Random collection of photos from the last month or so, thoughts?

Got Jessops to print this and they cocked the colours up, tempted to take it back to the shop and show them what it should look like. I know it's quite red, but still, it looks pretty pants printed.

Flowers 2 by Chris_Moody, on Flickr


Four Candles 2 by Chris_Moody, on Flickr


Four Candles 1 by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

View from Kathryns flat on Sunday

IMG_3378 by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

And last but not least, a photo which royally freaks me out. Kathryns mum was looking at a rock pool whilst I was doing a panoramic. When I processed it and tweaked the colours to black and white, it just made the image slightly "supernatural". It makes me think of things like the end of Blair Witch, or Asian horror, with a spirit with their back to the camera. Please tell me I'm not the only one thinking this? Also I know I could take her out of the shot, but I think then it'd be pretty generic. As it is the eye takes in a generic B&W coast shot, and then notices the dark blob, and then realises it's an old woman with her head bowed...

Spooky by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

The second 'four' candles one is my fave, it's an awesome pic, I assume you used a tripod for that one?

I like number 4

Quote from: XEntity on March 02, 2011, 19:05:56 PM
The second 'four' candles one is my fave, it's an awesome pic, I assume you used a tripod for that one?

No tripod used for any of them, Might be a bit of an illusion in terms of the room was fairly light, I just used f2.8 and a high shutter speed...

you sir, are getting alarmingly good at this photography malarkey!

good show!

Quote from: Mongoose on March 02, 2011, 20:29:01 PM
you sir, are getting alarmingly good at this photography malarkey!

good show!

Fully agree, some serious improvement.

The lighting on the candle shots is fantastic, and I love the view and the flower shot.

Really nice shots.

Quote from: zpyder on March 02, 2011, 18:04:10 PM
Random collection of photos from the last month or so, thoughts?

Got Jessops to print this and they cocked the colours up, tempted to take it back to the shop and show them what it should look like. I know it's quite red, but still, it looks pretty pants printed.

some places (I suspect Jessops will be included in this) have an annoying habit of doing automatic colour correction even if you don't ask them to. Basically they're assuming the customer doesn't know what he/she is doing, and for the likes of Jessops 9/10 times they're right and any apparent colour cast is the result of bad white balance rather than artistic intent. Your shot looks great, but an automatic dohicky will see too much red and try to make the frame average to grey, messing it up totally in the process.

Nice shots!!

Quote from: Mongoose on March 02, 2011, 21:23:02 PM

Quote from: zpyder on March 02, 2011, 18:04:10 PM
Random collection of photos from the last month or so, thoughts?

Got Jessops to print this and they cocked the colours up, tempted to take it back to the shop and show them what it should look like. I know it's quite red, but still, it looks pretty pants printed.

some places (I suspect Jessops will be included in this) have an annoying habit of doing automatic colour correction even if you don't ask them to. Basically they're assuming the customer doesn't know what he/she is doing, and for the likes of Jessops 9/10 times they're right and any apparent colour cast is the result of bad white balance rather than artistic intent. Your shot looks great, but an automatic dohicky will see too much red and try to make the frame average to grey, messing it up totally in the process.

Aye, I'm guessing they'd reprint it if I took it back and pointed out the obvious quality issue. Dunno if I CBA though.

Quote from: zpyder on March 02, 2011, 18:04:10 PMAnd last but not least, a photo which royally freaks me out. Kathryns mum was looking at a rock pool whilst I was doing a panoramic. When I processed it and tweaked the colours to black and white, it just made the image slightly "supernatural". It makes me think of things like the end of Blair Witch, or Asian horror, with a spirit with their back to the camera. Please tell me I'm not the only one thinking this? Also I know I could take her out of the shot, but I think then it'd be pretty generic. As it is the eye takes in a generic B&W coast shot, and then notices the dark blob, and then realises it's an old woman with her head bowed...

you just called your g/f's mother an old woman... on the internet..... gl with that





(p.s. If you want to edited out, I'll edit this too )

Your last photo reminded me of this:

Quote from: knighty on March 02, 2011, 22:37:50 PM
you just called your g/f's mother an old woman... on the internet..... gl with that

I've also said to her that I think her mums good looking, which I'll never live down

Quote from: zpyder on March 02, 2011, 18:04:10 PM
View from Kathryns flat on Sunday

IMG_3378 by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

There's a megashark in this pic.

Great composition on number 4!