Alan Dorset 52 for 2025 Week 52 New

[AlanDorset]

I like it, horizon slightly off though could do with a slight straighten maybe

Nice clean shot Alan, but echo Allan's note about the horizon

Damn, now I can see it too….

 

[AlanDorset]

Definitely an animal. I like the simplicity of the shot. Very calming. I might have been tempted to crop to above the grass to make it more minimalistic but that's just me being me...

I considered that but decided that keeping the rock and grass gave it context, being a shot from a clifftop, ant just a picture of a bird flying. It’s all in “the eye of the beholder”

 

[bullinachinashop]

VERY strong horizontal and pattern themes Alan!!

 

[AlanDorset]

Broken by Alan Webb, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

Oooos! Yep

 

[SimonH]

Good spot Alan.

 

[Darkslinger]

Good eye Alan, well shot.

 

[Cloudforest]

Works well for the theme and the low angle emphasises the broken pot.

 

[Barney]

Lots of lead in angles to the pot there, well captured.

 

[nog]

That's well broken, like the inclusion of the sign

 

[AlanDorset]

Textures by Alan Webb, on Flickr

Not B&W, just the colour of a building site hoarding with some random paint

 

[bullinachinashop]

Does the job with a lot of textures on show!

 

[Darkslinger]

It's a good one Alan.

 

[AlanDorset]

Shadows 54 by Alan Webb, on Flickr

I got up to capture the sunrise over Corfe Castle, then the very early sun on Swanage sea front, and ended up with this in Poole later in the morning. The things we do to meet the challenge !

 

[AlanDorset]

Shadows 2 by Alan Webb, on Flickr

This was the very early in Swanage alternative

 

[Allan.H]

The first one for me the elongated shadow in the second pic would have been better on a different BG I think.

 

[bullinachinashop]

Great capture in your chosen shot, the high-vis subject against those shadows makes for a really interesting shot!

 

[nog]

Think you chose the right shot. Strong shadows, high vis and the ginger hair contrast well with the shadows.

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice shot Alan, I like the contrast between the shadows and the colour of her outfit.

 

[firewireguy]

She's certainly highly visible!

 

[AlanDorset]

Snappers Choice April_ by Alan Webb, on Flickr

Goodwood Members Meeting for the weekend. Some fabulous cars racing on the track. Here's a Ferrari !

 

[-Oy-]

Looks great! I'd go further and crop the top so it's just grass, road and car in letterbox format!

 

[AlanDorset]

Looks great! I'd go further and crop the top so it's just grass, road and car in letterbox format!

Thanks Dave, I’d only taken the OM5 with a 20mm lens to put in the pocket so got nervous about cropping even more than I already had. I should have more confidence! I was pleased with the panning though.

 

[-Oy-]

Thanks Dave, I’d only taken the OM5 with a 20mm lens to put in the pocket so got nervous about cropping even more than I already had. I should have more confidence! I was pleased with the panning though.

The panning is great!

 

[Boots]

Looks great; good panning.

 

[nog]

Great shot, very impressive for a 20mm shot at a track

 

[SimonH]

Lovely shot - Agree with Dave about the cropping option though.

 

[Kell]

Beautiful car (250 GT SWB*?) - and well captured.

*If it is, they're around the £5,800,000 mark.

 

[Crotal Bell]

You nailed that mate, lovely expression of speed and sharp car, really like that, and what a lovely little motor.

 

[Darkslinger]

Really great panning shot. I just can't seem to get ones that turn out that good.

 

[AlanDorset]

Beautiful car (250 GT SWB*?) - and well captured.

*If it is, they're around the £5,800,000 mark.

Alexander Van Der Lof in his Ferrari 250 GT SWB, so yes. Good value!

 

[AlanDorset]

Really great panning shot. I just can't seem to get ones that turn out that good.

The panning failures were many, the successes very few. Short lens helped me to match camera movement to car speed

 

[RyanB]

Nice job with the panning, got the shutter speed just about perfect.

 

[Kell]

The panning failures were many, the successes very few. Short lens helped me to match camera movement to car speed

I went to my first F1 a few years back and came away with more pictures of completely empty track than I care to admit.

 

[AlanDorset]

After the rain by Alan Webb, on Flickr

 

[Allan.H]

We seem to have had similar idea. It’s obviously a good one.

 

[AlanDorset]

We seem to have had similar idea. It’s obviously a good one.

Yes indeed, the lighting and background on yours is really effective. Night time I assume?

 

[SimonH]

Nice composure Alan

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice one.

 

[AlanDorset]

Stairs by Alan Webb, on Flickr