Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by p_johns:

Originally posted by theSaj: Great shot...although I think the sky is the one aspect I don't really care for. Maybe it's the two-tone look of bluish cyan and white. *shrug* Great bridge....

Agreed! I didn't have a graduated nd filter to use and I couldn't use my two exposures as its using two images. If I'm wrong please someone tell me! It would make a lot of my exposures winners!! Check the difference between this image and the image available for print.

Feed the birds
by p_johns

Comment by Gil P:
well it's great, but we are seing a lot of motion trail/blurr from the wings...I think the idea is to have 100% stopped action

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by theSaj:
Great shot...although I think the sky is the one aspect I don't really care for. Maybe it's the two-tone look of bluish cyan and white.

*shrug*

Great bridge....

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by charmayne:
Congratulations on Your Blue Ribbon, this is a spectacular shot!

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by andrewlr:
Congratulations Phil!!! great photo!
That trip certainly paid off!
Andrew

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by Brenb:
Beautiful photo. Congrat6ulations on a well deserved first place.

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by p_johns:
Hi everyone! Thanks for all your fantastic comments - I think I'm going to need a couple of weeks for my head to return to normal size!!

I have submitted this image to DPC Prints for approval so it should be online shortly if you want to buy any prints, and I've made use of the fact that I can combine more than one image. I've taken the sky from a locked off shot of the same position with a darker exposure and when combined the sky doesn't look quite so 'wierd' as it does in my submission. I've also warmed the picture using Photoshop CS's warming filter. I'd be interested to receive some feedback if you think its better than my submission.

Once again thanks for the ribbon and for the compliments :)

PS You can view other pics of our holiday to Yorkshire at www.pbase.com/p_johns/yorkshire where there's some others I'm really proud of.

Message edited by author 2004-09-13 20:16:36.

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by Sonifo:
Beautiful, clear print! Congrats on the 1st place ribbon!

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by SandyP:
Hope we like it ?????????? Are you kidding????? This shot is almost to beautiful to be real! I voted on this challenge, but wasn't able to vote every single picture, so I missed this one. I agree with the comment below. I don't see how this picture could have gotten any vote but 10!!! I can't help but think this print will sell so well because I can envision it so well matted and framed on a wall! Congratulations on your well-deserved 1st place!

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
by p_johns

Comment by joanns:
O..M..G.... I didn't get a chance to vote so I didn't see this until just now. There are so many elements in the photo that holds one's interest for a long time and each time I look at it, I see something else, like the smoke coming from the chimney on the lower right. You couldn't have chosen a better time of day and the way you composed the shot is alo perfect. I don't understand any vote but 10's on this one. WOW! If this photo of yours doesn't make the viewer want to visit Yorkshire, nothing will. Congratulations!