Excellent composition. I think you may have the eye. Of course we will need to see several hundred more posts to be anywhere near sure.
Lawrence's 365 for 2014
- Thread starter Lawrence
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Funny you say that @RON - just this morning I was thinking of starting a thread along the lines of an "eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" except I was wondering how I could arrange a "Tooth for an eye" - my tooth for someones good photography eye.
And do I post under "gear wanted" or "learning photography"?
7th November
I got a late afternoon phone call from flatmate to say she had tickets to Bill Bailey (comedian) and that we were going. As I hadn't taken a photo at this point I decided to shoot the first thing I saw and be done with it.
Here it is but I did a bit of selecting, cutting, pasting, background fill etc. All things I couldn't do a year ago.
The show was hilarious!
I got a late afternoon phone call from flatmate to say she had tickets to Bill Bailey (comedian) and that we were going. As I hadn't taken a photo at this point I decided to shoot the first thing I saw and be done with it.
Here it is but I did a bit of selecting, cutting, pasting, background fill etc. All things I couldn't do a year ago.
The show was hilarious!
Well, I can see the appeal. Very scenic.
11th November
Cats and dogs is what is falling outside so I tried a very long exposure (over 3 minutes) indoors using my 35mm f1.8
The photo still came out very dark as there were no lights on.
The subject, a once stunning rose, is on its way out and probably should have been binned by now.
However it is now recorded for all eternity or as long as pixels last in digital format!
Cats and dogs is what is falling outside so I tried a very long exposure (over 3 minutes) indoors using my 35mm f1.8
The photo still came out very dark as there were no lights on.
The subject, a once stunning rose, is on its way out and probably should have been binned by now.
However it is now recorded for all eternity or as long as pixels last in digital format!
Vixen
Senior Member
Did you use flash on either of these Lawrence? I only ask because of the very dark background.
I also find it hard to recreate it the way I see it with my eye
Did you use flash on either of these Lawrence? I only ask because of the very dark background.
I also find it hard to recreate it the way I see it with my eye
No flash used. It was late afternoon and camera was aimed at dark foliage in background.
Vixen
Senior Member
Ah...so not backlit!! I think late afternoon is hard to do sometimes, and you can't always get in a position to backlight flowers but they would have looked much better if you had been able to maybe (although I think you said it was crap weather there today? so you wouldn't have that option?)
12th November
I had no idea when I woke up this morning that this would be another low mojo day. I guess when you are 5 weeks out from the longest day of the year your psyche anticipates a bit of sun. So when you get 15 degrees as your high with gusting winds and horizontal rain the spirit tends to get down!
"Now pull yourself towards yourself, lad, as you go out and try to shoot something different. Here's an idea - think monochrome.
Oh look at the detail in the wooden fence separating us from the neighbour's house."
I had no idea when I woke up this morning that this would be another low mojo day. I guess when you are 5 weeks out from the longest day of the year your psyche anticipates a bit of sun. So when you get 15 degrees as your high with gusting winds and horizontal rain the spirit tends to get down!
"Now pull yourself towards yourself, lad, as you go out and try to shoot something different. Here's an idea - think monochrome.
Oh look at the detail in the wooden fence separating us from the neighbour's house."
13th November
My brand new 2nd hand SP-Af Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di macro 1:1 arrived today.
First impression: nice, solidly built and compact.
Second impressions: wow, fast and sharp man - so sharp I thought I was going to cut myself!
This is the first shot I took with it and it is SOOC!
And for some reason known only to me I really really like this one ...
Check that DoF
And considering my main reason for buying this lens was for portraits I couldn't wait for my flatmate to get home and snap her.
This was taken with her sitting on the couch after dinner.
"Don't!" she protested but I hadn't told her how fast this lens is and that her demand was way too late.
So all in all a very pleasing purchase and you can expect a few macros from me over the next few days.
Third impression: This could easily become my new favourite lens.
My brand new 2nd hand SP-Af Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di macro 1:1 arrived today.
First impression: nice, solidly built and compact.
Second impressions: wow, fast and sharp man - so sharp I thought I was going to cut myself!
This is the first shot I took with it and it is SOOC!
And for some reason known only to me I really really like this one ...
Check that DoF
And considering my main reason for buying this lens was for portraits I couldn't wait for my flatmate to get home and snap her.
This was taken with her sitting on the couch after dinner.
"Don't!" she protested but I hadn't told her how fast this lens is and that her demand was way too late.
So all in all a very pleasing purchase and you can expect a few macros from me over the next few days.
Third impression: This could easily become my new favourite lens.
Michael J.
Senior Member
Beautiful Bird shots
