Antc's 52 - 2010 - Week 52 - Ladybower Reservoir Jetty
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Week 27 - Waddington Air Show 2010 - 1
Went along to Waddington Airshow 2010 this weekend and what can I say! Its freakin awesome! I have never been to an air show and really didnt know what to expect. It exceeded my expectations ten fold and I shall definately be doing some more! So this week sees the first in a series of shots from the air show, with more to come over the next few weeks. Not sure what type of heli it is, I am literally so tired I have only just about been able to get this processed and up here before my midnight deadline which I thought I would miss! Phew.......my record of a shot every Sunday for 1.5 years kept in tact, JUST!!!!
Went along to Waddington Airshow 2010 this weekend and what can I say! Its freakin awesome! I have never been to an air show and really didnt know what to expect. It exceeded my expectations ten fold and I shall definately be doing some more! So this week sees the first in a series of shots from the air show, with more to come over the next few weeks. Not sure what type of heli it is, I am literally so tired I have only just about been able to get this processed and up here before my midnight deadline which I thought I would miss! Phew.......my record of a shot every Sunday for 1.5 years kept in tact, JUST!!!!
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Week 28 - Waddington Air Show 2010 - 2
This is the second in the series of shots from my recent visit to RAF Waddington for the annual air show. This week its the turn of the Red Arrows. These guys really do put on a great show for the crowd, some of the maneuvers they perform are breath taking!
This is the second in the series of shots from my recent visit to RAF Waddington for the annual air show. This week its the turn of the Red Arrows. These guys really do put on a great show for the crowd, some of the maneuvers they perform are breath taking!
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Cracking shot of the Lynx Ant, (Super Lynx HMA8 with the under nose radar dome and sensor turret above). The angle makes the undercarriage look a little odd, but it also gives it a sense of menace.
The arrows are always a wonderful sight to see, and you've caught them nicely.
The arrows are always a wonderful sight to see, and you've caught them nicely.
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Thanks John
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great shot, where did you take it from?
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Hi and thanks. Was taken from the normal spectator area.
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Thankyou John.
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Week 32 - Chinese Arch, Liverpool
I decided to take a trip upto Liverpool yesterday. I have been meaning to get up there ever since I heard about the capital of Culture year in 2008. Having seen many nice photographs of the city it was now my turn to create something! There really is a lot to take in and a lot to photograph. So many great pieces of architecture plus I had the added bonus of the Liverpool Pride Festival being on as well which I wasnt aware of so I managed a few photos of that whilst there too! So the next few weeks here on my blog will have a flavour of Liverpool about them. I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments.
I decided to take a trip upto Liverpool yesterday. I have been meaning to get up there ever since I heard about the capital of Culture year in 2008. Having seen many nice photographs of the city it was now my turn to create something! There really is a lot to take in and a lot to photograph. So many great pieces of architecture plus I had the added bonus of the Liverpool Pride Festival being on as well which I wasnt aware of so I managed a few photos of that whilst there too! So the next few weeks here on my blog will have a flavour of Liverpool about them. I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments.
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A very cold feel in the sea scape Ant... I like it. As for the time... oh my that's early..
That arch looks amazing... but... I'm not sure what could be done about it, but the edges seem to blur into the surrounding buildings...
That arch looks amazing... but... I'm not sure what could be done about it, but the edges seem to blur into the surrounding buildings...
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Hi Ant, I'm sorry I haven't dropped in on your thread for ages - I've been having trouble keeping my own threads up to date - and failing! 
- but I'm slowly getting back on track.
I've enjoyed a lovely trip round the UK this morning - thanks to your images. I like the Glencoe set - I've only visited there once and remember it as very dark and sombre. Your b&w shots create the atmosphere very well.
The Chinese Arch in Liverpool caught my eye, too. I worked in Liverpool many years agao and don't remember ever seeing this. It makes a nice change from the Liver buildings and the Funnel, although I agree with John that the edges blend into the buildings a little. What was it like in colour?
The Red Arrows are always spectacular and you've caught some good theatrical shots - excellent.
My favourite is the Beaumaris sunrise - for its beautiful simplicity and lovely colours.
Jean
- but I'm slowly getting back on track.I've enjoyed a lovely trip round the UK this morning - thanks to your images. I like the Glencoe set - I've only visited there once and remember it as very dark and sombre. Your b&w shots create the atmosphere very well.
The Chinese Arch in Liverpool caught my eye, too. I worked in Liverpool many years agao and don't remember ever seeing this. It makes a nice change from the Liver buildings and the Funnel, although I agree with John that the edges blend into the buildings a little. What was it like in colour?
The Red Arrows are always spectacular and you've caught some good theatrical shots - excellent.
My favourite is the Beaumaris sunrise - for its beautiful simplicity and lovely colours.
Jean
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Not come across your 52 before, if I had im sure I would have commented you have some nice work in your shots.
Ones that stood out for me anyway were 12, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30, 31 & 32
In your later shots you really do seem to have found a subject that works well for you
Ones that stood out for me anyway were 12, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30, 31 & 32
In your later shots you really do seem to have found a subject that works well for you
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Hi Ant, I'm sorry I haven't dropped in on your thread for ages - I've been having trouble keeping my own threads up to date - and failing!
I've enjoyed a lovely trip round the UK this morning - thanks to your images. I like the Glencoe set - I've only visited there once and remember it as very dark and sombre. Your b&w shots create the atmosphere very well.
The Chinese Arch in Liverpool caught my eye, too. I worked in Liverpool many years agao and don't remember ever seeing this. It makes a nice change from the Liver buildings and the Funnel, although I agree with John that the edges blend into the buildings a little. What was it like in colour?
The Red Arrows are always spectacular and you've caught some good theatrical shots - excellent.
My favourite is the Beaumaris sunrise - for its beautiful simplicity and lovely colours.
Jean
Will have a look at that edges blurring into buildings thing and look at perhaps re processing that particular shot again see if I can improve it. Thanks for commenting though, all good contructive stuff.
I have enjoyed my trip around the UK too Jean, its been great going to places I have never been before (Liverpool, Glencoe and Beaumaris) so from a personal and photographic point of view its been excellent.
Not come across your 52 before, if I had im sure I would have commented you have some nice work in your shots.
Ones that stood out for me anyway were 12, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30, 31 & 32
In your later shots you really do seem to have found a subject that works well for you
Hi Dade, thanks so much for dropping in and commenting! I do try my best with my shots and I like to keep trying new things and going to new places. I think it makes all the difference. Hopefully I will specialise in something but at the moment im enjoying still trying to shoot everything haha!
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Week 35 - Eye on the ball
The football season has started again now and this was my local sides second game of the season. It was actually a night match although this shot was taken quite early on before it began to get dark. This was the first night match I had shot under floodlights and I can tell you it was certainly a challenge even using fast glass like my 70-200 2.8 IS. This shot was taken at iso800 but I took some later on at 1600 and that still wasnt really giving me a fast enough shutter speed even with my lens wide open. I have now found one of the limitations of my current setup, which is the iso performance, dont get me wrong I am not complaing, I did get some acceptable shots at around iso1000 but anything over this wasnt looking too great. So this weeks shot, it shows two players fighting to win the ball in the midfield position which was, to be fair, where most of this game was played. Another nights good practice for me in chalenging conditions which I did enjoy. Hopefully some more football shots to come now the season is back on and I look to get more practice. Settings for this shot were - F2.8//1/1000sec//ISO800//115mm taken with a Canon 40d and 70-200 2.8L IS
The football season has started again now and this was my local sides second game of the season. It was actually a night match although this shot was taken quite early on before it began to get dark. This was the first night match I had shot under floodlights and I can tell you it was certainly a challenge even using fast glass like my 70-200 2.8 IS. This shot was taken at iso800 but I took some later on at 1600 and that still wasnt really giving me a fast enough shutter speed even with my lens wide open. I have now found one of the limitations of my current setup, which is the iso performance, dont get me wrong I am not complaing, I did get some acceptable shots at around iso1000 but anything over this wasnt looking too great. So this weeks shot, it shows two players fighting to win the ball in the midfield position which was, to be fair, where most of this game was played. Another nights good practice for me in chalenging conditions which I did enjoy. Hopefully some more football shots to come now the season is back on and I look to get more practice. Settings for this shot were - F2.8//1/1000sec//ISO800//115mm taken with a Canon 40d and 70-200 2.8L IS
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Week 36 - Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool
Back to my set from Liverpool just a few weeks ago. Finally found some more time to process a few more shots. There really is no shortage of things to shoot in and around Liverpool, if you havent been before you really should, its a good day out!
Back to my set from Liverpool just a few weeks ago. Finally found some more time to process a few more shots. There really is no shortage of things to shoot in and around Liverpool, if you havent been before you really should, its a good day out!
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Just been watching a programme on the tv with this in it I thought I'd take a look. Looks good. I think it would look quite striking in B&W.
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I really love that picture, it feels like you could just walk into the photograph!
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All good Ant, of the three sporty ones, I think the cyclist is more engaging, but I think that's down to being able to see the eye's. What an odd looking hammer for Croquet...
As for the Cathedral, what an amazing looking building. A lovely shot of it.
As for the Cathedral, what an amazing looking building. A lovely shot of it.
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B&W version isnt bad either, I just liked the colour one.
Cheers glad you like it!
Thanks for the comments! The cathedral is indeed awesome and is just as great inside as out.
I agree with John, the cyclist shots is good and the cathedral is super cool
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Week 37 - Flash course model
Had a rather eventful week this week which ended with me going on a course to learn all about my Canon Speedlight flashgun. I have to say the course was great, it was delivered by a Boston (USA) photographer called Rick Friedman (http://www.rickfriedman.com/) He was hired by Canon themselves for this course. What Rick doesnt know about flashwork and how to get stunning results from a speedlight flash isnt worth knowing! This weeks shot was one of a few test shots I took throughout the day. The portrait was taken outside in what can be described as very bright conditions. Althought I have cropped this to remove most of the sky (the original shot had lots of blue sky and clouds) the aim of the shot was to properly expose the sky as well as the model to get detail in both areas. I can assure you the aim was achieved I just feel this particular crop is stonger than the original image containing the sky. As far as editing goes its fairly minimal to be honest, the model has been treated to a very light course of skin smoothing, a vignette and that is it other than the crop as I mentioned before. I look forward to hearing what you all think about my first outside portrait taken with my speedlight flash.
Had a rather eventful week this week which ended with me going on a course to learn all about my Canon Speedlight flashgun. I have to say the course was great, it was delivered by a Boston (USA) photographer called Rick Friedman (http://www.rickfriedman.com/) He was hired by Canon themselves for this course. What Rick doesnt know about flashwork and how to get stunning results from a speedlight flash isnt worth knowing! This weeks shot was one of a few test shots I took throughout the day. The portrait was taken outside in what can be described as very bright conditions. Althought I have cropped this to remove most of the sky (the original shot had lots of blue sky and clouds) the aim of the shot was to properly expose the sky as well as the model to get detail in both areas. I can assure you the aim was achieved I just feel this particular crop is stonger than the original image containing the sky. As far as editing goes its fairly minimal to be honest, the model has been treated to a very light course of skin smoothing, a vignette and that is it other than the crop as I mentioned before. I look forward to hearing what you all think about my first outside portrait taken with my speedlight flash.
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Ant, it looks good to me, but I'm not very good at this stuff myself.... I'm not sure the vignette really helps on this shot though.
Thanks John, Im not so great myself but I am learning! I guess the vignette is a marmite thing, i wanted to darken the corners to focus the eye on the model.
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Week 38 - Motion
Motion. An interesting subject that can be covered in many ways. It was one of the themes for our photographic society's annual "Photo Treasurehunt" A quick bit of thinking and I managed to capture this on the way back to the pub whilst being chauffered by the Stig! (Aka Terry) I like this shot, it has nice colours, you can clearly see motion through the windscreen and also you can see the speedo clearly in the frame too which adds to the sense of motion and proves we were actually moving!
Motion. An interesting subject that can be covered in many ways. It was one of the themes for our photographic society's annual "Photo Treasurehunt" A quick bit of thinking and I managed to capture this on the way back to the pub whilst being chauffered by the Stig! (Aka Terry) I like this shot, it has nice colours, you can clearly see motion through the windscreen and also you can see the speedo clearly in the frame too which adds to the sense of motion and proves we were actually moving!
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Been meaning to try something like this myself, although I don't forsee the possibiltiy anytime soon. I'm guessing you were focussed on the dash display, but... it seems a bit soft... not sure if that's because of the movement of the car, or brightness of the display on the longer exposure.
I really like the colours and bounce in the lights though... nice. As for the Stig... were you in a 10 mph zone...
I really like the colours and bounce in the lights though... nice. As for the Stig... were you in a 10 mph zone
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Been meaning to try something like this myself, although I don't forsee the possibiltiy anytime soon. I'm guessing you were focussed on the dash display, but... it seems a bit soft... not sure if that's because of the movement of the car, or brightness of the display on the longer exposure.
I really like the colours and bounce in the lights though... nice. As for the Stig... were you in a 10 mph zone
Haha thanks John!
To be honest it was the flatest of roads and i tried my best to hold the tripod as still as I could in the car. In an ideal situation with a bit more time i would have liked to strap down the tripod so it was solid and shoot it again. I will try this shortly.
You are correct, the stig was very well behaved and adhered to the law of the road
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Week 39 - The Royal Liver Building
Taken on a trip to Liverpool this year. Slightly different perspective to the usual shot as myself and 2 other photographers managed to talk our way onto someones roof terrace. I think the shot gives a good overall impression of the the impressive Liver buidling and the people in the shot give a sense of scale.
Taken on a trip to Liverpool this year. Slightly different perspective to the usual shot as myself and 2 other photographers managed to talk our way onto someones roof terrace. I think the shot gives a good overall impression of the the impressive Liver buidling and the people in the shot give a sense of scale.
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I'll look forward to the image with the locked down tripod
That's an impressive building. Nice bit of blagwork to get onto the terrace, and that's worked nicely... good sense of scale with the people too.
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Week 41 - Red sky at night
I shot this just over an hour ago (18.46 10/10/2010). Just literally less than a 5 minute drive from my house. I have been meaning to visit a couple of local spots that I have seen while driving about. It normally happens that when I drive past said places there is an excellent sunset happening and I dont have my trusty camera to capture the moment! Well today I did! I am quite happy with the outcome, I intended to silhouette the tree against the sky and that is what I have done.
I shot this just over an hour ago (18.46 10/10/2010). Just literally less than a 5 minute drive from my house. I have been meaning to visit a couple of local spots that I have seen while driving about. It normally happens that when I drive past said places there is an excellent sunset happening and I dont have my trusty camera to capture the moment! Well today I did! I am quite happy with the outcome, I intended to silhouette the tree against the sky and that is what I have done.