Photography Thread

Ben6899

So. Secteur's request for camera advice - and the subsequent response - shows that we potentially have a few members here who are into photography as well as cycling.

I frequent another forum and we have a Photography Thread, where we share photos, tips, advice, critique of each other's work. It's not a photography forum, but it became apparent that a good few members were into it. Would something similar here be well-received, do we think? Shall I start the ball rolling with at least a photo of cycling?

Wiggo by Ben H, on Flickr

It would be great to see other people's work as it's one of the greatest sources of inspiration.

narbs

Good idea Ben and a great image to kick off.

A couple more loosely connected to cycling......
Bikepacking by Jon, on Flickr

Alpe d'Huez in the mist by Jon, on Flickr

Ben6899

Ah thanks for chiming in, narbs!

I love "Bikepacking". The grain is lovely and I really like the movement of the people, unaware that you have your camera ready!

bianchimoon

a few of mine from the tour

narbs

It's been a great year for cycling photography books.

Guy Andrews' Magnum compendium and Camille Macmillan's retrospective 'The Circus' would win in most years I reckon, but then Michael Blann released 'Mountains'. If you don't have a copy, buy one.

team47b

Volta algarve 2016



iPad mini snapshot, it's not about the camera

eric_draven

Froome on his way to winning on Mt Ventoux in 2013


I have been a bit lazy with my camera of late really do need to start again

my Flickr photosteam https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

Wheelspinner

Not bike related... but this spot just down the coast is a favourite..

Only a Ginger

Well this thread is certainly making me want to get my camera back out & start taking better photos!

Great shots folks!

Wheelspinner

And this one... caught a nice little lightning storm cell in the distance out over the bay one evening...

narbs

A couple more.....

Severn Bridge by Jon, on Flickr

Millennium Centre, Cardiff by Jon, on Flickr

bianchimoon

nice work lads!

team47b

Bee on a wild aspagus flower, cheap Sony cybershot w630

Ben6899

These are great! Thanks for getting on board and sharing.

Another couple from me:

A proper Mini by Ben H, on Flickr

Trees by night b/w by Ben H, on Flickr

team47b

^
O Winston link inspired?

Ben6899

I just checked out his work. Excellent.

I love the results of shooting in b/w and at a high ISO. Inspired by Daidō Moriyama and accepting I'll never get anywhere near!

Kite flying by Ben H, on Flickr

pinno

What a good idea this thread.

Nice shot of the Bee T47.

Some great photo's here. I'm still getting to know my new Sony acquisition. Here's one I took in the Galloway hills.
Didn't quite get the contrast that I got 2 seconds before I took the shot as the sun hit that Drumlin :roll:

Ben6899

Lots of lines to follow in that one ^^^. Beautiful scenery as well!

pinno

Cheers Ben. Those gravel tracks go on for miles. Makes me want to get a CX bike.

tenohfive

Since we're off cycling (of which I've no photography experience) I'll chuck a few of my landscape efforts into the mix:

Blea Tarn by tenohfive^, on Flickr


Heather on Illgill Head by tenohfive^, on Flickr

tenohfive

The light on Blencathra by tenohfive^, on Flickr



850m closer by tenohfive^, on Flickr

pinno

tenohfive wrote:

Since we're off cycling (of which I've no photography experience) I'll chuck a few of my landscape efforts into the mix:

That's a stunning shot. Highlands somewhere?

tenohfive

Blea Tarn, round the corner from Great Langdale. Or keeping it vaguely cycling-geography related, the Wrynose and Hardknott passes.

And thanks. It's a lovely spot.

Ben6899

Great shots!

narbs

tenohfive wrote:

The light on Blencathra by tenohfive^, on Flickr

Love this! Too often you see landscapes and just think 'yeah, nice view' but this gets the light perfectly, just picking out the ridge-line.

Wheelspinner

Coast drive just down the road a bit...

team47b

A cicada, the noisy little blighters you hear but never see...

Wheelspinner

We had a plague of these a year or so back... there's a large Brachychiton Acerifolius in the front yard, which has huge seed pods. These critters love 'em...

pinno

Nice bridge shot WS. How did you get the curvature?

Wheelspinner

Pinno wrote:

Nice bridge shot WS. How did you get the curvature?

Thank you Pinno! "Fish-eye" lens. I use a Sony NEX-7 or a6000 camera body with a variety of lenses. This one is an 8mm Rokinon, surprisingly good image quality considering it's relatively inexpensive. They're fun for very close up (odd) perspectives but I like what they do on landscape shots too... Here's an example of the same scene, one taken with a standard wide angle lens (Zeiss 24mm), and the second with the fish eye..

pinno

You walked 60 yds backwards for the second!