2011 in pictures (Read 24071 times)

Adam Lincoln · February 08, 2012, 12:06:55 pm

Some lovely and amazing shots. Seems we have quite a few 'proper' good photographers out there!

Jaspersharpe · February 08, 2012, 12:17:14 pm

Was just going to say the same thing. Some serious talent on this forum!

cheque · February 08, 2012, 12:26:19 pm

Stunning pictures all round.

Stu Littlefair · February 08, 2012, 12:59:52 pm

Quote from: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 12:03:13 pm

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I love the party popper one too, how did you set that up?

Yeah, would like some more details on that. Sound trigger on flashes? Messed around with some maplins kits years ago doing this stuff, it was rather tedious on film. Would be keen to revisit, I get the impression gear and prices have come on a long way...

Yeah, like you've guessed, a sound trigger on flashes. I built my own based upon the plans found here. It can trigger cameras or two flashes based on a range of triggers from sound, pressure, light or a laser barrier etc. If anyone wants to borrow it they're welcome.

The caldera one is a long exposure tracking the skies with a barn door mount (astrotrac.com). Was hard to get the stars to come through so well and the landscape sharp enough. This is a fudge in the end, splicing the foreground from a single image into a stack of 4 images for the stars.

Stu Littlefair · February 08, 2012, 01:02:04 pm

Loving the black and white photo of Cofe. The facial expressions are perfect, along with the composition. Problem?

Johnny Brown · February 08, 2012, 01:04:58 pm

The Rib, Burbage South. Its not the style I usually aspire too but its one where you think it'd be hard to improve on it.

Be well keen to have a play with the trigger. Been trying to get a decent light barrier set-up working for years, for bird photos.

peewee · February 08, 2012, 01:11:21 pm

IMG_0982.jpg by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

IMG_9509.jpg by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

Goredale waterfall by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

Blockbuster by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

IMG_7812.jpg by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

IMG_7074.jpg by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

IMG_7136.jpg by p.wilks.t21, on Flickr

Some of my favourites.

Paul B · February 08, 2012, 01:49:44 pm

Quote from: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 12:03:13 pm

Would be keen to revisit, I get the impression gear and prices have come on a long way...

Its a bit irrelevant to yourself but Canon peeps can take a look at Magic Lantern for this. They've added a trap focus feature. I haven't had chance (or reason) to use it but everything else of theirs I've used has generally been great (racking focus, focus stacking etc.).

There are a few people who seem to use it for hummingbirds on a feeder with flash steup.

SA Chris · February 08, 2012, 02:18:21 pm

Quote from: Stu Littlefair on February 08, 2012, 12:59:52 pm

The caldera one is a long exposure tracking the skies with a barn door mount (astrotrac.com). Was hard to get the stars to come through so well and the landscape sharp enough. This is a fudge in the end, splicing the foreground from a single image into a stack of 4 images for the stars.

Well the result is worth the effort.

Johnny Brown · February 08, 2012, 02:31:10 pm

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Its a bit irrelevant to yourself but Canon peeps can take a look at Magic Lantern for this. They've added a trap focus feature.

Nikon already have this built in, though its not promoted much. Its nowhere near sensitive or fast enough for the kind of photography I want to do. I guess hummingbirds are fairly stationary whilst feeding.

I haven't done any focus stacking yet but I thought the accepted wisdom was to move the camera on a rack not the focus, to avoid changing the image size.

Jim · February 09, 2012, 12:09:56 am

Quote from: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 01:04:58 pm

The Rib, Burbage South. Its not the style I usually aspire too but its one where you think it'd be hard to improve on it.

thats what i thought but then I don't recall that move being difficult?

mr__j5 · February 10, 2012, 03:49:25 pm

Couldn't find much great in my collection for 2011, but I saw this and liked it.

It's very Ned.

From the world cup in Eindhoven.

tommytwotone · February 10, 2012, 08:53:59 pm

My top five - apologies for the Facebook links:

Nigel Poustie on Millenium, Isatis Hautes Plaines:

Andy Wiggins on Stretcher, Caley Roadside:

Yorkshire Dales Scenery, April 2011:

Nigel Poustie on Tsunami, Rubicon (one for the Muscular Deformities thread as well!):

Blyth Spartans score their opener versus Whitby Town FC, FA Cup qualifying:

nai · February 10, 2012, 09:27:45 pm

Not in the same league as many that have gone before

and all flawed but my attempts.

Sound of Mull

Storm approaching Calgary Beach, Mull

Tobermory Harbour

And an indulgence but my favourite, my nipper running away from the tide on Bamburgh Beach

SA Chris · February 10, 2012, 11:06:23 pm

Nice, esp the Tobermory one and the last one.

fried · February 11, 2012, 09:03:55 am

Excellent thread people, keep up the good work

Ian T · February 11, 2012, 03:00:37 pm

Here's a few from my local crags

Richie Betts on Joker

Goat Crag by ullapoolrock, on Flickr

Murdo Jamieson on Black Sox Direct

Am Fasgadh by ullapoolrock, on Flickr

Lawrence Hughes on TP&QC

Reiff-in-the-Woods by ullapoolrock, on Flickr

Pete Clarkson on Primo

Am Fasgadh by ullapoolrock, on Flickr

north_country_boy · February 11, 2012, 06:34:53 pm

Great pictures from Am Fasgadh and Goat Crag...can't wait for another visit this spring

jwi · February 13, 2012, 07:33:57 am

Fantastic pics all around. I looked through my photos from 2011 and discovered that I took very few during 2011. I have loads of climbing photos from late 2010 and early 2012, but it's apparent from my photo stream that I didn't climb much during 2011

5.

DWS competition, Luleå Harbor by Jonas Wiklund, on Flickr

4.

Straight into the sun, Elbsandstein by Jonas Wiklund, on Flickr

3.

Northern lights, stars, clouds and a creek by Jonas Wiklund, on Flickr

2.

Milky way over Hörnefors by Jonas Wiklund, on Flickr

1.

West Ridge, Stetind by Jonas Wiklund, on Flickr