As you say, like a film set! The absence of people (and the usual junk that accompanies them) makes the place look rather sterile. EDIT : Actually a bit like some CGI urban simulation...Poundbury is a town (or, rather, a suburb of Dorchester, in Dorset) built according to Prince Charles’s idiosyncratic ideas about architecture and town planning. It’s a bizarre place, like a film set (the Truman Show?). One idea that does seem to work is the total absence of road markings and signs: no white lines, no yellow lines, no speed restrictions, no stop signs, etc. Just broad streets and squares where motorists and pedestrians mingle…
I tried focus stacking today! Probably went a little overboard because I'm not particularly good at remembering exactly where I focused each time.This is a composite of 18 images at f/9. Likely could have gotten away with fewer layers, but since it was a simple image it didn't take PS too long to put it all together for me. Then some cropping and blurring of the stem to make it a more gradual fade. The combined flowerhead (it's an armeria/sea thrift for you flower people) is smaller than my fingernail.
Thanks for the challenge, @georgeinnj!!
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.Poundbury is a town (or, rather, a suburb of Dorchester, in Dorset) built according to Prince Charles’s idiosyncratic ideas about architecture and town planning. It’s a bizarre place, like a film set (the Truman Show?). One idea that does seem to work is the total absence of road markings and signs: no white lines, no yellow lines, no speed restrictions, no stop signs, etc. Just broad streets and squares where motorists and pedestrians mingle…
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Poundbury is a town (or, rather, a suburb of Dorchester, in Dorset) built according to Prince Charles’s idiosyncratic ideas about architecture and town planning. It’s a bizarre place, like a film set (the Truman Show?). One idea that does seem to work is the total absence of road markings and signs: no white lines, no yellow lines, no speed restrictions, no stop signs, etc. Just broad streets and squares where motorists and pedestrians mingle…
One still morning..... Panasonic G85 and 12-35 f2.8
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I would never have thought to not focus on the building, but I love this shot. It challenges me to "think different"
Nice shot.Not a flower. Detail from a a 21'-diameter water wheel that powered an 18th century cotton mill. Comments always appreciated.
The Wheel by another scotsman, on Flickr
Looks like a model. Strange place.Poundbury is a town (or, rather, a suburb of Dorchester, in Dorset) built according to Prince Charles’s idiosyncratic ideas about architecture and town planning. It’s a bizarre place, like a film set (the Truman Show?). One idea that does seem to work is the total absence of road markings and signs: no white lines, no yellow lines, no speed restrictions, no stop signs, etc. Just broad streets and squares where motorists and pedestrians mingle…
Nicely done.Sea Otter
My wife's favourite animal.Thanks AFB! They were very cute.
Red Panda chilling out in a tree high above us.
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Not a flower. Detail from a a 21'-diameter water wheel that powered an 18th century cotton mill. Comments always appreciated.
The Wheel by another scotsman, on Flickr
Rooftops of New Lanark by another scotsman, on Flickr
Cheers Sharkey - great feed back and much appreciated. Now you've commented, I'd certainly agree with the focal plane and cropping comments - as it happens I have one taken from the other end of the wheel that omits the gear. Positioning dictated by protective bars - could only fit the end of the lens (70-300mm) between the bars so limited number of fixed perspectives available. The bars did help stabilise the shot to give long enough exposure to blur the spokes so not all bad!
I'd assumed you'd used a tripod. Must have steady hands.
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