, but bettertouchtool does a pretty good job of introducing us to power features that are possible. On the whole, I really like the machine. With my other hardware, I needed only a couple of cables for all of them to be compatible with the USB-c ports and I have a hyperdrive and an old satechi which I bought for my 12" (because it has an Ethernet port just in case) shoved in my bag just in case I need some backward compatibility.
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Photo Of The Day May 2017
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Fantastic device, the tbMBP. I have had many many generations since the PowerPC onwards now, this thing is fast, quiet and extremely fun to use. I had the 12 inch as well, so am quite used to the keyboard feel as well now. Yes, the touch bar needs a bit more polish and use, but bettertouchtool does a pretty good job of introducing us to power features that are possible. On the whole, I really like the machine. With my other hardware, I needed only a couple of cables for all of them to be compatible with the USB-c ports and I have a hyperdrive and an old satechi which I bought for my 12" (because it has an Ethernet port just in case) shoved in my bag just in case I need some backward compatibility.
Thank you both; I shall endeavour to use my time wisely. My new boss has other ideas of course
Cheers
Hugh
Well I'm sure she'll get bored of having you around the house soon enough!Thank you both; I shall endeavour to use my time wisely. My new boss has other ideas of course
Cheers
Hugh
If you want tips just give me a shout!That's what I'm hoping
Cheers
Hugh
Actually Mrs AFB loves having me around!
Been married 21 years this year so I must be doing something right.
I understand perfectly - part of the reasoning behind taking an early bath was so that we can spend more time together.
Cheers
Hugh
"Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints."
Larbrax Bay
May 2017
This is a well known quote that I feel should be a core principle for any landscape photographer and I am sure the majority of people who enjoy the outdoors would agree.
Pardon the pun, but I stumbled across the image at Larbrax Bay as I turned around to see if there was any potential for one last shot as the 'blue hour' slowly deepened, long after sunset. When I noticed the footprints I had just made formed an interesting composition, the quote "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints" sprung into my head and I then had to set up quickly to get the shot. Good timing and getting the right shutter speed to capture the motion of the incoming flow was key to making the shot work. I got one 'practice' go at 1/4 second where a wave washed in close (but not enough to wash away the footprints) in order to get the right motion blur. However, I needed 1 second rather than 1/4 second so I had to open up to f5.6 from f11 which wasn't ideal as I'd lost some depth of field. It was a necessary trade off as I don't generally like shooting at higher ISO's for these type of shots and had already set myself at ISO 400 rather than the base ISO 200. I got another shot afterwards where the wave is in the process of washing over the footprints and they are half-visible but it lacked the aesthetic and visual impact of this shot.
I love the symbolism of this image and the deeper message it conveys.
Fuji X-T2 with XF 16-55mm f2.8 using LEE Filters 0.3 Neutral Density Soft graduated filter.
1s / f5.6 / ISO 400
Larbrax Bay
May 2017
This is a well known quote that I feel should be a core principle for any landscape photographer and I am sure the majority of people who enjoy the outdoors would agree.
Pardon the pun, but I stumbled across the image at Larbrax Bay as I turned around to see if there was any potential for one last shot as the 'blue hour' slowly deepened, long after sunset. When I noticed the footprints I had just made formed an interesting composition, the quote "Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints" sprung into my head and I then had to set up quickly to get the shot. Good timing and getting the right shutter speed to capture the motion of the incoming flow was key to making the shot work. I got one 'practice' go at 1/4 second where a wave washed in close (but not enough to wash away the footprints) in order to get the right motion blur. However, I needed 1 second rather than 1/4 second so I had to open up to f5.6 from f11 which wasn't ideal as I'd lost some depth of field. It was a necessary trade off as I don't generally like shooting at higher ISO's for these type of shots and had already set myself at ISO 400 rather than the base ISO 200. I got another shot afterwards where the wave is in the process of washing over the footprints and they are half-visible but it lacked the aesthetic and visual impact of this shot.
I love the symbolism of this image and the deeper message it conveys.
Fuji X-T2 with XF 16-55mm f2.8 using LEE Filters 0.3 Neutral Density Soft graduated filter.
1s / f5.6 / ISO 400
Damnit! I am in trouble...
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TigerWow!!!
One of my favourite flowers in the garden, some Pepino flowers, these are tiny little things and Pepino's are also one of my favourite fruits to eat.
Snuck in a couple of shots during a sunset bike ride.
Nice
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Great picture but not-so-great subjects/specimens...One of my favourite flowers in the garden, some Pepino flowers, these are tiny little things and Pepino's are also one of my favourite fruits to eat.
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Awesome.
These are 10'-diameter water pipes that feed the hydroelectric power station on the river Clyde at New Lanark. Comments always appreciated.
The Pipes by another scotsman, on Flickr
The Pipes by another scotsman, on Flickr
That's an absolute belter of an image! Excellent.
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Thanks! It's been quite popular on my fb photo page
My very first photo with an iPhone 6, (my first iPhone since the 4S - I've just defected back from Android) and this morning I found it had been "explored" on Flickr...
Luton Rec Sunset (Explored) by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
Luton Rec Sunset (Explored) by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
Congrats on explore.My very first photo with an iPhone 6, (my first iPhone since the 4S - I've just defected back from Android) and this morning I found it had been "explored" on Flickr...
Luton Rec Sunset (Explored) by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Cheers
Hugh
Thanks John. Have to say that I can't wait to get back there.
~ Peter
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I really like the way you've framed this shot to take advantage of your use of shallow depth of field. Well done mollyc.
~ Peter