Photos (part 1)

Skeely · Post by **Skeely** » 20 Aug 2004, 15:48

wangi wrote:That last one's easily the best I've seen of the "installation"! The yellow/peach sky really does look good behind the pink.

Thank you. I must confess to a little photoshopping on the lower half though.

Post by **wangi** » 26 Aug 2004, 09:19

Last night, twenty past eight:

http://pbase.com/image/33009968
http://pbase.com/image/33011790

Post by **wangi** » 31 Aug 2004, 11:19

This morning, about half eight...

http://www.pbase.com/image/33238062

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Aug 2004, 11:37

Love the cloudless blue of the sky. Had a enjoyable time viewing your "Five pictures a week" gallery Wangi.

Post by **wangi** » 31 Aug 2004, 16:38

Marya wrote:Love the cloudless blue of the sky. Had a enjoyable time viewing your "Five pictures a week" gallery Wangi.

Thanks.

There was a lovely sky last night too (and I think tonight will be good too), and I wanted to get a few pics of that. But stripping the paper off the wall in the toilet was my prison for the evening! I'll be washing the walls and starting to fill & sand tonight - oh joy. Perhaps Dadaist & Beachbabe remember the decor needs of my house...

The "Five pictures a week" gallery will have a change the next few days as I'll be out at Edinburgh Park/Gyle...

Post by **wangi** » 31 Aug 2004, 20:39

wangi wrote:There was a lovely sky last night too (and I think tonight will be good too)

It's good when you're proved right!

http://pbase.com/wangi/portobello_joppa_sunsets/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 31 Aug 2004, 21:10

Beautiful shots. I always enjoy my walk home from the gym along the Prom and these photographs remind me why.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 31 Aug 2004, 21:14

That's gorgeous, Wangi.

Wearing raincoat and wellies, Bob?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 31 Aug 2004, 21:31

If that's how you like to imagine me I shan't spoil your fantasy.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 31 Aug 2004, 21:38

must admit the thought makes me giggle too

Great picture Wangi

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 31 Aug 2004, 21:49

Bob wrote:If that's how you like to imagine me I shan't spoil your fantasy.

If that's my fantasy, then my fantasy also has you looking like Orlando Bloom.

Would that be right?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 18:11

My images of the tidal sculpture are now online and can be viewed here.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Sep 2004, 17:27

Its looking good but I think i prefer Wangi's sunset shots.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 04 Sep 2004, 17:39

How about some sunrise shots wangi? OK, so it means getting up rather early but we've had some beautiful dawns recently.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 04 Sep 2004, 18:07

Porty wrote:Its looking good but I think i prefer Wangi's sunset shots.

Yeah, me too. It was pitch dark! I was loaded with 1600ASA film but my f1.8 lens is out of commission, so I had to make do with an f4 zoom lens and my exposures were all way off... Have you ever tried focussing a camera on the beach at midnight?

Translation: I brought the wrong gear for night-time photography.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Sep 2004, 18:13

Alex,
I think the photos are very atmospheric and no, I've never tried to focus a camera on a beach at midnight, so 10 out of 10 for effort on your part.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 04 Sep 2004, 18:50

Ecm, I reckon you'd have trouble focusing on anything on a beach at midnight

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Sep 2004, 19:54

Poppy wrote:Ecm, I reckon you'd have trouble focusing on anything on a beach at midnight

I could manage to lob a bit of driftwood at your windows though!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 04 Sep 2004, 19:58

You little madam!

Post by **wangi** » 04 Sep 2004, 20:34

Bob wrote:How about some sunrise shots wangi? OK, so it means getting up rather early but we've had some beautiful dawns recently.

I'm waiting a bit... Till the sunrise matches my schedule! And it's more "straight ahead" from the beach!

And till I've got a new camera.

Post by **wangi** » 04 Sep 2004, 23:39

Alex wrote:Yeah, me too. It was pitch dark! I was loaded with 1600ASA film but my f1.8 lens is out of commission, so I had to make do with an f4 zoom lens and my exposures were all way off... Have you ever tried focussing a camera on the beach at midnight?
Translation: I brought the wrong gear for night-time photography.

Certainly came out better than my night shots of the pink things! I had to force a 10sec exposure, thus bluring everything because of the waves!

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 07 Sep 2004, 11:11

Yet another sunset I'm afraid. I was standing in the sea at the time and getting some very strange looks from passers by?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 07 Sep 2004, 16:50

Hell's Cat wrote: I was standing in the sea at the time

The things you do for us!

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 12 Sep 2004, 17:41

What a beautifully groomed beach we have these days! Pity it was typical Scottish weather, damp and misty!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 12 Sep 2004, 18:21

Marya wrote:Anyone see the programme on the tele last night about the guy behind the "Earth from the Air" exhibition that was on at the Botanics during the Festival? Great viewing. just think what you'd be able to snap if you only had Epykat's helicopter Hell's Cat

Yeah, we saw some of that programme. That guy was obsessed! He placed himself in some pretty dangerous situations.
Probably explains some of the amazing results he got.

Post by **wangi** » 12 Sep 2004, 20:52

Great program, and a great photographer. Nice shots HC (here and big things).

A few random shots from this week...

Hidden part of Warriston Cemetery: http://pbase.com/wangi/warriston_cemetery/

Rainbow yesterday: http://pbase.com/wangi/image/33691997

Shore at midnight, Friday: http://pbase.com/wangi/image/33682711

I was really suprised the last one came out as good as it did - a handheld 10 sec exposure by someone who'd had a lot of beers!

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 13 Sep 2004, 20:27

Great Photos too Wangi. I saw that rainbow as well but didn't make it to the beach on time. Love the one of the shore at night. Night shots can be so atmospheric don't you think?

Post by **wangi** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:10

Hell's Cat wrote:Night shots can be so atmospheric don't you think?

My personal favourites, well along with nasty looking clouds and sunsets. My current camera's got a lot of dust on the lens though, would doesn't help things much.

Post by **wangi** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:28

Marya wrote:
My current camera's got a lot of dust on the lens though, would doesn't help things much
Bellybabe pinched your lens cleaner as well then ,has she?

I tell you...

Today's pic:

http://pbase.com/image/33779186

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:41

Speaking of night shots and churches how about these of Duddingston Kirk, well when i say night shot they were taken at 5o'clock in the morning in December, it was a bit parky!

Post by **wangi** » 13 Sep 2004, 21:46

I like those!

But I did think they're were photshop'd! Very erie!

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 13 Sep 2004, 22:03

Believe it or not the sky colour is genuine. It must be the street light pollution of Edinburgh. It surprised me as well, it's not what I expected to get!

Post by **wangi** » 15 Sep 2004, 08:12

Bob wrote:How about some sunrise shots wangi? OK, so it means getting up rather early but we've had some beautiful dawns recently.

This morning, ten to seven:

http://pbase.com/wangi/image/33846868

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Sep 2004, 08:44

Very nice - as with all yer pics wangi

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Sep 2004, 08:55

Taken yesterday at the Statue Park outside Budapest (like that bit on Goldeneye where they've got all the old Lenin & Marx statues) - I love this photo because not only are there 3 terrors, there are also some tourists captured in the frame!!