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That works really well Simon and is bang on the theme. The "pretend horrified" look adds to the fun - even though it's oof, and makes it a chucklesome image.
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Thank you. Bit of a hit and hope
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thanks. Would have have liked to make it a bit tidier, but only had one shot at it
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Thanks!
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Yes I did actually, although the moment had gone. The pumpkins were carved by my wife’s neice 10 yo twins who were visiting but they’d gone home (with the pumpkins) by the time I realised that might have been the better shot!
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Thanks!!!That's fantastic!
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Nice & different perspective
That's fantastic!
Thanks all so much for your taking time to look an comment this week. Very much appreciated!
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I thought this was quite a well thought out shot and the graininess just adds to it too, superb.
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Thanks both.
TBH there wasn’t too much thought, other than I wanted to take a photo from inside the pumpkin. Personally, I quite like, the way the OOF model (my daughter) looks.
if I’d have had more time id have centred the pumpkin face more, and as @Kell suggested cut a hole in the back of the pumpkin and used my “proper” camera, but that all would have taken some of the impromptu-ness away.
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Week 44 - Underneath
3 shots this week on the theme of underneath
The first one is a tree bough I spotted on a walk in on the Arlington Estate on our holiday to North Devon last week. I was taken by the ferns growing out of the moss on the top of the bough, leaving the underneath bare. The light was abysmal and it was raining, so I've had to crop and tweak this a bit in PP, so the quality is not what I'd like but I think it hits the theme. I chose this one for the main page as I think it's a little more unusual.
The second one, also taken last week is the two cars of the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway passing each other as they go underneath a bridge. As an aside, having walked down from Lynton to Lynmouth for a coffee and pasty, it's well worth the £3 fare to get the ride back up - it's steep!!!!
The third submission is a little older, of a wreck underneath the water in the old harbour at Barry Island, taken a couple of months ago. It was an opportune shot as this, and all the other wrecks in the harbour (and there were a few) have all since been removed.
Underneath 1 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
Underneath 2 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
Underneath 3 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
3 shots this week on the theme of underneath
The first one is a tree bough I spotted on a walk in on the Arlington Estate on our holiday to North Devon last week. I was taken by the ferns growing out of the moss on the top of the bough, leaving the underneath bare. The light was abysmal and it was raining, so I've had to crop and tweak this a bit in PP, so the quality is not what I'd like but I think it hits the theme. I chose this one for the main page as I think it's a little more unusual.
The second one, also taken last week is the two cars of the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway passing each other as they go underneath a bridge. As an aside, having walked down from Lynton to Lynmouth for a coffee and pasty, it's well worth the £3 fare to get the ride back up - it's steep!!!!
The third submission is a little older, of a wreck underneath the water in the old harbour at Barry Island, taken a couple of months ago. It was an opportune shot as this, and all the other wrecks in the harbour (and there were a few) have all since been removed.
Underneath 1 by Simon Hiscocks, on FlickrUnderneath 2 by Simon Hiscocks, on FlickrUnderneath 3 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
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Been there and got that t-shirt with the walk.
The under the tree branch does work and is very similar to mine.
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The under the tree branch does work and is very similar to mine.
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Thanks! It was pretty unusual - there were a few trees in the area with ferns but this was the most striking.
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Nice trio ( tree-o? )
They all fit the theme
Good stuff - I've done that walk and you are correct
As always folks, that you kindly for your feedback.
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Thanks Helen!
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Week 45 Snappers Choice & Tech (Composite)
Gosh, I've really struggled over the last week with thoughts about a composite image. I know I've got a while yet, but I like to try and be ahead of the game so been fiddling last couple of days.
This is a composite of a shot of a reflecting pool at Portmeirion in North Wales and a jet skier off Penarth near Cardiff. I haven't really ever attempted anything like this before, so it's a bit (*cough*) rough around the edges, but I think it sort of works. In my mind I see the people on the benches trying to have a quiet few minutes peace with this jet skier during up the pool
Apologies to any jet skiers out there.......
Unfortunately the sky in the Potmeirion photo is a bit blown out....
Done in Adobe Photshop Elements 18 (I have no idea about some of the tools I used for this!!!!!)
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Gosh, I've really struggled over the last week with thoughts about a composite image. I know I've got a while yet, but I like to try and be ahead of the game so been fiddling last couple of days.
This is a composite of a shot of a reflecting pool at Portmeirion in North Wales and a jet skier off Penarth near Cardiff. I haven't really ever attempted anything like this before, so it's a bit (*cough*) rough around the edges, but I think it sort of works. In my mind I see the people on the benches trying to have a quiet few minutes peace with this jet skier during up the pool
Apologies to any jet skiers out there.......
Unfortunately the sky in the Potmeirion photo is a bit blown out....
Done in Adobe Photshop Elements 18 (I have no idea about some of the tools I used for this!!!!!)
Composite by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
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Like 'free-lensing', I'm probably not going to manage the 'composite' tech as not only have I never done it before, I've never felt I needed to as it's not my style of photography. However, this is a clever composite image. It's not quite right but TBH, it's pretty close to being a completely believable image. Well composited (is that even a word?)
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Thanks Martin. as implied above, it’s well out of my comfort zone, but I guess that’s the “challenge”!Like 'free-lensing', I'm probably not going to manage the 'composite' tech as not only have I never done it before, I've never felt I needed to as it's not my style of photography. However, this is a clever composite image. It's not quite right but TBH, it's pretty close to being a completely believable image. Well composited (is that even a word?)
I'm sure I could have taken a little more time and attention to detail, but tbh I just wanted to get it out of the way!
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I think it works really well - for a minute it really fooled me. Well done if this is your first attempt - it really works well.
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Thanks Joan
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Thanks Bee. Good point about the sky! #filesawayforfuturereferenceIt made me smile and fear for his safety with such a tight turning circle
Great work for a first attempt at the technique - looks good to me... next time you can composite the sky too!
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Thanks Allan