Simplejoy:
Your quote above omits, for some reason, my name on the byline.
I did not notice hte ascription of the post to Daneland; but what I did notice at the time I made the original reply was that it is displayed above Alan's postings.
David
Nov. 8, 2025
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SJ, look at that screenshot. The parts with a light blue background are the quoted bits. The picture underneath are not and belong to the author of the post - in this case, David.
So, it's your interpretation of the post that is not quite right. It is how the forum s/w is supposed to display it.
Alan
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But the post has Daneland's Name, Avatar and post info up on the top left. That is what SJ is referring to...
And I think his summation that David, as a Team member, was able to (albeit accidentally) edit Daneland's post is correct.
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Thank you and yes, that's what I meant!
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Ooh - apologies. I didn't notice that on my small screen.
Yes, I think that's what happened. David does have moderator privs. He needs to be more careful 😁
Alan
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Now I revisit the whole page, I see that I inadvertently edited Daneland‘s post, adding my suggestion to show how colour could be edited to make the background less garish without affecting the cyclist. My intention was to write a new post, quoting Daneland‘s original colour version and adding my suggestion for comparison.
I apologise for my mistake, and will drive more slowly in future! I will also use the desktop, as the fault may have been due to my using the iPad, which always gives me trouble -- perhaps because I have large fingers!
That said, I think it is obvious who said and did what.
David
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Interesting composition. Nice tonality.
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Wood is a much more difficult than one would suspect. It appears darker in real life than shows up in B&W photography. I got into a phase where I was hunting out and concentrating on old barns. I had a dickens of a time controlling the rendering of wood. Tree trunks present the same issue especially when a tree trunk is directly lite by sunlight.
I thing I would play around with more contrast and color mixer (playing with red and green) to change the wood. I like the concept and the balanced composition but the wood appearing brighter than the white fence is somewhat distracting.
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I imagine this a very challenging scene to shoot, due to the likely various distracting elements in the background and the numerous different shapes and lines. It works very well in B&W however and the stars created by the lights draw enough attention and keep the composition balanced. Excellent work!
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I agree - I'd also add that the square format (crop?) works exceptionally well here.
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It's a nice looking image. I assume the tilt/shift effect was done in post? If so I'd absolutely recommend checking out a tilt/shift lens or adapter if you have never done that. The real thing adds a completely new way of thinking in terms of composition.
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Another shot from my recent trip. Was quite impressed by that Cathedral (Neuer Dom) in Linz:
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Simplejoy,
I used a scene mode on my camera called Miniature. You can isolate a portion of your photo and keep it in focus while the rest of your photo is blurred out.
I took the picture in color and converted it to Grayscale in Irfanview.
Steve Thomas
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These are some old corrugated iron sheds in Yankalilla, South Australia.
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Richard,
Those sheds are nicely done.
Steve Thomas
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The use of keystoning works nicely here and results in a very interesting composition.
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[quote="@RichardA"]
These are some old corrugated iron sheds in Yankalilla, South Australia.The first one is particularly interesting. It composition is exact the image one would use to teach linear and point perspective, vanishing point and line at infinity. This composition demonstrates how to create depth in a two dimensional image.
