Photography Thread

pblakeney

Some of the cars that were passing me on the climbs during the Coppa D' Oro.
It was weird passing Ferraris on the descents as they were on a time limited rally.

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masjer

briantrumpet said:

Specially for @masjer - my new brake hoods in the wild.

Begone grubby whites and hello smarty blacks. They’re looking right at home in their natural habitat.

masjer

rjsterry said:

The low cloud has now lifted but earlier it looked like this.

Woodland photographers say that's the best time to photograph trees- heavy mists.
Apparently it helps separate the trees, giving a feeling of depth.

masjer

pblakeney said:

Some of the cars that were passing me on the climbs during the Coppa D' Oro.
It was weird passing Ferraris on the descents as they were on a time limited rally.

That drip is flowing nicely now.
Nice sharp pics.
Sorry Ferrari owners, I prefer the little blue Alpha Spider.

briantrumpet

It cheers me up that I can make people happy by taking photos. Occasionally I get requests on my French Facebook Page for photos of nearby villages where people holidayed years ago, or spent their childhood, and if I can it gives me a good excuse for a ride and practising taking (I hope) pretty pictures (though not works of art, I'll be the first to admit).

Here's this morning's request. Not hard to do 'pretty' in these parts. https://www.facebook.com/unanglaisendiois/posts/pfbid02ZGR2FPKcSj2vQ7ow2u8yz9A2385QhRgeEK1Yf6vTcJvwYmBxDCNHD2zWG2etFPCBl (Not sure if you can view without a FB account....)

The only downside at this time of year is the lack of pretty clouds to make nice shapes in the sky...

briantrumpet

masjer said:

Begone grubby whites and hello smarty blacks. They’re looking right at home in their natural habitat.

The hoods can still be grubby (I smear them with smelly cheese and seasonal soft fruit), but at least the grub won't be visible to the naked lens.

rjsterry

masjer said:

rjsterry said:

The low cloud has now lifted but earlier it looked like this.

Woodland photographers say that's the best time to photograph trees- heavy mists.
Apparently it helps separate the trees, giving a feeling of depth.

That makes a lot of sense. I had to turn down the exposure on all these as my phone was trying to pretend it was a bright sunny day.

masjer

^ You've nailed it. That bottom one looks great. If the mist wasn't there, the front trees would merge with the back ones, giving no sense of depth (apart from the path).
A bit of sunlight streaming through from the side would be the icing on the cake.

briantrumpet

I had time to find a new vantage point this evening, having been keeping an eye on it, as it looked promising...

pblakeney

Before anyone gets the idea that it was all cars and cycling up mountains....
Cos that's how it's going to come over...

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briantrumpet

pblakeney said:

Before anyone gets the idea that it was all cars and cycling up mountains....
Cos that's how it's going to come over...

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Nice bike. Colnago's, even modern ones, seem to be appreciated in France.

pblakeney

Mine got all the usual comments from old codgers including one guy who specifically ordered a Storck in the same colour scheme.
Best was from a couple of Neo pros as it was less expected.

rjsterry

masjer said:

^ You've nailed it. That bottom one looks great. If the mist wasn't there, the front trees would merge with the back ones, giving no sense of depth (apart from the path).
A bit of sunlight streaming through from the side would be the icing on the cake.

Pross

Nice!

masjer

I agree, that's got a great feeling about it.

pblakeney

Excellent RJS!

Tashman

rjsterry

Thanks. I think that's it for the mist for the next few days. Just boring cloudless skies on the forecast.

Love the tomatoes. I hope my watering system keeps mine going in this heat.

briantrumpet

More tourist tat, but I quite like the way this one of one of the brilliant roundabout sculptures (mostly recycled metal) turned out - the colours, early morning light, perspective, and composition (though the grass bottom left is an annoyingly empty space).

rjsterry

That shaft of sunlight as requested.

masjer

briantrumpet said:

More tourist tat, but I quite like the way this one of one of the brilliant roundabout sculptures (mostly recycled metal) turned out - the colours, early morning light, perspective, and composition (though the grass bottom left is an annoyingly empty space).

I like those sculptures. They would certainly brighten up the roundabouts here.

masjer

Woodland photography isn’t easy, and that’s got some good elements, no sky, the shaft of light and the path.

Personally, I’d crop the untidy left side (the bright area) and bring the exit on the bend towards a cross on the thirds `rule`.


Also, having a lighter area at the end of the bend would be best, as your eye gets drawn to the lightest area. Brian is our resident road/path bend expert and does nice ones.

I hope you don’t mind me editing your version (cropped and artificially lightened the exit on the path), but it’s the best way to show what I’m trying to say.

You (and others) may well prefer your original.

briantrumpet

Someone called?

briantrumpet

Although I didn't crop that one at all, I do play around with cropping a lot. If in doubt, I tend to take a bigger frame than I think might be spot on (though of course it's fun to try and get that perfect 4:3 frame).

But it's really interesting to play around with cropping to see how it affects the composition, either by taking out a dead area, or by changing the relationship between the areas of interest in the photo (and given limited screen sizes, often cropping will make the bit that's interesting much bigger). I do it all without any technical knowledge, and without more than a few moments contemplation. If it looks better when cropped, then it gets saved.

RichN95.

The sports photographs of the year:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62398456

The cycling winner was from the excellent Grubers, but I think most cycling fans and others will think they have done better. As have others

Pross

RichN95. said:

The sports photographs of the year:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62398456

The cycling winner was from the excellent Grubers, but I think most cycling fans and others will think they have done better. As have others

What brings you to this part of the site?

Definitely seen better by them although I notice they use the same ideas a lot e.g. a reflection in a shop window or a shot through the doorway as the peloton passes. Jared even commented on his Instagram recently that he dislikes the Tour as it is a challenge to find new ideas each day. It's the colours they seem to always capture so well together with the atmosphere, they're often like photos of a festival with a bike race just happening to pass by.

eric_draven

I stupidly forgot my jacket and got somewhat damp not long after taking this

pblakeney

Been too busy for posting, or processing.
Two versions of the same scene with different vibes.

PS - In the first one my attention was brought by him going "Wheeeeeeee!"
We grow old, we don't mature. 😉

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briantrumpet

pblakeney said:

Been too busy for posting, or processing.
Two versions of the same scene with different vibes.

PS - In the first one my attention was brought by him going "Wheeeeeeee!"
We grow old, we don't mature. 😉

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Wiggly roads, mountains and trees are a gift to photographers. I like the second one in particular.

pblakeney

It is unfortunate that the wide angle lens required to capture the scene flattens the gradient. I guess you can’t have everything.