Many moons ago when I first became a Judge, the abbreviation NABS was often used. It stands for:
Not Another Bloody Swan
or
Not Another Bloody Sunset
I soon saw why, as attending many different camera clubs there were rather a lot of each, the majority of which were rather mediocre. So, to impress a Judge with one of those shots wasn't going to be easy and consequently, I tended to keep clear of taking those pictures.
However, sometimes you just have to press the button and on a misty morning, with diffused sunlight just coming through onto calm water, I thought this one was worth a chance. I have underexposed by a stop to hold the highlights, which has inevitably darkened the light misty background, but I still think it works.
C18I8238a by Colin Cross, on Flickr
Not Another Bloody Swan
or
Not Another Bloody Sunset
I soon saw why, as attending many different camera clubs there were rather a lot of each, the majority of which were rather mediocre. So, to impress a Judge with one of those shots wasn't going to be easy and consequently, I tended to keep clear of taking those pictures.
However, sometimes you just have to press the button and on a misty morning, with diffused sunlight just coming through onto calm water, I thought this one was worth a chance. I have underexposed by a stop to hold the highlights, which has inevitably darkened the light misty background, but I still think it works.
C18I8238a by Colin Cross, on Flickr
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