A new year and some new pics

Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

Here are a couple of shots from a slightly dark, overcast ride at Innerleithen's XC trail today. I decided to take out the 50mm f1.8 but discovered that it's a bit too telephoto for there. Still, it keeps things a bit different:

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dandantheadminman · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

me like

i seriously envy you and your perfectly sharp images, lol

anyways, ill get the hang of it at some stage....

the first is my fav and that looks sooo fun!
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rad2themax · Quite High User Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 136

I really like the first to but on the third one- like you said the lense was too telephoto. I can't really stand shots with no ground in (except in a few special circumstances) and the way the background viewer is chopped in half aswell.

First to are awesome though Smile

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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

I don't have a problem at all with no jump in the photo, as it's sometimes nice to leave things to the imagination. In fact I dislike it when the jump is in the photo purely for the sake of it.

I'd have rather taken the third photo more from the right, to try and catch Gary's effort (or actually lack of it) but couldn't because of trees in the way. That was what I was really meaning about the nuisance of a mild telephoto lens. I'd rather have used a slightly wider lens but would probably have still left the jump out of it.

Here's an experimental one, also from yesterday, that I'd be interested to hear your views on. I'm not sure about it myself, but at least it shows the jump Wink

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Roo · Forum Master Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 442

That's a wierd one, black blacks and white whites so the contrast is good, but the majority of the picture is a fairly flat grey. Can't decide if I like it or not???

rad2themax · Quite High User Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 136

dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:

in reference to the latest pic you submitted:

loving the composition, looks oriignal, not sure why though

also, i like how the rider is nice of contrasted against bg so stands out, but again the bg is quite flat, though if that was onctrasty the rider wouldnt pop out, so i dunno

nice one
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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

I was trying to do something different. My theory was to show him disappearing off into the distance, so I left more to show where he'd come from and a hint of where he was going. Hence the unusual rider placement and the attempt to have the step-up going diagonally from left to right. It was a bit spur of the moment though.

I agree with rad about normally liking to see the rider's faces (or the faces of people watching the rider if the rider's isn't visible) which is probably why I'm still a bit unsure on it. I think if someone was watching from the left side it would help things. I also agree with Roo about the B&W conversion having a bit much textureless grey, despite the contrast being okay. Here's the colour for reference, which I think I prefer:

I guess it might be a better one to try in spring when the trees have some colour and with someone at the left side watching.
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sassycat11736 · Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

That first one is fun.
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rad2themax · Quite High User Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 136

Im definately more of a fan of the colour one Hamish Smile

And i see where your coming from with the rider placement- i'm not nessesarily saying it looks unnatural in a bad way, more of a just makes me look at it again and think somethings out of place kinda thing.
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duncan_g · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject:

OMG the second one rocks! Its like a pic from roam! And i also envy you Sad