markelliot said:Hi mate
The colour version looks somewhat odd to me... I'm not sure what to say... It's maybe my screen but it does not look sharp or have any definition in the image... almost like its been taken on a really bad compact or a phone or something!
On the composition i'd have got closer in... made more of the bench... and i'd have PP'd my image with more contrast... especially the B and W image!
Sorry I dont sound very possitive... It has potential!
Hi Gareth,
Great to see somebody else local on here!
Those ice patterns on your car really are beautiful. No doubt at all that they look delicate (although I suspect that they were rock hard when it came to scraping them off )
This is one that I want to keep going back to and looking at - and even though the WB isn't quite right, I actually rather like the bluish tint to it.
The thing that I notice about this, and a couple of the others too (specifically the B&W graveyard and your shot for hard) is that the contrast is lacking a little for my taste. I think giving it a bit of a boost in PP would make a huge difference to all of these.
As for the standout shots so far. I LOVE your "open" shot. Was that taken in Newport? I'm trying to place the location, but can't quite recall a Hope Street.
I also really like the first one for accommodation. Despite the slight softness, it works very well. It brings back childhood memories for me (I used to have a very similar nightlight in my bedroom) and the composition and set-up is superb.
Yep just up the road in sunny Undy
I took the shot in cardiff on a real cold overcast day that suits what I was trying to do with the image. I have to admit its one of my most favourite pictures I've ever taken and will be going into a few competitions this year hopefully.
The contrast thing I'm working on and I'm wondering if its something to do with my cheap 18-55 I'm hopefully picking up a sigma 17-50 at focus so that should improve things.
Ahhhh. I'm just up the road on the other side of Newport. Rogerstone.
I know where this is now . . . just over by Eversheds?
Fingers crossed for you with the competitions.
It's unlikely to be your lens - far more probable that it's to do with your in-camera settings. Are you shooting RAW or JPeg and if JPeg what do you have the contrast set to in-camera?.
TBH I know that the 18-55 gets some negative press, but IMO it's really not a bad lens. By all means upgrade if you're finding limitations with what you have, but don't do it just because of the "kit lens" stigma.
If you push it to its limits you'll be surprised what you can get from this lens. Of all the photographs I've taken this is one of my favourites . . . taken using just the 18-55mm.
Hiya Gareth,
Great shot for this weeks theme, and it does look chaotic, especially where the kyaks are battling the wave.
The image looks a bit OOF, but then I can understand how difficult it must be to get a clear shot. What lens did you use?
BTW just a point, you need to change your title in the OP to reflect week 8.
Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooo - my pet hate! And it's stuck in my head...George Formby....He wasn't the best banjo player....Says the Jazz n Blues fan
Like the image though, picks on banjo are excellent