PHOTO DISCUSSION THREAD 2016

I do a bit of macro work, you do need a special lens to get the best results, but with a DSLR, that's not a problem. Usually they have a fixed shortish focal length, though you can get acceptable images with any lens with practice, using a tripod can help too.

 

Yay! Managed to go for a walk down by the river yesterday evening, although mum wasn't happy about it. Took some photos of people on the river, and a cricket match - so quintessentially British, you have no idea!! Don't know how they will look, as I won't be able to download them until next week.
Hope to get away again at some point this weekend, but can't guarantee it...

 

@Trunky, Miss Jiff and I like your picture in the June comp and we thought you may like this, a 1930's print of Ipswich Dock, can you see the likeness? Would that be Cranfields Mill with the barge moored infront of it?

 

I think you're right @Jiffy, I believe it is Cranfields flour mill. The mill finally ceased operations in 1999, ending over one hundred years of flour production on that site. The building was demolished a few years later.

The Ipswich Docks area has undergone huge redevelopment over the past few years, a lot of the old industrial buildings (and the industries within them) have gone and the whole area has been re-branded as 'The Waterfront'.

The building on the left of the picture is the Customs House, of one the few old buildings which still stands.

Edit: Just had another look at that print and my photo side by side. I see what you mean Jiffy, they are remarkably similar. It looks as if the old painting in the print was done from a position only 50 yards or so from where I took the photo.

 

Thank you @Trunky absolutery lovely, can't believe it! Old print used to belong to Miss Jiffs Dad who used to go there on business, it just looked so familiar

 

You have entered a snow scene in June's photo competition @David K. Are you aware that photo's must be taken in the competition's current month?

 

You're welcome @wiseowl. I hope you didn't mind me mentioning it to David?

 

Now I'm confused (easily achievable) I voted for 'Nice day for it', but understood it to have been entered by 'Maurins' (or was that just the watermark on the pic?).....bear with me, I am very new.
Ah well, I'll just delete my vote and wait a while.

 

You could have just edit your vote David, i will be editing mine now

 

Thanks, Jiffy.....I'll just wait a little while before reposting my vote.

 

I've just edited mine as Woo has put a spanner in the works
How do you see the pictures info exif or what ever it's called, for some resson i can't see the exif info

 

I've entered quite a lot of shots into competitions at club level and believe, if the entry conforms to the theme, then it should be acceptable.
I do understand that this is a monthly affair (I've fell foul of it already) but find it rather restricting.

 

I have as well so not to worry, it just makes people to get out and take pictures, i do have to many pic on my pc so it can make it to easy just to pick a picture from your files and post it, i like the monthy theme as it make me get off my backside and take some pictures as i'm not very good at taking them