2018 Project 52 by Geoff F - 3rd Quarter

[Geoff F]

Here is a black and white conversion of the sheep image.

[Cantab]

Geoff, although the B&W works, my vote is firmly for the colour version. I enjoy the colour of the sheep.

[joebranko]

I agree with Bruce. The colour of the sheep is very nice.

[skitterbug]

Hi Geoff - There is enough color variations to make this a decent B/W photo, IME. But I agree with Bruce and Joe, I think the first version of your photo is better. It shows the color distinction of the sheep, fodder, etc.

[billtils]

+1 to the above.

[Geoff F]

Week 33 - Bird Ringing. At a site where I regularly record insects they do quite a bit of bird ringing so I took a few snaps of this person as he ringed a few birds.



7D with Tamron 24-70 1/500 F11 Iso 200

Applying the ring



Weighing the bird and there is no way to preserve a bird's dignity during this stage.



Ready for release



1/200 F11 Iso 200

This Dunnock is a resident bird so not really what they want for ringing; but they do it anyway so the bird's progress within the local area can be monitored if it is caught again.

Migratory species like this Willow Warbler are the main ringing species.



1/250 F11 Iso 200.

[skitterbug]

Interesting series of pictures! Excellent focus!

[Cantab]

I agree with Sandy, an interesting set of photos!

[Shadowman]

Nice conversion on post #41.

[Shadowman]

Nice series on the bird work.

[billtils]

Several good individual shots in this but it is the narrative that is the winner. Very interesting and well illustrated.

[joebranko]

Very interesting. I never realized they did that. It must require careful and gentle hands to do that without harming these tiny birds. I have seen many larger birds in my area, geese a d swan tagged for identification but not these tiny birds.

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments.

With that B&W conversion, John, my thinking was that it is a rather old style tractor so I attempted something of a timeless effect which could have been shot back when the tractor was new.

[John 2]

Several good individual shots in this but it is the narrative that is the winner. Very interesting and well illustrated.

Same here. I've seen this process referred to but not actually viewed it. I did feel sorry for the bird left upside down in the tube though.

[Geoff F]

Week 34 - Rowing at Salcombe Regatta. This particular evening was the only clear and sunny period of the week. Shooting from the other side of the harbour. Needed some shots in 4 x 5 ratio for the next local history society calendar.



7D with Canon 70-200 lens. 1/1000 F11 Iso 800



1/1250 F11 Iso 800

[Cantab]

Geoff, I enjoyed them all. The last one gives an impression of confusion as everyone is trying to round the buoy with out a collision. But did they succeed?!

The first photo works well with areas of interest in the foreground, the midground and the distance. Had you given thought, however, to cropping the bottom slightly so that the fairway buoy disappears? Or perhaps cloning it out? You've been successful in other images with cloning out things on the water. Although the fairway marker is of interest, I wonder if it detracts from the true focus of the photo--the boats?

[Geoff F]

I did consider various options about the fairway buoy, Bruce, but eventually decided to leave it because without it there is too much plain water at the bottom. Maybe I could 'move' boats 5 and 6 a little bit to the right and crop a fraction from the bottom with a balancing amount from the left side to retain that 4 x 5 ratio?

But I wonder if that would make the scene appear a little bit too 'cramped'? Possibly try and see how it looks.

[Cantab]

I did consider various options about the fairway buoy, Bruce, but eventually decided to leave it because without it there is too much plain water at the bottom. Maybe I could 'move' boats 5 and 6 a little bit to the right and crop a fraction from the bottom with a balancing amount from the left side to retain that 4 x 5 ratio?

But I wonder if that would make the scene appear a little bit too 'cramped'? Possibly try and see how it looks.

Geoff, I forgot about the need to keep some of these photos in a 4x5 ratio. My guess is that your possible edit would likely not work as well as the current image, partly because boats 4 and 5 would then be almost above the two boats lower in the photo. But I could be wrong.

[skitterbug]

Needed some shots in 4 x 5 ratio for the next local history society calendar.

Hi Geoff - I bet when you gather all of the selections you have for the calendar, there are hard decisions to be made! You have a wonderful collection and these three give another slice of life to be remembered! I especially like the third one with the water splashing off the oars, the glimmer on the water above the four groups of competitors. It's colourful and they seem to be having an enjoyable time of it!

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments. With the calendar images, we have a sub committee meeting in the local Rugby Club bar, which is handy for all of us, where someone brings a portable desktop computer and we go through all the possible images until we eventually get it down to 13 final images. One per month and one for the cover.

Anyway, regarding that first rowing scene. I have moved boats 5 and 6 then done a bit of a crop and clone job to produce this alternative.