Photo-a-day

I dunno if anyone's done this before, but they do it on a local forum I'm a member of. Basically a different photo is posted every day, it doesnt have to be by the same person, and it doesnt matter if 2 or more people post one, it's just a way that you can show off one of the best photos you've taken recently (it doesnt have to have been taken that day!)

Incidentally, you can post up to 3 photos in 1 post as long as they're within the forum boundaries.

I'll begin...

Taken at the Demon's eye gig on Friday night.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende.../allan4bdr.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende.../malky1bdr.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende...robert1bdr.jpg

canon 400D + 50mm f1.8

GO!

I posted all the ones I've taken recently in the Ealing station thread.... I like all three of those though Elmo, you're getting great at gig pics....

practice makes (almost) perfect!

Actually, the lighting at that gig was fab, and I was able to play about with them to my advantage.

Here's one for today:
http://www.ab10.org/hexus/IMG_3328.jpg

I know there was a snale posted last week, but i spotted this little guy on the wall while hanging out washing (how domesticated am i?). It's really my first proper play around with some macro stuff. Perhaps the DoF is a little short, as the shell is out of focus.

not really a photo-a-day, but was the last time i got a chance to get the camera out for myself ;)
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/78400484.jpg

Did you use a flash for those images elmo? I've been trying a bit of amateur gig photography, and struggling to get lighting that's not too harsh (flash) but not too soft (ambient). Any advice? Vey nice pics BTW

I dont think she use flash, cause generally it is not encourage @ gigs. If you do use, try bounce it off something or use a onboard diffuser.

@ Boster: is it just me or the OOF area looks kinda weird ?

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@ Boster: is it just me or the OOF area looks kinda weird ?

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links in the fence ;) - what u think i was in the cage with him??! ;)

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Did you use a flash for those images elmo? I've been trying a bit of amateur gig photography, and struggling to get lighting that's not too harsh (flash) but not too soft (ambient). Any advice? Vey nice pics BTW

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The EXIF data says Flash: 16

Not sure what that means though

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links in the fence ;) - what u think i was in the cage with him??! ;)

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LOL I'm such a dummy :embarrassed: :confused:

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Did you use a flash for those images elmo? I've been trying a bit of amateur gig photography, and struggling to get lighting that's not too harsh (flash) but not too soft (ambient). Any advice? Vey nice pics BTW

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nope no flash, i dont think i've used flash to take a photo for the best part of a year!

It takes a lot of practice, my early attempts can be seen in the darkest depths of this here forum, and gradually as i've picked up tips and got to know my camera i've got better.

I was lucky at that gig, the lighting was really good as far as gig lighting goes, so could use ISO400 and I was able to move it to where i needed it eg. in the first half of the gig the white light from the right of the stage was facing the ceiling, and I could move it to point at the lead singer. Obv. I was only able to do that cos i know the band, you wouldnt do that with bigger bands :p

If the lighting is rubbish, I tend to shoot at ISO800, 1/25sec (i wouldnt go any slower than that if it can be helped!), and keep it in aperture mode. I also (now) use a 50mm f1.8 lens, as i found my kit lens wasnt letting enough light in, and I have to say, it's greatly improved my shots, so if you can get a 50mm lens, I highly recommend it!

Other than that, take a nice big card and take LOADS of shots! I tend to stick it on rapid fire so I know that i should at LEAST get 1 decent photo!

If you're wanting any more info on gig photography, this guy has written a really rather good masterclass on it.

A BIRD!!!!

http://www.thebroadbandchannel.com/t...p/CRW_5548.jpg

Poor little thing was just sitting around in our back garden....didn't seem too bothered having me three feet away taking pics...

That's a nice picture.:)

I was just going for an early night, looked out of the window and WOW....gorgeous sky!

The colours in this photo are unedited (Yellow houses are from a street light). 4 second exposure without a tripod on canon powershot a620.

EDIT: shrunk for those not blessed by 30" TFTs
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/8637/img1124ot1.jpg

needs shrinking for those of us not blessed by 30" TFT's ;)

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A BIRD!!!!
Poor little thing was just sitting around in our back garden....didn't seem too bothered having me three feet away taking pics...

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nice going :D

[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/IMG_2697.jpg[/IMG]

'Tis a bucket of crabs...Cool

Some random funky rusty barbed wire. With added ex-sheep. No jokes pleas
http://www.seahousesmiddleschool.com...C_0128_tmb.jpg
Clickeh for the biggeh.

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not really a photo-a-day, but was the last time i got a chance to get the camera out for myself ;)
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/78400484.jpg

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Bob, how do you get that nice border around your picture. It almost looks lifted.

Do you mind sharing?

I believe it's a clever trick in photoshop, if you use an airbrush type tool in the corners, it gives the effect of a shadow and "lift".

You set it up as a macro (Think thats what its called) command. When you're finished editing the photo, click the commmand and it adds the border.

You can download them on the web or make your own (Which isn't that easy)

Whiternoise i wish it was that easy ;)

i have a complex action (macro) that i use to produce the border..

i'll try and put a tutorial together when i'm less busy :)

Thanks for all the advice Elmo, much appreciated

[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/IMG_2702.jpg[/IMG]

one from monday
http://www.pbase.com/image/79788976.jpg

Now *that's* a dramatic photo!

What the hell is it!?

a burning chip pan that someone put water into

seen these when doing the fire training part of my offshore survival. it's actually the best bit of the whole thing.

Zak33 junior... one week old today :)

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/www.sair....56126130652537

Jr is the one in white...im the hairy cute one.

Stawberry.....just waiting to plump up :)

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9...wberry1ks6.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture037.jpg

Wembley on Friday night.

TiG

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a burning chip pan that someone put water into

seen these when doing the fire training part of my offshore survival. it's actually the best bit of the whole thing.

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heh heh ... everyone's running around screaming "fire!" and you're stood there taking photos :rolleyes: nice :D

Competition winner
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/73506973.jpg

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Competition winner
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/73506973.jpg

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Very nice, which competition did it win?

Just GO's photo comp ;) theme was "After the Storm"

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Zak33 junior... one week old today :)

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/www.sair....56126130652537

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awwwwwwwwwww! I have that teddy! Zak junior has good taste in teddies!

Wow, I haven't been around here in a while but congratulations Zak! I have another one of those arriving next week! :surprised: :mrgreen:

got out in the garden today :)
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/79989885.jpg

Macro for the win :)

Lovely shot bob, although somthings niggling at me with the blur in the top right corner...?

leaf from the branch..

^^ I thought you were starting a poem to go with your pic for a minute there.

i may be an artist, but i'm no poet ;)

One from me:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/...b8616fb3a9.jpg

[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ummit_Bird.jpg[/IMG]

This pic was taken by 'the Bairn' on Sunday . This little fellow touched down on the 'summit' as he was peering over the side of the mountain. Taken with a canon 400 . Can anyone identify it. ??

[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/IMG_0572.jpg[/IMG]

Again taken on sunday - This is a Munro on the way to the summit of Ben Nevis. I love the way the mist has formed. Taken by 'bairn ' on a Canon ixus I7 beastie.

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[IMG]http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ummit_Bird.jpg[/IMG]

This pic was taken by 'the Bairn' on Sunday . This little fellow touched down on the 'summit' as he was peering over the side of the mountain. Taken with a canon 400 . Can anyone identify it. ??

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My best guess is a Snow Bunting :) A rare beasty...very cute. Mountainous home.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ing/videos.asp

http://www.douglloydphotography.com/...unting~604.jpg
http://www.fws.gov/northdakotafieldo...%20Bunting.jpg

ZAK33

Thanks again for indentifying the birdie :)

http://content.altnation.com/gallery..._4196small.jpg

a strange child-like object that found its way into my back garden....

awwwww! what a cutie!

:D he's 2, and he's at the most amazing point in his life - from now on he'll be rubbish :p

lol what was he 'helping' with?

he wasnt, he found his bob the builder gear in his toy box in our house and insisted on putting them on and parading about the house :p he's a strange child :p

I think most 2 year olds are a little strange. I remember my cousins wee boy at that age. He is 7 now :surprised:

i haven't posted a pic here in aaaages, so here's 2 i took within the last couple of days.

this little chap brightens up my lunch break from revision. he lives in the hospital pond :)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC_6086sm.jpg

and from a ride in the forest of dean. still trying to get the hang of remote fill flash.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC_6101sm.jpg

like that 2nd shot Noah, did u use 2nd curtain flash?

shots from me today
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/80698555.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/80700974.jpg

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and from a ride in the forest of dean. still trying to get the hang of remote fill flash.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC_6101sm.jpg

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that is really sweet, couldnt mail me that for a background could ya? :)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC_6101sm.jpg


that really is amazing :)

thanks for the kinda comments chaps :)

jackvdbuk - pm me your email, i'd be happy to make a desktop.

bobster - shot on a d70 with a sigma 10-20 in aperture priority at f4, front curtain flash on i-ttl about 3ft to my left. really like your shots, excellent framing on the first and the 'what you looking at punk?' expression on the dog is priceless.

it's a real pain to get it to work as there's a second or so delay if you do it using the d70 as the commander. i think i'll get one of the cheap £20 radio kits of ebay and have a play. although that'll mean manual flash which will be fun experimenting with. also trailing shutter would seem more sensible thinking about it!


thanks.

First one for this thread:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1146/...c43c27def3.jpg

nice Hans, i'd be tempted to clone the petal out on the top left there..and bring it in for a more square crop..

My new little monster! He's a day old here with his mummy, who I'm exceptionally proud of :D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

I was thinking of warming the tones up a bit in this, what you think?

I visited the Cornish Birds Of Prey Center on sunday so I'd like to share some of those pictures with you guys soon too.

There's hardly any light when I shot it, so f1.8 and ISO 1600 kinda blur it too much, but I like the composition and the colour, what ya think ? :D

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/...a9c851d7a0.jpg

should have gone ISO3200 ;)

adjust the white balance and you can loose a little of the noise, then colour it in PS ..

Unfortunately my PS skills is equal to a chicken's, mind giving a short tut ?

couple of photos from my trip to Benmore Gardens near Dunoon for my birthday. Not 100% sure on either of them, so any c&c welcome :)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende..._4232small.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende..._4245small.jpg

PS, someone's been faffing with my monitor, and i cant seem to calibrate it properly again now :/ so the colours may be a bit squiffy :s

Loving the 2nd one - not necessarily for the photo itself (seems a little soft to me), but for the gorgeous scene.

aye they were both hand held cos i seem to have misplaced my tripod whilst decorating :/

shot from 2day..
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/81016318.jpg

That's quite a photo... :bowdown:

It's so good, I almost had to step back to work out what it was... just... brilliant.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende..._4245small.jpg

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now THAT is how to lead my eye up through the picture :)

I love that feeling....of a photographer who WANTED me to look up the middle and wonder how far it went :)

Edit..will have to link again later...great pics up there bobster and zak33

great tree shot elmo, like zak said it really leads you up and through the pic.

lovely turtle bobster, nice sharp focus on the eye.

This is a new submission for me over at deviantart. A spontanious sillhouette.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

Very nice photo Rhyth..like the quote too.
Not up to your standard, but here's one I took earlier with a cheapo Nikon compact..hard to get any close-ups with it!

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...a/DSCN0191.jpg

Anyone got any shots from the floods?

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great tree shot elmo, like zak said it really leads you up and through the pic.

lovely turtle bobster, nice sharp focus on the eye.

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now THAT is how to lead my eye up through the picture :)

I love that feeling....of a photographer who WANTED me to look up the middle and wonder how far it went :)

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cheers guys, had to straighten it up a bit in PS but that's litterally all i've done to it - free hand and the one and only shot i took of that avenue cos there were some old biddies wandering infront of the camera!! silly old ladies!

So I was out in the garden last night taking macros and what should land on my lens cap? The Lens Bug! :D

This actually looks better the bigger you go but I didnt want to hog space here
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

I made a cool desktop of the first one and at 1680x1050 + it looks like the bugs going to walk straight off your screen and get you! lol :D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...BugDesktop.jpg

I hope I'm not taking over this thread :S but I worked this photo into B&W last night and thought I'd share it with you guys.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

I also re-worked this to bring out the eye as somone here did point out it was a little dark.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._by_Rafe22.jpg

Thanks for looking ;)

Three from a recent holiday. Bonus points if you know where the first two are... ("by the seaside" doesn't count)

http://94.199.146.100/img/dsc00949.jpg


http://94.199.146.100/img/dsc00957.jpg


http://94.199.146.100/img/dsc01068.jpg

My favourites so far:

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I don't usually go for the B&W + one bit in colour thing but I do like that

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.hende..._4245small.jpg

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Like Zak said - leads the eye very well indeed

PS - good or bad comments welcome on mine - they are only holiday snaps from my compact and I'm aware I don't have the best eye or skill with the camera so any tips would be appreciated!

All of these are good photos imo! The flood one is clever as is the owl one.

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Bonus points if you know where the first two are... ("by the seaside" doesn't count)
http://83.245.0.206/img/dsc00957.jpg

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Isle of Man?? Seem to remember seeing that castle on "Coast" the other night! :)

There's some great pictures in this thread!

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Isle of Man?? Seem to remember seeing that castle on "Coast" the other night! :)

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Yup - Peel Castle

:) Yeah! :)

Dead rose

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/...1926094605.jpg

like that hans :)

this from Sunday
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/81619822.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/248/4...b8685a.jpg?v=0

Picture of the White Rocks Beach, Co. Antrim

Spooky !!!

Nice pic CMC

Weird one I took yesterday.

http://www.tehbox.org/photos/IMG_0963.jpg

Try B&W and a bit more contrast, I think it'd look better

In black and white:

http://www.tehbox.org/photos/IMG_0963b.jpg

La Fenêtre Soleil

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/...0413e6617c.jpg

nice and moody shot there Hans :)

1 from today (After my camera died! borrowed a friends 350 to finish the airshow on)
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/81836431.jpg

Quick play with new snoot

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1177/...f12f65798a.jpg

nice play Hans ;)

another from Duxford on Sat
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/81945808.jpg