Rodney's 52/2011 (Street Visions)...

[Remorhaz]

I know I haven't commented on this series, but I have been watching with avid interest. All I can say is

Impressive set Rodney!

I really like the bull Rodney.

Thanks guys - much appreciated...

Hopefully you'll like one of this weeks two images (I'll post tomorrow)

[Remorhaz]

Week 29

I know it wont be to everyone's taste but I really like how this next image turned out.

Mothership


I was walking back along George St in the city one evening and most stores were closed but the fanboys were out in force in the Apple store in Sydney's CBD

Fanboy City

[Remorhaz]

Week 30

Back Street


I'm not sure yet but this might have been one of those things where the idea was good when I saw it but perhaps the execution not so much?

Looking Through

[colin_12]

I like the symetry in looking through Rodney

[Remorhaz]

Week 31

Some curves for you this week

I'll be interested to see what people think of the processing of the first...

Rail Curve


Mural Curve

[Mr Darcy]

#1 Overall, I like it, but I find the very white tree in the background field left a bit of a distraction
#2. For this image I think I would prefer greater DOF.

Keep 'em coming!!!

[Remorhaz]

#1 Overall, I like it, but I find the very white tree in the background field left a bit of a distraction
#2. For this image I think I would prefer greater DOF.
Keep 'em coming!!!

Thanks Greg - with #2 I must admit I was trying to get the smallest DOF possible with my 70-300 (in this case f/4.5 @ 70mm).

[Remorhaz]

Week 32

ABC

NIKON D7000 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 32 mm, 1/800 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100

Tram

NIKON D7000 + 8.0-16.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 8 mm, 1/160 sec at f/5, ISO 360

[Mr Darcy]

Did you have a polariser on #1. Can't imagine how you got such a dark sky elsewise PS Great work as usual.

[Remorhaz]

Did you have a polariser on #1. Can't imagine how you got such a dark sky elsewise PS Great work as usual.

Ahhh - I cheated in PP since there wasn't any other Blue in the image I just went into the B&W Mix Panel in Lightroom after the main monochrome conversion and selected the Blue (and Aqua) channels and reduced them to near -100 and voila Black sky

and thanks (as usual )...

[Remorhaz]

Week 33

Pilion

NIKON D7000 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 22 mm, 1/60 sec at f/7.1, ISO 160

The Walk

NIKON D7000 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 19 mm, 1/200 sec at f/8, ISO 100

[Remorhaz]

Week 34

Something a little different this week - both shot with the 50/1.4 (a beautiful lens )

Avenue

NIKON D7000 + 50.0 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm, 1/250 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100

Note that I havn't sepia toned or coloured the following image - this is the natural colour of the environment when I took the image

Dreamy

NIKON D7000 + 50.0 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm, 1/160 sec at f/2, ISO 800

[Remorhaz]

Week 35

Continued with the 50/1.4...

Roadster

NIKON D7000 + 50.0 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm, 1/500 sec at f/2, ISO 100

On Hold

NIKON D7000 + 50.0 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm, 1/200 sec at f/2, ISO 100

[aim54x]

That roadster is cool...I have seen it before.

I am not convinced about the 2nd image.....the out of focus look does not do anything for me atm

[Big V]

Is it possible to see a colour version of the roadster - what a classic

[Remorhaz]

Is it possible to see a colour version of the roadster - what a classic

Your wish... or something like that ... the original SOOC RAW->JPG

[colin_12]

I like the parking brake.
Good stuff as always Rodney

[sirhc55]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly but all inspirational - well done

[zafra52]

uumm! I think I like the Mural Curve best.
Call it an altering state of mind after a
botle of Verhelho, os as I call it a good
bordello! Till now I thought a bordello
was a brothel, but I just found it also a
brand of shoes.

[Big V]

Thanks for the colour version, would never have picked it having a blue frame like that.

[Remorhaz]

Week 36

Three images for your edification this week...

Nightlight

NIKON D7000 + 8.0-16.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 8 mm, 30 sec at f/13, ISO 100

Spring Reflections

NIKON D7000 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm, 1/160 sec at f/5, ISO 320

Light and Shadows

NIKON D7000 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 50 mm, 1/200 sec at f/5, ISO 100

[aim54x]

Nice work this week!

[colin_12]

I like the Spring leaves and reflection Rodney.

[Remorhaz]

Week 39

I've been away for a couple of weeks so I've missed doing some street photography...

I decided to go for a really long exposure architectural street image theme this week. This was taken with a 10 stop ND filter in the middle of the day to get a long enough exposure (2 minutes) to get some streaky cloud movement.

[Remorhaz]

Week 40

Continuing the ten stop ND theme...

Threads

NIKON D7000 + 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 @ 12 mm, 60 sec at f/16, ISO 100 + ND3.0
World Square, Sydney CBD, Australia

Strands of Light

NIKON D7000 + 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 @ 12 mm, 60 sec at f/16, ISO 100 + ND3.0
World Square, Sydney CBD, Australia

[Remorhaz]

Week 41


NIKON D7000 + 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 @ 13 mm, 1/60 sec at f/5, ISO 800

[surenj]

Those eggs are exotic! What's the context?

[Remorhaz]

Those eggs are exotic! What's the context?

A store window display (Gucci or something like that)

[surenj]

A store window display (Gucci or something like that)

High fashion. That makes sense! Very enigmatic capture though.

[Remorhaz]

Week 42

Some first shots with the new lens this week - the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VR

[surenj]

#1 Nice one!
#2 Did you miss focus?

[Remorhaz]

#1 Nice one!
#2 Did you miss focus?

Thanks and yeah I believe so (I was shooting at 2.8 @ 200mm so very little DoF and I quickly grabbed the shot)

[Remorhaz]

Week 43

Some interesting shopfront architecture this week...

Looking In


Dalek Dreams

[sirhc55]

No critique today Rodney - just an observation.

If this site was to give a photographer of the year award, then you would most certainly win.

Your photographs are innovative, observant, creative, technically executed, awe inspiring plus many more.

Keep it up and live the dream

[Mr Darcy]

If this site was to give a photographer of the year award, then you would most certainly win.

I looked at these a little earlier but couldn't think of anything to say besides "Wow"

[gstark]

No critique today Rodney - just an observation.

If this site was to give a photographer of the year award, then you would most certainly win.

Your photographs are innovative, observant, creative, technically executed, awe inspiring plus many more.

Keep it up and live the dream

What I'm seeing here, more than anything else, is the constant improvement in Rodney's imaging. I'm talking about his vision, his composition, and his post.

The ones he's posted over the last few weeks have been nothing short of spectacularly brilliant, and I think he's proving that it's by getting out and just shooting, you will improve every aspect of what you're doing.

[Remorhaz]

Thanks guys I'm hoping I am improving little by little over time... BTW: That's two of my girls in the first so they certainly get some of the credit...

[Remorhaz]

Week 44

This first is a simple seen image - taken looking down Albion Pl off George St in the city.



I couldn't really decide between the next two so I've included both - I'd been meaning to visit these for some time since I'd heard they were back (my wife actually told me). My goal was to shoot some images on an overcast day with clouds moving quickly overhead and use the ten stop ND to have streaky skies. I hadn't actually been there so didn't realise it was such a narrow canyon which might not have suited my idea anyway. As it was it ended up being a clear blue sky day with intense light shining down this narrow corridor - didn't use the tripod or ND. This is Angel Pl sort of between George and Pitt streets in the city towards Circular Quay just past Martin Place.

[colin_12]

I like the cages Rodney and the dalek is cool.

[Remorhaz]

Week 45

I'm unsure which of the following two I like best - the one with or without my daughter included - I'm not sure yet whether she adds or detracts from the overall image





Saw this row of peaked roofs and knew I had to take a shot

All in a Row

[gstark]

Week 45

I'm unsure which of the following two I like best - the one with or without my daughter included - I'm not sure yet whether she adds or detracts from the overall image

Rodney,

Where's the multiple exposure version, where she's in three or four different locations, with the same pose? I'd love to see this done using in-camera ME - bugger photoshop; that's for wimps.

[PiroStitch]

Seeing Rodney's progress throughout the year has been great! Keep up the weekly photos

[Remorhaz]

Rodney, Where's the multiple exposure version, where she's in three or four different locations, with the same pose? I'd love to see this done using in-camera ME - bugger photoshop; that's for wimps.

Ooo - now that was an idea - and fully agree

[colin_12]

Without the the multitudes of daughter replicants I prefer the without image Rodney.
You gotta try the multi exposure idea though

[gstark]

Rodney, Where's the multiple exposure version, where she's in three or four different locations, with the same pose? I'd love to see this done using in-camera ME - bugger photoshop; that's for wimps.

Ooo - now that was an idea - and fully agree

I'm sure you're aware of this, but just in case you're not ... do take care to note that the total accumulated EV for the ME image should still be the same as for a single shot. So, for three exposures, 1/3 exposure for each, four exposures, 1/4 each. There will be a side effect of some transparency occurring on your daughter as you do this, with more exposures meaning greater apparent transparency. That may, or may not, be a desirable outcome.

What might also be worthwhile with this location and idea is to visit it at night, long exposure on the major site, and pop a focused flash towards your daughter in the various sub-locations that you choose.

Have fun.

[Remorhaz]

I'm sure you're aware of this, but just in case you're not ... do take care to note that the total accumulated EV for the ME image should still be the same as for a single shot. So, for three exposures, 1/3 exposure for each, four exposures, 1/4 each. There will be a side effect of some transparency occurring on your daughter as you do this, with more exposures meaning greater apparent transparency. That may, or may not, be a desirable outcome.

What might also be worthwhile with this location and idea is to visit it at night, long exposure on the major site, and pop a focused flash towards your daughter in the various sub-locations that you choose.

Yep was aware about the combined exposure, thanks. It's funny, I was thinking only this morning of doing exactly the same thing to get around having an indistinct human subject (albeit with the remotely triggered flash and softbox close to the subject) and almost spot light each location with a fast shutter to avoid much spill or ambient on the general scene.

[Remorhaz]

Week 46

A little back towards more traditional street this week... two different views at the same location...

Blooms in Red


Thorns

[PiroStitch]

Out of the two, I prefer the first one however the selective colouring doesn't add anything to the story or vision.

The second one doesn't grab me and I can see what you were trying for, but what I'd suggest is to retake that and time it when there's a group of indifferent or unhappy people around in the background. It would be a great image for the expression, "a rose among the thorns".

[Remorhaz]

Week 47

Some more ten stop ND action

This first is in Darling Harbour/Cockle Bay looking back towards the city


NIKON D7000 + 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 @ 12 mm, 120 sec at f/16, ISO 100

This second is looking into a water fountain/water feature in the Darling Harbour precinct

Ghostly Presence

NIKON D7000 + 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 @ 12 mm, 105 sec at f/9, ISO 100

[Remorhaz]

Week 49

Outside the very fancy new Louis Vuitton store in Sydney's CBD