CYC2021 Talk Thread

@mikey - no apology needed, sometimes the real world takes over.

dCap wrote: @howard (plant pot) - I had no idea what you were shoot Day 1-2. My guess is a tealight inside the Day 4 shot?

It was a Godox flash triggered by a trigger (what else?) on the camera.

gregja : SPEAKERS is a giveaway, you had me guessing until then, I shall henceforth see amplifiers as mysterious objects.
pegelli : Nicely lit with the subtle shadows in the first two and stronger in the third. My eye is drawn to the dimple with the highlights in #3, is this a water drop, and was it intentional? #4 is great, thanks for the explanation.
LAbernethy : A varied presentation, #5 is a clever shot, very imaginative.
onsplekkie : Day 3 fooled me, I thought it was a car tyre but I see now that it's a heavy duty bike tyre. How do you like your belt drive? A friend had one but found it sluggish so reverted to a conventional chain. Still puzzling over Monday's image.
mikey2000 : I'm enjoying this series, hope you can carry on. I like the hand movement in #2 and the humour in #3.
Phil Wood : That looks like a massive structure. I really like day 4, wondering how much bigger it's going to get!
Howard_S : Some great textures here, and kudos for persevering with the venerable RD-175.
addy landzaat : A tricky subject, #1 works well but the sign appears to be the subject in #2/3. No day 4? I like #5 with the oof highlights and focus on the hand.
Fred_S : #2 would be a good composition for a product shot, #3 is spectacular (I look forward to the explanation). #4 is mesmerising with its subtly bent lines.
dCap : Nice presentation of the legendary Trip35, looking good so far.
alpha_in_exile : You make the instrument look extremely sexy!

gregja wrote: Day 3 comments Fred_S - Wow, looks like lighting in a bottle. That's amazing!

gregja wrote: Day 4 comments Fred_S - I like how this shot continues the blue and brown tones of the rest of the series

Thanks Greg! I hope I didn't disapppoint you today with the tones then!

Edited by Fred_S - 05 February 2021 at 20:27

I will pick up some commenting tomorrow!

I’ve never heard of a belt drive bicycle!   Sounds good though...

On another note, I have a bit of a technical problem. My computer started shooting sparks and smoke out of the power connecter. (It’s been homeschooled to death, I think)

Then the battery ran out.   So, I think my stuff is safe (I also backed it up a few days ago).    Looking at the DC in port, I can see pins have been mangled.     I’ve ordered a new socket and it looks relatively easy to fix, so hopefully I’ll be back in the game by Monday.    I’ve got photos to post but no means of getting the raw files processed.    Watch this space!

pegelli wrote: 5:

gosh - not sure I was ready for that rather un-expected pop of color!

onsplekkie wrote:

this is probably a bit harder to photograph than it looks
now wondering what speed this was taken at
that you are free-wheeling in a place 'not famous for having hills' sort of gives this away as an electric?
and it is unusual to see a rear-view mirror on a bike over here (UK)