Comments for Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak http://fotdmike.com A clueless and confused enthusiast's photographic exploits and thoughts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on A bit of a beast! by Now where’d I put that point’n’shoot? « Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak http://fotdmike.com/2008/02/14/a-bit-of-a-beast/#comment-979 Now where’d I put that point’n’shoot? « Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:51:08 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/a-bit-of-a-beast/#comment-979 [...] took a tripod. And not just any old tripod, but my super-duper rock-stable beast of a tripod… the Slik! “Hah!” thinks I, “well [...] [...] took a tripod. And not just any old tripod, but my super-duper rock-stable beast of a tripod… the Slik! “Hah!” thinks I, “well [...]

]]> Comment on Wow, I actually remembered! by fotdmike http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/20/wow-i-actually-remembered/#comment-978 fotdmike Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:06:44 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-978 I've suspected Flickr messes with them for quite a while now Tam. Seem to recollect reading something in the help forum there ages ago about a bit of sharpening being applied, but it looks to me somewhat akin to Lightroom's "vibrancy" tweak. What's really annoying is when it affects one particular colour so dramatically though. Took them between 4.45 and 5.30 in the afternoon Maggie. I’ve suspected Flickr messes with them for quite a while now Tam. Seem to recollect reading something in the help forum there ages ago about a bit of sharpening being applied, but it looks to me somewhat akin to Lightroom’s “vibrancy” tweak. What’s really annoying is when it affects one particular colour so dramatically though.

Took them between 4.45 and 5.30 in the afternoon Maggie.

]]> Comment on Wow, I actually remembered! by maggiescamera http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/20/wow-i-actually-remembered/#comment-977 maggiescamera Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:28:26 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-977 The bridge looks so nice. What time do you take the pictures because the sky is such a nice pretty blue, I can never time my night photos right to get that sky color. The bridge looks so nice. What time do you take the pictures because the sky is such a nice pretty blue, I can never time my night photos right to get that sky color.

]]> Comment on Wow, I actually remembered! by tam http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/20/wow-i-actually-remembered/#comment-976 tam Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:11:57 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-976 I've noticed that some of my pics will look fabulous on my camera, LR or in other software, then when I upload them to flickr, they look okay at best. I, like you, have no idea what flickr does to them... I think your pics look great. :) I’ve noticed that some of my pics will look fabulous on my camera, LR or in other software, then when I upload them to flickr, they look okay at best. I, like you, have no idea what flickr does to them…

I think your pics look great. :)

]]> Comment on Wow, I actually remembered! by forkboy http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/20/wow-i-actually-remembered/#comment-975 forkboy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:59:41 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-975 I see another trip to Flickr is in order to see what all the fuss is about.... I see another trip to Flickr is in order to see what all the fuss is about….

]]> Comment on Unmitigated stupidity by Wow, I actually remembered! « Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/14/unmitigated-stupidity/#comment-974 Wow, I actually remembered! « Adventures of an Idiot - occasional ramblings of a photography freak Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:58:16 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=537#comment-974 [...] miffed were we with the disastrous night shots of the other day (er… evening) that mate and I decide to have another bash at it. And this time we actually [...] [...] miffed were we with the disastrous night shots of the other day (er… evening) that mate and I decide to have another bash at it. And this time we actually [...]

]]> Comment on Bedford is closing down! by forkboy http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/18/bedford-is-closing-down/#comment-973 forkboy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:14:47 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=542#comment-973 We will keep looking at this space for updates! We will keep looking at this space for updates!

]]> Comment on Bedford is closing down! by maggiescamera http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/18/bedford-is-closing-down/#comment-972 maggiescamera Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:04:15 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=542#comment-972 It seems so empty. Sounds like another great project for you to do to take a break from the Bear Paw. Can't wait to see more from it. It seems so empty. Sounds like another great project for you to do to take a break from the Bear Paw. Can’t wait to see more from it.

]]> Comment on Revitalised Bear sessions (or should that be beer sessions?) by fotdmike http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/18/revitalised-bear-sessions-or-should-that-be-beer-sessions/#comment-971 fotdmike Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:12:29 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=544#comment-971 Pleased you like them Maggie :) The Light Ale is one of the Bear's few stock lines of UK-brewed beers (as is the Newcastle Brown), but this is a relatively new label for the brew. Though the appearance is a bit bland I quite like the texture of it... a sort of vellum or hand-made paper type feel. They've also changed the shape of the bottle a bit, making it somewhat slimmer and (I think) a bit taller. Which introduces another dimension to this idea... that the photos would represent a sort of "historical record"! I think I'm really gonna enjoy following this theme through (particularly as I'll get to sample a whole range of different beers that under normal circumstances I probably wouldn't even consider trying!) and what I anticipate being the most challenging bit of the whole exercise is coming up with different compositions for the pics. After all, we can't have them all looking the same now can we? I think, like Tam, my fave of this initial bunch is the Wychcraft one. Not just because of the name (though that helps) but I think its a really attractive and unusual label. As you probably already know, if you click on the pic you'll get to the image on Flickr where, if you select the "all sizes" tab above the image you can see the larger version, showing all the text much more clearly. Pleased you like them Maggie :)

The Light Ale is one of the Bear’s few stock lines of UK-brewed beers (as is the Newcastle Brown), but this is a relatively new label for the brew. Though the appearance is a bit bland I quite like the texture of it… a sort of vellum or hand-made paper type feel.
They’ve also changed the shape of the bottle a bit, making it somewhat slimmer and (I think) a bit taller.
Which introduces another dimension to this idea… that the photos would represent a sort of “historical record”!

I think I’m really gonna enjoy following this theme through (particularly as I’ll get to sample a whole range of different beers that under normal circumstances I probably wouldn’t even consider trying!) and what I anticipate being the most challenging bit of the whole exercise is coming up with different compositions for the pics. After all, we can’t have them all looking the same now can we?

I think, like Tam, my fave of this initial bunch is the Wychcraft one. Not just because of the name (though that helps) but I think its a really attractive and unusual label.
As you probably already know, if you click on the pic you’ll get to the image on Flickr where, if you select the “all sizes” tab above the image you can see the larger version, showing all the text much more clearly.

]]> Comment on Revitalised Bear sessions (or should that be beer sessions?) by tam http://fotdmike.com/2008/11/18/revitalised-bear-sessions-or-should-that-be-beer-sessions/#comment-970 tam Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:34:41 +0000 http://fotdmike.wordpress.com/?p=544#comment-970 These are great! Wychcraft is my favorite...imagine that. ;) These are great! Wychcraft is my favorite…imagine that. ;)

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