weekly firewireguy 52 / 2024 Week 43 - Rough

Nowt in there for sure! Nice take on the theme :)
 
Nothing better then an empty washing machine! The ironing then becomes a problem.:oops: :$
 
Snappers choice fits the vibrant theme, goes off to rest eyes :)
Empty works and no reflections (y) or have you cropped them out
 
Disney93 said:
Nothing better then an empty washing machine! The ironing then becomes a problem.:oops: :$
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It's the drying space we really struggle with. I don't know how other people manage. We have 4 airers and also tumble a lot. Means there's no room to breath in the house.

nog said:
Snappers choice fits the vibrant theme, goes off to rest eyes :)
Empty works and no reflections (y) or have you cropped them out
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This was just a 50mm lens with the flashgun on the camera pointing straight forward. A small crop to make it more central, but no bad reflections. Had to play with the aperture to get tje brightness under control.
 
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firewireguy said:
It's the drying space we really struggle with. I don't know how other people manage. We have 4 airers and also tumble a lot. Means there's no room to breath in the house.


This was just a 50mm lens with the flashgun on the camera pointing straight forward. A small crop to make it more central, but no bad reflections. Had to play with the aperture to get tje brightness under control.
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We use a dehumidifier if we use an airer, pretty sure they are much cheaper to run than the tumble drier as well
 
nog said:
We use a dehumidifier if we use an airer, pretty sure they are much cheaper to run than the tumble drier as well
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I have been looking at one of them, but then I needed 2 new tyres. Certainly by the end of the summer I plan on getting one.
 
The guitar shots are great and perfect for vivid.
Empty is spot on too and something I had also considered if our was ever empty for more than a couple mins...
 
Week 17 - Structure

I don't know what these are called, but I call them tree caterpillars and our garden is covered in them.

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Boots said:
Ooh, like that! Nice lighting, sensitive treatment.
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Thanks. It's amazing what some black paper and some ceiling bounce flash can do.

I took some more that were a bit brighter and had the whites all the way to the right, as it were, but I preferred this muted version.
 
Ooh that's a bit good that is :)
 
A different take on the theme. Love the softness your lighting portrays.
 
SimonH said:
Nice take on the theme.
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Thank you!

BobBCN said:
Nicely set up. And certainly fits the theme for the type of structure which nature provides.
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Nature makes things more intricate than anything man made

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Ooh that's a bit good that is :)
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Thank you!!

HelenC said:
A different take on the theme. Love the softness your lighting portrays.
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Thanks. Had to avoid harsh lighting as I didn't think that'd work at all.

nog said:
Nice set up, no idea what they are called either.
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Thank you. Caterpillar droppings? Nobody knows.
 
Week 18 - Straight

I had a couple of contenders for this week, but I've gone for the photo with the most geometric straight lines in it (and dinosaurs)

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Some nice straights there :)
 
I like your chosen image. The V shape seems to emphasise the straightness of the beam.
 
All good contenders... I like the dinosaur who looks like he's about to amble into the centre of the shot!
 
Boots said:
I like your chosen image. The V shape seems to emphasise the straightness of the beam.
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Thanks. Strangely the beam was quite bent, but in an up / down wave shape, so from this angle looks straight.

nog said:
Nice and straight, got some interesting stuff in the back ground
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It's at Fonmon Castle where there is a dinosaur trail, which is fun.

HelenC said:
All good contenders... I like the dinosaur who looks like he's about to amble into the centre of the shot!
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He's a lot bigger when you get close!
 
Ticks the box :)
 
Structure - I love the lighting as others mentioned
Straight - you had a lot of good options! I quite like the arrow, although the dinosaurs are a great addition to any pic
Bent - the colours really pop & I bet you don't many cable managements complaints :LOL:
 
Week 20 - Arches

Got a few on the walk today. Top one is the one I chose

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and the runners up:

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Could have probably bashed the "minimalism" technique on the head if I'd gone with this one
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Kell said:
I think you chose the correct one.

I love the decay in it.

I'd also (on first glance and without googling the definition of arch) say that the bench and the bike racks aren't 'arched'.
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Thanks. I was clutching at straws for sure. Not the biggest shoehorn I've seen recently though!

nog said:
Agree with Kell on your choice, great colours
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I've been toying with the LUTs in Photolab and enjoying the results.
 
That's a very hidden arch well spotted. Works well for the theme
 
This probably the most incredible photo I've ever taken considering it was taken in Wales. A once in a lifetime oportunity.


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