mark_litherland

Walking down the strip at Vegas, I was watching the construction of

the new Caesars Palace and the colour mixture of the yellow and red

caught my eye.

We flew down to Cardiff with some friends to see Concorde on its

final week. This was a very sad moment for us all.

I walked out the back of my house and I saw Rumble (the cat's name)

just sitting here watching me.

People who photograph birds for a living must have the patience of a

saint. They are a most unco-operative animal, I waited an age to get

this owl both in the sunlight and against the dark background.

I was setting up for a wide angle, long exposure, movement shot. I

wanted the train moving away, when I saw this man looking at me out

of the carriage.

 

The shutter speed was already set to blur movement - so I just

pressed the shutter hoping that the tube doors wouldn't shut.

Point taken - thanks.

Sorry Barry, I can't offer any wise words here. Only that Siubhan is my wife and right here she was giving me a look that said she was pi$$ed with me about something but couldn't be bothered to berate me.

Glad you like it - that's uncropped. Only a little USM applied, otherwise that's exactly what came out of the camera.

I saw this out the back of the Saturn V Visitor Center(sic)

Maybe it's my own hang-up; but I hate to see the photographer's shadow.

 

The tone of the sky is lovely; but the top of the sign crossing the horizon does the composition no favours. I suggest that you should have got lower to eliminate the shadow and move the sign further into the sky.

That's different

Nice photo-journo image with tight framing and DOF

Great Tone & Composition

Too much space to the left for my taste - try cropping just to the left of the child's elbow.

Credit for the composition has to go to my sister - this is her son

(my nephew) Alfie and she came to our house with this shot already in

her mind.

 

The legs belong to my wife, Siubhan.

I love cats, and there's just something about one stalking, half-seen

in the half-light that really appeals to me.

 

Cheers, Mark

This is the road from Assynt towards Kylesku looking down Glen Coul.

I shot this on Velvia using a standard lens for a 6x4.5 format and

bracketed half stops. It's polarized and a grad grey filter helped

with the contrast.

 

I've always loved Colin Prior's photography of this area and this

1500 mile round trip was inspired by his book of "Scotland - The Wild

Places" - even though we try to make the trip at least once a year.

Thank you, however, it would have been difficult to take a bad one here.

Taken at sunset when I had gone down to the beech to photograph the

sun hitting the water - this was to my right.

Great composition, great exposure - I particularly like the way you've got the Benetton sign.

 

the only thing that troubles me is the very central element of light.

 

However, I wish I'd taken it :-)

 

 

 

Mark

Personally, it does nothing but confuse my eye - I find too many distracting elements: the pole through the guy's head on the right, the reflection in the window near the girl, the flag through the table.

 

Also the top of the shot is cluttered with canopy, pole, other building.

 

Finally, the contrast level is rather flat, and while, not a great fan of Ansel Adams' zone system, it could have added something here.

 

To be constructive, it's a great scene and a step to the right to separate the flag & table, the 2 characters most to the left and wait for the girl to exit then you could have had a cleaner shot.

 

Hope this is taken as constructive - best wishes,

 

 

Mark

OK - had another look at the fibre print and it does look better with the top light edited out.

Great Accident - I love it. I don't think it could be much better.

Great originality - congratulations.

I'd prefer to see a bit more contrast and I find the figure distracting, especially at that angle.

 

Great composition though.