stevegreen's picture thread.

[stevegreen]

I'll start my thread off first so people can get an idea on how I think this should develop, starting with a bit of information on kit etc.

I started getting interested in digital photography in 2002 and started off with a very basic Kodak point and shoot. This was upgraded in 2004 to a Canon A85 which, after dead pixels were found, was replaced by an A95.

Getting used to that took a little time as the majority of pictures were taken on full auto mode. After seeing just what could be achieved with a little creativity I started using the settings which required some kind of manual input and, having started to get used to the camera promptly replaced it with a EOS 350D with both the kit lens and the 50mm F1.8 MkII

It's early days at the time of posting, but here follows a few pictures taken from the first weekend with the camera.

[stevegreen]

1/60 f4.0 ISO400 - 18-55 Lens
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_0036.jpg

1/160 f5.6 ISO100 - 18-55 Lens
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_0106.jpg

1/800 f5.6 ISO100 - 18-55 Lens
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_0065.jpg

1/800 f5.6 ISO100 -18-55 Lens
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_0077.jpg

[stevegreen]

And one with the 50mm f1.8 prime lens.

This was one of the first 10 shots taken with this lens, there is loads more to get out of it! :grin:

1/160 f1.8 ISO800
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_2149.JPG

[bowenjones]

Steve, I never tire of looking at that shot of the wheel. Superb photo :thumbsup:

[kavster]

Needless to say, good work bud :0

K.

[stevegreen]

Thakns for the kind comments. I am hoping to get a fair few pictures next week as I am on a week off from work :clap:

[sbowler]

Great shots.

[stevegreen]

One of a few taken yesterday, just messing around with the 50mm f1.8 lens. I'm very impressed with this lens :)


1/60 f2.8 ISO 400
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_2211.jpg

[JohnG]

Your photos have improved incredibly over the last year or so Steve :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

Thanks for the kind comments :smashin: :blush:

Here's a 'Bristol Pete' inspired shot I took today. I'm a bit narked that the weather has been so bad this week otherwise I may have been able to get out without getting soaked. Tried a bike ride today and it rained most of the way so I didn't want to get my camera out for fear of getting it too wet :(

Kind of reflected my mood :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_2268.JPG

[Bristol Pete]

Steve. Great shot. I love it!

Nice one. High ISO, grain, black and white, moody?

Hang on a mo, that could almost be mine!!!! :rotfl:

top shot!

[SSB]

Nice simple lighting there, very effective. The shot of the lady with the potato is nicely lit too ... hooray for attractive women and vegetables, where would we be without them?

[stevegreen]

Absolutely nowhere :clap:

Finally managed to get out today and had a walk from our house down into Ironbridge, a really nice place to take pictures. We try as much as possible to stay off roads and stick to the many 'trails' which run through the area.

First moment that the camera came out was when we walked past this old factory site, the chimney still stands but this is all thats left of whatever it was that was there :)

1/4000 f4.5 ISO 1600 yeah, i know, forgot to change it :rolleyes:
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/captured.jpg

Messed about with this quite a bit to get the kind of look I wanted, but the error in taking the picture originally didn't help :god:

One of the 'many' paths I mentioned earlier. This one runs all the way down into Coalbrookdale.

1/320 f4 ISO 100 :grin:
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/path.jpg

This path runs alongside a railway, but I have never seen a train use it.

1/500 f3.5 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/track.jpg

1/500 f3.5 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/track2.jpg

I have noticed on a lot of these that the sky is very blown out, need to sort out why this is happening. Probably down to the fact i'm using the camera on Av mode because I can't quite get exposures in to my head as to what works and what doesn't. All of this is a learning curve :)

More views from the path, a waterfall. I took this handheld and pushed the exposure up and the aperture down, i'm quite proud my hand was steady :laugh:

1/5 f22 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/fall.jpg

Even Lorna is getting the bug now :smashin: But it did take us nearly two hours to walk in what we would normally do in 45 minutes :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/beatem.jpg

[stevegreen]

An old burnt out post box in Coalbrookdale.

1/200 f4 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/post.jpg

An interesting stile type thing.

1/60 f5 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/path2.jpg

Up to the top of the hill with views over Ironbridge Gorge. Unfortunately, none of the ones that I took from the hill looking over the Gorge came out very well. I also had a play with the 50mm 1.8 here, just to see. Pleased with what came out.

1/500 f5 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/view.jpg

1/1000 f4 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/view2.jpg

From this area. If you look one way you see the Gorge in all it's splendour and, if you look the other way you see the Power Station

1/320 f7.1 ISO 100
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/power.jpg

[stevegreen]

Walking up Ironbridge High Street. Couldn't believe how many shops were not occupied. They must have struggled over winter :(

Dont ask about the ISO setting changing because I can't remember doing it :rolleyes:

1/400 f3.5 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/forsale.jpg

Some views of the Iron Bridge

1/160 f5 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/bridge.jpg

1/30 f7.1 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/bridge2.jpg

1/250 f5 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/path3.jpg

1/40 f8 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/railings.jpg

and finally, my wierd angle one for the day :clap:

1/100 f8 ISO 200
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/shops.jpg

[Bristol Pete]

Steve. Superb work mate. Really, excellent stuff. :cool:

I really like like the rail line pictures and personally the eye follows the track and I did not even consider the sky until you mentioned it. I think the picture of Lorna looking over the fence is great too, superb DOF, but note that I do like them all.

Very impressed :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

Thanks Pete.

I took masses of pictures and these were the most prominent at first look. I might well go down to that place in the first picture again today as there is potential for some nice shots there I think. Think I will use full manual to see if I can sort this blown sky problem out. Just takes a bit of time to get used to the controls :laugh:

[PmSonic]

You've got some good shots there.

I love the simplicity of the post box, but have to say I the b/w ones are really nice. Also the 2nd last one was worth me going back for a 2nd, 3rd look, I love the quirky angle! :smashin:

[Bristol Pete]

Just looking back at your pics Steve and one thing that puzzles me with water shots especially when taken at slow shutter speeds is how un-natural the water looks, but it does capture the movement of the fall superbly. Nice one....makes me want to skinny dip :rotfl:

[stevegreen]

Some more from today. Didn't have much time so I drove down to the derelict factory site and took a few :)

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/captured2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/bricks.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/ruin.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/ruin2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/down.jpg

Bit abstract maybe? :laugh:

[Bristol Pete]

Steve, as superb as usual. The pile of bricks is a cracking picture as is the captured wall.

Nice one :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

Calm down Pete :laugh:

Some ducks that seemed quite happy to pose for me.

1/125 f2 ISO 200

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/ducks.jpg

[Bristol Pete]

Calm down Pete

Sorry mate, think I had a few too many beers.....:grin: :hiya:

[stevegreen]

Sorry mate, think I had a few too many beers.....:grin: :hiya:

:rotfl:

[stevegreen]

Just the one from today i'm afraid :(

Just been trying some idea's out for the competition, had a good picture in mind, tried to take it.............and failed :laugh:

Anyway, took this today after I passed a Sailing Club and decided to pop my head in. Managed to get a few pictures, this being one of the nicest for composition. Desaturated with levels adjusted and a 50% faded sharpen.

Kit lens 1/250 f7.1 ISO100

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/IMG_2522.jpg

[electrolyte]

Some superb shots there Steve. My highlights are the one of the bricks - really simple but effective and the one of the train tracks taken low down with the track curving off into the distance. Althought that last one would have been perfect if a train was in shot coming towards you but for obvious reasons pretty impossible to take!:rotfl:

[stevegreen]

A few from the Bank Holiday weekend.

Unfortunately, I was at work for both of the Bank Holiday days, but as it was quiet I went down the road to take some pictures of a new building that has been put up. It actually opened today as a massive food/grocery warehouse. Its massive and a real blot on the landscape.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/monstrosity.jpg

and another view

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/monstrosity2.jpg

It can be seen clearly from over fields and there were actually Deer in the field in front of it, wonder what they think!

My best mate came round on Saturday night, was supposed to be a nice quiet night in but we ended up at various pubs singing karaoke. Took loads of pictures with the 50mm lens so have montaged a couple for your entertainment!

My good friend Ash.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/ash.jpg

Ash and Lorna laughing together after a few.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/ashlorna.jpg

We had the camera on multi burst for most of the night and took nearly a gigs worth of pictures.

Here are a couple of montages from the silly part of the evening!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/joke.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/banana.jpg

[electrolyte]

They're really funny (as in ha,ha rather than perculiar!) - your mate looks like a top bloke - what was he trying to do with that banana!! :laugh:

Seriously though, I like the way you've montaged the 4 shots together, a nice trick that I must copy, er I mean, try myself...

[Bristol Pete]

Thats clever and the pictures, particularly the colours are great. :thumbsup:

How did you do that montage effect Steve?

Pete

[stevegreen]

They're really funny (as in ha,ha rather than perculiar!) - your mate looks like a top bloke - what was he trying to do with that banana!! :laugh:

God knows but those were taken a while apart. He semed to have a fixation with it for some reason :smoke: does funny things ;) :laugh:

How did you do that montage effect Steve?

Pretty simple to be honest Pete. I just took the four pictures I wanted in the montage, resized them to 400 pixels across, added a 5 pixel border and then just dragged them into a new document, flattened the image then added a 10 pixel border round the lot.

[stevegreen]

The things peolple take pictures of eh! :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/350/poop.jpg

[stevegreen]

A few from today.

I have taken a couple of days off sick from work as I'm feeling pretty stressed out at the minute. It was nice to have the time to have a wander down to Ironbridge again and take some pictures. Feel nice and calm again now :clap:

Just a selection.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3214.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3215.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3225.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3242.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3264.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3300.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3302.jpg

As always, comments more than welcome :smashin:

[stevegreen]

and one more.......


No.6

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/IMG_3311.jpg

[Magslad]

Some really nice pics there Steve.

I particularly like the second one - I love photos of bridges and viaducts and the reflection on that shot is gorgeous. :thumbsup:

[Mr Cat]

as always - amazing! :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

One from today, This place is just off the M54 J1.....reminded me of the windows wallpaper!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/skyline.jpg

He likes his landscapes he does!

[bowenjones]

reminded me of the windows wallpaper!


Exactly what I thought before reading your comment. Cracking photo Steve :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

A bit of a play in Photoshop, same image, cropped and adjusted.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/tree.jpg

[richard plumb]

what lenses are you using for those landscapes Steve?

[stevegreen]

what lenses are you using for those landscapes Steve?

The early ones are with the Canon kit lens and the last one was with the Sigma 18-200.

[kev.]

great pictures buddy,

I enjoyed flicking through them!

Ta,

kev

[stevegreen]

Went to the Wychwood festival over the weekend which is a relatively new and small festival. Our first one of this year and a great opportunity to try out the Sigma 18-200 which I purchased especially for this type of event.

I have to say that overall I'm extremely happy with the lens, it would have been nice to have something a bit quicker but for the price I paid I think I have had a bargain.

Anyway, this is a shot of the racecourse main seating etc.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/racecourse.jpg

The first artist we saw was Mr. Billy Bragg.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/billybrag1.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/billybrag2.jpg

Being a 'green' kind of festival, there were lots of things like this dotted around the place........telling people to put sun tan lotion on and other such useful advice!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/turnup.jpg

This was a shot of Dreadzone from the first night, they had us jumping round like maniacs.......we were very suggestive at that point though :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/dreadzone1.jpg

This was taken with the 50mm prime as it was DARK

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/light.jpg

and, probably a lot more sober on the second day, the pictures improve slightly :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/close1.jpg

I'll name the band above when I post the remainder of the pictures. I have a load to resize and process etc so i'll keep this up to date and then merge it with my photo album thread at a later date.

Need my bed now! :grin:

[kavster]

Nice one :)

K.

[mr jones]

billybragg, leg-end!


"i saw two shooting stars last night
i wished on them but they were only satalites
its wrong to wish on space hardware
i wish i wish i wish you'd care"

one of my fav songs

along with "better than me" or whatever its called


Being a 'green' kind of festival, there were lots of things like this dotted around the place........

probably lots of green being smoked as well i shouldnt wonder...:rolleyes:

[Bristol Pete]

Steve, great pictures and razor sharp detail and I mean sharp. WOW. :thumbsup:

[Zone]

A nice looking set of pictures Steve and good to see you had the weather in your favour :smoke:
Must say that Sigma lens does look to be a very capable bit of glass :thumbsup:
By the way did you catch Seth Lakeman quite like his stuff :)

Look forward to seeing the rest :smashin:

[stevegreen]

Thanks for the comments folks.

I still have about 40-50 pictures that I have selected as 'ok' from the amount that I took which I have to resize and process for posting. I will endeavour to get those done as soon as I can. I am away next week in the Peak District so there will be a load more to go at :eek:

Jamie, Billy Bragg was actually really good and though I don't particularly like the constant political commentary the music stands up and the performance of 'Green Onions' was brilliant :grin:

Pete, All of the above have had some level of sharpening, mostly a 50% faded sharpen just to bring them out a bit. Having said that I am pleased with the results, especially as some of those are cropped from originals.

Zone, I missed Seth Lakeman as we got there slightly later than expected and we had to get the tent up as well as other priorities :smoke: :laugh: I did hear him though and it sounded like a good set to me.

I'll bash some more pictures out tonight :smashin:

[stevegreen]

Here we go then, some more pictures from festival land!

These are pictures of The Handsome Family, one of my favorite bands and the one I wanted to get some decent shots of. It was very difficult as it was in the tent and the light was poor to say the least. This is where I could have done with a better lens, but, still not too bad I think anyway.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/handsome1.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/handsome2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/handsome3.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/handsome4.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/handsome5.jpg

I'll endeavor to get the names of the bands.....Lorna is giving me stares cos I've been doing these for ages!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/brass.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/rock.jpg

Different band I think......again, need to check the program and time to tie them up.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/cello.jpg

Two comedians, very funny indeed. The guy in the second shot was hilarious :laugh:

Just before the comedy started there was a warning that the next material will contain blue language and that kids shouldn't really be there. The compare walks on, starts his routine and then three kids, all under 6, walk in and sit down. He really struggled from that point on as he couldn't do his usual heckling with the audience, which seemed to be the basis of his act.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/comedy.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/comedy2.jpg

and, finally for tonight, the Pimms hot air balloon!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/balloon.jpg

More hopefully tomorrow night!

[Biscuit761]

Is there a "Movement" entry about half way down that lot, bloke with the guitar seems to be going for it !

Nice pics Steve

Bill

[bowenjones]

Two comedians, very funny indeed. The guy in the second shot was hilarious
I'm laughing just looking at him :laugh:
Some great pictures there Steve :smashin:
I really like the one with the guy in the mask holding the fluorescent light.
I'm also impressed with the sharpness and clarity you are getting from the Sigma, especially the shots of the main stand, the girl playing the double bass? and the balloon.
Looks like you had a great time too :)

[stevegreen]

I'm laughing just looking at him :laugh:
Some great pictures there Steve :smashin:
I really like the one with the guy in the mask holding the fluorescent light.
I'm also impressed with the sharpness and clarity you are getting from the Sigma, especially the shots of the main stand, the girl playing the double bass? and the balloon.
Looks like you had a great time too :)

Thanks mate. I'm amazed at just how little processing needs to be done to get a really nice image. Majority of these have had a 50% faded sharpen. I was particularly pleased with the first one of the comedian pictures, thats had no sharpening at all :)

[Zone]

Keep em coming Steve, love the 4th one down, I guess its the tent above him but it gives a great effect :thumbsup:

[Alan Westy]

I'm thinking of buying one of these lenses, so It would be interesting to have the camera data shown for each shot so we can see the aperture, shutter speed, focal length, ISO etc

[cmpowell125]

So glad you like the lens Steve.

Pleasure doing business with you.

Chris

[stevegreen]

I'm thinking of buying one of these lenses, so It would be interesting to have the camera data shown for each shot so we can see the aperture, shutter speed, focal length, ISO etc

I actually thought that I had left the .exif in the pictures but clearly not :confused:

The majority were taken in Av mode with a the widest apeture that the zoom would allow, some of the daylight shots were shot in full manual though. ISO was changed for each situation if I recall correctly.

I'll have a dig about when I get chance and update the picture information.

So, thats the names of bands I need to sort out as well as the .exif, and further sessions of processing and posting. I'm not going to be popular at home! :eek:

[stevegreen]

Four more, and one competition entry tonight :)

Tell me if i'm boring you :boring:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/drummers.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/singing.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/grinning.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/wychwood/guitar.jpg

[stevegreen]

Two from today which I quite like.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/steve_green/04-1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/steve_green/DVDF/04.jpg

[stevegreen]

Journey to Another World

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/anotherworld.jpg

[imcarm]

Some nice pics there Steve, I think the B&W really does it for the first two shots and the border just adds that little extra polish. I really like what you have done with the last one, great idea converting the inner of the archway to B&W.. I wonder how it would look reversed (inner archway colour and the outer B&W) ?

[stevegreen]

I really like what you have done with the last one, great idea converting the inner of the archway to B&W.. I wonder how it would look reversed (inner archway colour and the outer B&W) ?

Thanks :smashin: It was a bit of a play in Photoshop after a couple of pints to be honest and I did initially have it B&W on the outside and colour on the inside but I wasn't convinced it looked better. It looked like a large frame.

Looking at the image again, it looks a little light (though it could be my work monitor). The black and white bit had a film grain applied just to try and give it a bit more feel. First time I have really worked with separate layers to be honest so lots to learn yet!

[Gizmo 76]

I actually really like the archway in colour, feel's almost like you can step from our time, to an older age by walking through it :smashin:

[stevegreen]

Decided to get away for the weekend and went to a small cottage in a little village called Arthog just outside Dolgellau and over the water from Barmouth.

The sky on the way caught my attention, I had to wait until the road was facing the right direction to get this shot.

Into the Storm

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/07.07.06.jpg

Walked into Barmouth on Saturday, saw this at the train station.

Communication Breakdown

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/communication.jpg

This looked nice too.

20-40

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/20-40.jpg

Barmouth Estuary

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/08.07.06.jpg

We Dont Talk Anymore

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/wedonttalk.jpg

My kind of Cafe :laugh:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/arousal.jpg

Lorna gets the Gambling habit

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/gambler.jpg

One of those Gulls that eats chips relentlessly

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/gull.jpg

And back over the bay

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/barmouth/bay.jpg

[Bristol Pete]

Steve, all nice. The last shot is the killer for me. Cracking.

Pete.

[M-C-P-M]

I really like these shots steve, The last one is excellent, But, and don't take this the wrong way, why always with the same borders? you almost think you know what the next shot is going to be, because you see the border before the shot. Of course you don't because the shots are great and always very different. I hope you know what i mean?:confused:

[Radiohead]

Great set Steve (a few look familar ;) )

I like the strong red of the phone box one and the couple sitting together is a super candid.

Oh, and Arousal Cafe - :rotfl: :rotfl:

[bowenjones]

Great shots again Steve, especially the two estuary pics :smashin:

[stevegreen]

I really like these shots steve, The last one is excellent, But, and don't take this the wrong way, why always with the same borders? you almost think you know what the next shot is going to be, because you see the border before the shot. Of course you don't because the shots are great and always very different. I hope you know what i mean?:confused:

:laugh: I'm not sure you explained that very well mate.

I decided to use the same border on all my 'for the web' shots so that the border itself didn't become an issue when people look at the image. It annoys me when I see a thread of images that all have different borders as I think they look 'messy'.

Thanks for all the comments :)

[pix4prizes]

Some excellent pictures :smashin:

My work is motorsport mostly and don't really have the time do do the stuff I would like to :( so kep up the good work ;)

:hiya:

[stevegreen]

Just updating my thread with these.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/hog.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/buffalo.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/chimp.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/zebra.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/chimp2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutan1.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutan2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutan3.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/giraffe.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/penguin.jpg

[stevegreen]

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/rhino.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/sealion.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/waterfall.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/heron.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutan5.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutanjnr.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/chesterzoo/orangutan4.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/bails.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/bail2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/bail3.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/gaileylock.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/lock.jpg

[stevegreen]

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/thoughts.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/sideburns.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/fatherson.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/woman.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/lostchord.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/caravandetail.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/merrygoround.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cliffrailway.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cliffrailway2.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/thisway.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/harley.jpg

[bowenjones]

Some crackers there Steve. I like the wildlife shots, what zoo were they taken at?

[stevegreen]

At Chester Zoo mate.

I was relatively pleased with them, but then I saw John Hemmings efforts here (http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379867) and here (http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375511) :eek: :laugh:

[bowenjones]

His pics are great, aren't they. Not taking anything away from your shots though, they're still very good. I look at other peoples work and wish that I could produce images as good as them but I think we all feel like that.

[stevegreen]

Just got back from the Green Man Festival which is actually still on. We came home early after two particularly heavy nights (we must be getting old!)

Not an amazing amount of pictures as the camera stayed in my bag for most of the event (I needed the hands for the beer!) but, some of the best follow. There are more on my Flickr collection.

A typically 'earthy' kind of event. This lady was selling stuff, never found out what, but she smiled nicely :)

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4754.jpg

Rain was forecast for all weekend, but it held off until this happened!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4765.jpg

One of the first artists we saw was a one man band by the name of Philip Roebuck. Amazing ability to play three instruments at once as well as singing. His music had a real nice 'bluegrass' kind of feel to it.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4788.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4784.jpg

One of the highlights was to see The Aliens, three members formerly of The Beta Band........they rocked the place!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4914.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4958.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4968.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_4994.jpg

Foxface I have seen before. Very reminisent of the early Handsome Family stuff (not that you know what i'm talking about!)

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5043.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5050.jpg

King Creosote are a great band, they have released 33 albums in all!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5085.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5089.jpg

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5091.jpg

And, finally, The Green Man festival is popular with bearded peaople for some reason, they even had 'Beard' magazine for sale there. This was one of the most impressive, so I asked to take a portrait........really nice bloke!

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/greenman/IMG_5071.jpg

More on my Flickr linked below.

[bowenjones]

Some good pictures there Steve. You were lucky with the weather as it hammered down with us yesterday and we've had a fair few showers today.
I really like the use of the wide angle on the stage shot, great perspective imo :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

I really like the use of the wide angle on the stage shot, great perspective imo :thumbsup:

Thanks for that :smashin: I can't actually remember changing the lens :eek: :laugh:

[bowenjones]

I can't actually remember changing the lens :eek: :laugh:
Sounds like you had a good time then :laugh:

[sold5]

"I really like the use of the wide angle on the stage shot"

So do I. Great shot and unusual angle. But how do you get so close?

At Electric Picnic last weekend they nearly stopped me bringing my gear in, managed to get some good shots of PJ Harvey, The Frames and Belle & Sebastian but was a close one. Nipped up to the stage and whipped the camera out each time, was a bit wary of showing it off as I was told "can take it in but leave it in the bag".

Is there any way of getting a photographers pass to events I'm wondering?

Great captions on your earlier shots ("20/40 vision" pic page) by the way :grin:

Sold5

[sold5]

"I really like the use of the wide angle on the stage shot"

So do I. Great shot and unusual angle. But how do you get so close?

At Electric Picnic last weekend they nearly stopped me bringing my gear in, managed to get some good shots of PJ Harvey, The Frames and Belle & Sebastian but was a close one. Nipped up to the stage and whipped the camera out each time, was a bit wary of showing it off as I was told "can take it in but leave it in the bag".

Is there any way of getting a photographers pass to events I'm wondering?

Great captions on your earlier shots ("20/40 vision" pic page) by the way :grin:

Sold5

[stevegreen]

Some pictures from my week away in Cornwall. Lots more pictures in my Flickr set here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/sets/72157594276753430/) but here is a small selection.

We stopped in Camelford and spent most of the time just touring round small coves and villages on the coast, there was also a bit of surfing from Lorna (but not from me) and a visit to Padstow (aka Padstein due to the fact that Rick Stein has loads of eateries there).


A pub in Port Isaac
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5413.jpg

A wide view of Polzeath Beach. Loved the clouds in this shot.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5442.jpg

Steps leading from the beach to the Castle in Tintagel
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5390.jpg

One of the small streets leading to the harbour in Boscastle.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5360.jpg

An ancient bridge on Bodmin Moor
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5524.jpg

Some shells I noticed on a fence.......well, you have to don't you!
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5402.jpg

Caught this on Padstow, so did the chap on the left of the frame!
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5499.jpg

The beach at Polzeath.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5434.jpg

A view over Boscastle from the cliffs. Hard to believe all of this was flooded in 2004.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5356.jpg

Lifeguard on duty at Polzeath beach. (this idea is not stolen in any way :laugh:)
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5432.jpg

Boscastle from the harbour
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5338.jpg

Port Gaverne
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5399.jpg

Trebarwith Strand
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5592.jpg

Padstow Harbour
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5492.jpg

One of the old buildings in the harbour of Port Isaac
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5410.jpg

An elevated Gull in Padstow
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5487.jpg

The Church at Lanteglos, just over the road from where we were staying.
http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/cornwall/IMG_5558.jpg

[ilweran]

Some lovely pictures- makes me wish I was back in Cornwall.

I also noticed on flickr that you were in Portmeirion a couple of weeks after I was. It's a great place to take photos.

[stevegreen]

Some lovely pictures- makes me wish I was back in Cornwall.

I also noticed on flickr that you were in Portmeirion a couple of weeks after I was. It's a great place to take photos.

Thanks. Portmerion was disappointing to be honest. It was smaller than I had remebered and I struggled with the sky blowing out all of the time on my pictures. Much better (and easier) when the sun is out and the sky is blue! (even with metering adjustment)

[Blue.Rocket]

Hi Steve, love the pictures, brings back some lovly memories of the area, However there is one that confuses me, Moody Sky at Polzeathas at fist glance i thought it was just a lovly depth of field, but then i kinda got concerned looking at the left side, The people look to me to have just been caught in a gust of wind, then viewing the houses, I got worried that they were suffering from subcidence from the floods last yr or was it the yr before. ....

Just having a little fun.

Great Pixs...

[stevegreen]

Hi Steve, love the pictures, brings back some lovly memories of the area, However there is one that confuses me, Moody Sky at Polzeathas at fist glance i thought it was just a lovly depth of field, but then i kinda got concerned looking at the left side, The people look to me to have just been caught in a gust of wind, then viewing the houses, I got worried that they were suffering from subcidence from the floods last yr or was it the yr before. ....

Just having a little fun.

Great Pixs...

:laugh: Thanks for the comments. Thats the effect of the 10mm lens. I love that kind of 'drawn' perspective :)

[T0MAT01]

Nice pics Steve, I like the view over Boscastle especially. :smashin:
It's quite a scarey thought to imagine all the water that went down there when you stand and look at the height of the flood level indicators.

Did you get to look around the Camelot Castle ruins?

[stevegreen]

Did you get to look around the Camelot Castle ruins?

Is that the Castle ruins at Tintagel? If it is then, no.

We saw it from the Camelot Hotel which is positioned on the cliff opposite and when we saw it was £4.30 each to get in we kind of thought that it wasn't particularly worth it (we are meanies!) So I just took some pictures of the steps instead :laugh:

[h4rri]

Some lovely looking shots there mate, makes me want to head down there for a weekend :)

[T0MAT01]

Is that the Castle ruins at Tintagel? If it is then, no.

We saw it from the Camelot Hotel which is positioned on the cliff opposite and when we saw it was £4.30 each to get in we kind of thought that it wasn't particularly worth it (we are meanies!) So I just took some pictures of the steps instead :laugh:

:laugh: Yeah that's the one. We went a few months back and got there just as they were closing it up :suicide: so I was just wonderring if there's anything worth seeing!
I know most of it is supposed to have fallen into the sea anyway.

There wasn't much left from what I could see...

[Biscuit761]

Great shots Steve, really clear. We enjoy that part of the country will have tp go back soon, Fowey is one of our favourites.

Bill

[dave_bass5]

Hey Steve, you following me.
so far we have both been to Cornwall and Wales around the same time:hiya:
love the Trebarwith Strand shot. looks like one out of a travel brochure.
nice one mate

[stevegreen]

Hey Steve, you following me.
so far we have both been to Cornwall and Wales around the same time:hiya:
love the Trebarwith Strand shot. looks like one out of a travel brochure.
nice one mate

Thanks Dave, it's a bit strange isn't it how we seem to be going the same places :eek: I like that shot too, it's the perspective that gets a little lost until you notice the people in the bottom right hand corner.

[dave_bass5]

Thanks Dave, it's a bit strange isn't it how we seem to be going the same places :eek: I like that shot too, it's the perspective that gets a little lost until you notice the people in the bottom right hand corner.

Blimey, i hadnt noticed them:eek:

[stevegreen]

Blimey, i hadnt noticed them:eek:

Kind of changes the shot when you do doesn't it. I don't think I noticed them when I took the picture!

[dave_bass5]

Kind of changes the shot when you do doesn't it. I don't think I noticed them when I took the picture!

Yeah it does. would be easy to PS them out but i guess it does add a bit of perspective to the shot

[petrolhead]

Just back from Cornwall myself

http://www.pellis.co.uk/temp/corn/7.jpg

[T0MAT01]

Proper Job!

[stevegreen]

We had some scallops for a late supper last night and they looked so nice I had to take a picture.

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/scallops.jpg

It's Sunday, so post your food pictures!!

[monkeyleader]

Thats a great shot ... although I'm not sure I like scollops ..

[Chunder]

Food porn!!! :)

I thought that I had a bundle of food porn pix, but there's only one (pretty boring, but yummy!) pie picture on Flickr.
Turns out there's still a few on iPhoto, whilst I suspect that I've deleted the rest. Ah well.

Here's the best of the 3 (IMO) - nothing quite as good (or as well presented!!) as yours, Steve :)

http://static.flickr.com/92/245404440_b4e89c8a92.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markandmarina/245404440/)

Here's my "Food" set... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markandmarina/sets/72157594287750210/)

[Jay_N]

Never even thought about taking pics of food:eek:
Off to the fridge now..............

[Liquid101]

It's Sunday, so post your food pictures!!

My missus couldn't really understand why I was photographing my dinner tonight - I didn't try to explain.

[bowenjones]

Some lovely pictures of Cornwall Steve. We stayed near Camelford a few weeks back in a place called Michaelstow. Nice area. Looking at your pictures, we didn't visit any of those places apart from Padstow but it was raining heavy then so I didn't take any shots.
Love the view over Boscastle, they've worked hard to get it back to how it was before the devestation.
I vaguely remember eating at the Harbour cafe in Port Isaac when we stayed near there about 20 years ago :eek:, time don't half fly :(

[stevegreen]

I have been mostly using my 50mm f/1.8 over the last few days but decided today to stick the 10-20mm Sigma on and go and get some images from around Telford. Had a very relaxing bike ride into the town along the 'Silkin Way' which runs not far from our house right into the Town Centre.

I veered off a few times, so probably ended up cycling about 7 miles today, which is great for the soul!

The flower image was taken with the 50mm f/1.8

I've attached a selection of images, the remainder are on my Flickr linked below :)

[Liquid101]

I'm glad somebody's been out in the late summer sunshine enjoying themselves with their camera while I've been stuck in the office all day trying to juggle four things at once.

Think I should go home before I break something.

Pah!

Nice pics though

[stevegreen]

I'm glad somebody's been out in the late summer sunshine enjoying themselves with their camera while I've been stuck in the office all day trying to juggle four things at once.

Doctors orders mate ;)

[PaulBoy]

Nice collection of pics Steve - Viewing so much better on Flickr btw - must be nice to have somewhere nice within a cycle ride to capture ;)
Paul

[stevegreen]

Nice collection of pics Steve - Viewing so much better on Flickr btw - must be nice to have somewhere nice within a cycle ride to capture ;)
Paul

It is nice, but I end up stopping loads to get the camera out......part of the reason that I had just been using the 50mm earlier in the week, no nned to take the bag along! :grin:

[Bristol Pete]

I like the black and white roof top shots mate. V. Nice. :thumbsup:

[stevegreen]

Sometimes it's easier to teach yourself :grin:

http://static.flickr.com/87/256432205_c4dcc6d881.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/256432205/)

[pixelpixel]

Cool.

So where is the tutorial ?;)

[senu]

Interesting :rotfl: ! 2 grown men trying to find the birdy :blush:

How you you teach yourself what you didnt know in the first place:confused:

More like "Bluff your way thru photography":smashin:

[stevegreen]

How you you teach yourself what you didnt know in the first place:confused:

Indeed :laugh:

[Liquid101]

Is it me, or does right steve look like a giant? :eek:

[QuietRiot1983]

that took me far too long to work out!

[bowenjones]

Steve, how did you do that? Did you just use two shots as seperate layers in photoshop and erase some of the top layer to reveal the image underneath or is there more to it?

[M-C-P-M]

Very clever Steve, it looks seemless Wow!

[senu]

Steve, how did you do that? Did you just use two shots as seperate layers in photoshop and erase some of the top layer to reveal the image underneath or is there more to it?

Of course not, that is a picture of twins .The brainier short one knows where to look (the viewfinder) and the tall one thinks he does ( the lens barrel!):devil:

They both need to do an "A levels" in photography:hiya:

Ok.. Lets give the man some credit ...it is good ( and these day photographs do lie):laugh:
We could call it" Me, myself and I"

[bowenjones]

Of course not, that is a picture of twins .The brainier short one knows where to look (the viewfinder) and the tall one thinks he does ( the lens barrel!):devil:

They both need to do an "A levels" in photography:hiya:

Ok.. Lets give the man some credit ...it is good ( and these day photographs do lie):laugh:
Twins you say? I always seem to overlook the obvious :rolleyes: :laugh:

[sold5]

Excellent shot I'm going to recreate this weekend.






Now just to get two guys identical to you.:rotfl:

[werewolf40]

How did you do this steve?? would like to try it myself:) But havent got a clue how:(

[stevegreen]

Steve, how did you do that? Did you just use two shots as seperate layers in photoshop and erase some of the top layer to reveal the image underneath or is there more to it?

How did you do this steve?? would like to try it myself:) But havent got a clue how:(

Stick the camera on a tripod, delay the shutter release and take as many shots as you like making sure the camera does not move in between. Open both the images in photoshop and rag one onto the other creating a new layer then simply use the history brush (or eraser) to delete the parts of the top image where the other subject is standing, flatten the image then save it.........done.

There are some great examples here (http://www.flickr.com/groups/multiples/pool/) :)

[senu]

Stick the camera on a tripod, delay the shutter release and take as many shots as you like making sure the camera does not move in between. Open both the images in photoshop and rag one onto the other creating a new layer then simply use the history brush (or eraser) to delete the parts of the top image where the other subject is standing, flatten the image then save it.........done.

There are some great examples here (http://www.flickr.com/groups/multiples/pool/) :)

Clever nonetheless.., especially as any changes in lighting can make it much trickier.
So you dont have a twin??:rotfl:
Given the explanation you obviously have 2 cameras and tripods:cool:

[werewolf40]

Stick the camera on a tripod, delay the shutter release and take as many shots as you like making sure the camera does not move in between. Open both the images in photoshop and rag one onto the other creating a new layer then simply use the history brush (or eraser) to delete the parts of the top image where the other subject is standing, flatten the image then save it.........done.

There are some great examples here (http://www.flickr.com/groups/multiples/pool/) :)


Thanks for that steve but what do you mean by"rag one onto the other" not sure how i do that:(

[QuietRiot1983]

Thanks for that steve but what do you mean by"rag one onto the other" not sure how i do that:(

If you're starting relatively simple, and the "two" people aren't interacting, you can do it simply by putting the two images on top of each other. Remember, apart from the postion of people, the two images should be the same.

When they're layered, simply cut around the edge of one of the people, exposing the underneath person.


EDIT: reading that back, it made no sense! :rolleyes: sorry!

[craigizmo2k2]

LOL - I thought that was a shot of you teaching your dad or something :grin:

Very good Steve - nice beard. :smashin:

[WibXL]

Thanks for that steve but what do you mean by"rag one onto the other" not sure how i do that:(

Think it's just a typo and should say drag.

[werewolf40]

Think it's just a typo and should say drag.

DOH of course it is:eek: Thanks:grin:

[stevegreen]

Decided to venture out with my tripod tonight and get some light trails as it's something I have been meaning to do for a while.

These two were taken on the M54 junction 4 in Telford.

http://static.flickr.com/114/262435068_21fddba065.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/262435068/)

http://static.flickr.com/102/262435528_9a6e8e1764.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/262435528/)

And, one from the ASDA in Telford Town Centre. I was hoping that the store would be busier as I really wanted lot f of people to be blurring in front of the store.....unfortunatley it was very quiet!

http://static.flickr.com/99/262436004_98589bdc73.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/262436004/)

All taken with the Sigma 10-20mm lens. Click the images for the link to the flickr photo page where the .exif information is held. All have had an auto levels and a faded sharpen in Photoshop.

[Liquid101]

I really like the Asda shot - just a shame that you didn't get some cars going past and some people blurred in the shot.. would have really made it.

Nice exposures though

[pixelpixel]

Its got to be number 1 for me. :thumbsup:

[grantsteve]

Lovely shots Steve.

I really fancy getting out to do some of these now that I have a camera that will do them.

I might need someone to watch my back though in the middle of Birmingham! :rolleyes:

[stevegreen]

I might need someone to watch my back though in the middle of Birmingham! :rolleyes:

But think of the shot you could get on the Aston Expressway, or even the Spaghetti Junction!

No point doing the M6 though 'cos you would need a 3 hour exposure to see anything moving :laugh:

[grantsteve]

But think of the shot you could get on the Aston Expressway

That's where I was thinking of heading in which case I need two people to watch my back, although rather ironically the place I'm thinking off is right next to a big police dispatch unit!

[Biscuit761]

Great pics Steve, very clear. How did you arrive at such long exposures, trial and error or was the camera working it out ?

Bill

[stevegreen]

Great pics Steve, very clear. How did you arrive at such long exposures, trial and error or was the camera working it out ?

Bill

Trial and error on full manual. I just started off with a really small aperture of f/20 but that was underexposing quite a bit and as it was quite windy I needed a quicker shutter. Ended up about 13 seconds on f/11. Theywere still a little underexposed but I fixed that in PS via auto levels :)

[Liquid101]

Personally... and feel free to disregard this, as it is perfectly good as it is..

I think I would prefer to see the horizon line off centre on the first shot.. perhaps with the sky only filling the top third of the frame. This would also allow you to crop in from the left. Which may give a slightly more dynamic composition.

Just a thought.

[mattym]

very nice steve

[stevegreen]

Personally... and feel free to disregard this, as it is perfectly good as it is..

I think I would prefer to see the horizon line off centre on the first shot.. perhaps with the sky only filling the top third of the frame. This would also allow you to crop in from the left. Which may give a slightly more dynamic composition.

Just a thought.

Good idea. I may well have a play with it in Photoshop to see what I can come up with.

Thanks for the comments :smashin:

[Zone]

Missed these Steve :suicide:

Love em, the 10-20 gives such dramatic perspective especially where skys are concerned:smashin:

Must say I never have a problem with a horizon being bang smack in the middle of a picture, rule of thirds, surely rules are to be broken :grin:

[stevegreen]

Lorna went out tonight so, some more opportunities for some night time photography.

I was on my way down to Ironbridge to get some shots of the famous bridge there but, noticed a funfair on the way.

http://static.flickr.com/94/268028461_e83c0fba87.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268028461/)

http://static.flickr.com/88/268027977_f603bad808.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268027977/)

Annoyingly, in Ironbridge they have decided not to shine any lights on the bridge at all, so, made my way into Bridgnorth.

http://static.flickr.com/88/268028980_12350a2d2a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268028980/)

http://static.flickr.com/113/268029779_2c075d40c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268029779/)

Long exposures are all very well, until some blonde in a Clio nearly takes your tripod out whilst trying to park!! I had to move the camera pretty quickly........mid exposure!

http://static.flickr.com/117/268045296_217c247919.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268045296/)

Here's my attempt at 'The Ghostly Me' type shot.

http://static.flickr.com/118/268045702_495051315c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/268045702/)

It's all good fun!

All pics are clickable and lead to the Flickr photo page where .exif and be found :smashin:

[bowenjones]

Some nice shots Steve :smashin:
I really like the picture of the bridge. You've captured the swirl of the water well and the choice of wide angle adds to it. Looks even better when viewed large. I must get round to setting up a flickr account :)

[stevegreen]

Some nice shots Steve :smashin:
I really like the picture of the bridge. You've captured the swirl of the water well and the choice of wide angle adds to it. Looks even better when viewed large. I must get round to setting up a flickr account :)

Thanks :smashin:

Getting a Pro Flickr account was the best £24 I have spent this year!

[senu]

Nice shots Steve....:smashin:

Everyone else gone to bed then? Even in my niegborhood I get funny looks when the camera comes out by day let alone at night:rolleyes:

Were they all on the usual..tripod, self timer , high ISO ,long exposure mode?

[stevegreen]

Nice shots Steve....:smashin:

Everyone else gone to bed then? Even in my niegborhood I get funny looks when the camera comes out by day let alone at night:rolleyes:

Were they all on the usual..tripod, self timer , high ISO ,long exposure mode?

Cheers :thumbsup:

There were a few about at the fair, but I didn't fancy staying there too long as there were a lot of 'youths' about......caps and all :eek:

Bridgnorth was quiet, there were some folks by the river but I managed to stay away from them, then, when I got in the High Street I just though 'Sod it' and stuck the tripod up on the pavement :grin:

I messed about with exposure times and apertures quite a bit. The fourth shot was a 30 second exposure but not many cars went past so not many light trails unfortunately :( ISO was 100 ;)

[dood]

Do you use MLU or is that not necessary on very long exposures? How exactly does MLU work? My understanding is that you have to press the shutter button once to lock the mirror, and then again for the exposure. When pressing the second time I guess you'd have to first put it on self timer. Will the MLU mode stay in place for subsequent shots until it is de-activated in the menu?

[BananaTiger]

Beautiful looking town there Steve. Funny story about the Clio. At least you got the registration plate if anything did happen ;)

[Astaroth]

Damn, was about to comment on the reg plate too but banana tiger got there before me.

Excellent photos - particularly like the funfair ones. Now that I have done my water drop picture I now need to try some long exposures but never seem to find anywhere suitable to do them.... there is one place which I think would make a good shot but there is no where to park and the risk of being taken out by someone is probably higher than your clio incident.

[stevegreen]

Do you use MLU or is that not necessary on very long exposures? How exactly does MLU work? My understanding is that you have to press the shutter button once to lock the mirror, and then again for the exposure. When pressing the second time I guess you'd have to first put it on self timer. Will the MLU mode stay in place for subsequent shots until it is de-activated in the menu?

I didn't use the mirror lock up facility at all on these shots. The point of the MLU is to reduce vibration so it would be pointless having to press the shutter release to get an exposure as that would cause a vibration in itself. Much better to use a timed or a remote release. It is a feature that I have never used to be honest so I'm not sure about how it works.

[stevegreen]

It's been a while since I have added any images to this thread so I thought I may as well include a selection of my 'preferred' images from the past while.

All images are clickable links to the respective Flickr photopage where larger sizes and .exif are avilable.

Tar Tunnel
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/273110994_e2c353f215.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/273110994/)

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Oven
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/279924814_df8fca69e5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/279924814/)

BUS
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/285901224_135c9579e6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/285901224/)

Cellardyke harbour
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/318621437_a873d2d35b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318621437/)

Pittenweem
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/318629875_e03b5d4262.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318629875/)

St. Andrews
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/318637190_0b08ca9592.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318637190/)

Anstruther at Night
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/318632652_86d1f5e96d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318632652/)

Forth Rail Bridge
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/318641401_e71d1ecfda.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318641401/)

Which Next?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/318640846_202c85d56b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318640846/)

Anstruther Lighthouse
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/318639387_97f59c2434.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318639387/)

[stevegreen]

More........

Isle Of May
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/318638934_a23b7b88d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/318638934/)

Bridge 16
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/329299851_e311d55ba3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/329299851/)

Caravans Reflected
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/329299567_30909016fa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/329299567/)

Bridge to Nowhere
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/328333602_88583f56bd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/328333602/)

Telford Central Station
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/327527869_cef2db2dbe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/327527869/)

The Abraham Darby
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/326522940_8e08c46942.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/326522940/)

Horsehay and Dawley
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/368053182_df9098c49a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/368053182/)

Fuzzy
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/352826853_2d319a1775.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/352826853/)

Life and Death
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/368054395_fafdc3c166.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/368054395/)

Doors
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/368055671_597288698d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/368055671/)

[stevegreen]

More........

Candles
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/379219963_6915f0f03a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/379219963/)

Remembering
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/379220356_d145fca4e6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/379220356/)

Our Hands Are Firmly In Our Pockets
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/379464069_1616b71d28.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/379464069/)

Distorted
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/379519285_c289765be9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/379519285/)

Selfridges
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/380910038_f72d637c7d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/380910038/)

Big Brother Is Watching
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/380935018_6969cbca36.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/380935018/)

No Photos Please
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/97/380935301_4563c143f0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/380935301/)

22:18.17
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/382975185_e3905ae504.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/382975185/)

Ghostly Walk
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/384500986_f2c001d38e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/384500986/)

Museum Of The Gorge
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/390179987_99b65dff87.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/390179987/)

[stevegreen]

More.........

Chimneys
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/390180606_1a8fcb5b6e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/390180606/)

Ramp Access
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/394220835_9a7bf59bf4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/394220835/)

Luxury? Cottages??
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/394223138_b49be0c870.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/394223138/)

Walsall Bus Station
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/394222840_6452fa7de1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/394222840/)

Been Shopping
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/394309289_c8bc2114fb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/394309289/)

One Dark Window
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/395785411_61f84f9c63.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/395785411/)

The Ironbridge
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/397961438_2a4106ac5b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/397961438/)

Thats me pretty much up to date then.

Thanks for looking.

[stevegreen]

Done a little post processing work on the last image to get it a little more realistic colour wise. Also cloned out the distracting light from the house under the bridge and taken away the reeds bottom right.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/403861210_6b2fb5cc63.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/403861210/)

[stevegreen]

St. Ives

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/424375352_af22f6f39d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424375352/)

The Lighthouse at the end of Smeatons Pier

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/424376468_6873901a58.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424376468/)

Window

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/424378206_b8c8a76303.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424378206/)

Botallack Mine House

More to come from here...........just incredible!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/424381944_b021431bf9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424381944/)

Waterfall

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/424383601_a9f376863e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424383601/)

Red, Yellow, White

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/424385984_6b14a55eb7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424385984/)

Tin Mine Shaft

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/424398890_7cdb0f87c4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/424398890/)

[stevegreen]

Some more:

Two Doors.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/425040438_54297d6fcd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425040438/)

Church on the Hill

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/425041074_85b2157a6f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425041074/)

Minack Theatre

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/425045624_2c3ce0b8ca.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425045624/)

Mousehole

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/425046385_93643d010d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425046385/)

Foghorns

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/425047788_7520f10af4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425047788/)

Pendeen Lighthouse

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/425048309_8b88d675a9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425048309/)

Ropes

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/425049234_e4b2d51056.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425049234/)

Botallack from Pendeen

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/425054898_b859fb172a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425054898/)

Botallack

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/425054241_666597450f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/425054241/)

[stevegreen]

Light Switches

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/432811163_15188461a0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/432811163/)

Black 17

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/432812631_c57481636c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/432812631/)

Turn the power off at the plug!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/432817397_3cac8932cf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/432817397/)

End of the line?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/432817412_26a6dae556.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/432817412/)


Respect

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/442062541_f6e46a2b66.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442062541/)

Tyre

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/442064743_96ab3f331c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442064743/)

Art

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/442077261_4852c3999f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442077261/)

Once a Roof

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/442082572_f7cba99bd1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442082572/)

Corrugated

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/442086205_9e9c97721d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442086205/)

Edged

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/442146107_8df4fa6f93.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442146107/)

Yellow

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/442147673_ae1d41fc5f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442147673/)

Flowers and Fields

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/442148108_55e7b75687.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442148108/)

The Wrekin

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/442150374_c6615994fa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/442150374/)

[stevegreen]

Framed Light

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/452377599_47402b361c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452377599/in/set-72157600058629827/)

King Creosote

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/452363328_c8233d6df9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452363328/in/set-72157600058629827/)

The Jose

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/452381275_e411a24eaa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452381275/in/set-72157600058629827/)

Diamond Family Archive (superb!!)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/452381729_4bc95d51a7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452381729/in/set-72157600058629827/)

Things In Herds

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/452382115_0141425df4.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/452381729_4bc95d51a7.jpg)

Door, Door, Window

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/452365208_dd3f535777.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452365208/in/set-72157600058629827/)

Adem

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/452383527_a195ae3df3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452383527/in/set-72157600058629827/)

Alasdair Roberts

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/254/452383997_96e81c2e0b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452383997/in/set-72157600058629827/)

Malcolm Middleton

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/452366954_1904ceb017.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452366954/in/set-72157600058629827/)


Time in the Sky

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/452385091_6acc733276.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/452385091/)

Down The Tiny Steps

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/454344855_07b4dad6c8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/454344855/)

Down The Tiny Steps...again

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/454334502_beb6eb6d77.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/454334502/)

Gummi Bako

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/454355509_1fb7e4bb0c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/454355509/)

Anstruther Daffodils

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/454349712_3680a2fc3c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/454349712/)

Discarded Batteries

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/240/454364469_04ea6ce8f2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/454364469/)

The Great Park......brilliant!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/238/455181747_2c84981b5f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/455181747/)

The Bicycle Thieves

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/455181751_0ff6868fed.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/455181751/)

Thats me up to date again. More on my Flickr linked below.

[stevegreen]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/460339122_817ff7f8ae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/460339122/)

[Holowlegs]

Hi ya


Just had a good look at the last page off this album. Some really great shots there. Keep them coming.:thumbsup:


Cheers Holo:smashin: :smashin:

[stevegreen]

More...........

EXIT
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/464914358_18c360901b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/464914358/)

Two Vents
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/465137912_b26a79064c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/465137912/)

Graffiti
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/465139662_c5693c3e0b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/465139662/)

Peeling
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/465141242_688f8880b7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/465141242/)

Alone
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/465148191_eee0e64dcb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/465148191/)

Apart
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/466906060_febbc7ed07.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/466906060/in/photostream/)

Blue Window
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/467520031_34bb53b9b1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/467520031/)

Post Box
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/473617447_a95c81409d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/473617447/)

Light Switch
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/474924851_6ceadc6cbf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/474924851/)

All images are clickable links to the respective Flickr photo page where larger sizes and .exif can be found :smashin:

[stevegreen]

Disappearing Shropshire
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/481379297_7062fd79d8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/481379297/)

The Wrekin
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/481379301_9f8375dded.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/481379301/)

Carew Castle
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/494551438_5234632f47.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/494551438/)

Tenby Boats
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/494553048_e87927f204.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/494553048/)

Tenby Harbour at Night
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/494590443_cf2cfab903.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/494590443/)

Tenby From the North Beach
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/496001055_b03e2bc25b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/496001055/)

Heat
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/494585043_5f49a2e04e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/494585043/)

Blue
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/494554636_3affcedcea.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/494554636/)

St James' Church
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/495954340_911257c337.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/495954340/)

Window
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/496001043_e9ecf61e39.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/496001043/)

Decaying
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/498491829_a609026dfe.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/498491829/)

43 Litres
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/498493787_b68372524e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/498493787/)

Peeling
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/498496935_65a9612b7a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/498496935/)

[dave_bass5]

Lovely shots again Steve.
Great colours.
:smashin: :smashin:

[stevegreen]

Thanks Dave :smashin:

[JohnG]

Great stuff as ever Steve, your stuff is always interesting to look at :thumbsup:

[MStarkey]

Steve, I always like to look over your minimalist shots for tips & inspiration but I also like the others, particularly the St James' Church shot - wonderful tones & lighting :smashin:

[senu]

Steve its almost become impossible to see any unworthy shots posted by you.. your keeper rate must be high

I cant even accuse you of minimalist only as the last few posts cover a genuinely wide no of genres
Well done ,I find them very entertaining and inspiring ( if not nessesarily always relaxing!):hiya:

[stevegreen]

Thanks both, appreciated.

[stevegreen]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/538507686_232a8e958c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/538507686/)

http://static.flickr.com/1295/541020276_110143be35.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=541020276)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1313/548018595_66b5c721e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/548018595/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1204/548011302_cf43932f03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/548011302/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1030/548038165_5cb8664edd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/548038165/in/photostream/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/548021846_8ebc35db6a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/548021846/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/548046771_d21a367586.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/548046771/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1226/591886888_5ec9529e7a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/591886888/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/648727489_cb62e517d2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648727489/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/648842989_af9c793a70.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648842989/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/648435729_663030ed05.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648435729/)

[stevegreen]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1014/649523194_e7fce0b9b6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/649523194/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/648130351_dfc19c52fd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648130351/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/648879116_5864295e59.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648879116/in/photostream/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/649691928_a116052578.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/649691928/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/648783892_4da26b2153.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/648783892/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1245/684370574_1163b70687.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/684370574/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1202/698514714_ee814be195.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/698514714/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/728048448_0dee0fa95f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/728048448/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/739950633_bfbcb2eac5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/739950633/)

http://static.flickr.com/1249/740795826_1e3c1fcd1d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_green/740795826/)

Thats me up to date again :smashin:

[Biscuit761]

Nice pics Steve.

Bill

[stevegreen]

Blimey, not updated this for nigh on 12 months :eek:

Cheers Bill

[gpa]

White Orchid :smashin: