Recent content by Tony B

An interesting set of images. All offer something worth seeing, but the second is, for me, the stand out shot - not too overpowering in terms of colour, good contrast (photographic and interest left/right), and strong, dynamic pattern. Regards, Tony

Interesting - it works for me. Maybe I'd have made the bottom corner just touch the edge of the frame. Regards, Tony

Thanks Tigerimages! Yes, it reminded me of the late Fred Dibnah too. He was a traction engine owner as well I believe. Regards, Tony

Thanks ekimeno & V8burble! Regards, Tony

The wind was unkind when this traction engine driver wanted a look around from his high vantage point. Tony For more info: http://photoreflect.blogspot.com/2008/09/if-it-aint-broken.html

A nice shot - without the rope it's so much less. Well composed. Regards, Tony

Thanks John, I was on a bridge for the shot and felt a diagonal composition with a few points of interest might work. Regards, Tony

Thanks Matt. I tried a few shutter speeds - slower was too "mushy", faster was too "normal", so this was the "Goldilocks speed" - just right (IMO :)). Regards, Tony

I used a slow shutter to try to give this fast flowing, shallow, rocky river a greater sense of movement. Tony For more info: http://photoreflect.blogspot.com/2008/09/turbulent-river.html

Thanks Matt. It appeared and I shot it with the long focal length lens on the camera. The only choices I made were to dial in some negative EV, to get it before some parked cars appeared in shot, and to include the big chestnut tree trunk. Simple it certainly is. Regards, Tony

Thanks Gary. I'm not usually into transport shots and the Transport bit of the forum, but this kind of transport appeals to me :). Regards, Tony

Very nice. The first shot is nicely composed (pity the tower is slightly hidden), but the last shot of the roofscape is my favourite. Regards, Tony

Very nice - the cloud patterns are great. Tony

An engine giving rides round the village during the recent Steam Threshing weekend at Bicker, Lincolnshire. Tony For more info: http://photoreflect.blogspot.com/2008/09/bigger-toys.html

Thanks Andy & Dark Star. It was the single bright red spot of the Jaguar emblem set against the dark green bodywork reflecting the cloudy sky, with the chrome highlights that really appealed to me here. Regards, Tony