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Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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thank God for Jesus. Without either of them I'd not had a week off with Christine.

Mind you, I have a few others to thank. Captain Cook, my parents and Frank Whittle for starters.

I'm not a good traveller. Nor do I consider myself a good tourist. My search for visual experiences refuses my angle of view to a few degrees. Subject matter is irrelevant. Nevertheless I seem to have a good time judging from the photos I take.

For the technically minded, all shots taken on Fuji X T1 or X E2. That's all I can remember.

Brisbane (pronounced brizbn) or Brizzy as we call it. Is a parochial city with a temperate climate and a laid back attitude which suits me just fine. Hopefully, this thread will give you a taste of what you're missing.


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Andy brown

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Nice shot Tom, the sky looks like something you invented and your timing and composition is impeccable as usual.
Brizzy, in the south we refer to it as BrizVegas!
 
Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Tom,

Tom dinning said:
Brisbane (pronounced brizbn) or Brizzy as we call it. Is a parochial city with a temperate climate and a laid back attitude which suits me just fine. Hopefully, this thread will give you a taste of what you're missing.


image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr​
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Beautiful image.

Almost looks like a photograph!

Best regards,

Doug
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Tom dinning said:
thank God for Jesus. Without either of them I'd not had a week off with Christine.
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This is as perplexing and complex as the opening to "The Metamorphosis" by Kafka

"One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug"


......there's biting humor and stunning realism and we have both comprehension and bewilderment, a conundrum I cannot unwrap here!


Tom dinning said:
Mind you, I have a few others to thank. Captain Cook, my parents and Frank Whittle for starters.
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Now you make it as acceptance speech for the Academy Awards, LOL!

Tom dinning said:
I'm not a good traveller. Nor do I consider myself a good tourist. My search for visual experiences refuses my angle of view to a few degrees.
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You still can crop rectilinear forms to be orthogonal. Do they really make bridges at an angle!

Asher
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Tom dinning said:
Subject matter is irrelevant. Nevertheless I seem to have a good time judging from the photos I take.

For the technically minded, all shots taken on Fuji X T1 or X E2. That's all I can remember.

Brisbane (pronounced brizbn) or Brizzy as we call it. Is a parochial city with a temperate climate and a laid back attitude which suits me just fine. Hopefully, this thread will give you a taste of what you're missing.
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image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr​


A fabulous well seen view with life, sky and structure!

I'd love to see it straightened.

Thanks!

Asher
 
Jerome Marot

Jerome Marot

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Asher Kelman said:
I'd love to see it straightened.
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Or not. The buildings on the right appear to be square to the frame. The bridge appears tilted to the right, but that may be an effect of perspective. The building in the centre appears to be tilted to the right and that is puzzling. Maybe it is painted to give some kind of Pisa illusion.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Jerome Marot said:
Or not. The buildings on the right appear to be square to the frame. The bridge appears tilted to the right, but that may be an effect of perspective. The building in the centre appears to be tilted to the right and that is puzzling. Maybe it is painted to give some kind of Pisa illusion.
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When Paul Abbott gives us angled pictures, they're bold and definitive! They work partly because the angle is part of the design. Angled pictures can leave a "dead corner" so to speak. Paul seems to know this and there's generally something there to leave the picture fully built. He sees things well and presents a view that's enhanced by the angle.

Other times, that angle works, giving a sense of the the rough wildness of the scene, perhaps.

However, just a few degrees off, as here, adds nothing to the picture.

Just my opinion, for others it may be an essential feature.

This picture of the busy bridge is impressive, attractive and a pleasure to view. I only fuss because I think of this as a large print. It would be uplifting to people in a busy office setting. It's a promise of a healthy active weekend in fresh air under a colorful sky.

Asher
 
Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

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Hi, Jerome,

Jerome Marot said:
Or not. The buildings on the right appear to be square to the frame. The bridge appears tilted to the right, but that may be an effect of perspective. The building in the centre appears to be tilted to the right and that is puzzling. Maybe it is painted to give some kind of Pisa illusion.
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Indeed, with respect to the frame its vertical lines seem tilted to the right by about 1.6°. Curious.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

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Jerome Marot said:
Asher, the picture appears to be a few degrees off, but it cannot be as the right-hand building is straight to the frame. Maybe Tom has found a clever way to trick you.
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This is actuary possible if the camera is pitched slightly upwards. But I'm not the least interested if this picture is off or not. I enjoy it as it is presented. :)
 
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Sam Hames

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Tom dinning said:
Brisbane (pronounced brizbn) or Brizzy as we call it. Is a parochial city with a temperate climate and a laid back attitude which suits me just fine. Hopefully, this thread will give you a taste of what you're missing.
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When even the northeners describe us as parochial - it has to be true.

Asher Kelman said:
"One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug"
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You still can crop rectilinear forms to be orthogonal. Do they really make bridges at an angle!

Asher
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Asher,
That is a surprisingly accurate description of Brisbane.

The bridge is not angled, but curved :)
http://citycattour.com/chapter-d/landmarks/victoria-bridge.html

If it all lined up I would doubt this was Brisbane, that's just not how things work around here.
 
Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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What the ****?what happened here? Did I accidentally log into some working class forum from Scranton ?
I show a picture and everyone gets out their spirit levels.
I checked the calendar. It's April 12 2015. Maybe Asher fell off a ladder. By the looks of his last efforts I can understand why. Perky tits don't need a surveyer to check their inclination.
Yes, bridges are inclined in Brizzy. Yes, lens distortion is alive and living in my world. Yes, I did create the sky. So ****ing what!
I'm not here to impress anyone. If I wanted to do that I'd show you how far I can piss up a wall.
It's a ****ing story, so pay attention and pull your collective digits out of each other's arse.

Why, why, why do I bother. Really!
 
Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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More technical stuff.
Christine is now the proud owner of a Fuji X Q1. We make a great team, stalking the unaware and competing for the visuals.
Anyone says one word about the manner in which she holds the camera and I'll personally knock your **** house door down to get to you.


image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr​
 
Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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The streets are filled with the beauty of life and the sounds of music.
This young lady was playing with her sister in the mall.

"Will you take your clothes off while I take your photo?" I asked.
"Is your name Asher?" She inquired.


image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr
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Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Tom,

Tom dinning said:
The streets are filled with the beauty of life and the sounds of music.
This young lady was playing with her sister in the mall.

"Will you take your clothes off while I take your photo?" I asked.
"Is your name Asher?" She inquired.
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So, did you tell her yes?

In any case, perky of course trumps plumb any day.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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Brizzy is safe ground for us Top Enders, Sam. Not too cold, still in cyclone territory, big enough to have more than one Macca's, small enough to get around without being beaten up, people don't mind having a camera pointed at them.

I love the way the river embraces the city like a scarf. There is such an acceptance of the river by the city dwellers. They proudly display the flood levels of the past and the rejuvenation in their aftermath.

I hope you get to see the Nikon Wakeley awards at the Powerhouse. Bloody amazing


Sam Hames said:
When even the northeners describe us as parochial - it has to be true.

Asher,
That is a surprisingly accurate description of Brisbane.

The bridge is not angled, but curved :)
http://citycattour.com/chapter-d/landmarks/victoria-bridge.html

If it all lined up I would doubt this was Brisbane, that's just not how things work around here.
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Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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Asher Kelman said:
When Paul Abbott gives us angled pictures, they're bold and definitive! They work partly because the angle is part of the design. Angled pictures can leave a "dead corner" so to speak. Paul seems to know this and there's generally something there to leave the picture fully built. He sees things well and presents a view that's enhanced by the angle.

Other times, that angle works, giving a sense of the the rough wildness of the scene, perhaps.

However, just a few degrees off, as here, adds nothing to the picture.

Just my opinion, for others it may be an essential feature.

This picture of the busy bridge is impressive, attractive and a pleasure to view. I only fuss because I think of this as a large print. It would be uplifting to people in a busy office setting. It's a promise of a healthy active weekend in fresh air under a colorful sky.

Asher
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You do go on a bit, Asher. "Sense", "seems to", "perhaps". Such definitive language. So "angular". Your words add such strong context to the imagery, such a grand quality to the discourse.

I'm sure Doug could give you a more mathematical clarification of any angular discrepancies. Me? I just take pictures and suit myself.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Tom,

I do not care much why you made a picture, only its effect on us and the experience it gives us. With no reservation, this I find to be a wonderful photograph. It also sets a high bar for siblings to meet!









image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr

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Asher
 
Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Tom,

This is all just wondrous stuff, in so many ways!

You find it, you catch it, you deliver it.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Tom dinning said:
The streets are filled with the beauty of life and the sounds of music.
This young lady was playing with her sister in the mall.

"Will you take your clothes off while I take your photo?" I asked.
"Is your name Asher?" She inquired.


image by tom.dinning1, on Flickr
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Classical musicians are that, not toys, Tom, however much you might have imagined her otherwise! Yes she's a nice lady! Her talents are both in being attractive but principally in her skill as a violinist. I never view any violinist as a model!

Models are a different matter. Their training is to create shapes and forms with their body as the creative material and instrument. They have planned to be photographed in a particular way.

By contrast, Photography of musicians requires patience to watch them perform and then recognize the patterns in their face and instruments as they play. I have devoted a lot of studio time to portraiture of talented classical musicians, from little mites and children all the way to mature soloists and entire orchestras. Sometimes I have them replay the same piece as I try to discover a pattern that's true, just for that person. I cannot do that in a snap, but your shot is quite nice, I must admit!

Asher​
 
Tom dinning

Tom dinning

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Nice!
I think that's a complement. Taken as such. Snapshots I'm happy with. It's the way life is for most of us. Glimpses in a never ending train of light.
As for the "Chain" photo above, they are inner tubes from tractor tyres. It's an aerial sculpture with a distinct rubbery Odour. The attendant seemed to be imitating the forms and her pose, lasting but a second, was as though she was performing ballet beneath the hovering black masses. The interaction of art and people is what I love about galleries.
 
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