I wouldn't be unhappy with any of these (although there are a couple
where I wondered what you were trying to do). The third photo of model
Amie is really excellent. As to your old out-of-focus soldier he
responds wonderfully to Focus Magic with a simple setting of 3 pixels
for an out of focus image. I'm not like Moose who seems to work wonders
with Focus Magic. I obviously don't know how to use it well since it
usually doesn't help much with what I try. But the old soldier really
sharpened up nicely. Do not despair. You're doing quite well.
Chuck Norcutt
On 4/11/2014 11:10 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Wayne asked about the workshops that I undertook, starting in
> February, as preparation for my leaving the RAF. Each was very
> interesting, each showed me my limitations and each made me
> determined to overcome them.
>
> I’ve put a few of the shots from the workshops at:
> http://images.threeshoes.biz/Workshops/
>
> They start with a few shots from a portrait workshop, followed by
> some from a landscape workshop in Northumberland and finishing with
> street photography day in Edinburgh. You can see from the relative
> quality of the shots which ones I found easier and which showed said
> limitations. For example, the coastal shots were by and large pretty
> good, but the portrait shots probably a little unimaginative (and
> I’ve shown the informal photos that I took as well as the formal).
> My worst results arose in the street photo day: I tried manual focus
> on my X100S, but failed to check how I had it set and ended up with
> several out-of-focus shots like the one of the old soldier.
>
> But they were interesting for me and I’d go back for any of them at
> the drop of a hat. The main attraction is probably the ability to
> concentrate on photography with people who were equally interested.
> And it helped that the professional taking the Northumberland
> workshop, one Sarah Howard, was a delightful girl. There’s a shot of
> her and her boyfriend against a boat in the little port of Alnmouth.
>
> I’d be happy to read any observations on any of the images, of
> course. I will sort out SmugMug, but its folder system is a little
> obscure for me.
>
> Chris
>
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