Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

I'm sure your explanation of the technical stuff is top-notch -the second dog is invisible - shouldn't that have been you??!!

I really do take a second dog sometimes, a very active Jack Russell, his owner died 6 months ago and I help his widow with walkies.

I am still investigating invisibility, but the book that contains the instructions..............I haven't been able to find it.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

The aftermath of yesterday's snow storm - a lot of shovelling.
1. Hubby is glad of the little electric snow shovel.
2. Neighbours digging out their cars down the street.
3. A big fox was startled out of hiding. Sorry I didn't have my proper camera on me!

The snow shots are nice from a distance, another thing if its up to your armpits. Nice surprise that fox.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It is good to broaden the mind with technical pursuits, but if you are going to use them rarely or there is a program that will do the job without all that mental gymnastics then you would be daft to ignore it(the program).

I think photography is a very interesting pursuit, but you have to have suitable subjects to photograph, and techniques that show the subject off to its best advantage.......Dave you have those skills(in spades). You seem to have a good eye for composition of shots(though how I would know that seeing as I have had absolutely no training,is beyond me)
If you get the right shot, then there is little that needs to be done to tweak it.....maybe a crop but anything else is extra and unwarranted.

This is just my opinion - though I bet there are others out there who will agree with me.
You have taken some shots that I would give my eye teeth for...so stop messing!

I don't really tweak all that much, if I do its usually a crop , lighten, darken, perhaps a change in the temperature. Its good to know how to if you have to. My interest is being out there taking the snap, but with the digital age come some requirements to tweak.
Thanks for the kind words, I think my skill if I have any, is the fact that I enjoy taking photos, for me, it is my refuge from all the pressures that life pushes on you. I find when I am taking pictures the rest of the world fades away at the edges, also when I say to my wife "I will only be an hour" she knows that is not going to happen, and an hour can multiply to three.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A damp, misty day again but I had to get out for some fresh air... much cheaper than yesterday's excursion to the big shopping mall in Cremona where I hit the final day of the sales!

Lots of signs of coppicing the trees along the local streams. First timid signs of re-birth -new catkins. A contemporary of Maxthecollie in (Cortetano) Italy -it says "Beware of the Dog" but he looks very friendly!! The candle lit at the little shrine at the end of the lane marks the centenary of the birth of Pope John 23rd -(1960's).

Those misty shots are atmospheric, what are you doing going to the sales when there is bad weather to be out in with your camera, OK just this once.

[maxthecollie]

Great pics Dianne

[Margaret Pilkington]

Dave you sell yourself short.
Your pictures have brought the outdoors in.....for those who cannot get out and about.
I'm sure your good lady understands that when you are engrossed in taking pictures time just slips by....and you could be doing many things that would be much worse.
The time she needs to worry is when Bob comes home clean and dry and you smell of stale beer!

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, is another wet experience, with sliding down wet slopes I had to change my knickers when I got home.

1.As we head uphill, a quick look back.
2.to 8, a compendium of moist moments and more wet bits than you can shake a sausage at.
9. Edna,yes George, can you hear a whooooshing.
10. This was the highest point we went, its a good job I had a pocket full of crampons.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Number six is my favourite of that set.....though I cannot tell you why.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Number six is my favourite of that set.....though I cannot tell you why.

I have taken that wheel before, I think its an old cart that was used in the quarry above, and just got pushed over the edge. I wondered, as I was in the area, would I take a different picture this time, as it was over 18 months since my last picture. One thing remained constant, I still got wet trollies.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A damp, misty day again but I had to get out for some fresh air... much cheaper than yesterday's excursion to the big shopping mall in Cremona where I hit the final day of the sales!

Lots of signs of coppicing the trees along the local streams. First timid signs of re-birth -new catkins. A contemporary of Maxthecollie in (Cortetano) Italy -it says "Beware of the Dog" but he looks very friendly!! The candle lit at the little shrine at the end of the lane marks the centenary of the birth of Pope John 23rd -(1960's).

A lovely group of shots - number 10 is breathtaking!

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, is another wet experience, with sliding down wet slopes I had to change my knickers when I got home.

1.As we head uphill, a quick look back.
2.to 8, a compendium of moist moments and more wet bits than you can shake a sausage at.
9. Edna,yes George, can you hear a whooooshing.
10. This was the highest point we went, its a good job I had a pocket full of crampons.

Number 8 is my favourite wet bit - a stunner!

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, is another wet experience, with sliding down wet slopes I had to change my knickers when I got home.

1.As we head uphill, a quick look back.
2.to 8, a compendium of moist moments and more wet bits than you can shake a sausage at.
9. Edna,yes George, can you hear a whooooshing.
10. This was the highest point we went, its a good job I had a pocket full of crampons.

I love the warm colours in number 4 and also what you've done with number 5 - number 6 is as good as the last one youtook from a different angle - you should be getting really fit with all this fell walking!

[Accyexplorer]

I took the dog over to Blackburn this morning,There is a little field i go to near some units.Anyway after about 15mins, i notice one of the units was open an there was Nobody insight( i knew the camera was in the car ).After another 10mins I put my dog back,grabbed the cam an decided to have a closer look

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I closed the door on the way out

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[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I took the dog over to Blackburn this morning,There is a little field i go to near some units.Anyway after about 15mins, i notice one of the units was open an there was Nobody insight( i knew the camera was in the car ).After another 10mins I put my dog back,grabbed the cam an decided to have a closer look

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I closed the door on the way out

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Nice reflections in number 5... Did you have a balaclava on to hide you from all those CCTV cameras?!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I took the dog over to Blackburn this morning,There is a little field i go to near some units.Anyway after about 15mins, i notice one of the units was open an there was Nobody insight( i knew the camera was in the car ).After another 10mins I put my dog back,grabbed the cam an decided to have a closer look

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I closed the door on the way out

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Your choice of subject is interesting, however if I came across the same scenario I would not enter the premises thinking I was trespassing. What is your take on that idea.