SiJ 2018 - outtakes and experiments

[Hageneth]

My out take from day 15

Wasn't sure which of the two to pick as my main photo, still not sure I got it right. Look carefully in the raindrops and you see the yellow house upside down.

 

[Petach]

Outtakes from day 1:

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Playuela by Antonio Ramirez, on Flickr

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Playuela by Antonio Ramirez, on Flickr

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Playuela by Antonio Ramirez, on Flickr

Cheers,

Antonio

I think quite a few of us would have them as keepers :0)

 

[kyteflyer]

Day 16. THis is the Newcastle Pool pumphouse. You can normally see the far horizon past it, but the swell is so huge, its hidden behind the waves. Nothing like a bit of overcooking!

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[theoldsmithy]

A close up of my favourite Bernie Ecclestone plant (aka clematis "Bill Mackenzie"). The breeze picked up just as I took the shot hence the rather soft result.

Clematis Bill Mackenzie by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

 

[kyteflyer]

A close up of my favourite Bernie Ecclestone plant (aka clematis "Bill Mackenzie"). The breeze picked up just as I took the shot hence the rather soft result.
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Clematis Bill Mackenzie by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

I have a theory that merely pointing a camera at a plant, leaf or flower will generate a breeze. The more delicate the subject, the stronger the breeze. Murphy lives there.

 

[Hageneth]

Another shot of the church I posted in the Day 16 thread.

The door is between the two yew trees. As with all the very old churches and buildings you have to duck fairly when going in.

 

[Covey22]

Yes, I'm a New Englander by acclimatization. Technically, I'm not a real Southern New Englander because this is the wrong brand Ice Coffee, it should be Dunkin' Donuts. But they stopped the
"If the Patriots win over the weekend, your next coffee is .89 cents instead of 2 something" right before they won over the Titans. So a corporate wage slave's gotta do what he's gotta do. Don't judge.

 

[drd1135]

Yes, I'm a New Englander by acclimatization. Technically, I'm not a real Southern New Englander because this is the wrong brand Ice Coffee, it should be Dunkin' Donuts. But they stopped the
"If the Patriots win over the weekend, your next coffee is .89 cents instead of 2 something" right before they won over the Titans. So a corporate wage slave's gotta do what he's gotta do. Don't judge.

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This is all so accurate.

 

[kyteflyer]

Day 17 and a dried out pond is all thats left of what was an area teeming with wild birds and pond creatures.

This is from today

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and this from 2016

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[NoSeconds]

Thanks, Troy! I seem to do nearly everythng on the ipad now.. this will be a nice addition. IF it works in landscape mode... does it?

[edit] actually never mind. I've just realised that Snapseed does a very decent job of perspective fixing.

Yep Snapseed is pretty awesome but can’t fix fisheye distortion in one easy action (at least as far as I’ve tried with the perspective tools... and because it’s a slider you can easily find the sweet spot is the adjustment range... The effects in MrRw is easier to replicate but still not as quick or simple... I can’t vouch for “four points” though as I didn’t bother getting it...

 

[MoonMind]

(N.B. For the rest of the story, see the main thread of today - day seventeen.)
The other side of the pincer - the new storm moving in with a vengeance (though I have to say the winds weren't quite as strong as those of the one before). It was a toss-up between this and the image I chose, really:

To capture the image above, I had to jog up a hill to get a clearer view; on the way up, I saw the bent icicle - hard to capture in a meaningful way because I couldn't get at a really good angle, but I think it's still visible:

On the way down, I spotted the berries sheltering from the worst of the winter madness - the light could have been better, but the impression still made me smile (even though I had ice rain massaging my neck ...):

As good as the AF of the V1 can be in good light, it struggled horribly (prolonging my discomfort) with the last subject ...

M.

 

[Hageneth]

Another view of the church I visited today. Totally out of focus (probably due to trying to stand still in the wind) but it gives a better idea of it's small size.

 

[tonyturley]

For some reason that old church looks really cold to me.

 

[donlaw]

An alternative image from Day 16. This is Candy who works at the Pine Club. She told me she has worked there since 1995, 23 years. The Pine Club is located in Dayton, Ohio and has been in the same location and with the same decor since 1947. And when you enter it is like returning to that era. The Food Network rates it as one of the top five steakhouses in the USA. They take no reservations or credit cards... You can 'join' the club and they will send you a handwritten bill through snail mail! One of the best steak dinners I have every had.

 

[MoonMind]

Right next to where I took today's shot, I noticed this:

M.

 

[Hageneth]

For some reason that old church looks really cold to me.

It looks cold at any time of the year Tony. Even after it was painted a few years ago with a pale yellow tinted paint it looked cold.

 

[grebeman]

Well this is really back to front. I was very dissatisfied with the image I posted for day 18. for whatever reason whilst it looked reasonable elsewhere it looked dreadful when posted in the thread with blocked shadows and other shortcomings. The original scene was very contrasty and for whatever reason the workflow I've been using in RawTherapee didn't seem to suit this image. I've had several attempts at redoing it and this is the latest attempt which is I hope you'll agree somewhat better. So I think my "outake and experiment" is better than my "Day 18" post. I'll leave you guys to judge.

In constant use?

Barrie

 

[Covey22]

Day 17 Outtake, some of my safety shots. My oldest showed up for dinner, it was a rare chance to get pictures of them together.

 

[Bobby T]

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[kyteflyer]

Day 19, Breakfast things

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