Competition: Mono (Print and Digital)

Time for my image selection for the Mono competition.

I was looking to get a couple of images printed, but I’ll rely on my store of prints as I’m probably pushing it to get anything sorted for next weeks deadline for prints.

First up are my digital entries:

The following image is a panoramic of 3 images taken handheld with my X-Pro2.  The mono works better than the colour (handy for this comp) and the fact it’s fairly clear of people is a bonus.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 – XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS ƒ/5.6 18mm 1/320 ISO200

The Selfridges image is a a quick shot taken on my lunchtime walks around Birmingham.   This was a quick grab shot of the usual Birmingham landmark, but with a different focal point.    I was looking to get a silver print of this, but I don’t think I’d have the time to get it in for the competition – so it’s a digital for now.

Fujifilm X-E3 XF14mmF2.8 R ƒ/10.0 – 1/100 – iso200

And for my print entries…..

I love the seaside and I especially love long exposures.   Out of all my silver effect prints this one has been my favourite.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 – XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS – ƒ/11.0 – 18mm – 30 Seconds – iso200

Another one from my lunchtime walks – I’m not sure what a judge will think of the bit of nature poking it’s way in on the bottom right – we’ll see.   And if it’s mentioned then maybe an edit and reprint might be an option for the 4th quarterly.   Maybe a subtle title like ‘Nature vs Architecture’ will sway it

Fujifilm X-E3 – XF27mmF2.8 -ƒ/8.0 – 1/320 – iso200

Both prints are sliver based ones – The may make a re-appearance for the final round of the quarterly competition.

2018 YPS 4th Quarterly

I almost forgot to post this – below are the entries for the YPS Digital 4th Quarterly competition…….

The Office
Tram Dodger

Both images are taken using the X-E3 and XF27mm – Corrected and processed using a combination of  Lightroom, Photoshop and Nik Efex.

Should be an interesting close to the Quarterly competitions – potentially the digital section could be won by 6 or so members.

/Update:   The judge like both images, but the stray foot in the Office image was enough to condemn it, the Tram Dodger however was commended – might have done better if the Seagulls were cloned out.   Might try it as a print next year to see what happens.

Redux 21/03/18

Cold Bath – Eos 5D – 24-105 F/4 L @24mm – F4 – 1/13 – ISO 200
Summer Rain – Eos 5D – 24-105 F/4 L @24mm – F4 – 1/200 – ISO 200 – Flash

Not much to add this week, the images are for the YPS presidents plaque with the subject of Weather.

 

/update:  Images were placed 1st (Summer Rain) and 2nd (Cold Bath) in the presidents plaque competition.

4th Quarterly Competition

Time once again for my competition entries. This time for the 4th Quarterly (Yardley Photographic Society)…..

Tide out, Mist In
Tide out, Mist In

Dead Tree
Dead Tree

Not sure about either image to be honest – the full size versions work well, but when resized down to 1024×768 it loses the detail. Both images have been manipulated a little bit in Lightroom first and finished off using some Nik plugins i’m testing at the moment.

Oh, an update from the Rose Bowl comp – my surfer picture won.