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  • Dave 11:16 pm on January 7, 2008 Permalink
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    My most popular Flickr image from 2007 

    Going home

    This image wasn’t included in my favourites of 2007. According to Flickr though, more people viewed*, commented and favourited this than any of my other photos. It also appeared on the front page of Explore. I did check the explore page multiple times over a few days as the photo kept getting visited and it was quite odd – it would go up and down the list, it got to number 2 or 3, then would disappear for a few hours and come back again later. Quite how that works is anyone’s guess.

    This was taken on the Chesterfield Canal between Worksop and Shireoaks on the Nottingham / Derbyshire border. It was taken with the modified Fuji S5600 and it’s virtually permanent Hoya R72 infrared filter. There wasn’t nearly enough sunshine in 2007 for me to really enjoy that camera, so I’m hoping 2008 makes up for that!

    I’ll add this photo in to my 2007 favourite set to finish it off and draw a line under 2007. So, on with 2008!

    * Apart from John Holmes ;)

     

  • Dave 2:45 pm on December 31, 2007 Permalink
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    2007 Photo Review (Pt3 – September to December) 

    September

    I'm a maniac.. maniac

    This photo was taken at Forbidden Corner in Yorkshire. I was up there with the Leeds Flickr Group. It was such a good day out. The place itself is fascinating, but it was just one of those days where I seemed to spend it laughing – it’s a wonder I got any photos at all really.

    machinery

    This was taken inside the Railway Museum in York. It was a long exposure with the camera balanced on top of my camera bag on top of a bench (you can see these if you look above). The end result was quite odd – it looks more like a collage of shots rather than a single photo. I did flip it and tweak the colours slightly just to tidy it up and make the writing readable.

    October

    Planet Lincoln

    After a long time deliberating, I bought a Tokina Fisheye Lens in preference to a more traditional wide angle lens. I’m glad I did. The lens has it’s challenges (trying to balance an exposure when you have 180 degree view across the diagonal means you can get a huge variation of light levels), but it’s also a lot of fun. It has barely been off the camera since. Maybe I’ll calm down with it in 2008 but I wouldn’t bet on it!

    Reanimated [9/365]

    Sheffield Fright Night was interesting. These two were my favourite performers I think. They’re on stilts, not that you can tell from this photo.

    November

    Chatsworth Bridge

    This photo was taken on a bridge in the Chatsworth Estate. The colours were boosted to make the little specks in the water look more like stars in the sky. I think I like this because it’s not a traditional shot from the bridge. Not doing things the proper way upsets some people – funny angles and colours – oh dear! ;)

    A cow [15/365]

    If there’s one thing that some of the more serious Fisheye groups on Flickr are sick of, it’s close-ups of animals making parts or all of their head seem larger than they really are. Unfortunately for them, I find these things amusing and I show signs of this turning in to something of a hobby. Once the novelty has worn off and I’ve got one or two that I’m really happy with, I’ll probably leave it alone.

    Calf Life

    This shot was taken shortly after the previous one. The little ones were with their mothers who are naturally protective and don’t like people approaching them really. So we sat on this bench and the cows wandered over for a look to see what we were doing. I really like this shot of the calf leaning around the tree to see what I’m up to.

    Run for your life

    The pigeons in Trafalgar Square. I was trying to get a few ground level shots and then this little girl ran towards the pigeons, who being used to this, just ran away quickly in different directions. It’s funny how the weather was nicer in spring and autumn than it was in summer.

    You didn't see anything, kapeesh [30/365]

    I’d started the 365 Project around a month before this photo was taken, and the weather forecast looked grim. I went for a walk anyway, and I hardly saw anyone out. A lot of ducks and geese were out though and they seemed quite curious when I turned up taking photos. I think I like this shot so much because you can see the rain as well as the wet head!

    December

    Spitfire Graveyard [43/365]

    I really don’t know why I like this so much.

    Burn [53/365]

    I needed a shot for my 365 Project and the day was fast disappearing, so I came up with this using a blank DVD and a small torch. I really liked the reflected torch light that sort of looks like wispy flames coming from the centre.

    Overseeing Destruction [58/365]

    This was taken at the Magpie Mine in the Peak District. The headgear in shot wasn’t being worn for the entire walk and just made it’s appearance here. I think I like how this is part silly, but feels cold and sinister as well.

    All That Remains

    Sherwood Forest. This area was cleared some time ago as a condition for it to gain it’s status as a Nature Reserve. It was a fairly gloomy day which probably makes it look more apocalyptic and spooky.

    Little Donkey

    A donkey on the hill near Earl Sterndale in the Peak District. This fella and three of his friends were in the other side of the field watching us for a few minutes before deciding we looked safe enough and then popping over.

    Let me see let me see [69/365]

    Finally, this horse was in a field on the edge of Clumber Park, again it was on the far side of the field, I wandered over to a gate, it spotted me and trotted over to say hello. It did seem to be very happy and I think my photo makes it look like it’s got a big smile g
    oing on too!

    So, that’s it.

    Happy new year!

     

    • emdot 4:37 am on January 3, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      dave! these are so great… amazing collection of photos. you are a great photographer. i love the way you see the world.

    • publicenergy 7:22 am on January 3, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      Thank you very much. You’re too kind :)

      Next year it’ll be “Enough with the noses already” though I fear! :)

  • Dave 1:34 pm on December 31, 2007 Permalink
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    2007 Photo Review (Pt2 – May to August) 

    May

    Parkin Clough

    Walking up Parkin Clough on the way to the top of Win Hill in the Peak District. This is a lovely route up, if steep and hard work compared to alternatives. It’s also warm and clammy due to being enclosed by trees. I just loved these exposed roots here.

    Crookstone Hill

    On the same day as the first photo, I took this photo on Crookstone Hill. The subject matter is a bit mysterious – is that two trees or one? I like the fluffy grass too.

    Bus

    This photo was taken at the Transport Heritage Centre in Ruddington, Nottingham. I just love the busy mess of reflections combined with the light leaks. It looks more like a collage really. I think what made me take this shot in the first place was the fact that the lady was wearing a stripy top.

    Rick being used to demonstrate that he's not obscured by a jet black R72 filter

    May saw the arrival of my modified infrared camera. It also marked the point where summer decided it wasn’t going to come to the UK this year after all. That filter in shot above is a jet black Hoya R72 by the way – I was just demonstrating how it looked transparent with the modified camera.

    Sherwood Heath

    A freak bit of good weather and I managed to get some nice infrared shots with the new camera on Sherwood Heath. This has had it’s red and blue channels switched to give it a blue-ish sky.

    Hot Dog

    Another lovely day. This guy was more than happy to stop and let me take a photo of him and his dog. These rare warm and sunny days have assured me that the modified camera was worth getting. I had previously been used to exposures of a second or more to get a good infrared shot – but the modified camera lets me use exposures approaching normal photography times, so moving objects can be captured without blur – something of a novelty after nearly 3 years of long exposures. It takes some getting used to! This photo was taken at Otley on a day out with the Leeds Flickr Group again.

    June

    I think the Red Arrows were flying around doing something or other while I was taking this

    Biggin Hill International air Show was on another fantastically hot and sunny day (I’m sure the summer was crap generally though!). I did get various photos of planes and things but for some reason this one seemed to be the most popular.

    Soph + the dying pigeon

    This photo was taken at the end of a lovely day in Sheffield with a few of the local Flickr Sheffield Group and a number from the UK Lomo group – all very nice people and the day was a good laugh. The writing on this window caught my eye and in particular the phrase “Soph + the dying pigeon”.

    Busy

    This was taken at on the same day as the previous photo, but using a Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim – a very very cheap film camera with a wide angle lens. It’s actually a composite of two shots, so there isn’t about to be a painful collision!

    Moto GP

    I got given VIP tickets to MotoGP at Donnington. It chucked it down for most of the day, the place was a mud bath, but it was very entertaining and I got a few good photos while watching. The MotoGP bikes go a lot faster than it looks like they do on the telly!

    July

    Curbar Edge

    July must have been the month when the weather got particularly bad – I didn’t post many photos at all. This photo was taken with the Canon Ixus and a cheap fisheye lens that I’d got from Ebay a year or two ago. I used the Gorillapod SLR to keep it still and got this. I like that it sort of looks like a snow globe and that due to the cheapness of the lens and how I attached it to the Ixus, you can see a lens flare seemingly outside the main ring of the picture.

    August

    Life on the edge

    I seem to have made it all the way to August without using a cow photo, so here’s a second one to make up for it…

    Check out me horns init

    Both of the photos above were taken on Baslow Edge in the Peak District. I find these highland cattle fascinating for some reason, actually cows in general – a lot more here.

    Hell's Bells

    This was taken in Nottingham from inside the Cosy Teapot (a cafe). I’d just bought a 50mm lens and tried a few test shots.

     

    • nz-photo 4:12 pm on December 31, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Ahhh I do always love June !! ;) I mean, announcement for summertime (but for this year…)
      Anyway, loved your infrared shots ! You should be quite satisfied with your ‘2007 photo year‘ as lots of your stuff is interesting.
      Will check you along 2008 so ;)
      Best wishes.

  • Dave 12:11 pm on December 31, 2007 Permalink
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    2007 Photo Review (Pt1 – January to April) 

    January

    . Infrared

    I only posted about 30 photos in January of which this is my favourite. This photo is part of an A-Z set which is a mixed bag – but they’re probably all photos I wouldn’t have taken had I not being doing the A-Z thing. A precursor to my current 365 set.

    February

    Rusty Scrump

    The number of photos I posted in February shot up to 165. A number of factors were behind this. Getting a Lomo Supersampler and a Holga 120CFN were part of the reason, but I seemed to be trying to beat the winter blues by getting outside a lot that month.The photo above is a favourite for many reasons. I love the colours from the cross processed Fuji slide film, and it’s just a nice memory of a very sunny (but cold) February day out walking at Magpie Mine and Lathkill Dale.

    The Supersampler is a lot of fun, but I think it’s a summer camera for me – it seems to work best when there’s a lot of light, so I’m sure it’ll see more action in 2008.

    March

    Something missing

    4 photos for March? Well, who said there had to be one! The first one a Holga shot from a bridge in Sheffield. To me the bridge looks like a mechanical dragon – especially when looking at it’s shadow. I love the patterns and the over the top cross processed green.

    Tomb of the Unknown Pet Shop Boy

    The second shot is of a sundial in Newark. It struck me that it looked like the hats the Pet Shop Boys were wearing a few years earlier in their Can you forgive her video, hence the title!

    Derwent Edge

    The third shot is a silhouette of Ewan. It was quite cold and windy that day so it would have been particularly bad on this exposed section of Derwent Edge.

    Ground Level

    Finally, some toilet humour. I’m quite glad that I’ve grown up during a time when Carry On films are shown from time to time. I even watched Carry On Doctor near the start of my Christmas break (not as good as Carry On Again Doctor though!). This particular photo was taken for a 9rules photo challenge called Ground Level. Needless to say, everyone else interpreted that in different ways!

    April

    You can keep your stinkin' bridge

    This photo was taken on a bridge over the Wharfe near Bolton Abbey. I was there with members of the Leeds Flickr Group who organise days out fairly frequently. This was the first time I’d been out with them after being invited along by Rick who already spent a number of days out walking in the Peaks with me. It was very nice to get up to Yorkshire again. I walked along the stepping stones above (captured by Lloyd here) but in retrospect, carrying all of my camera gear in a bag over there probably wasn’t the smartest of moves. It did get interesting towards the far side, because what starts off shallow suddenly gets deeper as the bank falls away and the last five or six steps really got me concentrating!

    This actual image is a composite – the 4 characters on the right are the same person.

    Pride of the fleet

    This icecream van photo was taken during the Big UK Flickrmeet in York. I just think the van itself is little and cute but was also impressed at the time than the cheap plastic lensed Holga could produce something so crisply focused.

    Counting them in and sometimes out

    A second photo from the Big UK Flickrmeet in York, this time at the top of York Minster. I must confess to a little editing of this photo ;)

    Welcome to Sheffield

    I’ve said before how much I like Sheffield. These cooling towers have been there as long as I can remember and they seem to be due for an imminent demolition most of the time. It’ll be strange if they disappear – it’s funny how two of the things that I really don’t want to see demolished could be considered eyesores. Maybe they’re just familiar eyesores. The Clipstone Pit headstocks is the other one I’m referring to.

    Boulderyness

    This is taken on Grindsbrook Clough. I think it’s the only photo I have of the place that makes it look as steep as it is – photos seem to flatten things generally. April was probably the month where we got some nice weather (notice tshirt above) – if only we knew then that the summer wouldn’t arrive at all in the UK!

    Kinder Low

    Lunarcy

    The two photos above were taken on Kinder Low – it seems very moon-like up there and I found the landscape fascinating. I seem to have a thing about trig points and infrared – it’s just a case of picking those days where the clouds look nice in IR to make the most of it. Rick took a colour photo of me while I was here too:

    One small step for man....

     

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