Britishness - Bird Watching

[pixelpixel]

At last, my first entry into the competition for this year!!!

The below for me is as British as it gets! - Bird watching



Only thing I done was resize and use the Black & White filter in Photoshop cs3. You can rip the image apart all you like, I am quite happy that I have entered and feel that I have came a very long way recently regarding taking images. Just by entering this month I have won in my eyes.

Exif info:

Camera: Sony DSC-W17
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 7.9 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Compressed Bits per Pixel: 8 bits
Maximum Lens Aperture: 48/16
Metering Mode: Pattern
Color Space: sRGB
Exposure Mode: Manual
Compression: JPEG

If any problems please let me know.

[Beachball]

Good pic... it's a very British pastime. Maybe there could be a bit more detail pulled out from the back of the bench? It looks totally black on my screen.

btw I spent about two minutes looking for a bird on the other side of the river that the people on the bench were supposedly looking at before I finally 'got it'.

[tryingtimes]

Great photo Pixel.
There's something unmistakably British about those hairdos! (and the shoes).
The flats opposite add a nice touch too.
Nice one!

[Zone]

Typically British
You just know they're all holding ice creams as well

[pixelpixel]

Thanks for the comments everyone, I know it was a bit rushed and its a bit washed out but I feel it works. I feel so better with my ability to use my camera. I do think I have out grown the camera and its time to move to maybe something bigger and better.

They also had sandwiches in tin foil

[tontoshorse]

Originally Posted by Zone

Typically British
You just know they're all holding ice creams as well

or knitting.

PP-This made me laugh, and you're right BTW - entering is the joy of the competition.

[pixelpixel]

Originally Posted by tontoshorse

or knitting.

PP-This made me laugh, and you're right BTW - entering is the joy of the competition.

They had been on the boat canal tours in Manchester until them I was unaware of any boat tours. It does still make me laugh, I never intended this to enter in this months competition as I was unaware of the competition title until I checked the site yesterday.

So far this month I have maybe taken at least 60+ images, if I based this over the last 6 months it would be about 80+. Thats one big improvement for me and I am quite happy.

Once again thanks for the comments.

[electrolyte]

Nice shot PP. Sums up Britishness really well for me...

[imcarm]

Lovely entry pixel, very British a great angle. The B&W conversion really adds to it as does the comedy aspect. Well done

[pixelpixel]

Thanks for the comments.....Its really nice for once to have something to show. This has made me think about doing some more images, this time of people. Its something that I really struggle with. I do the odd birthday party and so on but I would like to do some real people.

Maybe something like tramps, travellers and big issue sellers! now that could be fun. +Note if someone does enter a tramp, traveller or a big issue seller into this months comp they got it from me.

Any way feel free to have a try and enter this months comp.

[stevegreen]

It fits the theme quite well for me and the deaturation gives it that something extra, though it's a shame that all of the detail in the back of the bench has been lost.

[bodoman]

ditto to all the other comments here, dont leave me anything to say but well done

[pixelpixel]

Originally Posted by stevegreen

It fits the theme quite well for me and the deaturation gives it that something extra, though it's a shame that all of the detail in the back of the bench has been lost.

This was shot from the hip and it was rushed , I really don't have the ability to take pictures of people either in front of or even behind them . If I had of took some time it would have been far better. Maybe that the fact I have entered this month is more important.

Thanks for all the above comments.

[SweetGirl]

Reminds me of the 'Golden Girls'

[vulkan75]

Like a throw back to the 60's...great shot it really tells a story