Rhodri Ford Photo Album

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DougUnderwood's picture

You're Album

Rhodri,

I really like the silhouette of the McKenzie Marsh Cormorant. I have shot that shot a few times but yet to get some nice sky in the background or have them move. Very nice.

There is something about the Lampost I really like. You managed to make that shot interesting with the lines and composition.

I like the Old Dodge since I'm a sucker for rusting cars a trucks. Love the use of Sepia.

 

 

 

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Great shots

Wow - I think that Home Sweet Home is amazing, and I really love an Old Dodge as well.

After looking at everyones photos, I really hope that I will be able to take wonderful photos like all the ones on here.  Thanks for sharing.

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New pictures?

 

I like the red bird image. Do you know what kind of breed it is by any chance?

I also love your green images-green tree snake and home sweet home.

Photographer on the Loose's picture

Tree line

Great Photo Rhodri

 

I like images like that it's a shame that some Farmers chose to take out hedge rows in favour of  crop yeild increase.

 

Regards 

Rick Armstrong

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Jazz -- Jamaican Style

Rhodri,

I love the Jazz -- Jamaican Style photo.

The bright sun, the sillouhette of the man playing, the tree etc...

All of the elements come together beautifully to create a tropical mood and a lovely image.

Did you do any post processing on this, or is it straight out of the camera?

The photo really captures the

The photo really captures the feeling of the subject. It reminds me of the Duran Duran video with the guy playiing sax out on the lake only breezier.

Photographer on the Loose's picture

Your Crane

Rhodri How are You?

What are You shooting with for the crane shot?

Thank You

Rick Armstrong

 

Ronen Grunberg's picture

Nice Crane Shot

The shot of the crane looks really nice.  Too bad it is just slightly blurred.  That must have been a fairly difficult shot to take.  It looks as though you were following the crane.

Do you remember what the camera settings were for the image?  The background is completely blurred which suggests you were using a somewhat slow shutter speed.  It would be great if you would elaborate a bit on how you got the shot.

I like the vibrant colours of your images and your compositions. 

 

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Crane Shot

Thanks, Ronen,

It was 260mm, f5.6 and 1/125 sec.  Probably should have sped it up a little bit but I didn't have time to change the settings or I would have missed the shot.  Tried to pan with the bird to show the movement but didn't quite come off.  It's not easy to get birds in flight.

It's my mission at the moment to get a good bird in flight shot!

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Taking a bath

Great shot! - I really like the vibrant colours and how the longer grass kinda frames the bird (what kind of bird is it? I feel drawn to the head because of  the vibrant bluish-black colouring that contrasts with the lighter greens and browns, and of course the scary eye starring at me.

Did you have to play around a lot with the colouring or did it naturally pop like that?

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Re : Taking A Bath

Thanks, Joanne.  It is a Common Grackle taking a bath at McKenzie Marsh.  The colours are pretty true though I did saturate it a tiny bit.

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Swallow Posing

Rhodri,

Beautiful images of the swallow.  Is this at the McKenzie Marsh?

I noticed that the background color is somewhat different between the swallow images.  Was this done in post, or did you just change the settings on the camera?

I also love Taking a Bath and It's in There Somewhere.  I love the pattern that the water is making in It's in There Somewhere.

Ronen

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Swallow Posing

Thanks, Ronen.  

Yes this is McKenzie Marsh - taken from the boardwalk beside the road on the North Side.  I haven't done anything to change the background colour but some of the photos were taken on my way to the marsh and some on my way back so I think the sun's position had changed and made the water look a bit different.  The swallows have a nest under the boardwalk and every once in a while took a rest on the twig right beside where I was standing - not the least bit shy!

I upgraded my zoom lens this week so I've been practicing on the birds.  I was really disappointed with my last zoom - the sharpness really dropped off as you approached 300mm.  My new lens seems to be crystal clear all the way out and focuses so much faster.

Rhodri

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Swallow

Hello Rhodri

Very nice Bird shot the little Guy looks like He/She is in the middle of a Liberace Show!!!

Thanks Rhodri

Rick

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taking a bath

i saw those blue black birds from my neighbours backyard today and wonder what those were. now i see it from your gallery. very nice! 

DougUnderwood's picture

Swallows

No worries that is why we are a club. We can share and learn from each other.

Like the exercise with the root at Sheppard's Bush, it's great to see how we each approach a subject. 

Nice shots Rhodri

Ronen Grunberg's picture

Owl -- Wow

Rhodri,

The owl photos are excellent.  You got a perfect pose from them and your visual composition really works.

Are the two images of the same owl?  Their color is different.  Is it the camera's settings, the position of the sun, or are they two different owls?

Ronen

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Re: owl

I think they are the same owl.  It moved and I spent another half hour looking for it.  I'm assuming I found the same one again but I'm not sure.  It was in a different position relative to the sun so that could explain the colour difference plus it was very dark in the woods so I had to really lighten it up in photoshop & I'm not sure what that did to the colouring.

Unfortunately I missed the perfect shot as I looked down to change the settings on the camera and when I looked back up it was flying towards me and flew right over my head about 4 ft above me.  It came right through a patch of sunlight and looked beautiful.  I could only stand and watch!  Lesson #1 - change settings while looking through the viewfinder!!

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Mcleans?

Hello Rhodri

Well if it was a Buick it would trump a Pontiac it's a Dodge Rhodri sorry to point this out and given this revelation a Pontiac is stronger than a Dodge so things are as they should be.

Thanks Rhodri great Posts.

Regards 

Rick

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Rusting Away

Rhodri,

Love the rusting cars. I'm always looking out for these types of shots. We need to find a wrecking yard for a photowalk.

Like the "Circle" Rim original. Great shot. 

 

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Auto Wreckers

This place is huge and has acres & acres of rusting vehicles - everything from old farm equipment to school buses.  The old guy there is friendly and tolerates photographers walking around.  I think if we were to organize a walk about there we would have to clear it with him first and maybe limit the numbers to 10 or so.  It is in Rockwood so about 45 mins away.

Life

Hi Rhodri,

 

I like the “circle of life” picture and the name of the photo as well

Photographer on the Loose's picture

Hello Rhodri

I am not to Sure about the lamp post but the Tree memorial is wonderfully done and Well the Entertainer is  Well Superlative.

Great Work Rhodri.

Regards

Rick

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Kensington Market

Rhodri,

I love the Kensington Market images especially "Man on a Bench" and "Colourful Car"...the colours in the images really pop...but I also like the B&W effect applied to the "Man on a Bench" image.

When did you take these pictures?

Too bad you're not joining was for the impromptu walkabout downtown on Saturday.

Ronen

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Re : Kensington Market

Thanks, Ronen.

I took them today.  

Unfortunately I had a prior engagement for tomorrow or I would have loved to come on the walk about.

Rhodri.

Moonyoung82's picture

colorful car

another beautiful picture, Rhodry! nice graffiti on the wall. love it! 

I like lobster cage image as well. did you go to east coast for this picture? ;)

Moon

Rhodri Ford's picture

Lobster Pots

Thank you. The lobster pots were taken on the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton in Nova Scotia.

Joanne D's picture

Kensington Market

Great Shots from Kensington Market - I love how all the colours pop!  Certainly a great area of the city to capture some of the diversity.

Photographer on the Loose's picture

Hello Rhodri

How are You Rhodri?

 

I Enjoyed seeing Your images from Your Walkabout in the Big Smoke at the July Meeting if I had not been told were they were taken I would have Said they were taken on a small island somewhere in the Caribbean but come to find out it is a local spot from whence they came.

Nicely Done Rhodri!!!

I need to go out and try fireworks one of these days!

Rick

Say You need to start a new folder Rhodri one could wear out a scroll wheel getting to the bottom of this folder.