P J Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I snapped this at the weekend, I love poppies and there are loads everywhere this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Lovely photo (as usual from you PJ) You just reminded me that I took quite alot of flower snaps recently too and I've not looked at any of them yet. Mine are probably all naff though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Did you have permission to come to Latchford? or were you seeing how the peasants lived? Nice piccie as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Did you have permission to come to Latchford? or were you seeing how the peasants lived? Nice piccie as usual. Being from Bewsey Peter, not only am I free to wander Latchford at will, I may yet restore my ancient right of "droit du seigneur" Here's a flower for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Fantastic. What does it look like in chrome? or whatever it is you use? Someone has to come from Bewsey. I lived in Latchford Without for a while and moved because Latchford sounded better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice photos Peter, the poppies portray an air of calm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Briiliant I don't remember scenes like those when I was pounding around the track training for WAC - there were well kept rose gardens etc, great to see - I've just taken my have tablet in case as my instant reaction was for my nose and eyes to start twitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I was right most of mine were naff but these aren't too bad.... none of poppies though so you'll have to put up with these instead. Taken in May near St Thomas's Church and I took this at weekend... a cherry tree trunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice pics Dizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Is that it.....just 'nice pics' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Sorry Dizzy, I like how colourful the images are and like the textures on the tree bark. Are the tulips on someones grave? Number 1 is my favourite as I like the angle and composition and the way the petals seem almost transparent. You still put most of your subjects dead centre which isn't wrong or bad it's just not always the best composition available. Well you did ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I did ask didn't I... but I must admit I'd forgotten about the positioning advice you once gave me so I'm glad I did ask after all. So where is it that the main subject should be again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Dizzy, there is no "should be", that will always be your choice. Go here and have a quick read. Its a short intro into composition using thirds. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 You can't beat nature. Look at the content and lines of the flowers and petals. Amazing. Consider yourself lucky for being allowed to taken such beautiful images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 PJ I'm ashmed to say that I have just looked at ALL the photo's I took of Walton Hall and the gardens and they too are ALL dead centre, infact all my pics are. I wonder if it because I always 'half press' focus with the square box and that tends to pick things up near the centre so that has made my bad habit even worse? Oooh dear... If the sun comes out later I'll go and experiment 'in thirds' with the scarecrows in the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 is this any better PJ ? It's the same one as before but cropped as near to 'thirds' as I could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Dizzy, there's no need to feel bad about positioning your subjects in the middle, its up to you and there really is no right and wrong. I only pointed out the rule of thirds as an option or something to try for a change. I still take many centrally composed images as sometimes that's best for the pic but I do use the thirds rule a lot and almost always if there is a horizon in the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I do (for some reason ) seem to take and like things in the middle. Probably habit but I know what you are saying and have started to noticed that a lot of things I like looking at in magazines or the internet are indeed in 'thirds'. There's hope for me yet and I just need to get rid of my habit. Thanks for your advice and when is the 'Warr WW walkabout taking pics' outing that I'm sure we all once talked about. I could learn so much from you all (Obs and Lt K excluded) ... life's boring if you aren't learning stuff eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Sorry just a quick 'other persons eyes test'... but which one is the nicest (position wise) ? I rather like the one that is not centred HURRAH PS not bad either way considering I have always been scared stiff of bees and was only about three inches away from it ... Mr Altls pest man seems to have cured me of my phobia after telling me how nice they really are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I prefer the second image Dizzy, but I bet you guessed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Bit' nervous about saying this Dizz, but lovely pics, the rest of the replies got a bit too technical for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yeah. So I'm undersanging and seeing things with better eyes now but I just need to sus out how to get my camera to focus off centre rather that me taking a centre shot then cropping it differently (which then reduces the size and not so good for printing.) Cheers PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Dizzy, You still need to centre your view over the point in the intended image that you wish to focus and expose to, half press the shutter and THEN compose the shot. Then fire. The camera will have recorded the settings required and then you move the subject to wherever you wish within the scene. Its late and I'm tired but I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 It's late... so am I ...so I'll read again tommorow but I think I understand. I look at the bee centered, half press to focus and then move my camera to posistion little bee elsewhere in the shot (but presumably without moving my camera any further way or nearer as little buzzy wont be in focus) right ? I'll have a play tomorrow, night night PJ and thanks So where were we upto regarding your lovely poppies then... OOPS topic hijacked be me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 no problem. I'll grab some more tomorrow and post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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