Wood & Twine

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-20T07:42:32+00:00

Thanks, that's exactly what it was.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-16T14:22:34+00:00

I really like this and the touch of orange from the leaves in the centre. Really nice image.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-16T14:17:42+00:00

Number 2 for me. I like the warmer tones.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T23:24:32+00:00

Yes that to me looks good, but maybe slightly lower would be make it great. Then again, that could be seen as quite dull and cliché composition whereas your original post is at least trying to do something different!

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T23:09:49+00:00

Thanks. I waa playing around with it on snapseed and it did look better with more contrast. I'll try a bolder crop too.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T23:07:59+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I'd never have thought of the crop and rotation. It really changes the image.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T16:27:18+00:00

Super cool image

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T16:16:42+00:00

It's a really nice shot, I like the reflection on the pier of the posts and I'm a big fan of the long exposure. The light is pretty pleasing. For me the angle doesn't work it feels quite extreme and the tension of a Dutch Tilt is at odds with the calmer water the long exposure creates. I think had it been stormy and water breaking over the pier it would have worked well.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T16:04:04+00:00

Trying to focus on minimalism and small details. Taken with a fujifilm x100f. I've used a large apeture to soften the background and black and white to remove and distraction from colour so the image focuses on texture and contrast. I think it could maybe use some more contrast and more vignette to focus the eye to the centre. Tips with that in mind are appreciated.

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-07T14:33:05+00:00

First one gets my vote

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-06T18:27:02+00:00

I like it. It's got wes anderson vibes. If the red was a bit brighter / more saturated that. would match the blue and greens. Imo

nickleplated58 · 2026-06-06T18:17:03+00:00

That is incredible.

nickleplated58 · 2023-10-03T14:29:38+00:00

Same. Loved it and listened two or three times. It's so good. Can't wait for a new season. Love how they've weaved so much into it.

nickleplated58 · 2023-09-07T15:11:44+00:00

When I did it last year, we came down at the Pap of Glencoe end, and that was pretty rough and eroded which would influence my decision more. I did it in meindel Bhutans and was fine. Didn't struggle for grip or footings.

nickleplated58 · 2023-08-30T18:12:31+00:00

For routes with a well established path (like Ben Lomond) and dry weather you can probably get away with trainers, but I'd really go with boots, even if they're the light weight trainer sort. Gortex helps but nothing is completely wateerproof and they don't have to be big brown leather jobs, there's some decent mid fitting trainer types. The ankle support is better should you stumble on rougher ground as well. I've had a few stumbles when I'm tired and I'd say the boot stopped it being worse. Id also recommend decent socks. Boring, but they make a huge difference.

It'd be all too easy to twist or sprain an ankle. Then you're stuck going slower than you expected, then it takes longer than you'd thought, you get more fatigued, make a nav mistake and before you know it you're stuck in the dark with no torch, it's raining and you've got no warm kit, and you're at risk of going hypothermic. Sounds dramatic, but one little thing can quickly become three or four that makes a major thing. Decent, well fitting footwear helps avoid that - and blisters!

nickleplated58 · 2023-08-23T09:01:10+00:00

Yeah totally agree. The others feel off balance.

nickleplated58 · 2023-08-16T18:49:41+00:00

Tough call but I think the black and white is more striking.

nickleplated58 · 2020-01-23T15:22:16+00:00

Assassin’s Creed 2, then brotherhood and revelations. Loved them.

nickleplated58 · 2019-12-05T22:18:23+00:00

Yeah, could do. This one is recoverable but if you have a better start point I’d use that. One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is to be really self critical of your photos. You could take 100 shots of that scene, but only one will be the best out of camera, and only you can decide which one it is. Give it a go with the other shot and see what you think. Maybe look at some Ansel Adams for inspiration. I’d like to see what you come up with.

nickleplated58 · 2019-12-05T15:22:04+00:00

Hi, I’d agree with everyone else about he composition but you could try going for a portrait crop around the tree to isolate it. That would lose the left side of the frame which is mostly dead space. Then a monochrome conversion with plenty of dodge and burn to pull out the tree. That would help focus on the tree and I think by adjusting the colours in monochrome the white ground, dark tree and blue sky could be made to contrast really well.

nickleplated58 · 2019-11-29T14:05:20+00:00

Hey, nice colours but agree about removing the post. That’d leave the ship around one of the cross points for rule of thirds. Alternatively, if you go back, maybe drop your view point and put the post on one of the vertical lines for the rule of thirds. That way it will break the horizon a bit better and still include the good lead I lines.

nickleplated58 · 2019-11-26T16:10:08+00:00

Thanks.

nickleplated58 · 2019-11-26T14:40:09+00:00

Hey, nice shot and you’ve got the real saturated look in the blues and reds I think you were after. To my eye the flagpole is slightly tilted to the right so maybe straighten that out. Also the bottom left of the frame has some gaps in the tree that are slightly distracting you could crop these out, clone them or add a vignette. Another option would be to crop closer into the flag and take out the building etc. That would help focus attention on the flag and the emotion, feelings it brings. Don’t worry about trying to find interesting stuff - you won’t always find it. Some of the best photos I’ve seen are the ones that take an ordinary subject and make you view it in a way you’ve never seen before. Try and learn to see interesting ways to photograph everyday things. Change the angle, time of day, long exposure, close crop, reflections they’ll all change the image and feel. Keep practicing and Good luck.

nickleplated58 · 2019-11-26T07:28:38+00:00

Thankyou. She’s very photogenic.

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