Further to a discussion held on the Pentax User Forum here, I have created this short quiz for you to try. It will only take a minute or so to complete, and will give you your result as well as the correct answers, in case you didn't get 100%.
The quiz is looking at whether we can tell if a photo is displayed the original way round, or if it's been flipped, so that it's back to front.
I'd be very grateful if you could add your score as a comment to this post. It's not a competition, so no prizes, and no shame in getting some, or lots, wrong, so please be honest with your score. Many thanks for your time.
Take the online test - Original or Flipped!
Archive » August 2009
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Saturday, 8 August 2009
Things...
It’s been a funny week, weather-wise; hot and sunny at times, but often too windy for any flower photography, so on Tuesday I decided to bring a couple of subjects indoors from the garden.
The Knapweed is from our mini-meadow, and although I love the colour and form of these flowers, close up they give me the heebee-jeebees, because it looks like they’re covered in ticks.
The Teasels are up in force in the garden, so I didn’t think they’d mind losing one head for a photo. I love the structure of these plants, and take their picture every year in various ways, one of which can be seen in black and white on my Twitter page.
Yesterday the wife and I went for a nice long walk around Thorndon Country Park, looking for toadstools that have been brought on by all the warm, damp weather. Crickets were everywhere in the meadows, but very elusive.
When we were heading back towards the Visitor Centre I remembered a tiny Silver Birch sapling that was growing on a rotting fallen birch, found by one of the participants of a workshop some months ago. Various experiments with composition, and modifying the light by shielding the background ensued, with the final result below. One of the beauties of photographing in the evening is that the wind often drops and allows long exposures like this (4 seconds), with soft lighting ideal for this sort of subject.
Sometimes I feel I don’t take enough photos for myself; doing so much tuition now means that a lot of my time out with the camera is spent teaching others. It’s good to tackle something a little different in a spare hour, like the ‘studio’ shots of the Knapweed and Teasel, and also to make time to take a walk with your (patient) other half. Sharing your experiences of nature is one of the best ways to appreciate it.
The Knapweed is from our mini-meadow, and although I love the colour and form of these flowers, close up they give me the heebee-jeebees, because it looks like they’re covered in ticks.
The Teasels are up in force in the garden, so I didn’t think they’d mind losing one head for a photo. I love the structure of these plants, and take their picture every year in various ways, one of which can be seen in black and white on my Twitter page.
Yesterday the wife and I went for a nice long walk around Thorndon Country Park, looking for toadstools that have been brought on by all the warm, damp weather. Crickets were everywhere in the meadows, but very elusive.
When we were heading back towards the Visitor Centre I remembered a tiny Silver Birch sapling that was growing on a rotting fallen birch, found by one of the participants of a workshop some months ago. Various experiments with composition, and modifying the light by shielding the background ensued, with the final result below. One of the beauties of photographing in the evening is that the wind often drops and allows long exposures like this (4 seconds), with soft lighting ideal for this sort of subject.
Sometimes I feel I don’t take enough photos for myself; doing so much tuition now means that a lot of my time out with the camera is spent teaching others. It’s good to tackle something a little different in a spare hour, like the ‘studio’ shots of the Knapweed and Teasel, and also to make time to take a walk with your (patient) other half. Sharing your experiences of nature is one of the best ways to appreciate it.
Friday, 7 August 2009
New Thorndon Workshops
I've just listed another two workshops at Thorndon Country Park, a macro one in September and a 'Photography in the Park' one in October. I'm expecting these to get fully booked so give the Visitor Centre at Thorndon a ring today on 01277 232944 to secure your places!
1-2-1 Tuition Fees Increase
For bookings of 1-2-1 photography tuition made after the 1st September 2009, the fee for a 4 hour session will be £90. Bookings made or gift vouchers purchased before this date (for tuition at any time) will be at the current rate.