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[Parsen66]

The view looking out from Wat Tyler country park outside of Basildon, Essex.

The creek is not looking its best being as dry as a bone, ironic really considering the drenching we have had lately.

Anchor by Alan Reeve, on Flickr

[Stan]

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Alan is this a landscape or a shot of an anchor ? If the latter then fine but if a landscape then the dof is much too narrow, not surprising at f4 though

Stan

[Tigger]

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I really like that and the flowers around the anchor tells a story - well seen

you do know your Mk II will go higher than ISO 100

[Skyelines]

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Interesting subjects makes a nice shot.

The tidal creeks and marshes of Essex are sometimes more interesting subjects at low tide than high.

[Parsen66]

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Alan is this a landscape or a shot of an anchor ? If the latter then fine but if a landscape then the dof is much too narrow, not surprising at f4 though

Stan

I purposely wanted to throw the background out as it wasn't too pretty. The focus was the anchor and the fresh flowers. Blurring the background tells the viewer what it is and suggests it could be better.

[tesarver]

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I really like that and the flowers around the anchor tells a story - well seen

Agree with Ian

Tom

[Parsen66]

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you do know your Mk II will go higher than ISO 100

Don't you start me off again

[El Sid]

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Could be a good candidate for a colour pop on the daffs alone...

[Parsen66]

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Could be a good candidate for a colour pop on the daffs alone...

Good shout Sid, I'll give it a go.

[Parsen66]

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What do you think Sid?

Daffodils popped by Alan Reeve, on Flickr

[AlexR!]

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Alan, no doubt where the focus is with that second one! I much prefer that; as you say, the background isn't the best, but you need something to give the foreground context. Like that a lot.

[pelliott1954]

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Have to say I prefer the second shot, really effective

Regards Paul

[Parsen66]

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Thanks Alex and Paul. Have to agree that it's a much better shot than before, thanks El Sid.