Gadfium's Smudges!

[Gadfium]

OK....gonna plunge in and add a few for your delectation!


These were taken today at Heysham Head, overlooking Morecambe Bay

This is of the famous carved-stone graves
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I was trying to capture the sunset by using an 80d filter over a circular polariser....really difficult to get any foreground detail without blowing out the sky......This isn't too bad for a first go (I hope!)

I was trying to capture the moon over the runs of an old church.....Must get a decent zoom lens....(more money:eek::eek::eek:)
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And finally...a beach shot...
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I have a load more that I took...just haven't time to process them...in addition a few more of mine can be found here (http://public.fotki.com/Gadfium/)

Comments & Critique welcome!:smashin: or :thumbsdow

[PmSonic]

The first shot is really tranquil. Perfect timing on the shot just as the suns setting, Same with the 2nd shot, you've really captured a peaceful moment.

I know what you mean about the moon, I’ve tried a few shots too, but without the a better zoom I get similar results.

The only thing I would say is the frame seems to draw my attention away from the picture, something a little softer perhaps?

All great pictures, nice one!

[Gadfium]

Some more here (http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/stephen.jennette@btinternet.com/my_photos)

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

I was coming home from work (the power station) on Monday morning and the view across the bay was really clear, I wish I had a decent zoom lens. :(

[Gadfium]

Ahh....so you work in that monstrosity in Heysahm (only joking:grin:)


You really can't beat half Moon Bay for some of the most stunning sunsets you are ever likely to see... Fantastic light yesterday evening (I was coming back from a blood donation) at about 7:45.......the sky was almost pure gold....

[electrolyte]

Nice shots Gadfium - especially like the 1st one. The sunset is really well captured

[Gadfium]

Some shots taken with the new 70-200f4 lens:
A nice colourful one...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/03052006-174343-01.jpg
Some ducks on the canal in Lancaster
[/URL]Duck 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/03052006-180007-01.jpg)
[URL="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/03052006-180003-01.jpg"]Duck 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/03052006-180007-01.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/03052006-180007-01.jpg)

[Gadfium]

Went for a mooch around the Holker Hall gardens on Friday....

f5.6@1/15 sec. Taken under heavy foliage, with bright sunshine streaming through the fountain water droplets:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-112807.jpg

55mm, f5.6@1/60. Used the new 430EX to fill in and bring out the detail in the herons (these were in the shade)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-112631.jpg


50mm, f11@1/200. Used the 430EX flash to fill in (once again, taken in bright sunshine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-113836.jpg

And another (50mm, f11@1/60):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-113742.jpg

Some bright red tulips (163mm, f4@ 1/1000)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/05052006-125637.jpg

[Biscuit761]

Great tulips, took one the other day of red tulips (well about 12 actually forgot camera was on burst mode !) and the reds just blended in to each other.

The more I see of the shots from a DSLR the more I want one.

Bill

[Gadfium]

Great tulips, took one the other day of red tulips (well about 12 actually forgot camera was on burst mode !) and the reds just blended in to each other.

The more I see of the shots from a DSLR the more I want one.

Bill

Thanks Bill,


For me, getting the DSLR was a real step forward. I have always been interested in photography, and have played around with compacts (my wife is a snapshot maniac....I originally bought a digital to cut down on the developing costs **sigh** wishful thinking**:().
The DSLR purchase has made an interest into a hobby (albeit a bl**dy expensive one!)...i don't regret getting it for a moment!

[Gadfium]

Went out for a mooch the other night....caught this swan guarding his (her?) mate who was nesting near by:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/02062006-2044-07.jpg
Focal length: 200.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv.: 100


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/02062006-2042-06.jpg
Focal length: 145.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv.: 100

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/02062006-2042-08.jpg

Focal length: 145.0mm
Exposure time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv.: 100



All straugth out of the camera, no PP applied...

[Gadfium]

A few from a weekend in Wasdale in March...

Wasdale lake:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/09042006-141601.jpg
ocal length: 48.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 160

Loking towards Wasdale, Great Gable and Kirk Fell:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/09042006-141206-01.jpg
Focal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.100 s (1/10)
Aperture: f/22.0
ISO equiv.: 100

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/09042006-141054-01.jpg
Focal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO equiv.: 100

On the way up Great Gable:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/10042006-102535-01.jpg
Focal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO equiv.: 100
Exposure bias: -0.33

Baaaa!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/10042006-114147-01.jpg


Finally, at the top (was bloody freezing with about 2' snow on the ground...about -12 wind chill), overlooking Wasdale from Westmoreland cairn;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/10042006-125058-01.jpg
Focal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO equiv.: 100
Exposure bias: -0.67

And another one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/10042006-124106.jpg
ocal length: 18.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO equiv.: 100

[richard plumb]

that penultimate one is cracking. Really get the sense of being there.

[Gadfium]

that penultimate one is cracking. Really get the sense of being there.

Cheers:thumbsup: . I really need to do some post processing to lighten the shadows.....getting the time to do it is the issue:mad:

[richard plumb]

I like it as is. I suppose technically I should prefer the last one, as it has better contrast, but the slightly 'flat' nature of the photo and the browness gives it character

[nero0410]

The two last ones there from the top really got me:eek:

I'm petrified of heights

Some great work all round though:smashin:

tris

[Gadfium]

The two last ones there from the top really got me:eek:

I'm petrified of heights

You wouldn't have fancied the walk down then, in 2' of snow....couldn't find the damn path, and with a serious drop to reward a missed footing!!

[Gadfium]

I'm petrified of heights

tris
One for you then.... on the way down...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/100_0679.jpg


and a multi-coloured sheep!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/100_0646.jpg

[bowenjones]

This is a beautiful shot Gadfium.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-112807.jpg


and this one is quite superb.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/Wasdale/10042006-125058-01.jpg

There are quite a few others I like too. Great stuff :thumbsup:

[Gadfium]

This is a beautiful shot Gadfium.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/70-200/05052006-112807.jpg


Cheers mate, thanks for the compliment. I like the way that the sunlight mirrors the angle of the tree branches, though I should really try to highlight the sunlight a bit more in Photoshop (as ever, getting the time to do it is the problem:god:)

[Gadfium]

Last month I had the good fortune to attend the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for a work commitment:thumbsup::thumbsup:. I had the full monty, helicopter ride in and out of the circuit with hospitality at the Vale stand.

Needless to say, the camera went with me, accompanied by the 70-200 and a Kenko 1.4 teleconverter...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/ChopperonGround.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/Honda1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/Honda.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/SmokingTyres.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/Close-Shave-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/CloseShave1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/GP%20Thumbs/OnFire.jpg

[Gadfium]

Went to Oulten Park last week (and got totally sunburnt:mad:)....here are a few of the many photos that i took (damn I had to dump loads.......my panning technique is not quite up to capturing a bike at 100MPH!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Yamaha.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Stobart.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Padgetts-Honda.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Yam-R6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Hawk-Kawasaki.jpg

[Mylo]

Excellent shot of Michael Rutter in pic 2.:thumbsup:

[Gadfium]

Excellent shot of Michael Rutter in pic 2.:thumbsup:
Cheers Mylo.

The soon to be redundant Michael Rutter according to MCN!

[Gadfium]

It wasn't all bikes you know....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Bennets-Girls.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Bennets-Girl.jpg

This girl looked soooo mucky:grin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Gadfium/British%20Superbikes/Pit-Girl.jpg

[Mylo]

tell me about it, my sisters husband is one of his minor sponsors, great bloke just having a rubbish season. There's always next year though hopefully.

Jay Vincent (super sport) is pic 3 and Craig Coxhell the last I think :grin: