I didn't have a lot of time out with Monty today but I did have a very specific shot in mind for the 'On the move' theme. It required a specific type of bike in a specific place with the right people going past. The only place I got close was near a nice Big Issue seller who was keen to chat about and to Monty and every time the necessary scene materialised he started chatting again. Well I can't suddenly decide that I don't like chatting to Big Issue sellers so I gave up and tried some other things. It was a lot of fun trying out panning (though thank goodness digital is free because the attrition rate is about 99.5%!) I have one I'm rather pleased with that will appear tomorrow. In this shot I was messing about trying to get a nice autumn leaf in focus and the bikes out of focus in the background. One thing about my Canon that I don't like compared with my Lumix is that it faffs about for ages working out where it's going to focus (maybe I should change to spot focus?) and squatting at a busy junction with dog in one hand was not the time I needed it to start playing up. Anyway in the end it did me a favour because it decided to focus in the distance. Of course I'm wishing for a millisecond earlier to get both girls fully inside the wheel but really I'm just excited to have got a new angle on the ubiquitous bike shot.
Three good things:
1. Having a shot I like in the bag for tomorrow.
2. Adam both averting a major coursework crisis and texting me to tell me.
3. Mad book club friends who are reading my 365 project as the 'non-fiction' text for the next meeting. I feel very exposed but 'Hello ladies!'
That is really something new - what a nicely-timed shot! I'm sure the book club ladies are having a really good read ;). Can't wait to see the panning tomorrow!
Oh yes great theme shot and a new take on bike! What a fab theme choice it was :-). (made at 5.30 am whilst travelling from check in desk to gate - imaginative)
@fueast I was actually bigging you up at lunchtime when there were bikes bombing around all over - high five!! But make the most of this praise - next time you beat me in a competition it gets serious....
Nice one :) Is there a chance the clock on your camera is an hour out and you were actually in that area at 1.45ish? If so I think I saw you and Monty, but wasn't sure and didn't want to approach someone completely randomly!
Brilliant shot Judith - fav. I wish I could be so creative but when I'm out with my camera I forget about all the different creations by other people and just enjoy being at one with nature. Everything else goes out of my head!
@katharinehubbard Were you photographing the 'Avoid' sign on the drain pipe?! I did wonder if it was you as there was something very 365 about you I thought! I didn't realise myk was out - not worth changing now! You should have taken the mad woman getting in the way of the cyclists whilst failing to control dog. Damn - well we'll know next time!! I didn't realise my clock was out - not worth changing now!
brilliant judith, you've done really well with this...PP awaits me thinks .....'hello book club ladies'...hope you read all the comments too..although it will take you a long time ......given judith's long list of followers :) . Enjoy your 'non fiction reading' of this virtual community :)
How did I miss this????? It's fantastic and the movie in my mind of you and Monty and the big Issue person (whatever that is) doing your darndest to get the shot is amazing!!!! I'm off to vote for you!
The wheel acts like a giant magnifying glass.
I gave up letting my Canon pick the focus point a long time ago. ;)