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What's Important !

I  posted the image below on the Facebook site " Porthcawl Photography". Its one of a number of sites I've joined to share images , main objective is to get inspiration or inspire other viewers . "Likes" are a good gauge on how well your photo is being recieved by the community . But the real added value are comments a valuable engagement indicator.

I was totally taken back and a little amazed with the comments . When I reflected on them I came to the realization the commentators was expressing what was important to them in the content of the image .

What was important to me was the composition the relationship between the wall , clouds, the path, reflections off the puddles . 

All bar one person react to a common feature, see below what was really Important

Andrew Waller Well in need of replacement, slips ,trips and falls where there's blame there's a claim.BCBC.🙃 ·

 Camilla Crumb It's in a terrible state, needs resurfacing ·

 Pamela Champion Shocking ·

Eryl Baker Needs doing it's horrendous when I go on my mobility scooter there ·

Nicholas John Cloud bank lined up nicely there!! ·

Cath Sheen Absolutely shocking paving, God help any elderly person falling 😰 · 

Howell Billington I've complained for the past 3 years about the paving and weeds · 

Martyn Williams its been like that for many years now ·

Jennifer Owen Dangerous. ·

Shirley Watkins I agree with you 100% ·

Vowles Winge winge winge! · 

Huw Davies Pitty about No Lighting there in the Night time.🔦🔦 · 

Julie Walmsley Needs replacing

An interesting lesson on how photographs are viewed.

What do you think leave a comment

24th March 2021

Masked Man

In this time of Covid, restrictions in travel in Wales forces you to test yourself locally. I was banging away with a 50mm Prime lens fitted to my Nikon d3200 trying to get some Intentional Camera movement (ICM) images in Caerphilly's shopping centre 

I'll admit was not happy with the overall result . However in post processing spotted within the composition this man walking checking out his phone wearing a mask . In these trying times just shouted out an illustration  of life in Covid19 ghost like and dire

2nd November 2020

#Film is not Dead

Below is the first ever Image of the Week which was taken using 35mm Film and not taken this year or decade

The image taken in 1982 outside where I worked,  Formation Furniture in Bedwas, South Wales. It shows a Snow Scene, shooting into a very low Winter Sun. 

This was taken on a Tuesday, why do I remember that well, it was a pretty big event in South Wales, in that it started snowing on the Thursday night, and finally stopped on the Monday. 3 Days solid snow, worst snow fall in Wales since the 1960's. Calls of "Bread  Milk!!" echo'd around the valley.

Got to work on the Tuesday, to be sent home. The photo taken with my Nikon FE, at the time my go to film was a Agfa High resoluction colour film , I bought in bulk 10 rolls for £10 , yes £1 for 36 exposure asa100 film.

I converted the image from a 6x4 photo scanned in my Epsom printer and retouched to pull back the colours. It stormed to the top of my 500px stat's for last week great to see such a responce for an aged photo and only go's to prove #Filmisnotedead

Pontypridd -- CLOSED

Sunday 23rd June, planned a trip to the market town of Pontypridd , a gentle walk to pick up fresh images, in what for me is an under photographed location.

The town is under going major building work, no real problem me thinks, other than the main carpark was closed , not a spot available to get my Crosslander parked, round and around I went, no joy. Gave up in frustration.

Back to Caerphilly and the Castle, again, what started as a planned walk for opportunity shots turned into a challange for fresh views of the castle and parks.

Challanges forces you to look more closer for composition that show the town from a different point of view. Took about 10 images and the most favoured image below delivered the desired result. The compostion just worked so well with the summer flowers in the foreground, and the castle in the background, got a sold responce on Flickr and its sister image is Licensed on ShutterStock

Mission accomplished challange met and Image of the Week delivered

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132922294@N07/48130755641/in/dateposted-public/

http://www.shutterstock.com/g/Nigel+Owen?rid=2849602

Night Image and Men of Harlech

If the weather is kind, the advantage of Winter nights is that it happens late afternoon. Taking night images test your skills, and painting the canvas requires an imagination, and an eye for the light.

It great's to capture something special but equally, it adds to your skill base by learning from what goes right and what goes wrong. I learn more from what isn't right, I believe you must stay honest to your capabilities and always aim for higher standards.

The image below of Cardiff Barrage locks taken on a cold December evening, is due for publication in The Western Mail, Wale's morning newspaper.

Taken with a Nikon D3200, Kit lens, 30 second exposure, F22 aperture and a focal lenth of 18mm. Tripod a must. There's some noise, I had the iso set at 200. Should have tweaked to 100 Iso , note to self.

Whilst taking this image, a chorus of "Men of Harlech" was banging out from Cardiff City Stadium, about 3 miles away, me singing along whilst composing the shot all a bit surreal. An enjoyable early evening shot for me but  not for Cardiff City a 5 to 1 lose to Manchester United

First Published Image

The digital world of photography, makes your images more excessable then at any time in the past, with this it affords more opportunety to get your imagery published.

My first experiance of this goes back to 2016.

Took a day trip to Tintern Abbey on what was a crisp, bright, frost laden day, 1st December 2016. 

The remains of the Cistercian Abbey controlled by Cadw, sits in the Wye Valley was bathed in bright winter sun, arrived midday ,with a thick frost still present. The scene  delivered an inspired view. Using my Nikon D 3200,  fitted with a Polerised Filter, to take off any glare, fired off the attached image.

Handheld, 1/25th Sec at F11, 21mm, iso100

I posted the image on Flickr, adding it on to a number of groups, one of which included "Postcards From Wales" at the time not aware this was controlled by Wales Online, during the week after I posted I recieved an email that the Wales on Sunday who was going to publish.

There is no better feeling recieving such recognition for your work, its a great moral boost and endorsement of your skills.

This was a freezing cold visit that ended in a warm feeling that lasted for months