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Title: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Adam Lincoln on February 07, 2012, 03:41:52 pm: Inspired by Adams blog post. Lets see everyone's fav shots that they took in 2011.

Oh, and climbing or non climbing. Just whatever are the favourites.

These are some of mine.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6836149121_40d3b74b53.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836149121/)
top 5 (1 of 1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836149121/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6836147581_023a259cf3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836147581/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836147581/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6836145609_7d37dc97e0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836145609/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836145609/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6836146761_35b5ec69a6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836146761/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836146761/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6836149847_6ba1394f63.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836149847/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836149847/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6836150513_99abf00718.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836150513/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836150513/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6836148519_8f8733a5dc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836148519/)
top 5 (1 of 1)-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamlincoln/6836148519/#) by Adam Lincoln (http://www.flickr.com/people/adamlincoln/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 07, 2012, 04:40:50 pm: Nice idea Adam.

Didn't take loads of climbing pics, but was really pleased with these, as I had the idea in mind for a long time, and a golden opportunity to get them cropped up.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376979_10150439424021087_689146086_9077750_1565221071_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393533_10150439424166087_689146086_9077751_521787020_n.jpg)

Could probably tease a bit more out of the RAW files with photoshop, just not got round to it.

October Dawnie

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/393201_10150404076831087_689146086_8960446_1398730912_n.jpg)

can just see two surfers in the water.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222800_10150184252841087_689146086_7446260_5560916_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230173_10150184259391087_5187582_n.jpg)

Apologies for low quality FB resolution.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 07, 2012, 04:49:56 pm: Superb idea. I suspect these will be put to shame by everyone else... No climbing - and oddly for me they all have people in them!

Fieldwork on Mt St Helens
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CcROnBYlAO0/TzFUq25L3AI/AAAAAAAABhA/Klz6zzLbPio/s720/DSC_0909.JPG)

Seattle
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hYolIkq5-KU/TzFVMuieglI/AAAAAAAABhI/eC3V0HNMRq8/s720/DSC_0844.JPG)

Catching snow flakes (its totally opportune - a video still from the Ifern last January... but I love the blurry movement :) )
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lxbYNNJzg2U/TzFVQmLsr7I/AAAAAAAABhQ/EjpSI0NB30M/s512/IMG_0342.PNG)
Title: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Oldmanmatt on February 07, 2012, 05:47:19 pm: Repost the mount St Helens one!
I was there 6 weeks after the eruption, all the photos were on slides and destroyed in a flood 10 years back...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Somebody's Fool on February 07, 2012, 07:08:47 pm: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6836946907_74623cc930_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6836946115_c22a97baa2_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6836947693_44901c4bae_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6836944899_c2ce9537dd_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6836944101_ba95329554_z.jpg)

And a bonus sixth... Doylo doing his best Uncle impression at Pritch's wedding.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6836945501_4f96d3c8de_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Doylo on February 07, 2012, 07:11:18 pm: Never seen an Uncle doing the moonwalk before
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Somebody's Fool on February 07, 2012, 07:16:35 pm: Have you ever seen anybody moonwalking? Not sure you've quite grasped what it entails.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Wood FT on February 07, 2012, 07:54:13 pm: Dig the one of a roaches highball (enthropys?), looks like any second hell is breakin' loose from those trees.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Doylo on February 07, 2012, 08:02:44 pm: Quote from: Somebody's Fool on February 07, 2012, 07:16:35 pm
Have you ever seen anybody moonwalking? Not sure you've quite grasped what it entails.

I was taught by the best, the great Johnny Dublin and his partner in crime Hearing Aid Man
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 07, 2012, 09:35:58 pm: Quote from: Oldmanmatt on February 07, 2012, 05:47:19 pm
Repost the mount St Helens one!
I was there 6 weeks after the eruption, all the photos were on slides and destroyed in a flood 10 years back...

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pgmroEFLN5k/TzGY0BZABrI/AAAAAAAABhY/vqqazeGnSr0/s720/DSC_0909.JPG)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 07, 2012, 10:57:57 pm: Great pics all round. Has Grant Farquar developed some hand disfiguring disorder? Looks painful.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Nick B on February 07, 2012, 10:59:33 pm: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6838057873_66d7d47756_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838057873/)

David Mason climbing The Pride. Really happy with the light in this one.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6838049073_e9d4b1a316_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838049073/)

Ned on Samson

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6838046613_d20d19d1b1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838046613/)

Rocklands Road

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6838030623_5fb1c6dd6c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838030623/)

Berlin Jewish Museum

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6838028567_3ec04dfe4d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838028567/)

Scott Gibson climbing in Rocklands. Usually I shy away from using flash, but for once I'm pretty happy with the outcome...

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6838021253_ef3f6a7f99_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54471429@N03/6838021253/)

My favourite of the year. Hopefully you're not sick to death of seeing it. Sorry! I'd definitely like to take more photos next year, when my camera won't be as occupied with taking videos :)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: nic mullin on February 08, 2012, 12:37:13 am: Some great pics in this thread. Here's my contribution. Comments/critique always welcome.

A couple from Nepal in April:

Shopkeeper on Freak Street, Kathmandu:

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5185/5684658551_84cfa74fd4_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5684658551/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5684658551/#) by nic mullin (http://www.flickr.com/people/25829040@N04/), on Flickr

Sunrise over Dhaulagiri, taken from Poon Hill:

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3584/5762784518_e9db129024_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5762784518/)
Dhaulagiri panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5762784518/#) by nic mullin (http://www.flickr.com/people/25829040@N04/), on Flickr

Back to the Peak in early summer - Joe on "What would Jerry do?", Blackwell Dale:

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6146/5947884240_1384aae60a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5947884240/)
Joe on "what would jerry do?" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/5947884240/#) by nic mullin (http://www.flickr.com/people/25829040@N04/), on Flickr

A couple from the Alps in late summer - panorama from the Envers hut just after sunset, taken the evening before we did Grepon mer de Glace:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6396802787_76645bc32e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/6396802787/)
panorama from the envers hut (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/6396802787/#) by nic mullin (http://www.flickr.com/people/25829040@N04/), on Flickr

Robin on the top of the Frendo Spur after a night with no sleep in a thunderstorm - four inches of loose, wet snow over hard ice:

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6342429276_045326039c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/6342429276/)
Robin on the Frendo Spur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25829040@N04/6342429276/#) by nic mullin (http://www.flickr.com/people/25829040@N04/), on Flickr

Must shoot more this year, and be less lazy about editing and putting photos up. I've got at leat 4 years worth of backlog (mostly the log part) that I need to dredge though, edit and put up somewhere...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Paul B on February 08, 2012, 12:46:57 am: Good thread, my offerings (the latest, with a healthy [over]dose of polariser):

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4142/5436742399_c719ca4128.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/#/5)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6702632517_6a867991f7.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/#/17)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6622165377_be2736931d.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/#/12)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2642/5810057810_d2c1da7436.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/#/4)

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6037/6267880348_1d54657469.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/#/2)

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6095/6267023493_cc8a3bd08a.jpg) (http://www.paulbennettphotography.co.uk/landscapes_wildlife/#/1)

Quote from: Nick B on February 07, 2012, 10:59:33 pm
Hopefully you're not sick to death of seeing it.

Don't think thats going to happen.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: slackline on February 08, 2012, 07:24:29 am: In no particular order....

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6135/6016001840_7be90189a4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6016001840/)
Unsettled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6016001840/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6153/6165092511_9de18393c3_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6165092511/)
Tre Cime di Lavarado (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6165092511/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6069/6041908353_979055bb2e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6041908353/)
Reachy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6041908353/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5053/5523957916_4c81724095_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5523957916/)
Hanging out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5523957916/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6080/6039188252_09cfb54d73_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6039188252/)
Crimping (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6039188252/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5179/5594639832_767220df47_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5594639832/)
Twist the Hips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5594639832/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6440640205_a07997d759_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6440640205/)
O Rlly?!?! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/6440640205/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3402/5801436001_cde4e4c6cf_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5801436001/)
Eat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5801436001/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5027/5841601643_c8613c82bc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5841601643/)
Night Light (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5841601643/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5187/5656220083_672b6d7297_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5656220083/)
Pilgrims Way (http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackline/5656220083/#) by slack---line (http://www.flickr.com/people/slackline/), on Flickr

My photography task for this year is to learn more about processing.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 08, 2012, 07:35:12 am: Quote from: nic mullin on February 08, 2012, 12:37:13 am
Some great pics in this thread. Here's my contribution. Comments/critique always welcome.

They're all great - though the "What would Jerry do" stands out for me - beacuse you've managed to get some colour, depth and interest to peak lime - which normally looks really bland and seems to be incredibly finicky to get right.. I'm not a huge fan of the composition (sorry!) but colour/light is superb...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 08, 2012, 09:06:57 am: I love slacker's Tre Cime one, Nic's Shopkeeper (tle lighting is just perfect!), Paul's Tetris and Nick B's Angel's Share, which I don't think I would ever tire of.

You think your wader with fish could do with a crop Slackers?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 08, 2012, 09:09:38 am: Quote from: SA Chris on February 08, 2012, 09:06:57 am
You think your wader with fish could do with a crop Slackers?

I think that works OK - some gentle dof effects..
Title: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Oldmanmatt on February 08, 2012, 09:13:28 am: Quote from: tomtom on February 08, 2012, 09:09:38 am
Quote from: SA Chris on February 08, 2012, 09:06:57 am
You think your wader with fish could do with a crop Slackers?

I think that works OK - some gentle dof effects..

Like it like that.
I think a crop would leave the weed/rock unbalanced and I like the way the two arms of growth point to the subject.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: slackline on February 08, 2012, 09:13:30 am: Quote from: SA Chris on February 08, 2012, 09:06:57 am
You think your wader with fish could do with a crop Slackers?

Probably, I'm crap at deciding on where to crop though.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Plattsy on February 08, 2012, 11:00:58 am: Sorry there's so many. Had to cut it down from a lot to quite a few. I guess these show that if the subject is good, a half decent camera and a half wit photographer can produce alright photos.

Got any bread?
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6840485565_d5fd62913b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Album cover shot
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6840486657_65a26fd022_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Train graveyard
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6840464539_e9c4d3a085_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Salt shovelling
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6840487799_2c88420749_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Salar de Uyuni
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6840484355_c0cef59528_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Nico
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6840467505_b2d1326358_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Leo everyone's favourite capuchin
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6840470391_ab5e423659_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Macchu Pichu before the crowds
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6840472203_b352f3c506_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Peruvian pigeons
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6840474783_c16c420944_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Colonia
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6840478941_0e600aff4b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
It's a dog's life
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6840483079_5da6448735_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Rio
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6840490069_5a9f3b153f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41040072@N07/)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Stu Littlefair on February 08, 2012, 11:21:42 am: I couldn't get it down to less than 10, but then I did. Just. In chronological order

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6840597927_96b9539090.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840597927/)
Home Sweet Home (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840597927/#) - the residencia at La Silla observatory, Chile

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6840598025_a357331143.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598025/)
Nemesis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598025/#) - Dobbin gurning for the camera. Bennett on a rope acting as voice activated light stand.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6840598097_283c1468f7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598097/)
Wee Timorous Beastie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598097/#) - poor thing was hiding from our cat. Took this, then saved the wee mite.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6840598193_dd6ee1dcb9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598193/)
GranTeCan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598193/#) - the
world's largest optical telescope, on La Palma. Love the light on this.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6840598415_979e81da05.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598415/)
La Palma Caldera (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598415/#) - summers on La Palma are amazing. Light pollution from Little El Hierro in the distance.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6840598499_a2f6cf2ae4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598499/)
Predator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598499/#) - the missus does good. Nice to have some pics. So proud of her.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6840598617_c44fd9c238.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598617/)
The Wall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598617/#) - a non climbing weekend turns out to be fun. Bit of a shock.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6840598701_6fd5ecbc39.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598701/)
Party Time! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stulittle/6840598701/#) - a photo that combines my love of photography and tinkering with electronics...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 08, 2012, 11:55:33 am: What did you do to get the Palma Caldera one? Was it with a normal lens.

I love the party popper one too, how did you set that up?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 11:59:04 am: This is a great idea for a thread! I nearly deleted that blog post as well, it had sat half finished for so long...

(http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UZeysEq.qUo/s/860/860/AL-Cli-6819.jpg) (http://adamlong.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/The-Full-Library/G0000TuIpwz2N11M/I0000UZeysEq.qUo)
Perhaps not the best shot ever, but I got a lot of satisfaction from absolutely nailing the composition on this one.

(http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qzceBRlpfSQ/s/860/860/AL-cli-3389.jpg) (http://adamlong.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/The-Full-Library/G0000TuIpwz2N11M/I0000qzceBRlpfSQ)
I've got loads of dyno shots, but none that quite capture the focus like this one.

(http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AbJ3AXIdZoA/s/860/860/AL-lan-4658.jpg) (http://adamlong.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/The-Full-Library/G0000TuIpwz2N11M/I0000AbJ3AXIdZoA)
Shot on commission for VG's walking guide, nice to pull a keeper out of a frantic schedule.

(http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DBNqXJV99iA/s/860/860/AL-Cli-6373.jpg) (http://adamlong.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/The-Full-Library/G0000TuIpwz2N11M/I0000DBNqXJV99iA)
What bouldering is all about for me. At the time I'd have preferred the photographer wasn't there, but now I think he completes it.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 12:03:13 pm: Quote
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...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Adam Lincoln on February 08, 2012, 12:06:55 pm: Some lovely and amazing shots. Seems we have quite a few 'proper' good photographers out there!
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Jaspersharpe on February 08, 2012, 12:17:14 pm: Was just going to say the same thing. Some serious talent on this forum!
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: cheque on February 08, 2012, 12:26:19 pm: :agree:

Stunning pictures all round.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Stu Littlefair on February 08, 2012, 12:59:52 pm: Quote from: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 12:03:13 pm
Quote
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 (http://www.photoduino.com). 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 (http://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.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Stu Littlefair on 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?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: 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.

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.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: peewee on February 08, 2012, 01:11:21 pm: (http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6046/6296309869_3336a4004d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6296309869/)
IMG_0982.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6296309869/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2212/5794429805_65cefd9c81_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5794429805/)
IMG_9509.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5794429805/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6085/6066986168_3882f94749_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6066986168/)
Goredale waterfall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6066986168/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6270222661_29ba225569_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6270222661/)
Blockbuster (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/6270222661/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6125/5965072437_0c9f6f40d1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5965072437/)
IMG_7812.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5965072437/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5057/5422162996_4510924007_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5422162996/)
IMG_7074.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5422162996/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5220/5421788753_70b83f5542_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5421788753/)
IMG_7136.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/betapete/5421788753/#) by p.wilks.t21 (http://www.flickr.com/people/betapete/), on Flickr

Some of my favourites.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Paul B on 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.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on 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 (http://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.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Johnny Brown on February 08, 2012, 02:31:10 pm: Quote
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.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Jim on 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?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: mr__j5 on 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.

(http://mister-j.dyndns.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5851&g2_serialNumber=1)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tommytwotone on February 10, 2012, 08:53:59 pm: My top five - apologies for the Facebook links:

Nigel Poustie on Millenium, Isatis Hautes Plaines:

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216005_10150226404532195_596202194_8580646_6569243_n.jpg)

Andy Wiggins on Stretcher, Caley Roadside:
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/207073_10150213394982195_596202194_8467827_5428792_n.jpg)

Yorkshire Dales Scenery, April 2011:

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215172_10150213395522195_596202194_8467841_5402495_n.jpg)

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

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246801_10150273309817195_596202194_9007342_4190874_n.jpg)

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

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313397_10150420104007195_596202194_10211793_47192667_n.jpg)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: nai on February 10, 2012, 09:27:45 pm: Not in the same league as many that have gone before :bow: and all flawed but my attempts.

Sound of Mull
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6841016869_fe0d055953_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/6841016869)

Storm approaching Calgary Beach, Mull
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6841013749_4c28bdb123_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/6841013749)

Tobermory Harbour
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6841011907_0fcf3a42df_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/6841011907)

And an indulgence but my favourite, my nipper running away from the tide on Bamburgh Beach
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6841010611_fae9887915_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijt/6841010611)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 10, 2012, 11:06:23 pm: Nice, esp the Tobermory one and the last one.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: fried on February 11, 2012, 09:03:55 am: Excellent thread people, keep up the good work :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Ian T on February 11, 2012, 03:00:37 pm: Here's a few from my local crags

Richie Betts on Joker
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6213/6220105294_de260716b9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220105294/)
Goat Crag (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220105294/#) by ullapoolrock (http://www.flickr.com/people/7538425@N05/), on Flickr

Murdo Jamieson on Black Sox Direct
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6227/6220110998_ae6b425794_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220110998/)
Am Fasgadh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220110998/#) by ullapoolrock (http://www.flickr.com/people/7538425@N05/), on Flickr

Lawrence Hughes on TP&QC
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5491396325_0b2f74a39d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/5491396325/)
Reiff-in-the-Woods (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/5491396325/#) by ullapoolrock (http://www.flickr.com/people/7538425@N05/), on Flickr

Pete Clarkson on Primo
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6153/6220110980_7d70fba872_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220110980/)
Am Fasgadh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7538425@N05/6220110980/#) by ullapoolrock (http://www.flickr.com/people/7538425@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: north_country_boy on February 11, 2012, 06:34:53 pm: Great pictures from Am Fasgadh and Goat Crag...can't wait for another visit this spring
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: jwi on February 13, 2012, 07:33:57 am: :goodidea: 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.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6190/6022388336_6878d82e55_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6022388336/)
DWS competition, Luleå Harbor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6022388336/#) by Jonas Wiklund (http://www.flickr.com/people/wiklund/), on Flickr

4.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6164/6235353317_aebdcd53c7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6235353317/)
Straight into the sun, Elbsandstein (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6235353317/#) by Jonas Wiklund (http://www.flickr.com/people/wiklund/), on Flickr

3.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6382886485_273242fb3a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6382886485/)
Northern lights, stars, clouds and a creek (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6382886485/#) by Jonas Wiklund (http://www.flickr.com/people/wiklund/), on Flickr

2.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6038/6375899625_2e18abaa8c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6375899625/)
Milky way over Hörnefors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6375899625/#) by Jonas Wiklund (http://www.flickr.com/people/wiklund/), on Flickr

1.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6001/6009568720_2f838db7d5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6009568720/)
West Ridge, Stetind (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiklund/6009568720/#) by Jonas Wiklund (http://www.flickr.com/people/wiklund/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Wood FT on February 13, 2012, 08:05:29 am: stunning last set
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: magpie on February 13, 2012, 04:48:56 pm: There are some seriously fantastic shots on this thread! :bow:
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Yossarian on February 15, 2012, 03:49:45 pm: Not a bad year...

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/2011hillclimb/finger.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/2011hillclimb/foot.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/snowdon11/SnowdonSepia.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/ventoux/sault.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/ventoux/sault1.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/dauphine/dauphine1.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/dauphine/dauphine5.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/tweedrun/pinkvarnish.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/tweedrun/tweedgent.jpg)

(http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/images/tweedrun/paternosterlittlechap.jpg)

(http://www.notabaddad.com/notabadsite/images/UKB/sibylla_xmas_sml.jpg)

Saving the best till last, of course...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 15, 2012, 06:42:35 pm: Is that Mt Ventoux?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Yossarian on February 15, 2012, 07:27:29 pm: The one with the stripy poles is Ventoux. The ones with the pros is the Aravis.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tomtom on February 15, 2012, 07:37:09 pm: Quote from: Yossarian on February 15, 2012, 07:27:29 pm
The one with the stripy poles is Ventoux. The ones with the pros is the Aravis.

:) excellent, my memory worked... was last there in 93! Great pics! Loved 3rd from last...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Yossarian on February 15, 2012, 07:47:14 pm: Ta. Quite a crazy place. I found the Bedoin route a complete arsehole - like a complete arsehole, it was densely forested, horridly sweaty and with lots of nasty big black flies circulating. The open top slopes were in comparison, well-waxed and gleaming with a nice breeze...
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Fj on February 28, 2012, 11:26:34 pm: bit of a mixed bag of rock and bikes
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6704111455_e1a86f2e61.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6648274169_99df62988d.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3034/5731207913_a84ebc6206.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5015/5571923663_7b251fc500.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6939592411_edd36c4188.jpg)
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: butters on February 29, 2012, 12:20:05 am: No apologies for the quality of the pics - they are a few of the better pics from the Team Slovenia trip last year.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5512158061_18b71ce8f1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512158061/)
Flatworld (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512158061/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

Really got away with this pic - Jernej just blitzed this on a rest day so it was a total point and shoot and the HUGE dirty smudge on the camera lens is almost hidden...

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5299/5512352489_d15eaff405_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512352489/)
The Storm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512352489/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5012/5512397043_2d707d143e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512397043/)
Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512397043/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5015/5513035366_1565f305a3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5513035366/)
T Crack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5513035366/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

Jakob's fingers resembled some really badly made sausages by this point (five days on maybe?) and failed on the flash due to not being able to feel the holds! :( Sat back down on the mat after his failed attempt and slowly peeled the miles of finger tape off his fingers and then looked me in the eyes and said "This is for Cratcliffe" and pissed it. Possibly the highlight of having Team Slovenia round my house.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5149/5592241962_711b1f1f0e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5592241962/)
Nalle Hukkataival - Deliverance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5592241962/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5106/5610167655_fe270e6e50_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5610167655/)
Ned - Ulysses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5610167655/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

I just love the angles on this pic.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: SA Chris on February 29, 2012, 09:31:10 am: Good pics. Love the angles in the last one too.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: dave on February 29, 2012, 09:01:15 pm: Quote from: butters on February 29, 2012, 12:20:05 am
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5299/5512352489_d15eaff405_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512352489/)
The Storm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebrad/5512352489/#) by blue-brad (http://www.flickr.com/people/bluebrad/), on Flickr

two massive tickmarks and he still misses. unbelievable.
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: tommytwotone on February 29, 2012, 09:40:50 pm: Quote from: Fj on February 28, 2012, 11:26:34 pm

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6648274169_99df62988d.jpg)

Blimey. I'd forgotten about that problem - I seriously need settle that score when I go off to Font!
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: clm on February 29, 2012, 10:00:31 pm: Quote from: tommytwotone on February 29, 2012, 09:40:50 pm
Quote from: Fj on February 28, 2012, 11:26:34 pm

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6648274169_99df62988d.jpg)

Blimey. I'd forgotten about that problem - I seriously need settle that score when I go off to Font!

What is it? Jim, have I done it?
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: butters on March 01, 2012, 12:53:01 am: Quote from: dave on February 29, 2012, 09:01:15 pm
two massive tickmarks and he still misses. unbelievable.

I am as certain as I can be that those tick marks were already there Dave! He did miss the final hold though (repeatedly) - fuck knows how... :'(
Title: Re: 2011 in pictures
Post by: Fj on March 01, 2012, 12:23:29 pm: Quote from: clm on February 29, 2012, 10:00:31 pm
Quote from: tommytwotone on February 29, 2012, 09:40:50 pm
Quote from: Fj on February 28, 2012, 11:26:34 pm

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6648274169_99df62988d.jpg)

Blimey. I'd forgotten about that problem - I seriously need settle that score when I go off to Font!

What is it? Jim, have I done it?

Its to the right of alta on the same block