Show us your scenic bike pics!

milemuncher1

SurferCyclist wrote:

FFS who cares! Way too much criticism on this forum, it seems to have gone from posting a quick photo from a ride to a competition to display the ultimate framed photo and God forbid anything should be a mm out of place.

Exactly, it’s a cycling forum, which occasionally has some photos, taken during the rides. Or so I thought.

milemuncher1

Matthewfalle

SurferCyclist wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

SurferCyclist wrote:

I notice no-one seems to appear along with their bikes, no bike selfies? Everyone keeping anonymous?

What if they are taking the picture?

Ask MF if he's ever heard of selfies....

Which one?

Matthewfalle

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Please don't park that junk on the memorial.

How did you make it to adulthood?

By not being an unthinking twonk like you.

veronese68

SurferCyclist wrote:

FFS who cares! Way too much criticism on this forum, it seems to have gone from posting a quick photo from a ride to a competition to display the ultimate framed photo and God forbid anything should be a mm out of place.

There is criticism and there is constructive criticism. It's a thread about scenic photograph's and PB wasn't rude about it, that's fine as far as I'm concerned.

Matthewfalle

Veronese68 wrote:

SurferCyclist wrote:

FFS who cares! Way too much criticism on this forum, it seems to have gone from posting a quick photo from a ride to a competition to display the ultimate framed photo and God forbid anything should be a mm out of place.

There is criticism and there is constructive criticism. It's a thread about scenic photograph's and PB wasn't rude about it, that's fine as far as I'm concerned.

TBF there are a lot of rubbish unscenic photographs on here......

pblakeney

Milemuncher1 wrote:

SurferCyclist wrote:

FFS who cares! Way too much criticism on this forum, it seems to have gone from posting a quick photo from a ride to a competition to display the ultimate framed photo and God forbid anything should be a mm out of place.

Exactly, it’s a cycling forum, which occasionally has some photos, taken during the rides. Or so I thought.

Fine. Keep taking and posting crap photos. No skin off my nose.
Was only trying to help. Won’t bother again.

rollemynot

Shirley Basso wrote:

It does kind of matter as it's nice to be able to take good photos and it's also nice when people appreciate them. A bit of criticism helps one improve. After all, photos are easy to take more of when you're next out.

Anyway, in MM1's photo, although the position of the bike is a bit weird, the bars lead up to a trail of people walking into the sea, which draws the eye away from the rather bleak looking low tide spot in the center of the photo.

I think critique is the best word... oh and the light is coming from the wrong side - the bike seems in the way of a (not so scenic) landscape picture

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

It does kind of matter as it's nice to be able to take good photos and it's also nice when people appreciate them. A bit of criticism helps one improve. After all, photos are easy to take more of when you're next out.

Anyway, in MM1's photo, although the position of the bike is a bit weird, the bars lead up to a trail of people walking into the sea, which draws the eye away from the rather bleak looking low tide spot in the center of the photo.

I think critique is the best word... oh and the light is coming from the wrong side - the bike seems in the way of a (not so scenic) landscape picture

Unfortunately I can’t control the position of the sun.

milemuncher1

Humid, but what a day 8)

CitizenLee

Nice pic, looks like a lovely spot.

milemuncher1

CitizenLee wrote:

Nice pic, looks like a lovely spot.

It was properly humid today, that spot was a bit of a break, given the sea breeze.

rollemynot

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

It does kind of matter as it's nice to be able to take good photos and it's also nice when people appreciate them. A bit of criticism helps one improve. After all, photos are easy to take more of when you're next out.

Anyway, in MM1's photo, although the position of the bike is a bit weird, the bars lead up to a trail of people walking into the sea, which draws the eye away from the rather bleak looking low tide spot in the center of the photo.

I think critique is the best word... oh and the light is coming from the wrong side - the bike seems in the way of a (not so scenic) landscape picture

Unfortunately I can’t control the position of the sun.

Doh... you can move either you or the frickin bike... it’s called composition

rollemynot

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

It does kind of matter as it's nice to be able to take good photos and it's also nice when people appreciate them. A bit of criticism helps one improve. After all, photos are easy to take more of when you're next out.

Anyway, in MM1's photo, although the position of the bike is a bit weird, the bars lead up to a trail of people walking into the sea, which draws the eye away from the rather bleak looking low tide spot in the center of the photo.

I think critique is the best word... oh and the light is coming from the wrong side - the bike seems in the way of a (not so scenic) landscape picture

Unfortunately I can’t control the position of the sun.

Doh... you can move either you or the frickin bike... it’s called composition

Wowzers, composition you say? If I thought you had the slightest clue what you were talking about, I’d probably pay attention, the fact you clearly don’t, means I won’t.

rollemynot

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

Thread back u moron, and I will take critique with good grace

shirley_basso

ayjaycee wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

Can't you see ajaycee? It's the hardware's fault he was unable to point the camera in the right direction and consider the position of the sun.

Requoted again for rollmynot's benefit.

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

Thread back u moron, and I will take critique with good grace

Your efforts aren’t even worth talking about, it’s a waste of bandwidth. How do you like that for critique?

milemuncher1

Shirley Basso wrote:

ayjaycee wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

Can't you see ajaycee? It's the hardware's fault he was unable to point the camera in the right direction and consider the position of the sun.

Requoted again for rollmynot's benefit.

Ooh smileys, that must mean you really know your stuff ( said no one, ever ).

shirley_basso

I think calling milemuncher's photos 'an effort' is a stretch given he fails to even bother to get off the bike to take them most of the time.

rollemynot

Shirley Basso wrote:

ayjaycee wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

Can't you see ajaycee? It's the hardware's fault he was unable to point the camera in the right direction and consider the position of the sun.

Requoted again for rollmynot's benefit.

Sanity... benefit appreciated - so much anger against critique!

I come from a coaching background and you can only help people who want to be helped!

rollemynot

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

Thread back u moron, and I will take critique with good grace

Your efforts aren’t even worth talking about, it’s a waste of bandwidth. How do you like that for critique?

I know bandwidth is expensive and time consuming - so here is a well thought picture of mine, however in the true spirit of kaizen critique away... oh and yes it was a previous post if you had cared to look before your retort.


2017-09-21_07-26-18 by rollemynot, on Flickr[/quote]

milemuncher1

Shirley Basso wrote:

I think calling milemuncher's photos 'an effort' is a stretch given he fails to even bother to get off the bike to take them most of the time.

P.O.V. Shots, admittedly not usually a term used in this type of photography, but that’s what they are, taken as if by the bike, I understand that’s a concept that might be beyond you, but that’s no big surprise.

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

Thread back u moron, and I will take critique with good grace

Your efforts aren’t even worth talking about, it’s a waste of bandwidth. How do you like that for critique?

I know bandwidth is expensive and time consuming - so here is a well thought picture of mine, however in the true spirit of kaizen critique away... oh and yes it was a previous post if you had cared to look before your retort.


2017-09-21_07-26-18 by rollemynot, on Flickr

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Post production is fine, but really, unless you’re planning on selling the shots, far too much effort. This is a cycling forum after all. I know there is lots of turd polishing software available, but screw that, just post the shots, without all the reach aroundy, photo nerdy ‘orse poo.

rollemynot

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Sorry before the abuse for being touchy... I come from from a pre digital age of taking 24/36 pictures paying/praying for development and seeing only a handful of focused and exposed correctly pictures never mind capturing the moment/light/composition.

So please can we have some scenic bike pictures and not publish some snaps that a Polaroid would be ashamed of. If in doubt look at some of the early posts on this thread.

Rant over...

Well let’s see your efforts first eh?

Thread back u moron, and I will take critique with good grace

Your efforts aren’t even worth talking about, it’s a waste of bandwidth. How do you like that for critique?

I know bandwidth is expensive and time consuming - so here is a well thought picture of mine, however in the true spirit of kaizen critique away... oh and yes it was a previous post if you had cared to look before your retort.


2017-09-21_07-26-18 by rollemynot, on Flickr

Post production is fine, but really, unless you’re planning on selling the shots, far too much effort. This is a cycling forum after all. I know there is lots of turd polishing software available, but screw that, just post the shots, without all the reach aroundy, photo nerdy ‘orse poo.[/quote]

Nah

Taken In b & w mode on basic android - using composition learnt in the 80’s with a manual extremely low budget SLR

Combining two hobbies ain’t a bad thing is it?

Stick and stones etc.

rollemynot

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

I think calling milemuncher's photos 'an effort' is a stretch given he fails to even bother to get off the bike to take them most of the time.

P.O.V. Shots, admittedly not usually a term used in this type of photography, but that’s what they are, taken as if by the bike, I understand that’s a concept that might be beyond you, but that’s no big surprise.

I appreciate POV and take as well


20171025_164712 by rollemynot, on Flickr[/quote]

shirley_basso

Don't use the C word with MM. Point, shoot, upload, blame the hardware.

milemuncher1

Rollemynot wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Shirley Basso wrote:

I think calling milemuncher's photos 'an effort' is a stretch given he fails to even bother to get off the bike to take them most of the time.

P.O.V. Shots, admittedly not usually a term used in this type of photography, but that’s what they are, taken as if by the bike, I understand that’s a concept that might be beyond you, but that’s no big surprise.

I appreciate POV and take as well



20171025_164712 by rollemynot, on Flickr

Nice, I like that. Although to be a true POV it should be from the saddle, facing forward, or just behind the bars ( it makes it look like the bike was looking at the subject ).

sloppyschleckonds