chrisheathcote

Wayne Manor

Thanks for that Mike, the settings are the Lightroom attributes (slider settings). I'd been trying to decide on that left hand tree too The only filters I have bothered with previously are polarizers, but with all the comments about "you cant get back blown highlights, I thought I'd try ND Grads. I could try HDR, but I haven't the patience to set in front of a computer and play with the settings

By: chrisheathcote

Mandarin Duck

Fantastic colours and reflection

By: tommyld

Red Kite

Fantastic detail

By: richmowil

Herons in the mist

Love the colours and the way the Herons appear to be coming out of the mist

By: 4orty7even

Bride of Constant Sorrow.

Love the darkness that this portrays

By: Scaramanga

storm brewing

I love the colours in the sky and the nice, soft, milky water.

By: ireid7

What are you looking at?

Thanks for that Steve, I was surprised how well it came out. I've lost count of the number of these I have binned because of reflections etc.

The graining on the left I think must be from the glass, would a polariser have helped to remove it?

By: chrisheathcote

Canterbury Cathedral

Thanks Willie, I am using the HDR element of CS6 to merge

By: chrisheathcote

A Morning in Bamburgh

Lovely light and thank you for including technical notes on. Really helps us aspiring amateurs

By: pughs

Sledging

There was plenty of room, in fact I'm sure that's me near the tree. Good shot considering how bad the light was. Everywhere was dull and grey.

By: BenHur

Pembroke Castle HDR

Thanks Frank, because of the time of day I couldn't get a correctly exposed shot. I was shooting into the sun, so either the castle was black with the sky exposed or the sky was blown out with the castle exposed. This was the only shot that when I played with the exposure slider in LR had detail in the shadows and the highlights. Im not under any illusion with this as for me it is resigned to the bin, however I was looking to see what others thought re processing. the halo I think is down to the edge glow I added in HDR Pro

By: chrisheathcote

North Beach Tenby

Thanks for that guys, as always some great tips. Apologies about the size, I thought I had checked the panorama button. I'll have a play myself and upload a version in panorama. Seeing your mods is quite inspiring as I when I looked at my version I thought I really like it with regards to composition, but shame about the colours. I know see that with a bit more knowledge about PP, I can get some great pics. Thanks as always for taking the time to help us mortals out. BTW I use LR 3.6 and CS3 (can't afford cs6, would rather spend it on glass)

Chris

Edit, don't know why Exp Comp was set to -1/3. I tend not to use it. If I have to adjust from the cameras Tv or Av reading, I use the image as the baseline and then switch to manual and do it that way. Don't know why, I just feel it gives me more control

By: chrisheathcote

Untitled

I had a giggle too

By: chrisheathcote

Lion

Quote: He looks as if the Hairdresser has just paid a visit...............majestic face and so welled groomed..........

And doesn't he know it

By: rickie

on the beach

Love the angle of this.

By: christinecilia

Light fantastic

Firstly very nice picture, what gets it for me are the striking autumn colours. The only negatives for me are the level (needs rotating clockwise slightly) and the twig that comes into the foreground from about 1/3rd in from the right and extends diagonally to just left of the middle of the frame. However I still think its a nice shot

By: Wendyp

Is this my best side?

Thank you all for your kind comments

By: chrisheathcote

Summer's Definitely Over

Great shot. Really like the colours. The only thing for me personally is the second hut is a bit too dark. But like I said this is just my opinion. Still love it

By: Rod20

Canterbury Cathedral

Please check out the mod, this was the one that should have been uploaded

By: chrisheathcote

A Canterbury Tale

Banehawi, just had a look at your mod, I can see you altered the WB and exposure slightly. Did you change anything else?

By: chrisheathcote

Chatsworth House (side view)

I believe the scaffold is now down

By: bps11

Alone in the dark

I think my screen is a bit off . Just seen this on my phone screen and see what u mean!!!! I'll re adjust and repost

By: chrisheathcote

Blizzard

Love the scene & colours, great timing and location
Chris

By: brzydki_pijak

Winters tones...

Beautiful colours, well done

By: Jou©o

Lift Off

I agree with Cassie, love the way the lines just disappear into the sky

By: Morgs

Hold it like this

Or could be someones stolen his camera : )
Nice shot
Chris

By: kombizz

Hmmmmm

Lovely capture, you find yourself wondering what shes thinking. Works well in BW

By: nikonuseruk

Hello anybody there?

Willie EXIF data is
ISO 400
AV Mode
F4.6 1/40 sec -1/3 stop EV comp
built in flash fired for fill in (didnt have my gun with me)

You were right about the WB setting I have corrected in LR and looks a lot better. Thanks for your comments, although I have had my camera a while, I have only just started to get seriously use my camera.

F8 your abilities with photoshop are a lot better than mine, how did you replace the background

Chris

By: chrisheathcote

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Sorry about the logo, I also uploaded to a social network site with the others from the party and didnt want people downloading them without my knowledge

Quote: add the toys 'growing out of his side

Haha I see what you mean now, they were the legs of his spider costume so technically I suppose they were growing out of his side

By: chrisheathcote

Say cheese!!!

Thanks for your comments. Looking closer at the background I see what you mean about the background, unfortunately for me they were both taken quite spontaneously so I couldnt really select the ideal background. My son has hit that terrible 2 and won't do what we ask so posing him is out of the question I'll try and work on my composition

Chris

By: chrisheathcote