weekly It is what it is, Sirching for 52/2016 - 52 - Celebrate

cultural

ADJECTIVE
  • Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society:
52-2016-Cultural by TheWub, on Flickr

OK, I admit it's a bit of a shoe horn but I have about a hundred shots to whittle down from yesterday and I did shoot this with cultural in mind...
 
sirch said:
OK, I admit it's a bit of a shoe horn
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There can't be many more left for me to convert now :D


I'd say it works, Chris, especially if you are prone to sitting on hill sides / tops :thumbs:
 
I say that fits the theme Chris, I'd googled the meaning so see how I could shoe horn in another train shot, and well, your description fits one of my ideas well. :)
I may have to call you out on a sloping horizon though ;)
 
Cobra said:
There can't be many more left for me to convert now :D

I'd say it works, Chris, especially if you are prone to sitting on hill sides / tops (y)
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Thanks Chris, I learned from the best.

LC2 said:
I say that fits the theme Chris, I'd googled the meaning so see how I could shoe horn in another train shot, and well, your description fits one of my ideas well. :)
I may have to call you out on a sloping horizon though ;)
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Thanks Tim, great minds and all that (y)

That's a a bank of cloud, not the horizon but I can see how it could be mistaken
 
Dark Knight said:
Yep it works for me too Chris, culture can be interpreted very broadly (leaving lots of scope for my image :whistle:) you were very high, must have been some stonking views !!!
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Thanks Dean, the views were stunning, I haven't got through processing all the shots yet
GreatLangdale by TheWub, on Flickr
 
Excellent shot Chris - beautiful scenery. Put someone in the fg of your second shot and it would be another winner. Like them both,
 
Nice photo of people sitting on slopes :) I like #2 for the beautiful light.
 
Culture, I do like being in the hills.

I like the composition with the person on the left in a world of their own. has a film, rather than digital feel to it, whatever that means :)

Cheers.
 
Carl Ayling said:
Excellent shot Chris - beautiful scenery. Put someone in the fg of your second shot and it would be another winner. Like them both,
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brrnd said:
Nice photo of people sitting on slopes :) I like #2 for the beautiful light.
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posiview said:
Culture, I do like being in the hills.

I like the composition with the person on the left in a world of their own. has a film, rather than digital feel to it, whatever that means :)

Cheers.
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Thanks all it was a great day for photos
 
Emja said:
The first works for me and the second is just wonderful - beautifully composed with great balance between shadow and that lovely light.
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:agree: ................................ just goes to show even the non cultural is cultural. :exit:
 
Hi Chris it works for me look like a lovely spot to spend a few hours with the camera.

Your second image is simply stunning lovely lighting falling over a stunning landscape.
 
d00d said:
:agree: ................................ just goes to show even the non cultural is cultural. :exit:
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:D Many a true word spoken in jest, up here the Lake District is a massive cultural influence; from Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter to hordes of Japanese tourists photographing everything in sight (I mean who would do that ;) ) to people wearing £300 mountain jackets for shopping in Asda. Kendal mountain film festival is ranked amongst the top mountain festivals in Europe and probably one of the most significant cultural events in the area. So yeah, I wandered lonely as a cloud (apart from all the other people who were up there at the same time :) )

Downton Mini said:
Hi Chris it works for me look like a lovely spot to spend a few hours with the camera.

Your second image is simply stunning lovely lighting falling over a stunning landscape.
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Thanks Mark
 
sirch said:
:D Many a true word spoken in jest, up here the Lake District is a massive cultural influence; from Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter to hordes of Japanese tourists photographing everything in sight (I mean who would do that ;) ) to people wearing £300 mountain jackets for shopping in Asda. Kendal mountain film festival is ranked amongst the top mountain festivals in Europe and probably one of the most significant cultural events in the area. So yeah, I wandered lonely as a cloud (apart from all the other people who were up there at the same time :) )
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There's no escaping it. :runaway:
 
Hi Chris ....what can be better than sitting admiring that view, as long as you have a flask of hot chocolate to drink while you look :) The stunning scenery, the blue sky, the snow all work together perfectly. Interesting thoughts in your answer to d00d, culture definitely comes in many forms.
 
susiejb said:
Hi Chris ....what can be better than sitting admiring that view, as long as you have a flask of hot chocolate to drink while you look :) The stunning scenery, the blue sky, the snow all work together perfectly. Interesting thoughts in your answer to d00d, culture definitely comes in many forms.
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Thanks Susie, I found "cultural" quite a nebulous thing to photograph, I'm still not sure I know what it means :thinking: but I'm probably over thinking it.
 
I bought myself an early Christmas present - a macro rail - arranged this and did a focus stack; this is a stack of 18 images. It took a few attempts to get a half decent arrangement and there are bits of it I'm still not happy with.

52-2016-Arranged by TheWub, on Flickr
 
congratulations on the new macro rail Chris ... enjoy.
 
I bought a macro rail a few years ago and use it now and again, much better that actually having to zoom in with the camera.

A few issues around the edges and within the photograph that you'll soon manage to overcome.

Enjoy :)

Cheers.
 
rpn said:
Nice try and a nice image. 18 shots! that's a lot.
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posiview said:
I bought a macro rail a few years ago and use it now and again, much better that actually having to zoom in with the camera.

A few issues around the edges and within the photograph that you'll soon manage to overcome.

Enjoy :)

Cheers.
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Thanks both
 
Had to Google macro rail, that looks very handy and must save a lot of messing for stacking, I've only ever done a couple of successful ones and it certainly wasn't with 18 images. It all looks nicely in focus but I'm wondering if being a macro it could be a lot closer in with more focus on the berries, just a thought, I could be totally wrong.
 
susiejb said:
Had to Google macro rail, that looks very handy and must save a lot of messing for stacking, I've only ever done a couple of successful ones and it certainly wasn't with 18 images. It all looks nicely in focus but I'm wondering if being a macro it could be a lot closer in with more focus on the berries, just a thought, I could be totally wrong.
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Thanks Susie, certainly could have been closer in and may well have come out better although the closer you get the more the tiniest little blemish becomes obvious. I think I have a lot to learn when it comes to attention to detail with the set up.
 
Great idea for arranged, and in my opinion great result!
 
Looks fabulous to me Chris - beautiful colours and lighting. Haven't a clue what a macro rail is but the results look excellent ... something to add on to my list maybe.
 
brrnd said:
Great idea for arranged, and in my opinion great result!
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Thanks Bernd

Carl Ayling said:
Looks fabulous to me Chris - beautiful colours and lighting. Haven't a clue what a macro rail is but the results look excellent ... something to add on to my list maybe.
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Thanks Carl, it's basically a gizmo that lets you move the camera back and forth on the tripod so you can lock focus and move the camera to change the focus point, it takes the guess work out of adjusting the focus across the subject.

I bought this one mainly because it was cheap and was pleasantly surprised with the quality.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neewer-Foc...8&qid=1480963992&sr=1-1&keywords=neewer+macro
 
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Hi Chris,
Very festive and great piece of stacking (I still need to give this a go myself).
Works really well, there is loads of detail, I can't spot any issues with my untrained eye. Excellent use of naturally contrasting green and reds.
 
LC2 said:
Hi Chris,
Very festive and great piece of stacking (I still need to give this a go myself).
Works really well, there is loads of detail, I can't spot any issues with my untrained eye. Excellent use of naturally contrasting green and reds.
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Thanks Tim, festive is what I had in mind.
 
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