If you go down to the bay today...

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:04

You're sure of some good photographic opportunities!
Spent a while down in Cardiff bay today, shooting this & that. Was good fun. Bloody freezing though

Here's the very dodgily processed pics. Am using a naff monitor, so apologies if colours are way off base :s

Looking up at the assembly, IR :

Looking over the assembly, IR :

Over the bay, blurry boats

IR :

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:04

the Norweigan Church, IR. Can't be arsed to fix the dodgy glare :

Looking out over the bay from the church, IR :

The sun doing nice things :

It started raining after this, so I went and hid in one of the bars, and filled my belly with nice food & beer

Not much light when I came out...

Looking over the bay, IR... f2.8 30 second exp. ! :

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:05

Same as above! :

Then I went and hid in a coffee shop... And met up with a guy from the *****.net forums. We wandered around and took a few snaps of this n' that - but i'm too tired to process those now, so I'll do that tomorrow

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:12

hoodmeister said:

That Looks Amazingly Stunning mate! Very well done. I was picking a large bunch of faves until I saw this.. I really do like this shot, The white looks so heavnly and it contrasts wonderfully against the scene!!!

The rest of your work is very good. I like the 1st a lot too! Just again, Crisp and well contrasted!

The IR shots are very good.. Dont feel sad about the blurry boats, it adds to that left alone at sea feeling and for me, works!.

VaderDSL · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:17

they are all awesome, love the pic of the white chirch as well

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:17

Cheers dude

It's an awesome spot to take pics, both of the church and the surrounding area.

Had a little "encounter" with another photographer when I was at the church... Some chap turned up with a high end Canon film SLR (not sure exactly what model... Oh, and he had two bodies, and a plethora of lenses...) got chatting to him, nice chap... We were "away" from my kit though. I stumbled across him circling the church looking for better angles. He asked to see what I was using, and when he realised that I was a) shooting Nikon and b) shooting digital, he refused to speak to me. He went and packed up all his gear, got in his car, and drove off. Quickly.

Now i'm not shooting in more populated areas that often, so I don't really run into other photogaphers - but is that normal? Did I do something really dumb to offend him?

VaderDSL · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:18

hoodmeister said:
Cheers dude

It's an awesome spot to take pics, both of the church and the surrounding area.

Had a little "encounter" with another photographer when I was at the church... Some chap turned up with a high end Canon film SLR (not sure exactly what model... Oh, and he had two bodies, and a plethora of lenses...) got chatting to him, nice chap... We were "away" from my kit though. I stumbled across him circling the church looking for better angles. He asked to see what I was using, and when he realised that I was a) shooting Nikon and b) shooting digital, he refused to speak to me. He went and packed up all his gear, got in his car, and drove off. Quickly.

Now i'm not shooting in more populated areas that often, so I don't really run into other photogaphers - but is that normal? Did I do something really dumb to offend him?

jealousy

one word to explain the entire situaton

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:20

... But if anything I should be jealous of him, not the other way around? His gear was blatantly very, very nice.

I think all his lenses were "L" glass, too (they're the ones with the red rings, right?)

VaderDSL · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:21

hoodmeister said:
... But if anything I should be jealous of him, not the other way around? His gear was blatantly very, very nice.

I think all his lenses were "L" glass, too (they're the ones with the red rings, right?)

perhaps he was one of those people that get it onto their heads that only one thing is worth having even though other alternatives can produce really good results?

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:23

Hmmm, mebbe - I just hope that most aren't like that. I was quite excited to stumble across a more "real" photographer

VaderDSL · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:27

hoodmeister said:
Hmmm, mebbe - I just hope that most aren't like that. I was quite excited to stumble across a more "real" photographer

well results speak for them selves imo, your photographs are incredible

don't gert downhearted, you have talent!

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 22 Feb 2006 at 02:29

He is probably one of those old fashionists that refuse to join the digital revolution.. In many respects you can understand if people have been using film all their lifes.. Then Digital comes along and does more in twice the time. Still, Its rude whatever his reason was.

Yes red rings is the global sign for L Series glass.

Nix · 22 Feb 2006 at 04:08

Nice pics mate.

Richard T · 22 Feb 2006 at 08:47

Nix said:
Nice pics mate.

agreed I like them all

Mohain · 22 Feb 2006 at 09:45

Bizaere encounter :confused:

Great pics

I bet they're better than his

Hagel · 22 Feb 2006 at 09:53

Stunning pictures! Particularly like the second shot and the one of the Norwegian Church.

Joe T · 22 Feb 2006 at 09:57

I like no.2 especially

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 13:46

Cheers guys

Weather is a bit naff today, but I think I'll have a wander around Bute park, and see what I can see

ethan · 22 Feb 2006 at 16:25

very creative. Thankyou for some ideas.

GSDog · 22 Feb 2006 at 17:36

Great shots, you keep coming up with more and more awsome IR shots! Keep them coming!

Good work.

Chris.