weekly Chevin"s 52 in 23 ... Week 9: Broken

[Chevin]

Here we go for 2023, and this year I'll try & complete

Week 1 ... this is my fly tying area, the usual mess and disorganisation abounds


2023- My Area by Chevin, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

An interesting shot I'm guessing the flies are in those drawers at the back?

 

[seaodyssey]

That's very colourful and it must be nice to tie your own.

 

[nog]

Very colourful, a friend of mine, no longer with us, used parts of bird feathers when making flies

 

[overbez]

Plenty of interest in there. Good placement of the books provide a clear explanation of what's going on... But still the image raises a few questions as to exactly how we wind these flies...
Nice one!

 

[SimonH]

Nicely composed and shot. Used to fish a lot in my younger days, but coarse rather than fly. There's something about sitting (or standing) on a riverbank.......

 

[Darkslinger]

Really interesting shot Duncan. Took me a moment to wrap my head around what I was seeing!

 

[HelenC]

The word dentist popped into my head when I first glanced at this... .
Really interesting setup which looks like it requires lots of patience and precision!

 

[ShinySideUp]

Don't look down, but your flies are undone!

 

[Manxmaid]

That is a colourful and interesting scene with lots to look at. Including the books was a good idea to provide a big clue about what's going on, too. Good luck with the rest of your 52.

 

[Chevin]

An interesting shot I'm guessing the flies are in those drawers at the back?

Thanks Oy, the drawers only hold tying tools, hooks & some materials. The flies are in boxes in a different storage container

That's very colourful and it must be nice to tie your own.

Thanks Pete, I do find fly tying very therapeutic.

Very colourful, a friend of mine, no longer with us, used parts of bird feathers when making flies

Cheers Keith, I use quite a lot of bird feathers, I get the feathers from specialist cockerel rearers and road kill. I have found that charity shops sometimes hats which have some rarer feathers.
The trend nowadays is to use a lot more artificial materials.

Plenty of interest in there. Good placement of the books provide a clear explanation of what's going on... But still the image raises a few questions as to exactly how we wind these flies...
Nice one!

Thanks Graham, I put the books in to provide a bit of context ... there is always a bit of mystique on how they are created.

Nicely composed and shot. Used to fish a lot in my younger days, but coarse rather than fly. There's something about sitting (or standing) on a riverbank

Cheers Simon, I still fish ... both game & coarse and I fully enjoy it. Being by a river is good for the soul.

Really interesting shot Duncan. Took me a moment to wrap my head around what I was seeing!

Thanks Bill ... It's nice that the photograph makes you think about the image

The word dentist popped into my head when I first glanced at this... .
Really interesting setup which looks like it requires lots of patience and precision!

Cheers Helen, Oddly one of my late friends was a Dutch dental surgeon and an exceptional fly tyer. Patience and precision sometimes exit out of the window and you end up creating a fuzzy budgie ... but it's good fun.

Don't look down, but your flies are undone!

Lol Martin

That is a colourful and interesting scene with lots to look at. Including the books was a good idea to provide a big clue about what's going on, too. Good luck with the rest of your 52.

Thanks Andrea, glad you like the image. Hopefully I will complete this years 52 ... I ran out of time and a bit of inspiration in 2022

 

[Manxmaid]

Thanks Andrea, glad you like the image. Hopefully I will complete this years 52 ... I ran out of time and a bit of inspiration in 2022

Yes, me too in 2021 so I skipped 2022 entirely. I aim to complete this year's though - hope to see you at the end!

 

[Chevin]

JIT this week

Week 2 ... Incomplete


2023- Incomplete by Chevin, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

Oooh nice F3! I still have mine and it works just fine apart from the LCD shutter speed window starting to fail. Its missing a bit!

 

[Chevin]

From JIT in Week 2 to quick off the blocks in Week 3.

Couple of artificial nymphs that I tie to use when trout fishing. Image 1 is a Light Stonefly Nymph and Image 2 is a general purpose nymph called a Little Bitty Thingy

To give an idea of scale they are both about 20mm long antenna tip to tailtip


2023- Artificial 1 by Chevin, on Flickr


2023- Artificial 2 by Chevin, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

Incomplete - a novel take on the theme, and a very nice camera.

Artificial - quick off the block (though just pipped to it) and most effective.

 

[wornish]

Very good image for the theme.

 

[Chevin]

Oooh nice F3! I still have mine and it works just fine apart from the LCD shutter speed window starting to fail. Its missing a bit!

Thanks Oy ... I've had the F3 from new with a selection of Ai & Ai-S lenses ... the 105 f2.5, 85 f1.4 and the 35 f1.4 are my favourites. Touch wood all segments on the LCD are currently working ... however I am very picky with battery replacements and check each one to ensure they are exactly 1.5v as any variation can alledgedly screw up the LCD. I need to replace the back seals as they are hardening up a bit but the mirror damper seals are ok ... a job for the future.
I really should start to use the F3 again ... maybe sometime soon

 

[Chevin]

Incomplete - a novel take on the theme, and a very nice camera.

Artificial - quick off the block (though just pipped to it) and most effective.

Very good image for the theme.

Thanks guys for you kind comments & glad you like the images

 

[overbez]

Incomplete - bold image with dlack and white. just a hint of shadow to avoid it floating on the white.

Artificial - good detail and well aligned to allow as much of the body to be in focus as possible

 

[n1kcy]

Very sharp, pun intended

 

[-Oy-]

Thanks Oy ... I've had the F3 from new with a selection of Ai & Ai-S lenses ... the 105 f2.5, 85 f1.4 and the 35 f1.4 are my favourites. Touch wood all segments on the LCD are currently working ... however I am very picky with battery replacements and check each one to ensure they are exactly 1.5v as any variation can alledgedly screw up the LCD. I need to replace the back seals as they are hardening up a bit but the mirror damper seals are ok ... a job for the future.
I really should start to use the F3 again ... maybe sometime soon

I should too - but the FM2n is sat there on the same shelf.

 

[Mozthecat]

Very impressed with the detail in artificial 1, really shows the skill in tying them.

 

[StuartPearson]

Your area - it's not until you realise how small the flies are that you see how much detail there is within the photo. The creation looks a therapeutic part of the hobby.
Incomplete - Film photography is like a "black art" to me, I did have a Minolta 35mm years ago but it was point and shoot. I can't imagine how much more difficult it was where you could change the settings especially when you had no idea of the final processed image.
Artificial - Very detailed, I can see how a fish could be fooled. How long on average would it take to wind a single fly like these?

 

[Darkslinger]

Some really good images Duncan.
Incomplete: great shot (even if it is Nikon... )
Artificial: I like the second one the best, great detail in the images.

 

[HelenC]

I like the second, if only for the name .Some lovely detail- they are so intricate.

 

[SimonH]

All cracking shots Duncan. The flies especially!

 

[Peter123]

Good one for the theme. Well set and executed.

 

[Minx]

Artificial - lots of detail to show off your creative skills

 

[Chevin]

Incomplete - bold image with dlack and white. just a hint of shadow to avoid it floating on the white.

Artificial - good detail and well aligned to allow as much of the body to be in focus as possible

Thanks Graham, I much appreciate the comments. I'm really pleased with the F3 image.

Very sharp, pun intended

Thanks Nicky

Very impressed with the detail in artificial 1, really shows the skill in tying them.

Thank you Jon

Your area - it's not until you realise how small the flies are that you see how much detail there is within the photo. The creation looks a therapeutic part of the hobby.
Incomplete - Film photography is like a "black art" to me, I did have a Minolta 35mm years ago but it was point and shoot. I can't imagine how much more difficult it was where you could change the settings especially when you had no idea of the final processed image.
Artificial - Very detailed, I can see how a fish could be fooled. How long on average would it take to wind a single fly like these?

Thanks Stuart,
I do find fly tying therapeutic until things start going wrong when it can become a little frustrating.
I shot film for years and always enjoyed it ... I know I would spend a long time thinking about and composing an image, I predominantly shot in B&W which imho gave a more powerful image.
I sometimes wonder who's fooling who, am I fooling the fish because of the realistic nature of the fly or is the fish fooling me by rejecting my realistic fly and then scoffing a fly looking more like a fuzzy budgie. For a simple pattern as the stonefly nymph about 5 minutes for the Little Bitty Thingy about 10 minutes, and for a fully dressed salmon fly up to an hour.

Some really good images Duncan.
Incomplete: great shot (even if it is Nikon... )
Artificial: I like the second one the best, great detail in the images.

Thanks Bill, love my Nikon film cameras ... I use Olympus electronic camera now
It was a toss up between the fly images ... I chose the first

I like the second, if only for the name .Some lovely detail- they are so intricate.

Thanks Helen, the fly represents no particular nymph ... the name just morphed into itself.

All cracking shots Duncan. The flies especially!

Cheers Simon

Good one for the theme. Well set and executed.

Thank you Peter

Artificial - lots of detail to show off your creative skills

Thanks Minx

 

[Chevin]

Week 4 ... Transparent

A rushed image this week, it sort of fits the bill but I was struggling with flu and couldn't really focus my thoughts


2023 - Transparent by Chevin, on Flickr

 

[Barrysprout]

it sort of fits the bill

Fits the bill perfectly. The idea for the shot often takes more effort than the shooting and this was a great idea, My only slight niggle with the shot is that the left of the glass appears to lean while the right appears straight? Not sure if that's down to camera position/lens or an imperfect glass.

 

[Baloo]

Spot on for the theme.

 

[Chevin]

Fits the bill perfectly. The idea for the shot often takes more effort than the shooting and this was a great idea, My only slight niggle with the shot is that the left of the glass appears to lean while the right appears straight? Not sure if that's down to camera position/lens or an imperfect glass.

Thanks for the comment Colin, I was the camera position that caused the "leaning tower of glass"

Spot on for the theme.

Thanks Roger for the comment

 

[AlanDorset]

Great idea. I was quite happy with it until the comment about the leaning glass and now I can't "un-see" it !

 

[Baloo]

Thanks Roger for the comment

Sorry it was so terse I posted it by mistake.

What I kept meaning to write but got distracted!

Area. Interesting subject well lit, and I like the inclusion of the books which add to the story.
Incomplete, Good idea for the theme and a superb camera, the lighting is excellent. My father had an F1 with photomic head but never trusted it and always used a Weston Light Meter!
Artificial. Very interesting, spot on for the theme and again well lit, you must need a steady hand to achieve such works of art, even with the equipment from picture 1
Transparent, spot on theme and again very well lit. What lighting equipment if any are you using?

 

[Darkslinger]

That's really good "traspant" shot Duncan!

 

[ShinySideUp]

That's clever, shame about the line across the bottom, but well-imagined nevertheless.

 

[overbez]

Fits the theme well - nice idea, but we can see where a bit more time could improve it.

Hope you're feeling better!

 

[Chevin]

Great idea. I was quite happy with it until the comment about the leaning glass and now I can't "un-see" it !

Cheers Alan, LoL .... I have the same problem un-seeing the "leaning tower of glass"

Sorry it was so terse I posted it by mistake.

What I kept meaning to write but got distracted!

Area. Interesting subject well lit, and I like the inclusion of the books which add to the story.
Incomplete, Good idea for the theme and a superb camera, the lighting is excellent. My father had an F1 with photomic head but never trusted it and always used a Weston Light Meter!
Artificial. Very interesting, spot on for the theme and again well lit, you must need a steady hand to achieve such works of art, even with the equipment from picture 1
Transparent, spot on theme and again very well lit. What lighting equipment if any are you using?

Thanks Roger,
Incomplete ... the exposure meter on the F3 is ok atm, however I have an old Gossen exposure meter in case things fail, mind you I've not had the camera and meter out for a while so who's to say they still work with any degree of accuracy.
Artificial ... after yesterdays rugby I definitely have an unsteady hand , so no tying today.
Transparent ... I have a couple of Neewer ZC-10S LED panels that give a 5600k output, they come as a kit with tripod, adjustable stand, filter gels, a separate rf controller for each panel. The lights are powered via an USB connection so I run them from an Anker battery pack which gives me lots of options. All in they weigh less than a kilo ... I find them very useful and more importantly cheap ie £32 from Amazon.

That's really good "traspant" shot Duncan!

Thanks Bill, it was a dyslexic glass that caused the spelling mistake , I couldn't find a square one, they were all in use

That's clever, shame about the line across the bottom, but well-imagined nevertheless.

Fits the theme well - nice idea, but we can see where a bit more time could improve it.

Hope you're feeling better!

Cheers Martin & Graham, looking at the image it could definitely be improve, but at the time my head was so full of mush I'm surprised it was even in focus
I have fully recovered now and plotting this weeks task ... when my head clears, symptoms of a post rugby celebration.