The "Post your pictures here" thread.

PinkFloyd · 17 Sep 2008 at 21:01

Second one is cool Mike, don't know what you are trying to achieve with the first one though.

--Mike-- · 17 Sep 2008 at 21:05

I was just playing with extension tubes and I liked the effect of just having the hairy legs in focus!

blastman · 18 Sep 2008 at 09:49

From last weekend..

Shadowness · 18 Sep 2008 at 13:46

My first attempt at street photography, its bloody hard you know, Ive never felt so uncomfortable with a camera!

I quite like the framing, it was taken blind with the camera at my waist, I just walked past and took this!

Couple more:

blastman · 18 Sep 2008 at 13:51

Wow!

Not to sure about number 1 but 2 and 3 are fantastic!!

I take u used a tripod of the 2nd one. How long was the exposer??

Shadowness · 18 Sep 2008 at 13:57

Thanks!
No tripod used, the camera was resting on a bin! I think it was about 1/5th (A circ pol was used to lower the shutter speed as it was very sunny!)

blastman · 18 Sep 2008 at 13:59

fair play.

I might have to give it a go! (if I dare!!!)

A.N.Other · 18 Sep 2008 at 14:14

blastman said:
Wow!

Not to sure about number 1 but 2 and 3 are fantastic!!

I take u used a tripod of the 2nd one. How long was the exposer??

As above. Are the highlights clipped along the railings in 3, as they look a bit funny on my monitor? You can tone them down a bit using camera RAW, but if they're blown, they're blown.

EnglishMack · 18 Sep 2008 at 14:16

I find it a bit rude to take photographs of people without their knowledge, such as shooting from the hip or trying to hide the fact that you have a camera. If you feel uncomfortable in what you're doing, you should go and ask people if you can take their photograph (you'll be surprised), or just simply not hide the fact you're taking a photograph. There's no law against taking somebodies photograph in the street, you don't need their permission, just don't be secretive about it, it's a bit 'a man wearing a trench coat in the park' for my liking, haha.

Raikiri · 18 Sep 2008 at 14:18

EnglishMack said:
I find it a bit rude to take photographs of people without their knowledge, such as shooting from the hip or trying to hide the fact that you have a camera. If you feel uncomfortable in what you're doing, you should go and ask people if you can take their photograph (you'll be surprised), or just simply not hide the fact you're taking a photograph. There's no law against taking somebodies photograph in the street, you don't need their permission, just don't be secretive about it, it's a bit 'a man wearing a trench coat in the park' for my liking, haha.

Which completely defeats the purpose of a candid portrait, people act differently if they know they're being photographed.

EnglishMack · 18 Sep 2008 at 14:32

Believe it or not, you don't need hide the fact you have a camera to capture candid portraits of people.

Mr Jones · 18 Sep 2008 at 15:10

Taken with an Olympus Trip 35, Fuji Superia X-TRA ISO400 film. No flash.

I'm very surprised by how sharp this shot is, I'm getting the hang of this fixed focus lens.

EnglishMack · 18 Sep 2008 at 15:20

Cool Mr Jones! Out of interest what do you use to scan in your negs/prints?

Mr Jones · 18 Sep 2008 at 15:24

EnglishMack said:
Cool Mr Jones! Out of interest what do you use to scan in your negs/prints?

ASDA Film to CD service, for less than a quid. Don't have a Neg scanner.

Shadowness · 18 Sep 2008 at 16:45

Raikiri said:
Which completely defeats the purpose of a candid portrait, people act differently if they know they're being photographed.

What he said!

sunlitsix · 20 Sep 2008 at 12:50

peterattheboro · 20 Sep 2008 at 16:19

Some bike pics and a random sign

Mr Jones · 21 Sep 2008 at 17:43

Living Me, Myself and I

xyphic · 22 Sep 2008 at 00:40

Taken this morning in Durham:

Mr Jones · 22 Sep 2008 at 07:16

Not too sure about the dark black bush on the left (and its reflection) but wow, the rest of the image is beauty!