David's Project 365

[Mike Farley]

No, just usually operate on the principle that being overly (embarrassingly?) clear on forums where the spoken nuance is lost is the safest way

It helps that we know each other in real life. I long ago accepted that people will misinterpret even the mostly carefully worded statements, which many forum entries aren't. The simplest and quickest method when something gets batted back and forth is to pick up the phone, not something which is possible online.

[davidc]

Updated 168, 170 and 182 now the annual competition is over.

[davidc]

Remember 191 days ago when I said I wanted this project to be a learning experience?

Today I tried to learn using a full manual Agfa Silette film camera. No metering, restricted to 125th/60th/30th of a second shutter and a similarly small selection of apertures. I can't even see where I'm focusing, just guesswork (aka "zone focusing" ).

As a learning experience it was an exercise in frustration. In terms of an outcome, it's an exercise in frustration. Lesson learned, photography has moved on and I needn't bother with this kind of silliness again.

Having said that I have a new found respect for my parents who actually managed to get pics of me & my brother growing up with the same camera... Film must have been cheap back then...


A Classy Salon - 191/365 by cedarsphoto, on Flickr

[Mike Farley]

Another in my series of "celebration" themed shots, this one was a lot more fun setting up/shooting/press-ganging the wife into helping but it needed a lot of cleanup afterwards.

Been hoovering the stars off the carpet ever since!


Celebration II - 168/365 by cedarsphoto, on Flickr

Good shot. I enjoyed seeing this when it was projected at the Master Trophy competition.

[davidc]

Thank you It's my favourite too and for my images I think the judge got the ordering correct. Though the cake one is silly/fun I spotted flaws in it after the shoot which needed a lot of photoshopping. Trouble is it wasnt an easy shot to do more than once

[Mike Farley]

The final "celebration" themed picture for the club competition next week. Didn't come out exactly how I thought it would but hey it's just a bit of fun and for me fits the celebration theme pretty well.

I know how I'll tackle it next time though

Yes that's real squirty cream and those candles really are lit too! Took three washes to get the gunk out of my hair.


I Can't Bake Cakes - 182/365 by cedarsphoto, on Flickr

This was my favourite shot from the Celebration trio for the Master Trophy competition. The sheer silliness of someone putting cream and ith lit candles (!) on their head head and then photographing themselves is a stroke of genius.

Cleaning yourself up afterwards must have taken as long as the set up.

Three good images for the Master Trophy and a well deserved win.

[Paul Heester]

Well done on winning the competition! Sorry couldnt be there.

[davidc]

Added day 181.

[davidc]

No time for photography today.


Juicy - 193/365 by cedarsphoto, on Flickr

[davidc]

Visiting my grandparents I spent at least an hour chasing a blue damselfly around their pond... bloody thing didn't stay still! In the end I had to shoot something which DID cooperate!


Purple - 194/365 by cedarsphoto, on Flickr