Nickbee's 2024 52 - Week 36: Tools (including catchup)

Really like this shot, especially how the blue, pink and yellow compliment each other. Have to ask as curious, is that a 350Z?
 
Like it, want one!! Certainly very vivid. I can imagine a kinda selective colour shot with an urban backdrop in mono. But that's just me.
 
I don't think my thread's ever been so busy.

SimonH said:
That pops!
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Thanks, I was hoping it would.

nog said:
Nicely framed and got the pop just right
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Too many framing options for my liking but I'm glad you like the choice.

rpn said:
I think a square crop would work too. Anyway, plenty of vivid colours and ticked the box.
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Square does work, and more so if you're thinking of it as a shot of the car, but I was prioritising the colours and wanted the sky.


Stardust said:
Really like this shot, especially how the blue, pink and yellow compliment each other. Have to ask as curious, is that a 350Z?
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It is indeed! Yellow ones are rare and we live quite close so if you see one out and about, it's probably me!

AlanDorset said:
Brave man with a yellow car (says the driver of a grey car)
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Don't worry, my daily car is a much more understated dark blue.

BobBCN said:
Like it, want one!! Certainly very vivid. I can imagine a kinda selective colour shot with an urban backdrop in mono. But that's just me.
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I went out into the countryside to find an oilseed rape field in bloom and take the yellowest photo ever but clearly I don't live where @HelenC does because I couldn't find any. It was whilst looking for an industrial barn or something to take exactly the sort of shot you describe, when I saw this cherry blossom and had to stop. It's so often used in Japanese imagery.

RyanB said:
Nice one, fits vivid to a T
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Thanks Ryan

HelenC said:
That's certainly a tick in the vivid box. And very clean too!
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Thank you, I can assure you it doesn't look that clean very often!
 
Week 16 - Empty


Week 16 - Empty by nickbrotherston, on Flickr

Holy moly, it's nearly two weeks since I interacted with the forum at all. What has happened to time? Oh wait, this isn't Talk Philosophy. I'll just get on with my catch-up.

I took this about half an hour after the theme was announced with the intention of posting first. Then I realised that my weekend included participating in a pub crawl and spectating at the London Marathon, both of which had plenty of potential for different kinds of emptiness. In the end I took very few photos at either. Really boring lighting in the original, processed a lot to try and make it look a bit more interesting.
 
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Week 17 - Structure


Week 17 - Structure by nickbrotherston, on Flickr

Then the next weekend I was back in east London for a third time to watch my daughter perform at the O2. Photography was allowed but "professional cameras" (like my 77D) weren't. It wasn't a complete waste taking it as I got this shot of the roof of the O2 on my way in. I've already ticked the vivid box but pretty vivid nevertheless,
 
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The glass is empty, and the bottle less full than it was imagine. Nice yellow colour pops in that roof!! Good jobs!
 
Nice shot. :)

What's a professional camera? I thought it was people that were pros not bits of kit ;)
 
Nice structure shot Nick.

As an aside, I've had two 77D's. Bought, used, sold, regretted, bought.... I loved that camera, and wish I still had one (changed up for a Fuji X-S10 a year or so ago, which isn't a bad bit if kit, but...)
 
Empty fits the bill nicely. I like the close up of the O2 with its jumble of cables.
 
Structure shot is nice with the pops of yellow.

Still staggers me the way people (i.e. non-togs) view kit as being professional (or not).

About four of five years ago, we were working with a pro on a job (Andy Smith). He was talking about how he shot Fuji FF mirrorless for his personal work and would be happy to use it on professional jobs, but clients got nervous because a smaller footprint mirrorless camera didn't look as 'professional' as turning up with a full size DSLR.

In your case, you could have taken something like a Ricoh GRiii which is also an APS-C and they'd have been fine with it.
 
Really nice Structure shot, the vivid treatment works well.

I use a 77D, look at the mirrorless option occasionally but not convinced that the investment with lenses as well would improve my pictures. Law of diminishing returns I guess, but wouldn’t be happy with a “lower” camera now
 
BobBCN said:
The glass is empty, and the bottle less full than it was imagine. Nice yellow colour pops in that roof!! Good jobs!
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Any excuse for a lunchtime tipple!

Boots said:
A nice catch up.
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Thank you.

-Oy- said:
Nice shot. :)

What's a professional camera? I thought it was people that were pros not bits of kit ;)
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Thanks. It is people who are professionals and I'm definitely not one.

SimonH said:
Nice structure shot Nick.

As an aside, I've had two 77D's. Bought, used, sold, regretted, bought.... I loved that camera, and wish I still had one (changed up for a Fuji X-S10 a year or so ago, which isn't a bad bit if kit, but...)
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Thank you. I like my 77 too, it's easy to navigate and certainly good enough not to limit my photgraphy!

HelenC said:
Empty fits the bill nicely. I like the close up of the O2 with its jumble of cables.
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Thanks Helen, the O2 shot is definitely my favourite of the two.

Kell said:
Structure shot is nice with the pops of yellow.

Still staggers me the way people (i.e. non-togs) view kit as being professional (or not).

About four of five years ago, we were working with a pro on a job (Andy Smith). He was talking about how he shot Fuji FF mirrorless for his personal work and would be happy to use it on professional jobs, but clients got nervous because a smaller footprint mirrorless camera didn't look as 'professional' as turning up with a full size DSLR.

In your case, you could have taken something like a Ricoh GRiii which is also an APS-C and they'd have been fine with it.
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Yeah I checked the T&Cs on their website and their definition of a "professional" camera is anything with a 35mm lens, or which looks like an SLR. They'd certainly less intrusive than the idiots videoing the show on glowing mobile at the end of a raised selfie stick.

AlanDorset said:
Really nice Structure shot, the vivid treatment works well.

I use a 77D, look at the mirrorless option occasionally but not convinced that the investment with lenses as well would improve my pictures. Law of diminishing returns I guess, but wouldn’t be happy with a “lower” camera now
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Thank you. I don't think camera upgrades have ever improved my photography - some things are just beyond help :LOL:
 
Week 18 - Straight

Before I start, thank you to everyone who keeps posting comments on my photos. I have been struggling to find time to take pictures, let alone post comments myself and am aware that I owe people a lot of comments. I will do better when life is not quite so on top of me!


Week 18: Straight by nickbrotherston, on Flickr

Impromptu shot whilst my wife was having her hair styled at home.
 
Aye that fits well :)
 
Week 19 - Bent

Week 19 - Bent by nickbrotherston, on Flickr

Catch-up incoming! I originally tried shooting a single paperclip to tick the minimalist box but it was just too boring.
 
Good catchup Nick :)
 
Good catch up, those clips are well laid out, good idea on the arch and a bit of drama in the sky
 
Thanks for the comments everyone, it's good to be up to date. Speaking of which, it's...

Week 22 - Critters

I suspect you have often asked yourselves "Is Nickbee called Nickbee because his name is Nick and he's an expert at taking photos of bees?" I can tell you here and now, the answer is an emphatic no.

My time in the garden this morning was a learning experience, and one during which I'm embarrassed to day I shot over 1000 images, the vast majority of which were useless. I wasn't getting anywhere until I swapped my 700-300 for my 200L but even then I still needed to add a macro tube to get close enough.

These were my three favourites - the Holly Blue knew if he stayed still he'd make the cut, unlike the stupid uncooperative bees. The chosen shot is the least sharp of the three, but I preferred the composition.


Critters 1 by nickbrotherston, on Flickr


Critters 2 by nickbrotherston, on Flickr


Critters 3 by nickbrotherston, on Flickr
 
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Nice set Nick. At least you weren't shooting film :D
 
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