Simon's 52 for 2025

[SimonH]

Without post

Kinderdjik windmills 1 no post by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[bullinachinashop]

Great setting for your Snapper's choice !

 

[Boots]

Without post

Kinderdjik windmills 1 no post by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Much better!

 

[SimonH]

Great setting for your Snapper's choice !

Thanks Ross. Yes - it was a brilliant week! Just starting to work through 500 odd photos

 

[-Oy-]

Nice composition. Needs more light though. Photoshop and the histogram say another stop.

 

[SimonH]

Nice composition. Needs more light though. Photoshop and the histogram say another stop.

Cheers Dave. I’ll have a little play tomorrow (too busy watching the golf tonight!)

 

[nog]

"Deposted" looks good , like the composition

 

[SimonH]

"Deposted" looks good , like the composition

Thanks Keith.

 

[SimonH]

Light lifted 1 stop @-Oy-

Much better I think - thanks

Kinderdijk windmills 1 no post +1 stop by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Kell]

Funny isn't it? I didn't think it was underexposed till I saw the new version, which is better.

Nice image.

 

[SimonH]

Funny isn't it? I didn't think it was underexposed till I saw the new version, which is better.

Nice image.

Cheers Kell

 

[Kell]

Although I can't help but think the first windmill looks like it's buffering.

 

[SimonH]

Although I can't help but think the first windmill looks like it's buffering.

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[Allan.H]

Removing the post and increasing exposure was the right thing to do, much better.

 

[Cloudforest]

Those are impressive structures Simon and the second attempt works nicely.

 

[SimonH]

Those are impressive structures Simon and the second attempt works nicely.

Cheers Pete

 

[SimonH]

Week 16 - After the rain and Tech - Long exposure

After a rainy early morning, the day was bright and sunny, and this canal weir at Lapworth in Warwickshire provided an ideal opportunity for capturing the weir in spate and adding the long(er) exposure tech.

After the rain by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

Yep - nicely done

 

[SimonH]

Yep - nicely done

Thanks Dave

 

[Darkslinger]

That's a really good one Simon.

 

[SimonH]

That's a really good one Simon.

Thanks Bill

 

[SimonH]

Week 17 - Stairs

An early submission this week, after these steps/stairs caught my eyes on a quick amble down at Cardiff Bay this morning. Full disclosure, I've tweaked in PP using tone mapping to make everything pop a little more than the original shot, but I like it this way and I think the square crop suits..

StairsTM by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

The PP with the blue hue works, I like that you placed the middle handrail bang on centre to give that symmetry feel.

 

[nog]

Like the processing, wondering why the door on left has no number

 

[SimonH]

The PP with the blue hue works, I like that you placed the middle handrail bang on centre to give that symmetry feel.

Cheers Stan. Yes - had to be careful with the cropping.

Like the processing, wondering why the door on left has no number

Good question. Is it 25 or 29?

 

[Boots]

Well spotted; interesting scene and well presented. I think the square crop suits it very well.

 

[SimonH]

Well spotted; interesting scene and well presented. I think the square crop suits it very well.

Thank you Paul

 

[Kell]

Without seeing the original, I think the square crop works.

I love house like this as they always seem quite grand.

And then my practical side thinks it would be a PIITA to carry shopping up there. Or a pram.

 

[-Oy-]

Fab shot Simon

 

[SimonH]

Without seeing the original, I think the square crop works.

I love house like this as they always seem quite grand.

And then my practical side thinks it would be a PIITA to vary shopping up there. Or a pram.

Cheers Kell. The original had cars both sides and some bland sky, so this is quite a tight crop, and there was nothing else of interest there really.
It would certainly be awkward getting stuff in and out

Fab shot Simon

Thanks Dave. That’s very kind.

 

[Allan.H]

A good shot I might have cropped the sides but I think it works as it is.

 

[SimonH]

A good shot I might have cropped the sides but I think it works as it is.

Thanks Allan

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice, the blue tones really make the image impactful.

 

[SimonH]

Nice, the blue tones really make the image impactful.

Thanks Bill!

 

[Cloudforest]

Well spotted Simon and very nicely framed. The colours work well too.

 

[SimonH]

Well spotted Simon and very nicely framed. The colours work well too.

Thank you Pete.

 

[SimonH]

Week 18 - Geometric and Tech Black and White

A little more deliberate intent this week rather than a random snap. A wander down at Barry Island with the specific intent of grabbing some geometric images, and using black and white .

Sculptures on the promenade

DSCF6538 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

The Big Wheel in the funfair

DSCF6541 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

The Eastern Shelter

DSCF6540 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Plentry of geometric shapes in this one
DSCF6537 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Geometry in nature

DSCF6534 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

A fine set of images

 

[SimonH]

A fine set of images

Cheers Paul!

 

[Allan.H]

A good set of images all good for the theme.