2017 Project 52 - 3rd Quarter by Geoff F

[skitterbug]

Nicely done! I'm not especially excited about lots of people in scenes but yet it tells the story of a beautiful day thoughtfully captured, with groups out to enjoy the water. Sharp and clear as always!

[joebranko]

Beautiful with clear colourful exposures

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[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments.

Week 30 - Cloudy Day at Thurlestone Beach. Cool with a threatening sky and wind on a mid week day just before the holiday rush gets going, so only a few people venturing near the beach.



1/800 F11 Iso 400



On reflection, I wonder if I should have shot a fraction wider then cropped square to give a bit more of the scene on the right edge? But I had to act quickly as these people were passing so my thinking time was limited.

[skitterbug]

Thanks for the comments.

Week 30 - Cloudy Day at Thurlestone Beach. Cool with a threatening sky and wind on a mid week day just before the holiday rush gets going, so only a few people venturing near the beach.



1/800 F11 Iso 400



On reflection, I wonder if I should have shot a fraction wider then cropped square to give a bit more of the scene on the right edge? But I had to act quickly as these people were passing so my thinking time was limited.

I like the landscape and could have skipped the people being in them. Water scenes draw me especially. Sharp and clear scene with interesting rock features! Nice!

[Shadowman]

Nice use of the elements.

[Cantab]

My favourite is the first one. The sole person helps give a feel of isolation and, very importantly, gives a sense of scale to the rock formations behind her.

The second one also works; the people are to some extent bundled up, suggesting that the weather is not balmy despite the time of year!

[John 2]

As with previous years, I will be showing various landscapes, people and events from around the area where I live; but my additional challenge this time will be to experiment with different size ratios and where possible to avoid my most commonly used sizes of 3 x 2 and 5 x 4

The previous 2nd quarter is here

2017 Project 52 - 2nd Quarter by Geoff F

Week 26. Danger lurking among the flowers - Misumena vatia spider.



7D with Sigma 180 macro lens. 1/200 F16 Iso 400 flash used.

This Pisaura mirabilis is guarding her egg sac. When it hatches, she will construct a silk 'nursery tent' to keep the spiderlings safe for the first critical few days of their life.



Band-eyed Brown Horsefly - Tabanus bromius but no need to panic because this one is a male and only the females bite.



1/200 F14 Iso 400 flash.

Just seen these (been away). Certainly some really nice captures but they are also some really interesting finds. No. 2 if I have to choose but they are all good.

[Wavelength]

i liked both the above images; the background works with the single person as well as the group equally but differently

[Geoff F]

That is what I thought when I saw these scenes, Nandakumar, same location but completely different situations based on the foreground people. In both cases, I saw them approaching but had to wait until they were in exactly the positions I needed for the shot.

Whether it is best to include people in this sort of scene is always a matter of personal opinion but when I initially looked at the view I thought it seemed a bit bland without any foreground interest and the only other option would have been to zoom/crop rather tighter to make that rock into the main attraction. However, that idea didn't overly impress me.

[joebranko]

Thurlestone beach. Beautiful shots. My preference is the shot with the single pedestrian.

[bnnrcn]

I like them both Geoff IMO the composition seems more balanced in the second image .

Thanks for the comments.

Week 30 - Cloudy Day at Thurlestone Beach. Cool with a threatening sky and wind on a mid week day just before the holiday rush gets going, so only a few people venturing near the beach.



1/800 F11 Iso 400



On reflection, I wonder if I should have shot a fraction wider then cropped square to give a bit more of the scene on the right edge? But I had to act quickly as these people were passing so my thinking time was limited.

[Geoff F]

I wonder if, with the first scene, she needs moving back a couple of paces?

Thanks for the comments.

[bnnrcn]

Yes, this might be a good idea Geoff. Why not trying the move tool

I wonder if, with the first scene, she needs moving back a couple of paces?

Thanks for the comments.

[Geoff F]

That Move Tool is something which I tried a few times but didn't really get on with the results. However I have had another go with this image. Worked reasonably well this time although I did have to do a bit of clone work on the water edge.

[Geoff F]

Week 31 - Harvesting. Still thinking about the next History Society calendar and wanting some farming scenes which also included some of the general landscape. So when I heard machinery from a farm across the valley from my house I walked a few yards down the road to a gap in the hedge. A bit distant and not an ideal light; also slightly restricted in available angles. Incidentally, the guy driving the combine is also a History Society committee member.



7D with Canon 70-200 lens 1/640 F11 Iso 400. On reflection, I could probably have got away with a slower Iso but at the time I was more concerned with finding an acceptable camera angle.

[Cantab]

An interesting set of photos. My initial reaction to the first one in particular was that the combination of changing slopes of the fields combined with the different directions of the furrows/machinery tracks was almost dizzying!

The farm gates in the foreground of #1 and 3 work well. The second photo has the attraction of being almost an action shot with the combine perhaps struggling up the hill.

[Geoff F]

Thanks Bruce.

With these shots I was attempting to show the patchwork of small undulating fields which still exist around here; and going all the way to the hills of Dartmoor in the far distance. Hedges have been retained because many of them border narrow roads or fence off areas which are too steep to be worked.

[Shadowman]

Nice harvest shots, nothing wrong with the lighting if you consider shapes and textures as your main element, plus you could also play with white balance to give a kick to the primary colors.

[skitterbug]

I really like these photos. They are filled with activity and they show diversity of crop lands, going this way and that! Even the colors of the fields are interesting - light brown, tans and a smattering of green. Are they harvesting wheat and baling straw? Or could that oats? There aren't many farmers in our area that raise oats anymore.

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments. Most farmers grow wheat now although I have noticed a few fields of oats appearing in some places. At one time this was a noted barley growing area with the crop being shipped from the nearby port as well as being malted locally for nearby breweries.

This farm also has sheep grazing on those slopes which are too steep for a combine. They previously kept a few bullocks as well but gave up on them after one tested positive for Bovine TB. In reality, after the animal had been killed it was proved to have been a false positive; but they decided there were less problems with sheep, providing you have some good sheepdogs.