2021 Project 52 by Geoff F

[Wavelength]

Don't know why, the link is not working for me

[Cantab]

Don't know why, the link is not working for me

I copied and pasted the link into a separate browser window then all was well.

[Wavelength]

Thank you Bruce; i got it. A wonderful collection.

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comments.

Yes, it is a copy and paste link. I should have mentioned that method. I have found that using a direct click to open link on CinC creates a small size play screen while the paste alternative takes you to the full size version on Vimeo.

[Wavelength]

Yes, actually after visiting the site, i copied and pasted the link here; but then i saw it gives only a small screen. So i thought visitors won't go to the original site and then deleted the link

[Geoff F]

I have been getting a bit behind due to the virus risk and a considerable amount of grey days with drizzle etc. But I did manage to get to a nearby coastal site for a couple of hours this morning and returned home just as the next band of rain was appearing.

Week 05 - Burgh Island from the coast path. With another shower heading inland towards Dartmoor



Canon 7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. 1/1600 F11 Iso 400. Merge of two bracketed exposures.

The way to the beach.



1/640 F11 Iso 400. Merge of three exposures

Watching the waves



1/800 F11 Iso 400. Merge of two exposures

A windy seat. I initially tried shooting square on to this bench, in front view, but although that sort of worked OK I thought I would try a different angle.



1/640 F11 Iso 400

All these shots were merges from three bracketed exposures; but that presents a problem with wave movement. What I did, with Photoshop, was to expose the first image (which would become the base layer) to suit the brightest elements (the surf) which caused some darkening of the other parts.

When processing, I started by opening just the first image in ACR and adjusted brightness for the main items (which over exposed the surf) and created a Smart Object, which I copied and returned the copy to ACR for reprocessing to suit the surf (leaving everything else on the dark side).

I merged these two layers with masking. Then opened the other two images which were processed normally in ACR and sent to the main editing window.

The three images were then stacked and auto aligned before being manually merged with masking in the normal manner for bracketed exposures. Obviously these last two images had to be separate from any movement so they were simply used to alter the sky and any little land based areas.

[Cantab]

Geoff, a good set of images.

I particularly liked the first one. The overall greyness helps capture the feel of the scene. I think there's one other reason why that photo works well. When waves are rolling in and perhaps breaking on the shore line as here, the image seems to be stronger when the camera's view is at a sideways angle to the direction of the waves. The viewer gets a better sense of the troughs and crests of the wages. That's my sense, looking at these photos and when taking stormy photos along the coastline near where I live. I wonder whether others will agree with this comment.

[Wavelength]

A set of impressive images

[Geoff F]

Yes, Bruce, when sideways to breaking waves you can see the length of the wave as well as the height but when looking from directly in front or behind it is only the height which is visible.

But the problem is that you really need to have the light more or less behind you and to find an angle where those requirements can be brought together.

[Geoff F]

Week 06 - Gone for Lunch. Slightly cheating with these images which were photographed yesterday but are different subjects edited today.



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. 1/500 F11 Iso 400



1/400 F11 Iso 400

When I saw these scenes I wondered if it would be possible to make some sort of acceptable images; so I wandered around looking at various angles and taking the light angle into consideration. Several problems were obvious and the best light angle needed me to stand on a small grass mound looking slightly down on the subjects. More a case of a bit of fun than serious photography.

[escape]

I looked up the Burgh Island Hotel shown in your first image of week 5. Wouldnt mind spending a night and having dinner there. I like the series.

[Cantab]

Post #30 has fun photos.

Could you make the reason for the trench being dug? Electrical cable (to somewhere very near the coast)?

[Geoff F]

My guess, Bruce would be drainage pipes. About 2 ins in diameter running around that little mound and going towards the cliff edge.

That Burgh Island Hotel is rather exclusive although I believe they do serve well dressed common people at the Pilchard Inn. The hotel which was constructed in the art deco style was associated with Agatha Christie and similar well connected people. She used it as a location for one of her novels.

[Geoff F]

Week 07. An unexpected calm and sunny day so I had a walk around part of the estuary where I photographed some landscape scenes but also tried for a few boat related images. But the bright light caused me quite a few problems with unwanted reflections and over exposed areas even with bracketed exposures.

The Boatyard



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. Merge of two bracketed exposures. 1/320 F11 Iso 200

I rather liked the potential look of this scene but I had to act quickly without any thinking time



Canon 70-200 lens 1/320 F11 Iso 400. Merge of two conversions from a single Raw file plus a few other tweaks.

The Fish Quay. I also tried some 'better' angles but I was getting over exposed spots from parked cars.



1/400 F8 Iso 400 (middle exposure). Canon 70-200 lens. Merge of three bracketed exposures

[Wavelength]

Excellent images

[Geoff F]

Thanks Nandakumar.

Week 08 - The Coast from the cliff path.



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. 1/400 F11 Iso 200. Merge of two conversions from a single Raw file.

The fishing boat George Edwin passing Hamstone Rock



Canon 70-200 lens. 1/640 F11 Iso 400

I heard a noise behind me and turned around to see an approaching low flying helicopter



1/400 F11 Iso 200. No thinking time; otherwise I would have reduced the shutter speed to blur those rotors and switched to AI tracking mode

A closer shot as it passed over me.



1/200 F11 Iso 200. Managed to quickly set a slight over exposure compensation to allow for a dark side shot.

[Geoff F]

Week 09 - Birds in my garden. I get occasional visits from a Nuthatch to my bird feeders. Although not rare they are mostly rather wary woodland birds which only spend a few seconds grabbing a bit of food from a birdtable before disappearing again. So I was keeping watch from my shed for a few hours yesterday.



7D with Sigma 150-600 Sport lens. 1/500 F9 Iso 400

[Geoff F]

While waiting for the Nuthatch I photographed a few other common garden birds

Blue Tit and Robin



1/500 F11 Iso 400

Collared Doves



1/320 F11 Iso 400

Blackcap female



1/320 F10 Iso 400

Long-tailed Tit and Robin



1/640 F11 Iso 400

[Wavelength]

Excellent bird images

[Marwus]

Its strange with Nuthatch, i have few of them visiting the feeder on regular basis but i have quite a lot of trees in garden and some quite big. But different country, different customs it seems. I saw only once Long-tailed tit at my feeder. And tip for bird photographers - check out Mike Lane channel on YouTube. Full of great information's and advice's how to attract birds. Oh and btw i really like your Week 06 - Gone for Lunch photo.