Arrsers self taken photo collection.

[Kirkz]

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16:00 ish out in the countryside mit mutt. The second image was 50m further along the track from the first just a few moments apart.

Knackered old iPhone, no editing.

I didn't realise you knew Agela merkel.

 

[Winnet]

The river this afternoon.

 

[Humble Tiller]

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The river this afternoon.

That is a really lovely picture.

 

[Winnet]

That is a really lovely picture.

The last hour or so of daylight was truly stunning today.

 

[s_n_l_r]

This recent pic by @NSP must be approaching the Golden Ratio ... perhaps one of the more expert contributors could fine tune the image to achieve a Golden Ratio image ...

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I'm not sure I understand the rule but I had a go.

 

[re-stilly]

This recent pic by @NSP must be approaching the Golden Ratio ... perhaps one of the more expert contributors could fine tune the image to achieve a Golden Ratio image ...

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We will start by straightening the horizon....

 

[anglo]

This recent pic by @NSP must be approaching the Golden Ratio ... perhaps one of the more expert contributors could fine tune the image to achieve a Golden Ratio image ...

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L. Click to enlarge image

 

[re-stilly]

Right done 3 versions.

1st is Golden Ratio, 2nd is Golden Spiral and 3rd is Rule of Thirds

 

[re-stilly]

I'm not sure I understand the rule but I had a go.

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This link explains it quite well. Basically ever since people have been drawing they conform to certain rules when it comes to composition. However there are times when breaking the rules can make a more striking image.

Understanding The Different Crop Guide Overlays in Lightroom | Lightroom Fanatic

 

[Daz]

This link explains it quite well. Basically ever since people have been drawing they conform to certain rules when it comes to composition. However there are times when breaking the rules can make a more striking image.

Understanding The Different Crop Guide Overlays in Lightroom | Lightroom Fanatic

Bugger that, I'm happy if its vaguely in focus and nobodies head's cut off

 

[Humble Tiller]

Love the last one would crop out the fence almost to the fence on the left hand side , at it leads you out the frame.

Like this ? I don't have any software other than that on my phone.

 

[re-stilly]

View attachment 524254Like this ? I don't have any software other than that on my phone.

You have come in too far, it was the bottom fence and leave the far one, the sun should sit on the lefthand 3rd

 

[Whey_Aye_Banzai]

Testing out my camera in my garden during the every increasing dull moments of working from home.
Tested out the 40-150mm kit lens and decided to try editing raw files. Impressed with results from not only the photos but how much better editing raw images to get the details and coloring to my liking.

I always shoot in RAW; I don't bother with JPEGs.

There's so much more information in the shadows and highlights. Stuff that would normally just be 'dark nothingness' you can bring out by using a brush or circular filter over it.

Similar for highlights too.

If you're using some kind of post processing software that does HDR, learn how to bracket your shots and combine in the software. It sounds complicated, but it's pretty simple and gives you a much bigger dynamic range.

 

[Whey_Aye_Banzai]

Last one from this morning:

IMG_4790-Edit by Whey-Aye-One, on Flickr

Wor Lass said "It's just white!" so she's not keen on it. But she's from the valleys (no taste and not subtle with it).

 

[Border_Reiver]

Right done 3 versions.

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I was aware of the concept of the Golden Ratio in Art and the fact that the ancient `Greeks used the technique in their architecture ... did you use specialist Software to achieve the three images in your Post ? ... if so doubtless not free .... or was it by eye .

 

[re-stilly]

I was aware of the concept of the Golden Ratio in Art and the fact that the ancient `Greeks used the technique in their architecture ... did you use specialist Software to achieve the three images in your Post ? ... if so doubtless not free .... or was it by eye .

I used Lightroom to do these, Adobe RAW has the same overlays and is free.

 

[Whey_Aye_Banzai]

I used Lightroom to do these, Adobe RAW has the same overlays and is free.

Lightroom's my preferred image editing software; it's brilliant for the kind of stuff I do; race photography where I usually batch edit images.

It comes with photoshop which I rarely use, but I'm trying to make an effort to learn, but lightroom in itself is a powerful bit of kit.

The problem is that you can't buy the software outright and you have to do it on a monthly subscription which is about a tenner a month. That's fine for me, but if you don't use it much, there's probably cheaper options.

 

[anglo]

Feeder today,

 

[re-stilly]

Affinity Photo is excellent and only £50 or so. Well worth it if you want something cheaper

 

[re-stilly]

Feeder today,

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If you get a stick off to the side they will perch on it before going on ghe feeder, and with that cracking background yoh will get some lively images.