2016 Project 52, Third Quarter by Adam

[Adzman808]

#36, good focus on the cat, a bit too much CA upper right.

Yeah, needed to shallow dof blur out the tourists in the back ground and that the price to pay!

It also wasn't a scene that stood still for long, I wanted the guy not looking at me, and the cat looking.

I'm really enjoying the new camera!

[Adzman808]

OK, time for my tri-weekly update of this

Then I think next we'll start the final quarter

Rush by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

The local docks at Matosinhos had an open day!

I took so many shots !!

Hard to decide... I went with this one. As it's possible the least "just" (SIC) reportage one of the day

(I'll share all the 'runner ups' at the end!)

[Adzman808]

For entry #40, I managed to find a place I hadn't found before (this is becoming increasingly difficult - Porto isn't really a vast city, and what I like to shoot is quite narrow in range)

Seller of Prints by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

This image scored a runner up (and magazine feature) in a competition.

But I'll show you the 'outtakes' in the final Q3 post. I daresay some of you will prefer the outtakes.. I was hard choosing myself! Still that's a nice position to be in (having a few images you like)

[Adzman808]

There's some chance that I'll substitute this one...

I haven't even uploaded it too flickr yet !!!

I like it (...) but I've several images with this theme, I mean it's a theme I like, so IMO no shame in sticking with what you know and like... but also variety/spice of life and all that...

Anyway:

Together Ready by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

[Adzman808]

Righty!

Outtakes!! (Still shots I'm pleased with in their own right, just not in my 2016:52)

From the day at the docks

Spiral Terminal by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Loading by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Work Horses by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Loaded by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Scrap Export by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

[Adzman808]

From the 'new' place I found in town

A Room With A View by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Two Heads for Heights by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Miradouro da Bataria da Vitoria by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

Wabi Splendour by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

[Shadowman]

OK, time for my tri-weekly update of this

Then I think next we'll start the final quarter

Rush by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

The local docks at Matosinhos had an open day!

I took so many shots !!

Hard to decide... I went with this one. As it's possible the least "just" (SIC) reportage one of the day

(I'll share all the 'runner ups' at the end!)

I like this one partly for the processing but mainly for the patterns. Nicely seen, timed, and processed.

[Shadowman]

Entry #40, very rich colors and nice composition.

[Shadowman]

Nice series from the outtakes, I can see little issues with a few but nothing that wouldn't make me consider some of these for other ventures.

[Shadowman]

Nice new places, some good structures, compositions there.

[Adzman808]

Thanks John,

Many of the docks ones were taken from a moving tour bus, which didn't help matters!

[CormacD]

Hi Adam, some really interesting shots you have posted. I've only just realised you have started posting again and have just subscribed to your thread. I will endeavour to give you some more constructive comments from now on...Cheers Lindsay

[Adzman808]

Hi Adam, some really interesting shots you have posted. I've only just realised you have started posting again and have just subscribed to your thread. I will endeavour to give you some more constructive comments from now on...Cheers Lindsay

Hi Lindsay,

Thanks very much

I've tried to keep up with the 2016:52 thing, which I've just about managed! Between my website and the various social media and forums I have enough shots to go round, but not always enough time

I look forward to your input!

Cheers
Adam

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Adam,

I like what you achieve with the new camera, particularly when the fast 35mm is in use wide open.

Thanks, Dave

[joebranko]

Very nice shots. I look forward to seeing some more!

[Adzman808]

Very nice shots. I look forward to seeing some more!

Thank you very much Joe

[Adzman808]

Hi Adam,

I like what you achieve with the new camera, particularly when the fast 35mm is in use wide open.

Thanks, Dave

Thank you Dave,

It's been 3 months with the X-Pro2 (I had the X-Pro1 before) and I've not regretted it at all, which is fortunate as I had to move financial heaven and earth to buy it!

I'm actually trying to cure my wide open addiction some of these were actually F8 !!

But when the scene suits, and the planets align, and you get an image with just the right amount of subject separation it's a look I'm very fond of.

Comparitive DOF is often cited as a reason why FF is superior to APS (and obv shallow DOF can be 'superior' on FF per given apertures) and I did ask myself if I really needed to shoot with yet another APS camera...

But I actually like that you can seperate the subject, yet not completely annihilate the back ground with APS, so you can still have context! Besides I especially like that fast APS lenses needn't be the size of thermos flasks

(Before any one chimes in.... yes I have a working understanding of equivalence between sensor sizes, and that DOF is governed by composition, subject distance and lens length as well as aperture)