I'll post more later this month, but here's a small taster from my back catalogue. No PhotoShopTM.
Goslings Nikon F80
Nikkor 28-200
Scanned from a negative, so no EXIF data
Spring is here. This springtime shot of a Canada goose and her brood of goslings was taken in May 2001. Say, "Aaah." Located at Crofton Pumping Station, near the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon canal, I remember being distinctly cold and damp. The overcast skies are why the water is that foreboding gumetal grey. There was no heating in the boat, nor running water.
Reflections of Doha
Nikon F80
Nikkor 28-200
Scanned from a negative, so no EXIF data
At the time, 2001, this was called the Doha Marriott Gulf Hotel. It's now simply the Marriott. I was on the roof of one building, and happened to spot the reflection of the rig support vessels moored nearby.
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'Reflections...' could perhaps do with a little bit of Free transform to get rid of that slight pincushion effect that is only apparent because of the rigid geometric nature of the subject. But I said, "No PhotoShop," so this is what came out of the negative scanner.
ReplyDeleteGoose and Goslings
ReplyDeleteNice but maybe a +1ev or a saturation boost to help the white and yellow pop. But that's easy to say in today's digital age when you can chimp the LCD, with film and only 36 goes, very good.
Nice composition, a sense of direction and they all have room to move in frame.
As for Crofton, reminds me of my child hood.
Reflections of Doha
Like this one a lot but maybe it's because of the boat ! it keeps me looking for more and more detail.
Pin cushion is very minor, you've kept the film parallel to the glass so it is all even, well done. As for correcting in Photoshop that is a new trick and in the film days you did spot on.
Cheers,
Richard B.
I like them both. Goslings is beautifully composed: both within the frame, and in terms of the positions of the birds relative to each other.
ReplyDeleteI also love the Reflections photo. It could MAYBE use a slight crop as there is a wee bit too much sky in my opinion. Other than that, or even despite that, I wouldn't change a thing.
What's pincushion effect?
Nick,
ReplyDeletePincushion in 'Reflections...' can be seen where the vertical lines are not parallel with the vertical edges of the frame. Distortions like this are caused by lens design and are sometimes called 'barrel' distortion. They're adjustable using the Transform tools in Photoshop. They are only ever apparent when known straight lines fall close to the edges of the frame, so architectural shots are particularly affected.