[earthairfire]

July 20, 2007 at 6:06 am

Great job, Rob – congratulations!!

Now let’s see if you can submit a more random shot than mine for the next challenge!! lol

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 9, 2007 at 1:04 am

Another really stylised shot – very cool.

I’d maybe have included a little more room below the mouth, and removed the distracting bright loop at the top of the frame, but both minor points.

Great job,

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 8, 2007 at 12:30 pm

joe_elway wrote:

My 100-400 L pouch is beige … 18% beige maybe?

lol

there’s always one…

[earthairfire]

July 8, 2007 at 4:15 am

Nice setting for this kinda shot – the monotone feel works really well! My only slight gripe is that it’s a shame that the droplet isn’t a little further into the frame.

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 8, 2007 at 4:13 am

So that’s what the bag is for!! lol.

I’ve left all my bags in the boxes they came in, as I never really saw the point of putting my lens in a bag… in a bag…

Useful tip! Where do you dig this stuff up from?!

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 8, 2007 at 4:11 am

Clearly a heavily post processed shot, with a very distinct style. Personally, I think it works a treat. Love the way the rim of the glasses stands out against the dark background.

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 8:46 am

looove it! personally I’d lose the “green” grass, and crop to a panoramic style, but as for the misty bits, they just ooze atmospere!

Great job,

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 8:44 am

Nice set, Ross! The last is my fave. Great to see something other than the typical dry, sunny shot when everyone is out with their cameras – love the atmosphere in them.

On a general note, what kinda stuff did the course cover? Was it aimed at the beginner, or was it quite advanced? Always looked at courses like these, but wondered if I’d find it valuable or not….

Cheers,

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 8:40 am

brandyman wrote:

Andy, what do you do to keep the lens dry in pissing rain? On my photography course in the Peak District we visited the Derwent Valley Reservoir (of DamBusters fame) and I couldnt keep the rain drops off my lens. Normally I wouldn’t even have been out, but we tried to use trees for some shelter. Others (more wise than me) used umbrellas over the camera and lens. Is that something you would do? It struck me that one of those big fishermen umbrellas might be the answer…? :lol:

Ross

On a serious note..

I use a plastic bag and a rubber band, in conjunction with a lens hood! Cheap and nasty, but works well! Also, I keep a chamoix handy for times when hands / equipment gets a little damp.

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 8:37 am

Andy, Andy, Andy,

You should know by now that you don’t NEED the golden hour….

Just get a copy of Photoshop.. Drop in a new sky. Push the colour temperature. Boost the contrast & saturation. Bingo. It’s what ALL the clever cats do nowadays ;)

PS – for anyone that didn’t detect the liberal smear of sarcasm… I’m JOKING…

PPS – nice timing for the wave – looks great!

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 5:52 am

Beautifully lit, composed and presented (as always!!).

One slight note – I’m not sure if it’s intentional, but the black border looks thicker at the base of the pic than at the sides or top.

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 5:48 am

I have a copy, so don’t need it, but in my opinion, this is THE authoritative resource on Photoshop. If you don’t have it, buy this copy. ?20 is a bargain!

Note:

Frank – I’ll gladly accept 10% for assisting with your sale :D

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 5:45 am

This isn’t fair Aidan… Where are his wings?

You should know by now that you’re only allowed to be good at one genre of pics!! I hope you weren’t tucked in your hide when you took this!

Glad to see you went with the flash over the Nikon. Imagine the disappointment of going to the zoo with your brand spanky new Nikon, WITHOUT a white lens attached… everyone would just think you were an amateur :D

PS – cracking timing, composition, exposure and DOF.

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 5:38 am

Stunning sky and location , Lorraine

Personally, I’d distort the image to put the lighthouse vertical, and I’d give it a tiny little rotation, and the horizon’s not quite straight (only by a tiny fraction though!)

While I like the shot in general, it just doesn’t quite make me go wow, and I’m not sure why. I think possibly just the rock doesn’t hold enough interest for me, so that the lighthouse is the sole focal point without much left to look at, if that makes sense… Maybe a little earlier / later in the day would have given a little more shadow along the rocks, adding to the impact? Just a few thoughts…

Tim

[earthairfire]

July 6, 2007 at 5:32 am

Cool link! Quite into power kiting, maybe this could be a good way to combine two hobbies :D

T