Simon's 52 for 2025

Week 23 - Bark

When looking for some inspiration for this week's theme, this caught my eye. A nice juxtaposition between the bark oof the sapling, and the bark-less wooden stake.

Bark1 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
Week 24 - Street Photography

On holiday in Lake Garda this week. Today have been to Verona so a nice opportunity for some street photography

This one taken outside a church on a back street. I was rather taken by the lady on the bench resting her head on her husband's shoulder.

Street scene - Verona by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
Hmmmmm... an ok shot but needs the most difficult part of the genre. Get closer!
 
Good take and handling of the bright conditions. I kinda feel like the light post creates 2 separate shots between the bench people and the steps people, potential crops perhaps?
 
RyanB said:
Good take and handling of the bright conditions. I kinda feel like the light post creates 2 separate shots between the bench people and the steps people, potential crops perhaps?
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Thanks Ryan. Yes, I see what you mean. I’ll have a play around when I get back from hols along those lines. Good shout.
 
I think that I agree with most of the comments, I would have tried to focus on either the people on the bench or the group in the doorway. Maybe using a sneakier "shoot from the hip" technique.
 
Darkslinger said:
I think that I agree with most of the comments, I would have tried to focus on either the people on the bench or the group in the doorway. Maybe using a sneakier "shoot from the hip" technique.
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Thanks Bill - not used to that sort of intimate candid stuff so need to practice.
 
SimonH said:
Thanks Bill - not used to that sort of intimate candid stuff so need to practice.
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It's not too intimidating because no-one knows that you're taking the shot. You set up your expected focal distance ahead of time with a f-stop that will give some depth of field and then have your camera down at your side pointing in their general direction and take a few shots as you walk by....easy/peasy...I might get one good shot out of 30 or 40... :rolleyes:
 
Week 25 - Snapper's Choice

Just back from a week in Lake Garda. Too many photos to go through in a hurry, but here's one I particularly like of some mooring/jetty posts close to our hotel in Bardolino

Lake Garda by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
Yep - nice shot :)
 
Nice shot Simon, I'm always looking for old piers and mooring posts to shoot. These would be good ones.
 
Very nice shot, I think I quite like the wobbly reflections! Hope you had a great time away
 
Week 26 - Transport

Sorry folks - bit of a cheat this time. The week got away from me - busy weekend and then three consecutive days of golf (and it's going to be the same next week!)

So here's my transport offering from a week before when we were in Lake Garda on holiday.

Bike (belonging to a cafe) near Cisano by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
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Well even if it were a cheat it's vey nice, like how the flower and bike colours are similar, probably same colour in cafe?
 
Week 27 - Deserted

Another week, another quick and dirty submission (literally) as I'm off on a 3 day golf trip so no other time for photography.

We're in the middle of having our old crappy conservatory torn down and a new one with a proper roof installed. This is normally full of "stuff" but is currently deserted.

Deserted by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
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