pfm Picture A Week (PAW) 2021

[Joe Hutch]

Abandoned church, Lancaut, near Chepstow.

 

[PhilofCas]

(Taken just now on a walk round Pontefract Racecourse).

 

[SteveG]

Moody Pentland Hills

 

[alanbeeb]

Sparrowhawk at Craiglockhart Hill today - amazed I got this close with a 200mm lens, and I have a lot to learn how to use continuous focus and lots of other autofocus settings to do this better. Landscapes are so much easier!

Sparrowhawk Craiglockhart Hill November 28, 2021-4 by mr.noisy, on Flickr

Sparrowhawk Craiglockhart Hill November 28, 2021-1 by mr.noisy, on Flickr

Sparrowhawk Craiglockhart Hill November 28, 2021-2 by mr.noisy, on Flickr

 

[John Barry]

Micheldever Woods, ICM; it's a bit of a Marmite technique but useful when the light has gone. Not to be overdone:

 

[ff1d1l]

Rise and Shine by Mr ff1d1l, on Flickr

 

[alanbeeb]

Micheldever Woods, ICM; it's a bit of a Marmite technique but useful when the light has gone. Not to be overdone:

What is the technique? Oh, Intentional Camera Movement.... Interesting.

How long was the exposure and how did you "move" the camera to try to get movement in only one plane?

 

[John Barry]

What is the technique? Oh, Intentional Camera Movement.... Interesting.

How long was the exposure and how did you "move" the camera to try to get movement in only one plane?

The length of exposure to get the required effect, is a function of subject distance either physical or focal length & the amount of light. It's trial & error but fairly easy to get the hang of. For this shot it was 0.7 secs, and the camera was flipped upwards whilst pressing the shutter. You could also pan horizontally or for more abstract results spin the camera. Horizontal panning suits waves, vertical suits trees etc

For images with water, either rivers or seascapes an alternative is to push the camera forwards whilst exposing the image. This retains more structure & gives a different effect

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Taylors Boatyard - Chester by David Yeoman, on Flickr

X100F

 

[mentalp]

Taken by my dad, April 1965 - I like his framing. Sudan I think. I'm 3rd from the left

April 1965 by Pete, on Flickr

 

[Evo]

Berwick narrow street by chris eveleigh, on Flickr

 

[gintonic]

8H0B5219 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[Gromit]

Striped by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Nikon D700/Nikkor 50-1.8 G

 

[gintonic]

my mrs prefers this

8H0B5220 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Beach Huts - Lytham St Annes by David Yeoman, on Flickr

X100F

 

[gintonic]

DSCN0540 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[Evo]

my mrs prefers this

8H0B5220 by uh_simon, on Flickr

I do too. Although the wider scene is good, the second image is simpler and to me, clearer.

 

[Gromit]

Some local starlngs, wired for sound...

Starling chorus by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Nikon D700/Nifty fifty

 

[Bananahead]

Rock and roll

 

[mentalp]

3:30 this afternoon on the estate - chasing squirrels with an audience of school kids and parents.

Foxy by Pete, on Flickr