Simon's 52 for 2025

[SimonH]

Good set of night shots and I really like the negative space autumn shot

Thanks Allan

 

[SimonH]

Week 43 Circle(s)

The sound hole on my 1996 Seagull S6 Folk acoustic guitar seemed to fit the bill for this week's theme.

Circle by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[AlanDorset]

Job done ! I am curious, how is a Folk guitar different?

 

[SimonH]

Job done ! I am curious, how is a Folk guitar different?

Cheers Alan.
I don’t think it is different really. Tone/ intonation on acoustics may be more appropriate for some types of folk, but at the end of the day you could play folk on anything acoustic, Spanish, electric whatever takes your fancy. I think the naming is just aimed at a broad genre for marketing purposes. After all, Dylan managed to play folk on his Stratocaster quite successfully, although it did upset some of the purists at the time!

 

[nog]

Certainly fits the bill. and good to see it has been used

 

[SimonH]

Certainly fits the bill. and good to see it has been used

Thanks Keith!

 

[Kell]

I like that.

For some reason it gives me a real sense of calm.

Nicely thought through and captured.

 

[SimonH]

I like that.

For some reason it gives me a real sense of calm.

Nicely thought through and captured.

Thank you Kell!

 

[Darkslinger]

Great choice Simon love the circle with the intersecting lines of the strings.

 

[SimonH]

Great choice Simon love the circle with the intersecting lines of the strings.

Thanks Bill. Quite like it myself actually. Was happy with the way it came out.

 

[SimonH]

Week 44 - Old & New and Tech High Dynamic Range

Apologies for lack of comments etc - been away for a week in the Peak District. Weather a bit grim, light not great for the most part.

Hopefully this shot of "The Cage" at NT Lyme Park, with the high rises of Manchester beyond, combined with autumn foliage all zapped up with some tone mapping adjustment ticks the box for Old & New with High Dynamic Range Tech

Lyme Park and Manchester 2 TM by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

Very good - tick, and tick!

 

[SimonH]

Thanks Paul!

 

[nog]

Nice shot Simon, like the perspective. Looks like you were pretty high up

 

[SimonH]

Nice shot Simon, like the perspective. Looks like you were pretty high up

Thanks Keith. Yes, we were up a hill!

 

[SimonH]

Week 45 - Snapper's Choice

Autumn reflection in Ladybower reservoir, with Win Hill behind. This was taken on the last day of our holiday to the Peak District last week on a walk close to Ladybower reservoir. It was actually taken on Thursday afternoon (and but for the change of theme announcements to Friday mornings would have counted as being in the right week, but a distinct lack of time and opportunity since getting back from Derbyshire (near constant rain, son and his girlfriend's engagement celebration plus them moving into their new house) meant I've barely looked at a camera since Friday. Forgive me please....

Ladybower and Win Hill by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

Very nice. I might have been tempted to crop out a bit more sky.

 

[SimonH]

Very nice. I might have been tempted to crop out a bit more sky.

Thanks Paul - good shout. The colours were glorious all week, but the skies were meh.....

as per @Boots suggestion

Ladybower and Win Hill cropped sky by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

Nice colours - good crop

 

[SimonH]

Nice colours - good crop

Cheers Dave.

 

[nog]

Lovely colours and reflection is pretty good

 

[eoSimon]

Lovely colours and nice reflection in the reservoir.

 

[SimonH]

Lovely colours and reflection is pretty good

Lovely colours and nice reflection in the reservoir.

Thank you both!

 

[Darkslinger]

Beautiful shot Simon, Love the reflection.

 

[SimonH]

Beautiful shot Simon, Love the reflection.

Thank you Bill

 

[SimonH]

Week 46 - Urban Life

(on hold)

 

[SimonH]

Week 47 - Keys

Apologies for the rubbish photo - once again stuff has got in the way. I haven't been anywhere remotely urban for week 46's theme yet, and before I get 2 weeks behind here's a very quick and very rushed shot just to tick a box.

I'd love to finish this year's challenge properly, but I'm struggling to see how I can find the time and more realistically the commitment to dedicate to this properly next year.

Keys by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Darkslinger]

The shot is fine Simon, it suits the theme very well.

 

[SimonH]

The shot is fine Simon, it suits the theme very well.

Thanks Bill. You’re very kind

 

[SimonH]

Week 48 - Abstract

A shot of a balcony outside some apartments on Penarth seafront

Abstract 1 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice. I think that I would have cropped out everything except the railing.

 

[SimonH]

Nice. I think that I would have cropped out everything except the railing.

Thanks Bill. Did think about doing that but wanted to include some context

 

[nog]

Very elaborate railings, like the reflections

 

[SimonH]

Very elaborate railings, like the reflections

Thanks Keith.

 

[Allan.H]

Well spotted works well for the theme

 

[SimonH]

Well spotted works well for the theme

Thank you Allan

 

[SimonH]

Week 46 - Urban

A delayed catch up for week 46's "Urban theme". A shot of an unusually quiet entrance to Cardiff Central railway station

Cardiff Central railway station by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[AlanDorset]

Great colours and really captured the scene.

 

[SimonH]

Great colours and really captured the scene.

Thanks Alan

 

[nog]

Nice shot, like the colours