Simon's 52 in 2024

Yep that’s it :)
 
Nice set and agree with Dave on the last pic, would be better without the bar in front of your wife but think we have something in common when it comes to editing. Ideally you wife should have stood 1 plank to the right, but that's not your fault:)
 
nog said:
Nice set and agree with Dave on the last pic, would be better without the bar in front of your wife but think we have something in common when it comes to editing. Ideally you wife should have stood 1 plank to the right, but that's not your fault:)
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Thanks Keith. It was all I could get her to do to stand there in the first place! :LOL:
 
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BobBCN said:
Loving those floorboards! Leaning towards the mono version. But your chosen shot ticks the boxes for straight and minimalist!!
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Thanks for the comment Bob and taking the time to pop by! I like the mono too.
 
Some nice movement in your chosen shot and ticks the boxes. I rather like the cropped pier shot though.
 
Empty - when fate hands you that opportunity you have take it, great impromptu find
Structure - I probably prefer the seagull shot but I think in terms of ticking the "structure" box you picked the right shot.
Straight - All good shots, I like the light coming through the flag but I'm a sucker for DOF so I think the row of pillars deserves a mention too!
 
nickbee said:
Empty - when fate hands you that opportunity you have take it, great impromptu find
Structure - I probably prefer the seagull shot but I think in terms of ticking the "structure" box you picked the right shot.
Straight - All good shots, I like the light coming through the flag but I'm a sucker for DOF so I think the row of pillars deserves a mention too!
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Thanks Nick. The pillars almost made it…. I was torn
 
Well and truly tonked! Ticketty tick! :banana:
 
Kell said:
I'd like to see how 'bent' the car was after making the post bend.

I prefer the second shot.
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Cheers Kell
Yeah, there’s a bit more going on in the second shot. The more distant post is actually the post from the first shot, and less sky. Can see why that’s your preference. It was a bit aof a toss up as it always is when I have two or more images to choose from
 
Lots of space and still managed to hit the post. I like #2 as well, it frames the wheel nicely.
 
Week 20 - Arches

As soon as this weeks theme was announced I knew what I wanted to shoot. Porthkerry viaduct in Porthkerry Country Park on the outskirts of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. Popped down there this morning and......
.....the place was crawling with worker, trucks and machinery as they're putting in or refurbishing some pathways and so on!

However, with a bit of judicious fiddling of position I managed to get some acceptable shots in.

I also took one of the ruins of the rather ostentatiously named "Barry Castle" :LOL: , and a railway bridge in the Country Park - However, the light wasn't playing with the latter, so I've messed around with some HDR processing to give a more dramatic shot for that one and included it here just because I can.

Porthkerry Viaduct

Arches1 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Slightly wider view

Arches6 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Even further back on the shingle beach bank

Arches3 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Barry Castle

Arches4 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Railway Bridge

Arches5 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
Good set Simon, arches look more imposing on your chosen shot but think I prefer #2 but that’s just me liking a bit of landscape:)


I googled to see who designed it, thought maybe Telford but it wasn’t. They had lots of trouble with subsidence during the build and soon after opening apparently, been there a while now though
 
nog said:
Good set Simon, arches look more imposing on your chosen shot but think I prefer #2 but that’s just me liking a bit of landscape:)


I googled to see who designed it, thought maybe Telford but it wasn’t. They had lots of trouble with subsidence during the build and soon after opening apparently, been there a while now though
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Thanks Keith. I took quite a few shots from different angles, and whilst the landscape one is nice, I do prefer the closer angled shot, but any would have ticked the box. Interesting to hear you did a bit of Googling - I guess it’s a sign of something decent if it piques interest enough for that!
Thanks for looking and commenting.
 
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AlanDorset said:
Bang on theme
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Thanks Alan - it was an obvious choice!
BobBCN said:
Very nice set with the chosen one being the best. I like the POV and the tree on the left has to be exactly where it is.
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Cheers Bob. I took a few from this angle - but this one felt immediately better than all the others - only minor differences, but sometimes one frame just feels right
 
Nice set... I rather lean towards the last shot - the colour is lovely and subtle.
 
Thanks Helen- the last shot was a play around with some more dramatic processing - the sky under the bridge arch ruins the shot a little
 
Week 21 - Weather

A couple of general landscapes with some nice clouds as a starter for this week's theme, but I've gone a little left field with my chosen shot.
The chosen shot was taken the same day as the second shot in this set, but directly up to the sky. I've then cropped it square, and converted to mono - the sun shining through the clouds gives the central white "hole" in the image. TBH I prefer the landscape shots, because that's just me, but I found this image more striking for the theme. Your mileage may vary ! :p

Weather Front 1 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Michaelston Weather by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Weather - Clouds by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr
 
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