My Image of the Day

[Caz]

As I'm signed off work at the moment (minor op, nothing serious) I've been catching up editing the full sets of gigs and festivals that I shot last year. Between 5-10 of each band are shared at the time, which leaves me a lot of culling to do later. Whilst not up there with a wedding, a 3-day festival can leave me with around 2000 images - I deleted about 20gb yesterday so the hard drive's looking a little leaner! What's proving most popular at the moment are the images I put up of the people I see at a festival. Whilst you get a lot of "can you take my picture? Where will I find it?" (and it's not always possible if you're dashing between stages because there's a band clash and the 3-song rule is being enforced).

The most popular one I posted yesterday was this one: the singer had just asked the audience to sit or crouch down before jumping up when she asked them to do so. Rock fans are often of a "certain age" nowadays so some did and some didn't, but most of the ones at the front obliged. I was standing on the barrier inside the photo pit to get this. It's not the sharpest, but I think it captures the spirit of the event.

[Ian]

I love the guy in the centre with his mouth open and gesturing 👍😅

He's taking things very seriously!

There are lots of opportunities for photographers at events like this 🙂

Ian

[Caz]

He promptly got tagged on Facebook by a friend. About 5 people have identified themselves or their friends in this so far!

[Garry]

Great capture, Caz. Lots of good expressions going on there.

[Ian]

Shot in the garden through the (dirty) patio window a short time ago - no idea what it is except I'm fairly certain it's not a dunnock!

Ian

[Garry]

Shot in the garden through the (dirty) patio window a short time ago - no idea what it is except I'm fairly certain it's not a dunnock!

Ian

Blackcap.

Females actually have a brown cap and the male has a Black cap.

Well spotted. Nice to see them in the garden. We had a male Blackcap in the garden two weeks ago. By the time I got to my came4ra, it was gone.

[Ian]

Blackcap.

Females actually have a brown cap and the male has a Black cap.

Well spotted. Nice to see them in the garden. We had a male Blackcap in the garden two weeks ago. By the time I got to my came4ra, it was gone.

Thanks - this one stayed a good 5 -6 minutes casually dining on the fat balls. Enough time for me to find the camera and the big telephoto lens I have and get a good number of shots in 😁

This bird is completely new to me although I read that it's actually quite widespread.

Ian

[Garry]

I read that it's actually quite widespread.

Ian

Yes. It is quite wide spread according to the RSPB. But still aren't seen that regularly.

[Ian]

Yes. It is quite wide spread according to the RSPB. But still aren't seen that regularly.

It's a member of the warbler family so I may have heard it before I saw it

I have listened to some interesting bird sounds in the garden that I still haven't linked to specific bird species yet.

Ian

[Caz]

I finally managed to get out for a short walk yesterday, the first time for nearly 10 days. My intention was to walk to the churchyard in the village to see whether the snowdrops were out (they were, pretty as usual) but what caught my attention was this winter cotoneaster, growing wild up a fence.

[patmoore]

I was asked to shoot a girls's GS training camp. I used my Canon DSLR and photoshop to create this composite.

[Ian]

I was asked to shoot a girls's GS training camp. I used my Canon DSLR and photoshop to create this composite.

Cool! There is only a tell-tale halo in the left-most skier to give the game away 😁👍

Ian

[Ian]

This is one I know peter will appreciate! 👍

Ian

[peter]

Of course cannot beat a good cup of coffee

[Garry]

That's how I start my day, every day.

[Ian]

I like a big strong Americano, normally (if it's being made for me I ask for an extra shot or less added water), but this time I thought - a nice strong espresso I have an espresso machine at home; nothing expensive and certainly not a pod machine. I also hand-grind my own beans! It's quite a palaver so it ensures I really want a coffee rather than instant, when I was downing 7-8 cups a day instead of mostly 2 a day now.

[Ian]

We planted snowdrops in our garden last autumn and they have popped up in the last few days

In fact we've gone to town with the planting and I'm looking forward to the next few months with new daffs, tulips, bluebells, crocuses, grape hyacinths and some old hyacinths as well.

Ian

[Rodbender]

I still can't believe the power and quality of my Panasonic FZ330 bridge cameras zoom lens. Here are two shots taken from the same spot one after the other. Just look at that crane in the far distance, then at the clarity of the zoomed in image. Amazing what?

[Rodbender]

PS hand held.

[Ian]

Superzoom cameras have developed remarkably over the years.

You can see some processing artefacts but in the end if getting the picture is the prioroty, without lugging a bazooka with you - why not?

Ian