Thanks. I bought the Pixel 9 Pro simply because it has a decent telephoto. I prefer to use a camera but for those grab shots the phone does a decent job.
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The first is very well handled. Good composition, good lead-lines, well exposed and some starbursts to boot.
The third has subtle lighting, is tack sharp and the composition allows the eye to follow the the light trail right to the end of the train.
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These one-man industries always make for a good subject.
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These two are superb.
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The colours in the first and last, together with the billowing foreground in the last make great bookends to this series.
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Nice one. Apart from the light trails. I liked all the illuminated detail in this shot.
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These shots of craftsmen at work are always fascinating, maybe because they are becoming a rare breed.
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Sods law says there will always be car parked in a shot you wish to take. It happens all the time.
I was rather taken by the shot with the frozen lake and the tree dusted with snow.
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Very cinematic!
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If this place is just for 2 then it seems to be paradise indeed, with all the clouds in distant horizon. But on top season it's probably quite crowded.
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Um, are you thinking in fahrenheits? -6C in itself is not cold (ca. 21F) but just perfect winter temperature IMO, but with windchill it was nasty (-15C, 5F).
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First image is nice, well exposed and lens creates nice stars. But I think that compositionally it is capturing bit too much, there are left and right side competing for attention with their bright and colourful parts, divided by dark trees and roofs. I think that cropping out left half simplifies it and makes it more balanced with bright light trails leading eye to distant city buildings.
Love the layering in second image: boat, forest and mountains. Third image is again great, with well balanced light and colours. The locomotive looks like predator with its pipes :D
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I like processing of this image. The shooting angle and scene setup make master look small, interesting effect.
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These last 2 are my favorites, last photo's sky is magnificent, like painting.
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That's excellent! Great perspective/angle in that tight space. How did you happen to visit his saddlery?
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THANKS for the critique/input regarding #1. Much appreciated! I will fiddle with some cropping and see what I can come up with. I think I mentioned this previously (in this thread or in landscape)... and that is... the benefits of cropping. Sometimes, I will go back months later, open an image, and edit/trim (crop) a little bit - which helps a lot.
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LOL. I understand. I agree... that is a nice refreshing temperature! :-) Yes, 20F (-6C) is "not THAT cold" but it is indeed cold (i.e., for Seattle). I believe our record low is 0°F (-18°C) on January 31, 1950, When skiing, I have experienced temps in that range many times... 20F to 0F (-6C to -18 C). I was in Alaska many, many years ago during winter and the temps were VERY cold (-20F; -29C) and at that point, it is just plain COLD... and frankly, once you get down in that range, as I recall, -20F doesn't "feel" that much colder than... 0F or even 10F (as I recall). It just feels... very cold. I was lucky to be able to go indoors for warmth as needed. But even with that in mind, if you were stuck outside, +20F would be much preferable to -20F.
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I finally had a moment to take the tour. What a great start to the year. I like the last 3 the best. Sometimes I miss things due to the daisy-chain format. And I really do miss the old DPR "threaded view" but that's another story and another discussion. Although it is one of the reasons I migrated here... and also to send sent Alan and Bob some money to pay for their pub grub. Plus, the great folks who kick-off these weekly threads. I really appreciate their engagement and thoughtfulness.