Recent content by PJS

A few photos from Stage 5 of Tour of Britain - climbing up Hartside Pass. My first attempt at using panning to capture cyclists 1.Tour Of Britain 2015 by Paul Southgate, on Flickr 2.Tour Of Britain 2015 by Paul Southgate, on Flickr 3.Tour Of Britain 2015 by Paul Southgate, on Flickr...

First proper attempt at Firework photos - pretty pleased with outcome Poole Fireworks by Paul Southgate, on Flickr Poole Fireworks by Paul Southgate, on Flickr Poole Fireworks by Paul Southgate, on Flickr

Like this one. Exposure seems to be spot on throughout the whole picture.

Thanks for the feedback. Was a great experience. Got some tips, mainly using back button focusing - not something I had heard of before. There were some lenses available but not enough for everyone. Would recommend this for anyone interested in developing their sports photography skills.

Tried BBF for the first time last weekend, at a rugby match. Took a while to get used to (missed the 1st try :() but eventually started to get the hang of it. Can see the advantages of it and will keep trying

First ever attempt at taking Rugby photos. On a Nikon photo day at Wembley for the Saracens match. Was really please with the way some of the came out, especially as I don't have a professional lens, only a 500mm f5-6.3 Sigma. Sitting there throughout the game, trying to retain concentration on...

Thanks for the comments. Agree about no 4, was gutted when i downloaded it. still experimenting with shutter speed effects, will try and get more to look like 4 (with whole bike in though!)

Good attempt. Try shooting a bit earlier and use tripod for longer exposure. Be prepared to spend time at the spot, experimenting with different exposure times. Make sure if you are using a tripod to set the ISO to its lowest value to bring out the best in colours.

First time i have seen these photos in B&W, puts a different perspective on them. As the others have said, would like them to be a little lighter, but still think they are great photos

Nice capture!

Been given chance to photograph a local Motor Cross event. Here are a few from my first attempt. PPMC 1 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr PPMC 2 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr PPMC 4 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr PPMC 5 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr

Thanks for the feedback, first time I have experimented with effects. Will try again and see what happens

Times Square by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr Trafalgar Square, London by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr

Like the photos, especially the movement on the ball in #2 and #5. Tried my first cricket photos last weekend, sadly as only an inter office works, the clothing varies in each! PJS_5531 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr PJS_5685 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr PJS_7119 by Paul_Southgate, on Flickr

NO 2 works best for me