Spring tides reveal WW2 Granade

Barney Strumble

Barney Strumble

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I bought my first DSLR the other week and must say I'm really enjoying the learning curve, I'm still trying to fully understand how all the manual setting effect different scenes, I've seen some stunning shots that many of you produce on this forum, I can appreciate special lenses and filters are needed for some shots, which I hope to build on.
My main interest is the great outdoors, I'm looking to concentrate on Landscapes and nature for the moment, although not having much joy with the wildlife, I spotted a Heron the other day, just getting into focus and off it flew, but I guess thats usual in wildlife photography, so probably best I stick to landscape for now, of which I have a few shot with my new 600D mainly using the 18-55 that came with, there was also a 55-300 included but I've only tried that once so far.
I tried capturing the low spring tides the other day, when I arrived at one beach, there where two coast gaurd looking over something I later found out was an old ww2 granade, washed out of the sand by recent storms probably, so far I've uploaded a few shots to Flikr and, even opened a facebook page, it would be great if some of you could review, any helpfull hints on how I could improve would be much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Barney.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/118772742@N02/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pembrokeshire-Still-Drifting-Photography/594725700615347
 
Welcome on-board!

Generally, the response to posting a link and expecting people to follow it is as bad as the response to posting a dozen photographs without comment at the same time. Doing a combination of both usually means no responses at all!

You'll usually get a far better response posting a maximum of three photographs in a thread and providing a bit of an introduction to them - what they are, what you wanted to capture when you took the photograph, etc. If people know you wanted to capture the sunset against the cliff, or the low winter light picking out a church steeple, then it becomes easier for them to provide useful comments on how well you've achieved your intent.
 
Also assuming you mean a thing that looks a bit like a pineapple and goes boom, its a grenade ( I wondered for a while what a granade was)
 
Alastair said:
Welcome on-board!

Generally, the response to posting a link and expecting people to follow it is as bad as the response to posting a dozen photographs without comment at the same time. Doing a combination of both usually means no responses at all!

You'll usually get a far better response posting a maximum of three photographs in a thread and providing a bit of an introduction to them - what they are, what you wanted to capture when you took the photograph, etc. If people know you wanted to capture the sunset against the cliff, or the low winter light picking out a church steeple, then it becomes easier for them to provide useful comments on how well you've achieved your intent.
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Agree with that Alastair.
big soft moose said:
Also assuming you mean a thing that looks a bit like a pineapple and goes boom, its a grenade ( I wondered for a while what a granade was)
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In pedantic mode this avvie Pete?
 
Barney,

I had a peek at your flickr stream - it's a part of world I know well (I hail from Llangwm) - there's some shots with potential on there - I especially like IMG_0334 and IMG_0340 (around by St. Ann's Head if I guess correctly?).

I think in general - you need to think about how you compose the shots, perhaps getting lower down to some subjects or having some focal point into the shot to attract the eye before the viewer 'looks around' the photo. I'd also

There's alot of excellent places around there for shots (My fave place is Deer Park) - so just give it time, it's worth taking some time to have a look at how others have composed their shots and the settings they use.

Finally - rather than just using filenames on photos in flickr and on here - it does help to give the photos a 'title' - doesn't need to be anything too creative - just makes referring to each shot slightly easier. And I think what Alastair says it about right about viewing photos on the forum.

That said - don't be disheartened if people critique things - generally on here, people will be constructive and honest, try to be open to that.

Did they do a controlled explosion on the grenade found at Gelliswick or was it just removed?

Looking forwards to seeing some more shots.

All the best,

Matt

PS - welcome!! :D
 
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Alastair said:
Welcome on-board!

Generally, the response to posting a link and expecting people to follow it is as bad as the response to posting a dozen photographs without comment at the same time. Doing a combination of both usually means no responses at all!

You'll usually get a far better response posting a maximum of three photographs in a thread and providing a bit of an introduction to them - what they are, what you wanted to capture when you took the photograph, etc. If people know you wanted to capture the sunset against the cliff, or the low winter light picking out a church steeple, then it becomes easier for them to provide useful comments on how well you've achieved your intent.
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Thank you Alastair, I'd completely forgot about adding a description with shots tbh, I'll revise that this evening, its kind advice like this that'll help me on my way.
 
big soft moose said:
Also assuming you mean a thing that looks a bit like a pineapple and goes boom, its a grenade ( I wondered for a while what a granade was)
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LOL! I live in Little England beyond Wales, you see, so I speak English-ish with a taffy accent, if you try pronouncing grenade with a Welsh twang you'll see why I often misspell. being thick doesn't help either, lol. Dew! Dew!
 
Sadlybrokeboy said:
Barney,

I had a peek at your flickr stream - it's a part of world I know well (I hail from Llangwm) - there's some shots with potential on there - I especially like IMG_0334 and IMG_0340 (around by St. Ann's Head if I guess correctly?).

I think in general - you need to think about how you compose the shots, perhaps getting lower down to some subjects or having some focal point into the shot to attract the eye before the viewer 'looks around' the photo. I'd also

There's alot of excellent places around there for shots (My fave place is Deer Park) - so just give it time, it's worth taking some time to have a look at how others have composed their shots and the settings they use.

Finally - rather than just using filenames on photos in flickr and on here - it does help to give the photos a 'title' - doesn't need to be anything too creative - just makes referring to each shot slightly easier. And I think what Alastair says it about right about viewing photos on the forum.

That said - don't be disheartened if people critique things - generally on here, people will be constructive and honest, try to be open to that.

Did they do a controlled explosion on the grenade found at Gelliswick or was it just removed?

Looking forwards to seeing some more shots.

All the best,

Matt

PS - welcome!! :D
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Thank you Matt, Yes those images where from St Anns, must agree the dear park is a stunning location, I'll certainly take your advice on board and hopfully improve, I'm not sure what happened with the grenade thb, the road was closed yesterday, so I think they may have used controlled detonation.
Many thanks
Barney.
 
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