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Thanks for looking in. This is my TP52 Photo Challenge no. 5.

My goal for 2018 is to enjoy the year taking photography.
My own rules/guidelines; Outdoor shots when appropriate. Photo to be taken within the theme week when possible.

Feedback, comments and critique are all welcome and greatly appreciated.


Week 52 - Showcase (Best of....)
Week 51 - Party
Week 50 - Motion
Week 49 - Crushed
Week 48 - Balance
Week 47 - Monstrous
Week 46 - Lost
Week 45 - Mark
Week 44 - Filthy
Week 43 - Corner
Week 42 - Model
Week 41 - Hollow
Week 40 - Autumn
Week 39 - Wild
Week 38 - Bizarre
Week 37 - Art
Week 36 - Re-Shoot (Short)
Week 36 - Pull
Week 35 - Splash
Week 34 - Dark
Week 33 - Refuse
Week 32 - Forked
Week 31 - Short
Week 30 - Cooking
Week 29 - Round
Week 28 - Home
Week 27 - Derelict
Week 26 - Elegant
Week 25 - Bright
Week 24 - Rural
Week 23 - Synthetic
Week 22 - Creature
Week 21 - Hard
Week 20 - Musical
Week 19 - Match
Week 18 - Low
Week 17 - Beautiful
Week 16 - Shadow
Week 15 - Unattractive
Week 14 - Straight
Week 13 - Oval
Week 12 - Re-Shoot (Heavy)
Week 12 - Juxtaposition
Week 11 - Wet
Week 10 - Heavy
Week 09 - Abundance
Week 08 - Thick
Week 07 - Guard
Week 06 - Sharp
Week 05 - Ageing
Week 04 - Over
Week 03 - Stack
Week 02 - People
Week 01 - Gate
Week 00 - My Area
 
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Here goes, 2018 practice theme. This is the busy harbour of my hometown, Aberdeen, where most of the offshore oil and gas rigs get their daily supplies and equipment shipped from. Being New Year day the harbour itself is quiet with most of the ships tied up along the quayside.


Week 0 - Your (My) Area

Aberdeen Harbour by Night by Stan, on Flickr
 
Not fair. Yet another regular with a picturesque scene on their doorstep. ;)
Lovely contrast in the shot Stan, from the white of the lights to the dark shadows. The oranges and blues compliment each other nicely, and of course the letterbox works for this type of scene.
I like your use of the small aperture to achieve starbursts on the lights and to force the slow shutter speed (and hence smoothing of the water).
(y)
 
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LC2 said:
Not fair. Yet another regular with a picturesque scene on their doorstep. ;)
Lovely contrast in the shot Stan, from the white of the lights to the dark shadows. The oranges and blues compliment each other nicely, and of course the letterbox works for this type of scene.
I like your use of the small aperture to achieve starbursts on the lights and to force the slow shutter speed (and hence smoothing of the water).
(y)
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Thanks, Tim. Been lucky with the weather today, mainly dry for a change. I set the aperture to f/13 to achieve the starburst effect with a shutter speed of 15 seconds.
 
Dave70D said:
What a great start to your 52 Stan, a lovely early morning/evening habour shot. Very nice nice focus and like the star lights, along with great reflections.
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Thanks, Dave. It was taken early this evening only a few hours ago. I went out to capture a few shots of the supermoon as well as this week's theme.

Here, @Dave70D, are two shots of tonight's moon.

Super Harbour Moon by Stan, on Flickr

Super Lighthouse Moon by Stan, on Flickr
 
Wow thats a great shot. I love the starbursts and the reflections of the lights on the water the colours are great. I like your super moon pictures too
 
Very good indeed looks good on Flickr perfect time of night to catch it
 
Really like how the lights reflect vertically in the water and the fact you have some of the final light in the sky. A very professional looking photo. I'll be looking at your future photos for inspiration!!
 
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Really like a good night shot with water and lights.
Nice part of the world to call 'My Area' too :)
 
Loads of detail in your area photo with really nice colours from the harbour lights against the blue-hour sky
 
Gil Bev said:
Really like how the lights reflect vertically in the water and the fact you have some of the final light in the sky. A very professional looking photo. I'll be looking at your footie photos for inspiration!!
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Thanks Gil for dropping by and taking the time to comment. I always find the blue hours period are the best time to take night time photos. Very kind of you about the look of my photos but I'm no more than a keen hobbyist.
 
v16ben said:
Really like a good night shot with water and lights.
Nice part of the world to call 'My Area' too :)
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Thanks, Ben. Glad you like the shot.


sirch said:
Loads of detail in your area photo with really nice colours from the harbour lights against the blue-hour sky
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Cheers, Chris.
 
Now look at all these sea/river shots this week, liking these, especially the first one, cracking colours and reflections (y)

Of the two other shots I also love the suppleness of them and again the reflections, though I would have flipped the second shot just for the hell of it and having the simple pier/jetty as a leading line leading the eye to the moon, Still a cracking pair (y)
 
Lots to look at in that image Stan, very good job - looks even better on Flickr too....
 
Dark Knight said:
Now look at all these sea/river shots this week, liking these, especially the first one, cracking colours and reflections (y)

Of the two other shots I also love the suppleness of them and again the reflections, though I would have flipped the second shot just for the hell of it and having the simple pier/jetty as a leading line leading the eye to the moon, Still a cracking pair (y)
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Thanks, Dean. That's a thought but just don't feel 'real' by flipping the lighthouse.
 
rpn said:
Thanks, Dean. That's a thought but just don't feel 'real' by flipping the lighthouse.
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I know mate, I struggle with it at times but if it works better for me its worth doing if no text is backwards or the like, artists have done it for years missing out items (like us cloning) and adding features... so f*** it :D
 
Pinkbikerbabe said:
Round your area - A great image to start your challenge off with, loving the colours and the reflections in the water.
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Thanks, Mandy. I've been lucky with the weather. A dry, clear evening for a change for this part of UK.


Hertsman said:
Lots to look at in that image Stan, very good job - looks even better on Flickr too....
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Thanks, Mark for the feedback.
 
Hi Stan

Lovely first image for your 52 challange love the refections of the lights and the blue of the sky.
 
Beautiful photographs. Wonderful colours and reflections in the challenge shot and stunning views of the moon.
 
Manxmaid said:
Hi Stan, good to see you back again and good luck with your next 52. That's a great shot to kick off with; such colours and clarity and the crop works very well for this scene. Lots of lovely starbursts when viewing the bigger version, too (y)
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Thanks, Andrea. Thursdays or is it new Fridays are just not the same not doing this 52's malarkey every week. I decided to try out the typical panorama 6x17 ratio to cropped out the boring foreground even though it is only a single image.
 
I need to be quick off the mark this week as I'm getting packed and ready for my 6 weeks trip down-under to Australia and New Zealand at the weekend. I was out this afternoon looking for inspirations even though it was wet and damp hoping for some meaningful shots. I ended up with a few and decided to post this one. The arch gateway to Aberdeen University, founded in 1495


Week 01 - Gate

AU Gate by Stan, on Flickr
 
Dave70D said:
Hi Stan, glad I saw that your off on holiday as I was going to say a rushed not, but you had too. Of the shots which are all on theme I like the 2nd one, a nice bit of rust on the gate and looks wet too. Have a great holiday too :)
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Thanks, Dave. Good to see you're back online. The building behind the gate in the second shot is actually abandoned and in a dilapidated state. When I walked around the corner I noticed rusty gate and the word 'Private' that drawn my attention.
 
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