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2nd April 2019, 08:18 PM
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2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
This year I am not following any specific pattern although I am spending a bit more time on merges of bracketed exposures or merging two or more conversions from a single Raw image.
The previous 1st Quarter is here
2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 1st Quarter
Week 14 - Salcombe Harbour from the Cliff Path. I was looking for a different angle from a position which I have previously used. Just to the left is a large Magnolia tree but I have photographed that in the past.
7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. 1/250 F11 Iso 400
Old Boats visiting the harbour I would have preferred just one boat and a cleaner background but sometimes you just have to take what is available.
1/500 F8 Iso 400
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2nd April 2019, 10:22 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Nice efforts, your photomerging tasks should prove fun and useful.
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2nd April 2019, 11:21 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Re Old Boats Visiting Harbour."
Only my humble opinion but would it be possible to crop out the small boat in the foreground/ I think it distracts.
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3rd April 2019, 08:17 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
I took several shots with different size ratios, Joe. With the 4 x 5 ratio I was thinking about something which could be used in the next Salcombe History Society calendar and without something in the foreground there is too much plain sea; or alternatively too much sky.
Here is another tighter crop edited to 5 x 4 ratio
Last edited by Geoff F; 4th April 2019 at 05:39 PM.
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3rd April 2019, 11:54 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Geoff, I like the crop in post #4. But if the vertical crop in post #1 fits the historical calendar, I think it would work well in that context. The small boat in the foreground gives a sense of maritime activity.
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7th April 2019, 02:08 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
+1 to Bruce's comments. I also feel the small boat gives a sense of size comparison of the two vessels.
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10th April 2019, 02:34 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Thanks Bruce & Sandy.
Week 15 - Tractor doing some harrowing. This was happening just outside a nature reserve where I was recording/photographing the wildlife.
7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. 1/250 F11 Iso 400. Merge of two conversions from one Raw file.
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24th April 2019, 06:40 PM
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24th April 2019, 07:25 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
A good set of shots. The third image is fun!
I was initially surprised at the extent of the DOF in the last two images but then noticed you'd used f14 in the last one. Presumably that's the explanation, or did you use some other trickery?
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25th April 2019, 07:27 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
I sometimes use focus stacking for insects on a calm day, Bruce. It doesn't always work but unless there is subject movement the auto alignment can cope with a little bit of wind rock. Even when there is too much movement I can occasionally copy part of an insect or flower from one image and paste into another; so stacking is always worth trying.
In these cases, I did manage to get reasonably square on to the subject at F14 which did help. Also, there has been a bit of carefully choosing crop angles plus a little clone work in the background.
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26th April 2019, 06:29 AM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Nice series of images with changing subjects....
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30th April 2019, 07:48 PM
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30th April 2019, 10:29 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Even with poor light you managed to get sharp colourful images.
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1st May 2019, 02:19 AM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
I specially liked the first due to the presence of the second one(a mover?what is it called?) behind
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1st May 2019, 07:50 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Thanks.
Yes, Nandakumar, I saw the potential alignment between the two tractors and waited for a suitable position before shooting.
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1st May 2019, 10:03 PM
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1st May 2019, 11:04 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Week 17 - Good shots given the light and action. That lush crop will be extremely valuable if we have another hot summer again this year and the grass stops growing.
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2nd May 2019, 06:06 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Technique is lots different than when we farmed! Informative and well done images! Thanks for sharing!
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3rd May 2019, 08:43 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Thanks for the comments.
Yes, Sandy, farming has certainly changed over recent years and all equipment seems to be getting bigger and more automated. A lot of the smaller farms around here tend to employ sub contractors for the mechanical work or simply hire out their fields to larger contract organisations.
Today I was at another wildlife site and there was a tractor turning mown grass there. Those 'whirligig' bits of equipment appear to increase in size every day!
Another dull day and a frantic lens change without available thinking time so my shutter speed was a bit slow which meant several shots being deleted due to motion blur.
1/250 F11 Iso 400
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9th May 2019, 08:25 PM
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Re: 2019 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter
Week 18 - Salcombe History Society Exhibit. At a local festival we were offered the free use of a display tent. Only had my Fuji X20 'pocket sized camera' and the light was difficult. Also had to attempt some shots in quick gaps between passing people.
1/250 F6.4 Iso 200. merge of two conversions from a single Raw file. Yes, I know, I framed a bit tight on the right; but I was more concerned about the extreme light range with deep shadow inside the tent and thought that as long as I included the crabpot on the right side it would be framed OK. Never saw that passing figure which would have been so much better if I had waited another second.
1/450 F6.4 Iso 200.
Tried to get shots of people looking at the old photograph exhibits.
Last edited by Geoff F; 9th May 2019 at 08:32 PM.
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