Weekly rpn's 2021 52 Photo Challenge - Week 08 HALVES added

[rpn]

Welcome to my 8th 52 Photo Challenge and thanks for dropping by.

One of the reasons I'm still doing this, again and again, is I like taking pictures but occasionally I actually enjoy capturing photographic images too. Another reason I enjoy is the camaraderie amount the fellow 52'ers here and the community spirit and continuous support from other photographers.


Week 08 - Halves
Week 07 - Film (Depict)
Week 06 - Pair
Week 05 - Snapper's Choice
Week 04 - Tall & Filling the Frame Technique
Week 03 - Rock
Week 02 - Dirty
Week 01 - Fruit
Week 00 - Nearby

 

[rpn]

A short few minutes drive away is this historic quarter former fishing village of Aberdeen called Footdee pronounced locally as 'Fittie'. Located at the mouth of River Dee by the harbour.


Week 0 Nearby

Light of Silence by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Harlequin565]

I think having a title is a great way to add a bit of information to an image. Your title really helps emphasise the peace & tranquility in the image. Love that blue in the night sky.

 

[Allan.H]

Very nice Stan love the row of lamp posts going off in the distance

 

[rpn]

I think having a title is a great way to add a bit of information to an image. Your title really helps emphasise the peace & tranquility in the image. Love that blue in the night sky.

Thanks, Ian. It was a cold and quiet blue hour evening on New Year Day.

 

[rpn]

Very nice Stan love the row of lamp posts going off in the distance

Thanks, Allan. The street lamps are different and not seem them anywhere else around the city.

 

[LC2]

I know it's just me, and what I've gotten used to due to the restrictions of a laptop screen, but I'm not sure it needs as much space top and bottom of the image (I did click through to flickr to review).
I think a insta crop might work better, though I give you that doing that would lose the darker parts of the sky.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Love the star burst in the lamp Stan, good shot.

 

[rpn]

I know it's just me, and what I've gotten used to due to the restrictions of a laptop screen, but I'm not sure it needs as much space top and bottom of the image (I did click through to flickr to review).
I think a insta crop might work better, though I give you that doing that would lose the darker parts of the sky.

Cheers, Tim. Excellent comments about the top and bottom spaces but, somehow, I never too keen on 'Instagram' 1:1 crop although I've post a few shots of that ratio. I always try to keep the crop ratio as camera format. Don't think I've ever cropped an image to a what-is-known-as 'b*****d' ratio.

 

[rpn]

Love the star burst in the lamp Stan, good shot.

Cheers, Dave. I set the aperture at f/16 for the starburst effect.

 

[Roxanne Withy]

Love the sun star effect! Such a quaint little street

 

[rpn]

Love the sun star effect! Such a quaint little street

Thanks, Roxanne. The area is a hidden gem tucked away off the main tourist attractions.

 

[Roxanne Withy]

Thanks, Roxanne. The area is a hidden gem tucked away off the main tourist attractions.

Best places are always off the beaten track aren’t they!

 

[Cobra]

I do like a nice night shot Stan.
And that is a nice night shot

 

[rpn]

I do like a nice night shot Stan.
And that is a nice night shot

Cheers, Chris.

 

[d00d]

Hi there Stan

Super exposure of a charming-looking spot.

 

[rpn]

Hi there Stan

Super exposure of a charming-looking spot.

Thank you, David.

 

[FlyPhot]

Cracking image, lovely colours and the 'star' adds a nice effect. Brilliant start to the 52 (or is it 53 now??)

 

[minx]

I love the starburst and the line of lamps down the lane.

 

[rpn]

Cracking image, lovely colours and the 'star' adds a nice effect. Brilliant start to the 52 (or is it 53 now??)

Thanks, Jim. I'm as confused.com as you. I think its 2020 Week 53 or is it 2021 Week 0?

 

[rpn]

I love the starburst and the line of lamps down the lane.

Thanks, Alison. I need to revisit sometimes with a zoom lens for a compressed perspective distortion of the line of lights.

 

[-Oy-]

Nice - I like a bit of flare

 

[rpn]

Nice - I like a bit of flare

Groovy...

 

[ShinySideUp]

I love pictures like this and this one is well-taken. I can see that the pavement slopes a bit, which is not a problem but I do wish that street lamp was vertical with the edge of the frame. I can see it is not the street lamp because the house on the left has the same off-vertical appearance. Having said all that, it is possibly a case of converging verticals that you can't do much about.

 

[Shugpug]

Very nice - the lines of the path and the lights work together very nicely, and the night exposure has been judged perfectly.

 

[rpn]

I love pictures like this and this one is well-taken. I can see that the pavement slopes a bit, which is not a problem but I do wish that street lamp was vertical with the edge of the frame. I can see it is not the street lamp because the house on the left has the same off-vertical appearance. Having said all that, it is possibly a case of converging verticals that you can't do much about.

Thanks, Martin. Lens used was the Fujifilm 16-55mm at 22.7mm to be exact. The pavement is sloping anyway together with wide angle lens exaggerates it even more.

Very nice - the lines of the path and the lights work together very nicely, and the night exposure has been judged perfectly.

Thanks, Alex.

 

[HelenC]

A really atmospheric shot Stan and the starburst really adds to the mood. Lovely leading line to the centre of the image.

 

[rpn]

A really atmospheric shot Stan and the starburst really adds to the mood. Lovely leading line to the centre of the image.

Thanks, Helen.

 

[nickbee]

Still turning out quality shots Stan! Love this, the row of lights draws your eye right down the street. Stunning blue sky and the starburst is the cherry on top.

 

[rpn]

Still turning out quality shots Stan! Love this, the row of lights draws your eye right down the street. Stunning blue sky and the starburst is the cherry on top.

Thanks, Nick for the nice words and good to see you back.

 

[NickD]

I like what this does to my eye. At first I'm caught up in the light on the stone, then the eye wanders along the line of lamps into the far distance, leading to the tones in the sky. It kinda walks me through it.

 

[rpn]

I like what this does to my eye. At first I'm caught up in the light on the stone, then the eye wanders along the line of lamps into the far distance, leading to the tones in the sky. It kinda walks me through it.

Thanks, Nick.

 

[StuartPearson]

It's a great scene, with the starburst making it, and the lane taking you through the image. I realise the reason for the Xmas lights but wish they weren't there. Have you took other images at different time of the year at the same location?

 

[Cloudforest]

A lovely night time shot Stan and a great start to the 52.

 

[rpn]

It's a great scene, with the starburst making it, and the lane taking you through the image. I realise the reason for the Xmas lights but wish they weren't there. Have you took other images at different time of the year at the same location?

Thanks, Stuart. That was the first night scene from that street although I've taken quite a few daytime shots around the area.

A lovely night time shot Stan and a great start to the 52.

Thank you, Pete.

 

[rpn]

A simple setup shot or two with some Photoshop manipulation to start my 8th 52 Challenge.


Week 01 Fruit

Fruit by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

Oh, I like that! Clever and well executed. Bravo!

 

[Harlequin565]

This is what the 52 is about for me. It's about taking a theme that might be a little "obvious" and doing something interesting with it. A straightforward and simple composition but it has that "makes you looks twice" thing going on. Caught my imagination this one. Well done.

 

[rpn]

Oh, I like that! Clever and well executed. Bravo!

Thanks, Paul.

 

[rpn]

This is what the 52 is about for me. It's about taking a theme that might be a little "obvious" and doing something interesting with it. A straightforward and simple composition but it has that "makes you looks twice" thing going on. Caught my imagination this one. Well done.

Thank you, Ian. I always try to take something slightly more interesting for a theme that's simple and quite straight forward. Think about it how many different angles or methods to take a photo of fruit.

And here's a LINK to the same theme in 2017.