weekly Don's 52 for 2022 - Catchup
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Wow, great set of pictures, I really like number 2 and 5 the most, and I would probably go for number 5 because it's a different aspect of a vehicle and well framed.
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Thank you. The reflection and the rose made it for me. I wasn't sure about the rest of the background. I must admit that I didn't even notice the rose until I saw the image on screen last night.
(I do understand your point about the paintwork.)
Thank you Peter. They are a thing of beauty.
A perfect "Mid Life Crisis"! (If I remember correctly...)
Thank you Simon.
I didn't choose 5 because I thought that it was a bit subjective. I love the "Power Beauty Soul" that flashes up when the ignition is switched on. It sums up perfectly how I feel about her when she powers up.
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Nice Tractor Donal. Did you know that the DB stands for David Brown who used to make tractors.
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Great images Donal, I like your toy Aston but I'm jealous of your real Aston...
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Thanks Helen.
I did indeed. I'm reasonably aware of the (troubled?) history all the way back to Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, although my main love is the way it drives.
Lamborghini was also a tractor manufacturer. There seems to be much more proft in tractors!!!
Thanks Bill. I'm madly jealous of the wonderful mountains that appear in some of your photos!
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Week 44 - Autumn.
Hmmm... Autumn hasn't really arrived here yet. We haven't had a frost yet, so the trees haven't turned red yet! The upside, is that the last few weeks we have had absolutely fantastic weather. Sadly, this weekend, it rained solidly apart from a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon.
1) I like this shot, of an autumn tree that has shed its leaves, because the bird is in focus. It doesn't look that way now that I have uploaded it, but c'est la vie.
2) The same tree, taken from much nearer.
3) I like this photo the best, but it requires a bit of shoehorning. This is a photo of birds migrating into the sunset, which of course they do every autumn. The fact that it was taken at 4:25 in the afternoon means that it could have only been taken in autumn.
So, number 3 is my choice. It is probably the least "on topic", but I think that it is best to pick the photo that I like the best!
Hmmm... Autumn hasn't really arrived here yet. We haven't had a frost yet, so the trees haven't turned red yet! The upside, is that the last few weeks we have had absolutely fantastic weather. Sadly, this weekend, it rained solidly apart from a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon.
1) I like this shot, of an autumn tree that has shed its leaves, because the bird is in focus. It doesn't look that way now that I have uploaded it, but c'est la vie.
2) The same tree, taken from much nearer.
3) I like this photo the best, but it requires a bit of shoehorning. This is a photo of birds migrating into the sunset, which of course they do every autumn. The fact that it was taken at 4:25 in the afternoon means that it could have only been taken in autumn.
So, number 3 is my choice. It is probably the least "on topic", but I think that it is best to pick the photo that I like the best!
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I like the three shots Donal. I like how the seagull is perfectly framed by the branches of the tree in #1. The tree in #2 is perfectly exposed with the dark underbrush leading up to it, but it seems off kilter a bit. I think that you chose the right one but I would have been tempted to crop out the bottom quarter of the frame. Maybe a 16X9 crop?
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You are right about No. 2 being off kilter. Even worse, I have another, almost identical shot which I intended to use!!!!!!
I'll have a play with the cropping on 3 tonight.
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Week 45 - Snappers Choice and Tech - Leading lines
I went out yesterday to try some wildlife shots. I had mixed results.
1) This deer went past but the sun was behind her. The photos came out a lot better than I expected. Apparently, there was a stag around, but I didn't see it.
2) I was quite pleased with this shot of a red kite. I've cropped it 100% to show the detail here.
Today, I decided to put some thought into leading lines. So I went to Brookwood Military Cemetary.
3) American Rememberance service.
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4 is my choice this week.
I went out yesterday to try some wildlife shots. I had mixed results.
1) This deer went past but the sun was behind her. The photos came out a lot better than I expected. Apparently, there was a stag around, but I didn't see it.
2) I was quite pleased with this shot of a red kite. I've cropped it 100% to show the detail here.
Today, I decided to put some thought into leading lines. So I went to Brookwood Military Cemetary.
3) American Rememberance service.
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4 is my choice this week.
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Great set Donal. I do like the action that you've captured with the deer shot but I think that the image you've chosen is definitely the strongest one. Really well composed.
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The Remembrance photos have an emotional connection that makes them a strong image. Good decision.
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Nice set of pictures and your chosen shot is a very powerful image.
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Thank you all for the comments.
I'm finding these weekly themes incredibly educational. This week it was fascinating to be in a location with leading lines everywhere, but the low Sun meant that there were very few photos to be had. I feel that I learned a lot on this excersise.
I will go back again at different times of the day to see if I can make a small collection.
I did a "Battlefield Tour" a few years ago and came back with loads of what could be called "holiday snaps". I'd like to go back and try to make a nice photo record one day.
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I've definitely struggled the last two weeks. With the short days, I can only get out at the weekends - and these last two weekends have been totally overcast!
So, this weekend I went to the Aldershot Military Museum looking for "Destruction" and perhaps some "Ornamental" stuff too.
1) They have a small collection of military vehicles.
2 Indoors, they had some interesting stuff, but I mainly photographed reflections of myself in the glass cases!!!! The reflections are not too bad in this one, and I quite like it - so this is my choice.
So, this weekend I went to the Aldershot Military Museum looking for "Destruction" and perhaps some "Ornamental" stuff too.
1) They have a small collection of military vehicles.
2 Indoors, they had some interesting stuff, but I mainly photographed reflections of myself in the glass cases!!!! The reflections are not too bad in this one, and I quite like it - so this is my choice.
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Great choice Donal and you done an exceptional job on the processing. Gives it a moody, almost sinister look.
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Happy New Year Donal, you final three there are very good shots. I really like the heron.
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Thank you Bill. Happy New Year to you too!
Thanks Helen. I'm still 3 shots short of the 52. I'll try to get them this weekend. I started to fall behind after a two week holiday in July. I never quite got back on top of it since then. However, I'm fully committed. As a beginner, I cannot imagine a better way to learn.
Thanks Simon.