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    Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

    This is probably a bit of a cheek being such a noob here, but what a fantastic thread. Sorry to drag it up if everyone is fed up of it.

    As August is International Water Quality Awareness month, may I suggest that the butt end of July, and August 2015 theme is 'WATER' ?


    1.This is not a competition, it's purely for fun
    2.All photos should be your own and be taken within the month of the chosen theme (25/07/15-31/08/15).
    3.You can post as many photos as you wish
    4.Comments on submitted photos are welcome
    5.Please include the exif details (these may be helpful to other members)
    6.Please use a Canon camera for your shots
    Last edited by Butch; 25-07-2015, 14:32.

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    Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

    Butch, not a cheek at all, just needed someone to trigger it off, so thanks for doing so. A well chosen theme, should be lots of takers. Let's get going with one of mine from the weekend:


    Bournemouth beach groyne
    by AlexR!, on Flickr
    Canon EOS 7D
    EF-S 10-22mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM, EF 24-105mm 1:4 L IS USM, EF 50mm 1:1.8, EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM
    Luminar 4, Aurora HDR Pro, Silver Efex
    flickr: http://flic.kr/ps/LXWuy

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      #3
      Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

      Great theme Butch!

      I like the colours and composition very much Alex.

      Here is one of soapy water:

      Glorious short life of a bubble by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

      Best

      Richard
      Richard Anderson Photography at www.raphoto.me

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        Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

        IMG_2976_zpsvyzbauze by Butch Cassidy, on Flickr

        Bouy No12 Wells-Next-Sea

        Had to open a Flikr account as this site was not liking Photobucket at all.
        Last edited by Butch; 29-07-2015, 08:43.

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          #5
          Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

          Thanks for the suggestion, Butch, hope you can post soon.

          Good starters from both Alex and Richard.
          Canon EOS R5, R6 plus the usual suspects ......

          https://www.flickr.com/photos/bo_fo_to

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            #6
            Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

            Richard, I absolutely love your bubbles, this is the whole reason I have joined your esteemed group, I want to take pictures like that one day.

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              #7
              Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

              Have been out of circulation for a few weeks now so am catching up on what has been going on.

              A contribution to the theme
              waterdrops.jpg

              David

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                Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                Richard, Bo, thanks for the various comments. I sometimes worry that I follow the rule of thirds rather too slavishly!
                On that topic, though, Butch if you'll forgive me can I suggest an improvement to yours might be to take the main point of interest away from the centre by shaving some off the right hand side (so that the text faces inwards) and bottom (leave the strongest reflected red, but you don't need it all).
                Richard, David, lovely as always, and welcome back David.
                Canon EOS 7D
                EF-S 10-22mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM, EF 24-105mm 1:4 L IS USM, EF 50mm 1:1.8, EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM
                Luminar 4, Aurora HDR Pro, Silver Efex
                flickr: http://flic.kr/ps/LXWuy

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                  #9
                  Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                  Thanks Alex

                  David

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                    #10
                    Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                    Thanks Alex, yes please suggest away, any nuggets of information from experienced photographers is more than welcome.

                    I don't have Photoshop just yet, I am getting it at the weekend hopefully.

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                      #11
                      Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                      A weir in my home town Port Talbot205.jpg

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                        #12
                        Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                        Originally posted by Butch View Post
                        Thanks Alex, yes please suggest away, any nuggets of information from experienced photographers is more than welcome.

                        I don't have Photoshop just yet, I am getting it at the weekend hopefully.
                        Don't worry too much about Photoshop to start with. Start with Lightroom - whether the standalone version or Creative Cloud (in which case you will get PS) but LR does most of what most of us need!!!

                        Originally posted by AlexR! View Post
                        Richard, Bo, thanks for the various comments. I sometimes worry that I follow the rule of thirds rather too slavishly!
                        On that topic, though, Butch if you'll forgive me can I suggest an improvement to yours might be to take the main point of interest away from the centre by shaving some off the right hand side (so that the text faces inwards) and bottom (leave the strongest reflected red, but you don't need it all).
                        Richard, David, lovely as always, and welcome back David.
                        But Alex, you know if you diverge from the rule of thirds on the forum you will get into trouble! Just as you decide for a good creative reason to divert from it, someone will always pull you back on to the straight and narrow!!!

                        Lovely captures David and Taffy!

                        Richard
                        Richard Anderson Photography at www.raphoto.me

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                          #13
                          Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                          Virginia Water. Probably the most photographed cascade in the UK but this was my first time there. 30s exposures.


                          virginia1 by Greg Smith, on Flickr


                          virginia2 by Greg Smith, on Flickr
                          Greg Smith
                          EOS 600D plus various lenses and filters
                          My Picasa Albums
                          My flickr Albums

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                            #14
                            Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                            Beautiful day today - I was out early to see if the balloons would come over this way from the Bristol Fiesta (no such luck) and while I was out I saw this - a small bit of water.

                            5DJL2838-Edit-1 by John Liddle, on Flickr
                            John Liddle

                            Backwell, North Somerset - "Where the cider apples grow"

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                              #15
                              Re: Monthly Photography Theme - August 2015 - WATER

                              OK. This was taken by my wife with her Canon PowerShot but I thought it looked nice...

                              cows by Greg Smith, on Flickr
                              Greg Smith
                              EOS 600D plus various lenses and filters
                              My Picasa Albums
                              My flickr Albums

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