My neighbourhood theme, 08/10/10 - 15/10/10

[Hamish Gill]

Easy one this week...
An intersting shot of somewhere within 1/2 mile of your house!

 

[Larry Bolch]

Across the street, shot out my window.

 

[Pete Askew]

Had to get in quick this week as tomorrow I shall be away from home for the week (Poland). So here is the view of the morning mist from the bedroom window. Close enough?! Liked the light shining through the trees and,as the whole scene was a golden brown anyway, this seemed the right sort of treatment. And if I hadn't had to get up early to check in online, I'd never have taken it (serendipity strikes again!).

Nikon D3, Nikkor 135 1:2.8 (pre-ai but ai'd). ISO 320 1/800 at f5.6 (it was early after all!).

Slight use of recovery in APR plus blacks and sharpening during import to PS. Mono conversion in Nik SilverFX pro. Burning etc using Photokit by PixelGenius / layer masks. Border using canvas size and then blurred and textured using a layer mask.

 

[Tim Pindar]

Two shots taken today from the bridge above our level crossing, just 200m from our house.

Men at work:

 

[Tim Pindar]

Had to get in quick this week as tomorrow I shall be away from home for the week (Poland). So here is the view of the morning mist from the bedroom window. Close enough?! Liked the light shining through the trees and,as the whole scene was a golden brown anyway, this seemed the right sort of treatment. And if I hadn't had to get up early to check in online, I'd never have taken it (serendipity strikes again!

Nikon D3, Nikkor 135 1:2.8 (pre-ai but ai'd). ISO 320 1/800 at f5.6 (it was early after all!).

Slight use of recovery in APR plus blacks and sharpening during import to PS. Mono conversion in Nik SilverFX pro. Burning etc using Photokit by PixelGenius / layer masks. Border using canvas size and then blurred and textured using a layer mask.

Very nice, atmospheric shot, Pete.

 

[Tim Pindar]

Across the street, shot out my window.

I love the way the big bubble sits over the girl's face.

 

[Larry Bolch]

I love the way the big bubble sits over the girl's face.

I wish I could attribute it to my hair-trigger, decisive-moment timing skill. However, I will take a bit of luck anytime I can get it.

 

[Hamish Gill]

.... I will take a bit of luck anytime I can get it.

amen to that!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Very nice, but I think the theme of the week idea is to post a photo during the week specified

 

[Dunga Gin]

Very nice, but I think the theme of the week idea is to post a photo during the week specified

Point taken Hamish, of course you mean photos taken Between 8-10-10 and 15-10-10. I'm afraid I don't many of those, a little difficult with film you understand .

 

[Hamish Gill]

Nah it just means you have to make a bit more effort
You do raise an interesting problem though, any ideas how to deal with this anyone?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Can you read the EXIF data for each shot and tell that way?

 

[Hamish Gill]

i have messed about with this well beyond any level of knowing whether or not its a load of crap... i think it might be ... ah well ... this is my contribution

 

[Hamish Gill]

my autumnal colours are definitely all over the show in this one!!

 

[Barry Keavney]

Y'know; Im pretty sure I can see some of those pinks so idiosyncratic of autumn.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I'm thinking that Hamish just has a screen calibration issue...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Hamish, like the widescreen crop, and the way the tree frames the subject.

Like the idea of a nite shot, I'm planning to post one myself, interesting starbursts on the bright lights.

Looks fairly fishey? Which lens did you use?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Pete, you did all that before breakfast! Impressive!!

Like the toned look of the final result, very nice.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Tim, on you're second picture, did you crop out the guy brewing a cuppa?

Everything else seemed to be in place for the perfect British worker pic

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Larry, timing is everything, nice one!