Day 01 - October 2010 PAD

[carregwen]

I have decided to do all of my PAD shots this month either shooting subjects I don't normally shoot (such as people), or experimenting with different techniques (time laps etc). So I apologise for the mess in advance.

I decided to eschew studio lights and flash and take a naturally-lit street shot. I don't know who she is. Shot with Panasoni G1 and 14-45mm @ 33 mm

My PAD album for October 2010

See it on black

[Pete W]

Hi Peter

Nice shot and good subject. It shows the concentration on his face (I love watching other people work). Yes, I think it looks better as BW. I did a quick edit to see - hope you don't mind me posting? If so I will remove it. Your shot would look even better with some sharpening.

Post away Rob, and yes it does look better in BW thanks.

Pete

Tad damp where you are at the moment I suspect...got any shots of waterlogged golfers ?

[carregwen]

Tad damp where you are at the moment I suspect...got any shots of waterlogged golfers ?

I'm not paying £100 to watch some guys play with balls.

[Ollokot]

All comments gratfully and happily recieved

Best Wishes Pat

[Katy Noelle]

[Katy Noelle]

Just gone 9am this morning

WHAT a GORGEOUS morning!

[Pete W]

Pat, can't see it...oops now I can !



Pete

[Ollokot]

Hi Pete,
I made a boo boo posting and had to edit,and insert the image a different way

Best Wishes Pat

[Geoff F]

For some reason I thought October 1 was tomorrow (behind the times as usual)!

So at 5 pm, and in desperation because it had been wet and windy all day, I went into the greenhouse where I saw this smiling face.

[Katy Noelle]

For some reason I thought October 1 was tomorrow (behind the times as usual)!

So at 5 pm, and in desperation because it had been wet and windy all day, I went into the greenhouse where I saw this smiling face.

This just seriously brightened up my rainy day, too!

[Dave Humphries]

Hi There,

Concerned about airing my efforts on PAD but looking to learn so will give it a shot..

Popped down to my local bike shop, (managed to avoid buying yet another bike), lovely old gentleman proprietor. Fluorescent lights everywhere.

Monochrome maybe?

Comments very welcome...

Pete

Hi Pete,

No, I like it as it is; subtle and with a bit of colour. The WB is good for fluorescent lights, I like the composition to with the arm and cycle parts framing the shot on the bottom and right.

Hmmm, I'm running out of time and my daughter has just refused to be a model, despite having a new dress for her eighteenth birthday (a few days ago) and being in full 'war-piaint' as going out clubbing shortly

[Dave Humphries]

Hmmm, I'm running out of time and my daughter has just refused to be a model, despite having a new dress for her eighteenth birthday (a few days ago) and being in full 'war-piaint' as going out clubbing shortly

Then she changes her mind and I have literally < 1 minute before her lift arrives to take a shot (or 3)

Not posed, just stood in front of the kitchen wall under mixed halogen spots + fluorescent light, but this is still better than the one I did with pop up flash

(30550)

Nikon D5000 + Nikon 18-200mm VR: 1/4s f/8 at 27mm iso800 - handheld

It's a train wreck; soft as pudding at fullsize, horrid shadow, and after all Colin's effort, I am ashamed

WB taken from the side of the white (Ikea) cupboard not in the picture off to the right!
Minimal PP; ACR basics, rotate, crop, downsize, sharpen.

[divinenephron]

This is just some quirkiness I found on a fence. I think a horizontal orientation would have been better, it would show more of the surroundings, highlighting the unusual placement of the pots.


full sized

[sleist]

Boy, today did not want to cooperate with my photography.
Better late than never I suppose.

[rlmoore]

I got home a bit before midnight. I hope this post works well. I am totally new to the whole editing process, so these 31 days will help me with that too.


I am hoping this post works correctly.

[Barb]

What I learned today, koi are hard to photograph and don't like to pose.

[Peter Ryan]

Let us know when Peter - if it's not a windy day (or he'll be off sailing) - my nearest & dearest might bring me along to say Hi

Hi Kay,

The Lygon St market will be on the third Sunday each moth - starting in November. I also do a market at Gisborne on the first Sunday of each month. Love to see you.

[Peter Ryan]

I put my wannabe Portrait apprentice hat on again this afternoon.
I do like the angles in Colin's examples, but mine seem backward like she is falling rather than giving the 'energy' effect - so will try a bit of a counter clockwise version next.
But we did find somewhere with more room to move away from background and still have her in shade so that was good.
Gotta remember that hairbrush too!
So we will keep at it ....... 30 days hath....nah only kidding

You're getting good at this Kay. Well done.

[Peter Ryan]

Very nice Raylee. Very crisp and well processed.

[Camellia]

Love it...angular stark authority and a cave like entrance. Also like the idea that the trees on the left may one day overwhelm the building.

Pete

Thanks Pete! I like the angularity too.

The Albert Hall in Canberra is quite humble compared with the real one in London. It was built in the 1920s - which is old for Canberra. For those of you outside Australia, Canberra was established as the national capital in 1913. It just farm land at that time. The Federal Parliament opened in Canberra in 1927. However, the district was settled in about the 1830s. A number of my ancestors were amongst the early settlers.