Pay it forward - Pick and Post... aka - the feel good thread.

pullandbang

Just had a look through waldo's flickr and WOW! Some really beautiful photos and difficult to choose a favourite.

I chose this one of the Mullinhassig Falls for a number of reasons.
First I'm a sucker nice colourful Irish landscapes. Second I love slow milky water shots and thirdly the colours are just so vibrant and the water seems to flow right out of the image. Really lovely shot.

Eirebear

I really dig this P&B. Red always draws my eye, and its all over this one!
Quite a grimy feel to it, almost creepy actually.

Leftyflip

Love all the colours and shades in this one.

K_user

Two people did leftyflip's!!!

AnCatDubh's was better...

AnCatDubh

This one of leftyflip's I like. I like macro as it never fails to intrigue in its isolation of subject matter, and the other reason that I like it is I guess that anyone who played guitar at one stage and hasn't picked up the axe for a few years might be tempted to get back to it Ah, if only time allowed.



There's the makings of an interesting project 365 in the making at leftyflip's pix.ie a/c. It will be interesting to see how it develops along with the skills and subject matter which will evolve over the 365 days. Wasn't it cartier bresson who said [in the days of film] that the first 10,000 pictures were the hardest. Keep at it!

Ok, so i'm up - pix.ie here

Morrisseeee

This one caught my eye as I scanned your pix.ie, I like the color, the different shadows, the reflection, the pillars.....



Me: http://pix.ie/morrisseeee

baby and crumble

http://pix.ie/morrisseeee/813925/size/500

I love this... b&W is like my catnip, and the light coming through is just gorgeous.

Top stuff.



*edit* (sorry, i can't seem to get the pic to show up in the thread itself... not too sure why!)

Chorcai

Very nice PP, nice lines of those funky seats !

K_user

I was going to go with one of your Beach photo's until I came across this:



Not only does it have the "cute" factor that makes me smile, but its four lovely photo's that really tell a little story. I like that you gave each one a different treatment and that none are from the same angle.

(Just don't let my wife see it, she'll what me to do one too! )

My Pix:
http://pix.ie/kefln


* D*mn...I really am going to have to try this now!

forbairt

K_user wrote: »

My Pix:
http://pix.ie/kefln

Lots of lovely animal photos in your portfolio

I've to go with this one though .. as I'm loving the angle



http://pix.ie/forbairt

Martron

i like this pic as i know how hard it is to get animals to stay still for long enough for you to get a good image. but we all know that cat is thinkin of ways to scratch your hand while holding that silly black box you keep stickin in its face.

sineadw

toughy for me as I don't generally like car photos, and they're in the majority here. I know this is a recent shot (I went through them all - honest!) but I love this one

The colours and temp are gorgeous. And DoF is spot on Nice one..

Me http://pix.ie/sineadw. Haven't done this in ages!

ThOnda

sineadw wrote: »

toughy for me as I don't generally like car photos...

That is not a photo but lomography

sineadw

ThOnda wrote: »

That is not a photo but lomography

#

Stop complaining you :P

pullandbang

What can one say about this!



What a nice smiley happy portrait.

CabanSail

Very nice moody shot. Simple but effective.

ThOnda

pullandbang, just you wait!

Kintarō Hattori

Thanks Vlastik,

I never thought of Pix as I don't have an account there but do have you as a contact on Flickr.

I love the look Vlastik has caught, it's such a professional looking photo. Of course some credit has to be given to the lady who is quite stunning but also to Vlastik for a job well done.

ThOnda

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How do you actually find the link to the image?

Just use pix.ie

By the way, the model is literally eager to shoot and shoot and shoot. She would appreciate any opportunity.

AnCatDubh

Liam's flickr stream is a super collection of people places and things. I think previously I picked a portrait from his photo stream so this time a 'thingy' caught my eye;



Love the muted processing on this and the detail/sharpness in the image - the FA50 I presume???

a nice shot out of many nice shots.

my pix.ie if anyone wants a gander.

katiemaloe

It wasn't hard for me to pick my favorite photo from AnCatDubh. I love this photo, though I love lots of the black and whites too. To me, this pic is sheer modern quality. Very smart indeed! Nice one Tommy


Here is my pix.ie... www.pix.ie/katiemaloe

Kintarō Hattori

AnCatDubh wrote: »

... Love the muted processing on this and the detail/sharpness in the image - the FA50 I presume???

Many thanks Tommy. It was indeed the auld reliable 50mm, the lens that virtually never comes off.

CabanSail

I am quite into stairs & this is a really good shot. Lovely.



Is that in TP Smiths?

the_monkey

forbairt wrote: »

Lots of lovely animal photos in your portfolio

I've to go with this one though .. as I'm loving the angle



http://pix.ie/forbairt

I love this shot, how did you get the plants plus tower in focus ,
very narrow aperture ??
how far was the lens from the plants (roughly) ?

what mm was it ?

K_user

the_monkey wrote: »

I love this shot, how did you get the plants plus tower in focus ,
very narrow aperture ??
how far was the lens from the plants (roughly) ?

what mm was it ?

Thanks very much.

My settings where fairly basic, ISO 200, 18mm, at F22 with a speed of 1/114s.

It was a very bright day, no wind, sunshine and blue skies, which helped with the shutter speed.

The flowers were growing on a bush, just under a tree. The ones in the photo are the highest on the plant, no more than a couple of feet away. I had to lie on the ground, point the camera right up and brace my arms as tight as I could - not comfortable, as I was lying under a bush! I took a few JPG testers and then switched to RAW.

I got a few looks when I climbed out, not to mention my wife was rolling her eyes, , but she’s used to me.

Over all I’m really happy with it, it could be sharper and would have been if I had my tripod, but that’s only a small point. I have a B&W version that I want to hang on my wall - eventually!

Chorcai

Contemplation



Another great photo and a very fitting title. Do you know him ? He sure looks like he could tell a story or two !

CabanSail

Chorcai wrote: »

Do you know him ? He sure looks like he could tell a story or two !

He was a guest at a wedding I was invited to. We were all in the bar waiting while the reception was being set up. I saw him at the other side of the room & this was shot on my old D70S at 300mm at ISO 1600. He was lost in thought and in a moment of reflection. He was in his Mid 80's at the time.

I have since given a copy of this photo to his family & they love it. It's a grab shot that has done well for me & was in my LIPF Panel.

katiemaloe

CabanSail wrote: »

I am quite into stairs & this is a really good shot. Lovely.Is that in TP Smiths?

Thanks Cabansail. It was taken in the Collins Barracks museum. Its a gorgeous building with lots of light. Photos aren't allowed in the museum bit but this was in one of the many corridors.

AnCatDubh

I think Chorcai is up next;

To me photographs are best when they tell the story - leave the mind wondering or better still filling in the blanks - Teasing the imagination as it were.

Time is written all over this image and it contains mystery and intrigue. I remember seeing this when first posted and loved it (think I already told you that);



I saw it on the random thread and knew it was Chris's grandmother but didn't pick up on a larger part of the actual story which I found on pix.ie. In Chris's own words;

My gandmother is 90 yrs old, with alzheimer's, parkinson's and breast cancer. Yet she always has a smile on her face.

Now that is SOME story. Lesson to life - keep on smiling.

Fantastic Chris - an image which in many years to come you will absolutely treasure. Beautiful at so many different levels.

haven't put much into pix.ie in a while but here is mine if anyone wants a crack at this thread. Or some stuff (just getting started) on my photo blog - photovi.be

pullandbang

I'm too lazy to scroll back through this thread to see if this image has already been mentioned. Even if it has, it deserves another airing. It has everything going for it - atmosphere, mood, simplicity and grace. A perfect capture for black and white and the timing was spot on. The reflection and even the angle of the bird is just perfect. Well done ACD and well deserved of it's TOTD on Pix.ie

Dara Robinson

I know its on the first page as you come into your photo stream but I did have a good look around. Still my fav of what I did see.

Its a lovely image. B&W suites it perfect. I am such a fan of B&W and this is a great example. Dark, dreary and spooky in a way but yet great detail and well lit. Well done



P.S. Love the idea of this thread btw

baby and crumble

I LOVE this one, although I was tempted by a few of the band shoot... this is just a great capture at exactly the right moment!!!

edit: won't let me put in the photo, I'm SO bad at linking from flickr... any mod want to help me out? The URL is http://www.flickr.com/photos/dararobinson/4277908586/
:o:o

theboat

Went for this one. Love the textures and the dof!



Here's mine: be gentle http://pix.ie/theboat

humberklog

Smashing photo. Simple, uncomplicated subject matter that lets the composition do all the work. Deadly. And very flipping clever.

stabo

http://pix.ie/craanc/1509640/in/album/369178

This is one of many great pics on your pix.ie acc.Love the idea and B&W processing. Sorry cant link image can a mod link it.

Kintarō Hattori

Jim has loads of great photos on his stream, I had a hard time choosing which photo was my favourite. In the end it's a subject that's been on here quite a bit and it is probably something of an obvious choice but I really like his capture of it. The photo doesn't look like it is in Ireland, more like a farming area in rural America:

Thecageyone

I can't see any link to your images kintaro, so I'll do one of Jim's too



This has a very solemn feel, beautiful .

humberklog

stabo wrote: »

http://pix.ie/craanc/1509640/in/album/369178

This is one of many great pics on your pix.ie acc.Love the idea and B&W processing. Sorry cant link image can a mod link it.

:eek:B+W processing!!! Ya'wha!? Duotone surely.

Thecageyone

humberklog wrote: »

:eek:B+W processing!!! Ya'wha!? Duotone surely.

I thought my eyes were gone wonky, do I see a little red in there?

Kintarō Hattori

Thecageyone wrote: »

I can't see any link to your images kintaro, so I'll do one of Jim's too .

Whoops stupid me, I forgot I got rid of my sig. Link to Flickr photostream if anyone is so inclined.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liamandagnieszka

Thecageyone

Oh ok, I like this one then:



because it has a timeless feel to it, could be any era apart from the modern car

Chorcai

AnCatDubh wrote: »

I think Chorcai is up next;

To me photographs are best when they tell the story - leave the mind wondering or better still filling in the blanks - Teasing the imagination as it were.

Time is written all over this image and it contains mystery and intrigue. I remember seeing this when first posted and loved it (think I already told you that);



I saw it on the random thread and knew it was Chris's grandmother but didn't pick up on a larger part of the actual story which I found on pix.ie. In Chris's own words;


Now that is SOME story. Lesson to life - keep on smiling.

Fantastic Chris - an image which in many years to come you will absolutely treasure. Beautiful at so many different levels.

haven't put much into pix.ie in a while but here is mine if anyone wants a crack at this thread. Or some stuff (just getting started) on my photo blog - photovi.be

WOW thanks, feeling really **** over the last few days with flu + bad news. Put a big smile on my face !!!

Dara Robinson

Thecageyone wrote: »

Oh ok, I like this one then:



because it has a timeless feel to it, could be any era apart from the modern car

I think you meant to include this pic



Nice choice btw

Thecageyone

yeah, don't know what I did wrong there, that is a cool image.

stabo

I dont really know much about film.

humberklog wrote: »

:eek:B+W processing!!! Ya'wha!? Duotone surely.