Recent content by bionicsherpa

Thank you. I very rarely use these effects but, in this case, I did think it added something. The Huli men do tend to look aggressive but these were all content to be photographed. IMO it is the fixed stare that makes this image.

Thank you. I think the radial blur works, but I know others will disagree and it's good to have a variety of opinions.

Thanks for commenting. This is what it looked like without the added effect.

Thank you. I think his eye may well have been rather muddy. It could be the effects of chewing betel nut of of smoking various 'herbs'!

Thank you. The subject was isolated using a large aperture then, in pp, I used some radial blur on the OOF parts to give the quasi zoom burst effect and hopefully to draw the eye right in to the sharp figure with the eye contact.

Thank you. It was a great trip.

I have just returned from a photographic adventure in Papua New Guinea and thought I would share with you this image of the Huli Wigmen in a ceremonial dance.

Thank you all very much for the positive id. I had originally thought they might be redpoll but was put off when my book said they feed in tree tops whereas linnet are ground feeders. I had completely missed the black bib. I will change the title! Thanks again.

Edit: I originally incorrectly identified these birds as linnets when in fact they are redpoll - see comments below. A small flock of linnets have started feeding in my garden. They like the niger seed that I put out for the goldfinches.

Thanks for your positive comments. It hadn't occured to me to remove the post but you are absolutely right, it is better without it. Now I'd better have a go at cleaning the sensor!

I have been admiring the light trails that MWHCVT has been showing usin this forum and in his excellent 365 so I thought I should have a go too. This is my first effort taken from a footbridge above the A38 at Little Hay. The flashing amber lights were from two tractors that pulled out of the...

I've been playing in the garden! 1 White-tailed Bumble Bee 2 Hover Fly 3 Cinnabar moth larva

Great shot John. Lovely composition, colour and critically sharp. :clap:

Thanks Dod. My attempt at humour does not seem to have struck a chord with anyone else.

What better way to spend a summer afternoon than enjoying a canon cocktail. They taste best when using L glass.