tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39912630326111859532024-03-14T05:45:40.009+00:00EstillstillsThis is the blog page for Steve Estill. You may want to leave now!!Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-52969828778765474092016-01-21T19:36:00.000+00:002016-01-21T19:36:16.693+00:00Back Again<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">It’s been a while, but here I am again with a little catch up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Things have become a bit strange in some of my images – here’s a sample of what’s been happening:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">The mudmaid became a woodnymph</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Whitby Goths moved to Newcastle station</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Some became night riders.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">I’ve also been doing more portraits:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Aftermath</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Undead</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Steam</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">So just to let you know that I’m still around and still playing. I’m still producing the odd image (very odd) and building up my acceptances in exhibitions (now standing at 180)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">Maybe I’ll post again in a couple of years! Keep smiling!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;"></span>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-80206533109463554522011-08-31T15:06:00.001+01:002013-10-18T17:51:48.266+01:00Recent Playing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the Mudmaid from Heligan. A touch of HDR and the addition of a real eye.<br />
Excellent gardens by the way.<br />
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Four Oaks from Avebury<br />
This was accepted in the PSA International Exhibition this year.Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-68899821457997743982011-06-02T14:33:00.001+01:002011-06-02T14:34:30.642+01:00Still hereAnother play about with goths and Munch<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfWMIi-3rAYueHK6cRVzkHycsSyL8eJzNUIn4hOpJ4747CH_L9VHSBFwyz3F1KcSJqCpMsQ5mWvrHTP-q6wvmqUBjQYXZz-8z5_UUxCN4nT7KMrQepD4wxxDnXjzuEIyOymq7gAaRJ3aj/s1600/Scream+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfWMIi-3rAYueHK6cRVzkHycsSyL8eJzNUIn4hOpJ4747CH_L9VHSBFwyz3F1KcSJqCpMsQ5mWvrHTP-q6wvmqUBjQYXZz-8z5_UUxCN4nT7KMrQepD4wxxDnXjzuEIyOymq7gAaRJ3aj/s400/Scream+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-80250704319467288492011-04-15T16:51:00.005+01:002011-04-15T17:07:29.299+01:00A few GothsJust realised that I haven't got many goths here, so it's time to rectify that. Here are some that I've been playing with (images not goths). I really enjoy the Goth Festivals - they're such fun people and very obliging for the camera.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPUmTMo7vYbE6IczxbE6lNKrbYJx3kfimyRoifBOB6ITc2t29uEK0iha1WjpWwnx_KPII5fooHPUOhoYaxtc3uFJPBfjKndhRuIHPxNRer0WCbwLJ3xvKY4HcsqPoBoGNYKoqTEJvywKV/s1600/Preach+To+The+Converted.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPUmTMo7vYbE6IczxbE6lNKrbYJx3kfimyRoifBOB6ITc2t29uEK0iha1WjpWwnx_KPII5fooHPUOhoYaxtc3uFJPBfjKndhRuIHPxNRer0WCbwLJ3xvKY4HcsqPoBoGNYKoqTEJvywKV/s400/Preach+To+The+Converted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595841499721950098" border="0" /></a><br />Preach To The Converted<br /><br />A few friendly Goths in St Mary's Church Graveyard - lots of HDR, effects and blending in this one. Don't you just love the goths?<br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzz3KzyxS5twE8eDU_uJX7sT4Fga3S5bKYx8_hWRlEqRyzsBfH15oua_l-I2WhZ1rh_zcHL8sOUZ-cbtEboVSdwdaqN4hdPBGwyCxLdmaALGQ__fRKG4vLTGh3y8cGci75R0j5VuS8Kvp/s1600/The+Betrothal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzz3KzyxS5twE8eDU_uJX7sT4Fga3S5bKYx8_hWRlEqRyzsBfH15oua_l-I2WhZ1rh_zcHL8sOUZ-cbtEboVSdwdaqN4hdPBGwyCxLdmaALGQ__fRKG4vLTGh3y8cGci75R0j5VuS8Kvp/s400/The+Betrothal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595840688380772914" border="0" /></a><br />The Betrothal<br /></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">The same Preacher but a different place - this one uses the graveyard at St Stephen's Old Church in Robin Hoods Bay - and a few more goths too.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50vMTHQe_9znNbghmIM_fNvJT5DZ6ssZoI1bktR6F7JNSx9GmAni-2L7MrZ5eQuiTCwEuhD9vuNdvNfD8akzaLTyrK9qJyseROzVBxn36HZlm6qm1vVH8vpx-grbKzookFU9bVzobCQ0s/s1600/Hungry.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50vMTHQe_9znNbghmIM_fNvJT5DZ6ssZoI1bktR6F7JNSx9GmAni-2L7MrZ5eQuiTCwEuhD9vuNdvNfD8akzaLTyrK9qJyseROzVBxn36HZlm6qm1vVH8vpx-grbKzookFU9bVzobCQ0s/s400/Hungry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595839591154514754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hungry<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This is an image from the early Goth weekend this year. I've played with the effects a little on this one and placed the lovely girls in St Mary's Church graveyard.</span>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-67797212274904985292011-01-31T10:48:00.005+00:002011-01-31T11:18:02.145+00:00About Time TooSo the summer came and went and the winter too - It seems there's not enough time to do the things we want, never mind blog!! So here we are again - what's happened since July?<br /><br />The best thing has been converting the old D70 to infrared. It's really opened up the possibilities, and you don't have to stick to straight infrared presentations. With the camera converted it's possible to take relatively fast images, where filters demanded long exposures, so tripods and no spontaneity.<br />I've upgraded to Lightroom 3, CS5, Photomatix 4 and lots of new filters so lots of new tricks.<br /><br />I've had some success with exhibitions through PSA and it shuldn't be long before I get my first star rating in the Electronic Imaging Division.<br /><br />I gave another talk at Whitby Photographic, but I left with the impression that most didn't know what I was talking about. Still - it gave me a bit of focus and I enjoyed putting it together.<br /><br />Here are some of the bits I've played with:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyTzP45pM0aq3JKi_nBXXdpzt_w9Lsts-5q-Y_Ju5O5DfLtTCPy8HEIZ1nPsXHDegsdPjZWT_tVmzUS7Ji30yEdxucAI8wwD5ZSoLUU0kdqpn11Di0YHN5KHMhbnJ2YzX8Cf1RNwSzrmX/s1600/Green-Eyed-Goth.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyTzP45pM0aq3JKi_nBXXdpzt_w9Lsts-5q-Y_Ju5O5DfLtTCPy8HEIZ1nPsXHDegsdPjZWT_tVmzUS7Ji30yEdxucAI8wwD5ZSoLUU0kdqpn11Di0YHN5KHMhbnJ2YzX8Cf1RNwSzrmX/s400/Green-Eyed-Goth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568303740929754194" border="0" /></a><br />Green Eyed Goth<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Infrared image with adjustments and additions in Photoshop. It's entertaining to see the Goths in White!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYKCO0Pw9QqIUeFIcJ0XXHC_IfCSE1CvZS1jBy_Z5nRlU71PF5C_UagauCYchdWLoR8GoC5AkedEkeh74vOuJNaATrU5MFqCrvR8iRlps1deS1XFOrViWMSba75eYHAT_kC8tt83toUy-/s1600/You-Are-What-You-Eat---Vegetarian.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYKCO0Pw9QqIUeFIcJ0XXHC_IfCSE1CvZS1jBy_Z5nRlU71PF5C_UagauCYchdWLoR8GoC5AkedEkeh74vOuJNaATrU5MFqCrvR8iRlps1deS1XFOrViWMSba75eYHAT_kC8tt83toUy-/s400/You-Are-What-You-Eat---Vegetarian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568304538582710738" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">You Are What You Eat - Vegetarian<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This one's the start of a little project to show the results of different diets. Most of the parts were taken in a light tent using telephoto and macro lenses - the fungi were taken in Sneaton forest.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2MCWV5v9dIIc8NGYILaLiFqIjxUzR84Y4_NEIeSy91-u5Bdj3lBPSlnahyhuNxVDa4ZjiJCBd0bY4H5iLCVmTiQmKq8HrbdwHIhXKsYnxG-y8xtQZzrtNHzEbSnXAVsARS5-hUUDjKY1/s1600/Estill-S-1408-B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2MCWV5v9dIIc8NGYILaLiFqIjxUzR84Y4_NEIeSy91-u5Bdj3lBPSlnahyhuNxVDa4ZjiJCBd0bY4H5iLCVmTiQmKq8HrbdwHIhXKsYnxG-y8xtQZzrtNHzEbSnXAVsARS5-hUUDjKY1/s400/Estill-S-1408-B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568305969031912978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Coda<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Another that developed from an infrared image of a path in Sneaton forest, played with and coloured in Photoshop with me installed along with some of my instruments, warped keyboards, ghosts and musical notes for effect. The idea was to walk towards the light and coda is the last passage of a piece of music - it left me with not a happy feeling, but I like the image.<br /><br />There are lots more bits of playing but no time again. I'll try and get back again soon - really!!<br /></div></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-86712346920915197632010-07-22T15:29:00.005+01:002010-08-03T16:18:42.593+01:00A bit more entertainmentYesterday was a good day to be out with the camera and today is good for staying indoors to play with the images. This seat at the top of Rosedale Chimney bank is one of my favourite places. The views and the peace of the place are just wonderful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjWuDiK6z4MLzXKCMBjuE2Numb-1719XFVZc_dypFg7MkWau9qyGQP6lcf8jPnymL8ZOiaGXqeewORuKw8ipnuDlBoWaKT_z0dDpw2dBTdEPtGdh2RauYTGHVMSp8teqjKWhcvCw9Skfq/s1600/Chimney+seat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjWuDiK6z4MLzXKCMBjuE2Numb-1719XFVZc_dypFg7MkWau9qyGQP6lcf8jPnymL8ZOiaGXqeewORuKw8ipnuDlBoWaKT_z0dDpw2dBTdEPtGdh2RauYTGHVMSp8teqjKWhcvCw9Skfq/s400/Chimney+seat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496738675850501650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chimney Seat<br /><br /></div>Same day out but a bit further towards the sea. This is taken above Glaisdale dale. Some excellent weather for it. We're so lucky to be surrounded by all this.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWMh4OgILoRV_XoCcNTjXgdxZTCAltXNF7BsROMtVQspoXrlo8a_5N0YgzYjIRNrzarlXxufV1eelVqtNnw80Z_EpqTceWKA_SJxKO0ZF-oHsHQqwWr3H-ZPN8sblXIi6En6TKOplWkLr/s1600/Upper+Glaisdale.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWMh4OgILoRV_XoCcNTjXgdxZTCAltXNF7BsROMtVQspoXrlo8a_5N0YgzYjIRNrzarlXxufV1eelVqtNnw80Z_EpqTceWKA_SJxKO0ZF-oHsHQqwWr3H-ZPN8sblXIi6En6TKOplWkLr/s400/Upper+Glaisdale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501202233111511538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Upper Glaisdale<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />And of course there are sheep up here too - luckily they don't all look this fierce:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hd4fcyce5um951JlasBo1GNxt6VyIftrzOv2bxcPETCmCUMd5EEs4_48rvlo1d-_e3o5k7iOULKJMU7g6WHk4vkjd2CZFO1E774t8tq5H1SKXkL9KI4otYc00IUi0bBuYLfsu3yGmtRQ/s1600/Sacrificial+Ewe+Turned.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hd4fcyce5um951JlasBo1GNxt6VyIftrzOv2bxcPETCmCUMd5EEs4_48rvlo1d-_e3o5k7iOULKJMU7g6WHk4vkjd2CZFO1E774t8tq5H1SKXkL9KI4otYc00IUi0bBuYLfsu3yGmtRQ/s400/Sacrificial+Ewe+Turned.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501202795836327218" border="0" /></a><br />Ewe Turned<br /><br /></div></div></div>And this one is a bit of a play around with the kitchen at Lacock Abbey and a goth or two with some interesting effects.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt1OppulsFtpuRgFaJ8wnAQLugAtoL2AJMXiFAhQUBgSsxOQUekRVgZr4jAmgAm2flIOUPf8uDmA1KP8fL-RNXb59CTtImOKU0O1xLN37VnTFZZEbfg61JFqL1ePUZFdsW915U35NuWIQ/s1600/The+Sisterhood.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqt1OppulsFtpuRgFaJ8wnAQLugAtoL2AJMXiFAhQUBgSsxOQUekRVgZr4jAmgAm2flIOUPf8uDmA1KP8fL-RNXb59CTtImOKU0O1xLN37VnTFZZEbfg61JFqL1ePUZFdsW915U35NuWIQ/s400/The+Sisterhood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496738185743252418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Sisterhood<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-55917328179259934282010-07-13T11:08:00.010+01:002010-07-17T15:12:57.630+01:00Wiltshire and aroundWe had an excellent break based in Devizes. I had a few days to myself while Viv was at summer school, so be prepared for some strange images over the next few months. Here's the first:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcMhYoSEcvsK3stEty-qMeukxmZarh0pJ2_TJpjMrpOHnebgB9NSGkoQxnfGzRhcuumHwbQf3tWhyphenhyphenIxIvF7dGIgkgr-eJj8ZbjhF1lFnM6hbPTNKP-e9QxBrsVi0TMqiGLMZEGkYfbyAx/s1600/Fishers+of+Men.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcMhYoSEcvsK3stEty-qMeukxmZarh0pJ2_TJpjMrpOHnebgB9NSGkoQxnfGzRhcuumHwbQf3tWhyphenhyphenIxIvF7dGIgkgr-eJj8ZbjhF1lFnM6hbPTNKP-e9QxBrsVi0TMqiGLMZEGkYfbyAx/s400/Fishers+of+Men.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493331693220497058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fishers of Men<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Bits of Stonehenge with a dummy from the Bath Museum of Fashion and a salmon netter from Sandsend. And then there's this one:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkAU6_HZefEH9hBllyZ7nx5Mhyphenhyphen0Sl0dzzJXOMNqyD8yCrlqD87_693YZiu9fwiAmQEk3lavrRVgcSwZmnC1kZnsxzbKAFAU5Jlv0-R5DrzboCMwVDDFzJOANNFqVrUoSuYSO-MdgrQwTx/s1600/Moonbathing.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkAU6_HZefEH9hBllyZ7nx5Mhyphenhyphen0Sl0dzzJXOMNqyD8yCrlqD87_693YZiu9fwiAmQEk3lavrRVgcSwZmnC1kZnsxzbKAFAU5Jlv0-R5DrzboCMwVDDFzJOANNFqVrUoSuYSO-MdgrQwTx/s400/Moonbathing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493508907994450722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Moonlighting<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, not really but it's fun - stairs at Old Wardour Castle, with a bit of jiggerypokery and an added goth.<br /><br />This one was caused by a mistake:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7aFLhyphenhyphenidBVeOGkSp0vqnNR_Wez4VZ2YlRl9e-J6P1pYYnrkLYUAvE1I146DCK2zviA5wv3g1zj7skKW2xDM-pk_yyYKvUhKxgjQK51tQXMoNuWeIRo3HGlFgBOXlyGwnEMMUPc4JY7U_/s1600/Unhenged.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7aFLhyphenhyphenidBVeOGkSp0vqnNR_Wez4VZ2YlRl9e-J6P1pYYnrkLYUAvE1I146DCK2zviA5wv3g1zj7skKW2xDM-pk_yyYKvUhKxgjQK51tQXMoNuWeIRo3HGlFgBOXlyGwnEMMUPc4JY7U_/s400/Unhenged.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494876068141234514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Unhenged<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I used an unplanned blending mode during the processing of the stitched images which resulted in this strange colour balance, but one I'm quite happy with.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-47286868104291138912010-06-25T23:03:00.003+01:002010-06-25T23:13:47.119+01:00Summer's here<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RXzbvh-4qRjazKFCQwe_V8Ck8XfX_EVu4wXGIGSPxuwI5kK_vAql7D_S-x1ORHEShTe6Y1MMKcOL1fAjcz1bEZmmuVPekObZgAHiG4U14CpBR2D-jbxBFvm-NH-0NNMuhohZuXzSN7cw/s1600/Alstro+Tears.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RXzbvh-4qRjazKFCQwe_V8Ck8XfX_EVu4wXGIGSPxuwI5kK_vAql7D_S-x1ORHEShTe6Y1MMKcOL1fAjcz1bEZmmuVPekObZgAHiG4U14CpBR2D-jbxBFvm-NH-0NNMuhohZuXzSN7cw/s400/Alstro+Tears.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486836644969886258" border="0" /></a><br />It took a while, but it seems that summer's arrived. We're melting and complaining about the heat - isn't that just typical?<br />The evening primroses are giving a wonderful display and now that the eucalyptus is recovering from its trauma the garden is looking pretty good. The cystus is quite spectacular and the peonies are coming on beautifully. All in all it's been a pretty good year for the garden.<br /><br />There's been a bit of playing with Photoshop and plug ins to get this image - macro on an alstromera with an added marble bust with flood filter and ripples.<br /><br />I've just completed the PSA advanced course, which was really good - it's made me work through a history of photography book which I should have done years ago and I've learned a bit along the way. Now I can get back to photography for the sake of the art again.<br /><br />Life's pretty good just now!!Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-42191495674186526282010-03-21T17:36:00.008+00:002010-03-21T18:03:19.814+00:00Spring's arrivedIt's been a while coming, but it looks as though it's here at last!!. Here are a few shots I've taken to celebrate:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhettVLt2Q_JRA56WgEN_YJb6NFWoufI3KLfnU5sEV0z0b4fbr7swSAll8SO5D39L1sotT4r6R1aJB-0HWt-32xHX_iQPyqqgIKIld3LPvaDXITpgd753H8sdHSR6TMOGdfelPbTT297kMd/s1600-h/Croci.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhettVLt2Q_JRA56WgEN_YJb6NFWoufI3KLfnU5sEV0z0b4fbr7swSAll8SO5D39L1sotT4r6R1aJB-0HWt-32xHX_iQPyqqgIKIld3LPvaDXITpgd753H8sdHSR6TMOGdfelPbTT297kMd/s400/Croci.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451143069230469394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhettVLt2Q_JRA56WgEN_YJb6NFWoufI3KLfnU5sEV0z0b4fbr7swSAll8SO5D39L1sotT4r6R1aJB-0HWt-32xHX_iQPyqqgIKIld3LPvaDXITpgd753H8sdHSR6TMOGdfelPbTT297kMd/s1600-h/Croci.jpg"></a>I've played with these croci just a little, but it's good to see them<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEmAyNCNe0u_4-MW04p7sq6yZAVtd4QUAKy7J3LCpjnAF8o0-_1fAm3_YBrxFxKERRe-qNjJYsIdxF91lEHugUYqkqEuQGZJu6MNaTi2wVNTYRAvVwG5bunvjNjP_p4Tlu_c13NIoB02K/s1600-h/Hazel+Catkins+in+Sneaton+Forest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEmAyNCNe0u_4-MW04p7sq6yZAVtd4QUAKy7J3LCpjnAF8o0-_1fAm3_YBrxFxKERRe-qNjJYsIdxF91lEHugUYqkqEuQGZJu6MNaTi2wVNTYRAvVwG5bunvjNjP_p4Tlu_c13NIoB02K/s400/Hazel+Catkins+in+Sneaton+Forest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451144881597340354" border="0" /></a><br />These Catkins are a straight shot using a macro lens. Taken in Sneaton forest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5y8BCYZuzQ9JAziyCGLProSGCEYxbIY1uo4HeSRqUFIAuz0ww5Bzy9A885Cy5pk8CuY6m3UfH3mQ0q4N7ppjIwkUfUmkl4Xk6S_PDawMFLm1KSDNy_lxHMghIEImNuZKd4cV0B_JCujW/s1600-h/Snowdrop+in+Sneaton+Forest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5y8BCYZuzQ9JAziyCGLProSGCEYxbIY1uo4HeSRqUFIAuz0ww5Bzy9A885Cy5pk8CuY6m3UfH3mQ0q4N7ppjIwkUfUmkl4Xk6S_PDawMFLm1KSDNy_lxHMghIEImNuZKd4cV0B_JCujW/s400/Snowdrop+in+Sneaton+Forest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451145365576485522" border="0" /></a><br />And so are these snowdrops.<br /><br />We're getting busy in the garden now, so not enough time for playing with cameras - there never is!!, but there's been some fun with old images and new treatments. What do you think of these?:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wrQ5tCt5POIEtyvX35JN7NTuuPKxifSiXn6_SkUctkl8oghecfEE-jJPaKH3L9ZWXxAAcdmnsyetHJxxwfq0gn90HCw2HCLOzdbjCo2PX9HrQQ1V3tu9QT2igLd8LepfQNXRFyiDaA6Y/s1600-h/DSG_17_12_Estill_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wrQ5tCt5POIEtyvX35JN7NTuuPKxifSiXn6_SkUctkl8oghecfEE-jJPaKH3L9ZWXxAAcdmnsyetHJxxwfq0gn90HCw2HCLOzdbjCo2PX9HrQQ1V3tu9QT2igLd8LepfQNXRFyiDaA6Y/s400/DSG_17_12_Estill_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451146680985705570" border="0" /></a><br />Redfield Fractalius filtering in Black and White mode, with Eye Candy torn paper edges.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMIwsDWEivks73w7nNO4P8FYtWMPSSbf7H6UD49GHveUrJXTJjP_GpidADeW_cD4ZyrTGVudiI6MM3Q56xJI7TG8VCvcjhJonmPZB8GnQFnZzkZOeKCdXIApr_PMrJNZb_sNh9s2Wl9eU/s1600-h/DSG_17_12_Estill_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMIwsDWEivks73w7nNO4P8FYtWMPSSbf7H6UD49GHveUrJXTJjP_GpidADeW_cD4ZyrTGVudiI6MM3Q56xJI7TG8VCvcjhJonmPZB8GnQFnZzkZOeKCdXIApr_PMrJNZb_sNh9s2Wl9eU/s400/DSG_17_12_Estill_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451147434696342322" border="0" /></a>And so's this. We saw him in Kenya in 2002, but he's a good subject.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkM91eBI7fEpURJgiEw71xDTen-uRQHfMZ54L-dYY_yEcCjJK7LUBobMi-dO7aEbbrKnnTNHdsJGVl8ynajZDLjKK1aFZZZOrbKUenXfe1HuSesqQbSGrnNFBpY9nBK0h1_Vk0Pn5VsCx/s1600-h/Sandsend+washed.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkM91eBI7fEpURJgiEw71xDTen-uRQHfMZ54L-dYY_yEcCjJK7LUBobMi-dO7aEbbrKnnTNHdsJGVl8ynajZDLjKK1aFZZZOrbKUenXfe1HuSesqQbSGrnNFBpY9nBK0h1_Vk0Pn5VsCx/s400/Sandsend+washed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451148028669811314" border="0" /></a><br />This has had different blending modes. It's all good fun don't you think? See some more soon!!Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-54148594029965702042010-03-03T16:10:00.003+00:002010-03-03T16:23:59.783+00:00Back Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql7tZeePD4YMbLcLubRYzRYDGaTRKwXjkIcg_WnUlrTkaBvfbGXzJH20HrsF8JY47xieimFM0Xugpka-qDgBVnM9HlA-S9gHBW-605kImQ-9rFTo16OLvZgH89uCBkhF3-taBF4kaxy1u/s1600-h/Whitby+West+evening.jpg">It's about time I put something more on here. So here are a couple I've been playing with.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql7tZeePD4YMbLcLubRYzRYDGaTRKwXjkIcg_WnUlrTkaBvfbGXzJH20HrsF8JY47xieimFM0Xugpka-qDgBVnM9HlA-S9gHBW-605kImQ-9rFTo16OLvZgH89uCBkhF3-taBF4kaxy1u/s1600-h/Whitby+West+evening.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql7tZeePD4YMbLcLubRYzRYDGaTRKwXjkIcg_WnUlrTkaBvfbGXzJH20HrsF8JY47xieimFM0Xugpka-qDgBVnM9HlA-S9gHBW-605kImQ-9rFTo16OLvZgH89uCBkhF3-taBF4kaxy1u/s400/Whitby+West+evening.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444441151003961570" border="0" /></a>Whitby West Pier at Sunset</div><br />This one has had some melting and latticework on the gulls. All with some masking and blending to suit. Quite like this effect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaN3hqByIrBOvP1mohQFDr8rsFHjeKXXnh7mh1Hef0w0InRkwdvuBKV7DfqnPwfYKOLYZIQF57hUaDBTLkrrFIel2TXp8xhboJtxlYaKOHMPBcIz91MKOErl5fDkXZWfysTB7Xj_ckJf9/s1600-h/Whitby+War+of+the+worlds.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaN3hqByIrBOvP1mohQFDr8rsFHjeKXXnh7mh1Hef0w0InRkwdvuBKV7DfqnPwfYKOLYZIQF57hUaDBTLkrrFIel2TXp8xhboJtxlYaKOHMPBcIz91MKOErl5fDkXZWfysTB7Xj_ckJf9/s400/Whitby+War+of+the+worlds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444443982791353026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Whitby War of the Worlds<br /></div><br />This leaves Dracula standing!! I've played about with all sorts of effects on here - can you tell? The fire was from the heather burning (and some from Eye Candy). The lightning was from Xenofex 2 and the sky had a gradient map applied. The Esk Belle hasn't really sunk (I don't think). Just a bit of fun.Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-49928606230608497462010-02-04T21:22:00.006+00:002010-02-04T22:05:18.336+00:00A bit of catch upIt's time for a bit of catchup. It's been yonks (at least one and a half) since I posted anything, so here goes:<br /><br />I've now collected my bus pass and prescriptions come free, so maybe at last I'm just a Happy Old Fart!!<br />I completed the PSA Photography course and I'm looking forward to doing the advanced course later this year.<br />In the meantime, here are some of the images I've used in the PSA Creative Discussion Groups. Hope you find them entertaining:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-QA5tZtCVlyFNFceL_8V9gNPGTZNN8D8wXxYsRE4Z5TP1oDBvUVdLA4bQkhYmuU4OgijdGXQWC37ar0cFjLDynD4sK47CJFBdLXRe_MxiUtfDVbpOKj_7QbuG5rtgiHOozGuDsZo_Xh2/s1600-h/estill-s-1408-A2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-QA5tZtCVlyFNFceL_8V9gNPGTZNN8D8wXxYsRE4Z5TP1oDBvUVdLA4bQkhYmuU4OgijdGXQWC37ar0cFjLDynD4sK47CJFBdLXRe_MxiUtfDVbpOKj_7QbuG5rtgiHOozGuDsZo_Xh2/s320/estill-s-1408-A2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434510408221548738" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rainbow Pier<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Playing with grids, selective colour balance, exposure compensation, gradients and variable brightness. An attempt at area definition. Just for the enjoyment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6wWAHeLBlS0FUFLFTgCGKW4ZPy33VeBKAt3KFUjewaR2UspWLlUSTWPh8WVnCMVEy3Wec0I4TU_BHz7unr7vZlZPwWadGr78Ez4l9q9-qc_OKqobABAWTb1VFmS6-gliIFXnD95yfXv/s1600-h/War+of+the+Wolds.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6wWAHeLBlS0FUFLFTgCGKW4ZPy33VeBKAt3KFUjewaR2UspWLlUSTWPh8WVnCMVEy3Wec0I4TU_BHz7unr7vZlZPwWadGr78Ez4l9q9-qc_OKqobABAWTb1VFmS6-gliIFXnD95yfXv/s320/War+of+the+Wolds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434510729602840098" border="0" /></a>War of the Wolds<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Moors below Goathland with some of my old cameras on the Gorillapod and added moon.<br />Also a bit of playing with selective colour balance and gradients.<br /></div>It all happened in Yorkshire - never mind London or Boston!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-9BarrZHDyxdhQ60mEksbfxXdXoeE4IGWpWqmQx5_LXiUTDSEb3Lsu9I2qsz97wY2pQ0eYB00Xi9TDwIO0VVt5VYP8wl19x8N5xpUUWCTeqP3D0gcdxSWxf9e99nLPqoPcecJDbQc0ZT/s1600-h/3+Midnight+Express.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-9BarrZHDyxdhQ60mEksbfxXdXoeE4IGWpWqmQx5_LXiUTDSEb3Lsu9I2qsz97wY2pQ0eYB00Xi9TDwIO0VVt5VYP8wl19x8N5xpUUWCTeqP3D0gcdxSWxf9e99nLPqoPcecJDbQc0ZT/s320/3+Midnight+Express.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434511542736631314" border="0" /></a>Midnight Express<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Lots of playing with steam at Grosmont.<br />Filters and colour balance have changed the image considerably<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rcvaABaFNUsFSIKCYnW0BmhimfjppD5zce9_eBktd1dyzEdJ_0awKARSPutfcuWAE0bEeLLmeVUOAtCBUiF_AavbSMLFCvVT4QYppWv2mIwJY7fb7dAC3BgpnF3FJqDGHjwZONZ5KGEg/s1600-h/1+Musicroom+in+Lightroom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rcvaABaFNUsFSIKCYnW0BmhimfjppD5zce9_eBktd1dyzEdJ_0awKARSPutfcuWAE0bEeLLmeVUOAtCBUiF_AavbSMLFCvVT4QYppWv2mIwJY7fb7dAC3BgpnF3FJqDGHjwZONZ5KGEg/s320/1+Musicroom+in+Lightroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434511974922397426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Musicroom in Lightroom<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Obviously a composite of Whitby, plus one of my guitars and silhouettes of me on the bass and another guitar. Lots of filters and warping - All good fun</div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-64868847513985747452009-08-04T20:41:00.005+01:002009-08-04T20:55:57.559+01:00This month's PSA group pic<div style="text-align: center;">Over Baked<br /></div><br /><br /><br />It started with a fire on the moors:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfyW6x2BsEtBULfRJ9KJIKD7JuoKy8QlCGYdPnJhSvSCcyFLxSI0TjbT0wEml_o9VsWMx9lqfKsDhRqlwJ2DvLa26HWcMFNoZrcQ08EjPrEzReYwdmeU0x7OW4QiCce3rewgpihxS3gRl/s1600-h/2.+Burning.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfyW6x2BsEtBULfRJ9KJIKD7JuoKy8QlCGYdPnJhSvSCcyFLxSI0TjbT0wEml_o9VsWMx9lqfKsDhRqlwJ2DvLa26HWcMFNoZrcQ08EjPrEzReYwdmeU0x7OW4QiCce3rewgpihxS3gRl/s320/2.+Burning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366197487250016466" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Steve/Pictures/Camera%20Club/Digital%201/Archives/General%20bits/2.%20Burning.jpg" alt="" /><br />The scanned foil mask was added next:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePWyeo_7GIMq9meeOKuJRtGpNOyamxDWTod5IUAhKBU3k60SoGaajBsMyyYiwIqDnpqxJOSn5gvavnCpnLk5C1GF7AyePcs8GkI8myo4UABGBTbgMO0zcrr7dts9JwGOQZD-aLaIOG53e/s1600-h/08+foil+face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePWyeo_7GIMq9meeOKuJRtGpNOyamxDWTod5IUAhKBU3k60SoGaajBsMyyYiwIqDnpqxJOSn5gvavnCpnLk5C1GF7AyePcs8GkI8myo4UABGBTbgMO0zcrr7dts9JwGOQZD-aLaIOG53e/s320/08+foil+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366197954525875122" border="0" /></a><br />Add the eyes and blend to the fire:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_QXsXswxH1L0LhyphenhyphenXVsHL_z9PnJNmzVmt1rvKPh0Y8CW23w_XeXzQeDjh2GjvU_2YQCLAEoBlLN4PFs5y6mMdLhVpoAeR_Ezzz9isUSGL8DArINfS87roR6jqlq-hhqVOAzlNPU4lOHwy/s1600-h/10+Half+baked.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_QXsXswxH1L0LhyphenhyphenXVsHL_z9PnJNmzVmt1rvKPh0Y8CW23w_XeXzQeDjh2GjvU_2YQCLAEoBlLN4PFs5y6mMdLhVpoAeR_Ezzz9isUSGL8DArINfS87roR6jqlq-hhqVOAzlNPU4lOHwy/s320/10+Half+baked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366198392712992386" border="0" /></a><br />'Half Baked'<br /><br /></div>Give it some glow:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXvo8n4lr2GQSF00dcWJBe2ZRffri1nB8lc7g8p-L1eZAvj8vR24S25JsOzWHKgLQF9Aq_TPchQBluLHMueIL6JDhfAy72h4pLDc3d-o6zkKKfeF9psaPcSGVa1dRmvESOI4nBx9HEcSx/s1600-h/member1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXvo8n4lr2GQSF00dcWJBe2ZRffri1nB8lc7g8p-L1eZAvj8vR24S25JsOzWHKgLQF9Aq_TPchQBluLHMueIL6JDhfAy72h4pLDc3d-o6zkKKfeF9psaPcSGVa1dRmvESOI4nBx9HEcSx/s320/member1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366199364717478178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">'Over Baked'<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-83702104642738306912009-07-16T17:08:00.006+01:002009-08-07T08:45:35.441+01:00Still here and doing a bitDoesn't time fly? Things have moved on a bit since the last post. I've shown the AV at the camera club, but really it was a waste of time - I didn't have enough images of the locals or club members, so it really wasn't a starter. Still I enjoyed making it and others seem to think it was amusing. Here's the last frame:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB1d_r2s-EtmwOC2FXwOa3n9jRo8b1sADSYJ20rc0_ue9FcsSAe9G1wYPA9cZAEVRwr5TgxKx7-VXtZ-qXkD7q0MlBA1AsexKH01CLiinpYr_j8exk5leglttWihZoWuSvqsDl73C89Oc/s1600-h/Fun+Guys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB1d_r2s-EtmwOC2FXwOa3n9jRo8b1sADSYJ20rc0_ue9FcsSAe9G1wYPA9cZAEVRwr5TgxKx7-VXtZ-qXkD7q0MlBA1AsexKH01CLiinpYr_j8exk5leglttWihZoWuSvqsDl73C89Oc/s320/Fun+Guys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359092509494036274" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, we've moved on from there and now I'm concentrating on the PSA, where the photography course is helping me, along with a couple of discussion groups. There seems to be more of a willingness to explore and share things creative with them, which has disappeared at the camera club. I think I've taken the camera club as far as I can, so life moves on. And I'm enjoying the change.Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-6407367430663345122009-05-18T21:43:00.008+01:002009-05-18T22:10:39.669+01:00Back againIt's been a while since I added anything, so here's something to be going on with:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU0tPqj7j-pkdi5zCTQ09DMq1DOcSU-BE3cktJRow45y1gvMZrt5MpNZ2BZO0Vv6YX3EIF7ENMVBDOte2EU4Vph9-uq-IWpJXJPTXHKzzx1SFYEvbJR8aSYbNAP2qwXbUxlAoxA-k8k2s/s1600-h/East+Pier+sunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU0tPqj7j-pkdi5zCTQ09DMq1DOcSU-BE3cktJRow45y1gvMZrt5MpNZ2BZO0Vv6YX3EIF7ENMVBDOte2EU4Vph9-uq-IWpJXJPTXHKzzx1SFYEvbJR8aSYbNAP2qwXbUxlAoxA-k8k2s/s320/East+Pier+sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337273344971866066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This has been played with a bit, but the seagulls were already there. I put the lights on and added the clouds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZjI0k9-qJI0ymqRBWAs-J-1NeDoTx278OewdFGI5xv47E1drGFlW9Rqxlf5CON1Df2ldf6N-0oUzRh3N1MU-bM7S_1qPkZnlhlkDUqr3xrsKKYtoSChbRhLsHlLNhjHloEUk7COUzXz9/s1600-h/Sundown+over+the+battery+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZjI0k9-qJI0ymqRBWAs-J-1NeDoTx278OewdFGI5xv47E1drGFlW9Rqxlf5CON1Df2ldf6N-0oUzRh3N1MU-bM7S_1qPkZnlhlkDUqr3xrsKKYtoSChbRhLsHlLNhjHloEUk7COUzXz9/s320/Sundown+over+the+battery+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337273702341788418" border="0" /></a><br />Shooting into the sun is a bit challenging, but worth it. I used bracketing with HDR to bring out the highlights and details in the darker areas. Whitby's a good place to be.Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-15084388429539039262009-03-31T15:58:00.000+01:002009-03-31T16:04:31.061+01:00Back to printingNot much done with photography for a couple of days. Blame it on the weather. At least we're getting odds and ends done outside - today's been sealing of the picnic table, ready for a new coat of paint (maybe tomorrow.<br /><br />Yesterday and today are for creating print profiles before I get into my next playing session. I've still got quite a few papers to profile, from the Focus on Imaging exhibition, then I'm going to try painting / drawing on the printed images - just to see what can be done and how it looks.<br />Watch this space.Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-22491480808588263672009-03-28T14:02:00.001+00:002009-05-18T22:13:20.222+01:00Monochrome Group Project<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvNrfSSweL4EgwQacaQbPy9pchmQi0AD5buBlOqpUZhPq0IEcnHqCDaK4vjvLXQ-ds_akn6JoAAKojwl7G5U6llbttouOkaSzZQl9z9PrUSDpz7kveqxtc0Z_kB1-9_S0lmR8adJIRE3P/s1600-h/00+Front+Cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvNrfSSweL4EgwQacaQbPy9pchmQi0AD5buBlOqpUZhPq0IEcnHqCDaK4vjvLXQ-ds_akn6JoAAKojwl7G5U6llbttouOkaSzZQl9z9PrUSDpz7kveqxtc0Z_kB1-9_S0lmR8adJIRE3P/s320/00+Front+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318245928761401842" border="0" /></a><br />The camera club project was to produce 10 prints on a single theme, displayed together in any format, so I made a book, using the laminator and different types of paper, to provide me with a reference document. They were bound together using a Zutter binder.<br /><br />Obviously you won't be able to feel the texture or see the different print effects of the papares, but the images may entertain.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIcIKXriJbQPlGLC4JA_OBbzGan7EWzrFzej-VAI6Oj-ESEk0VIhyphenhyphenvS7MVZUqutX3t-6ahGHbMN4F6rXzLdoia7VOL05iV5oeb8A4b4ZoMZKNG9MqxsKLgqnW-Hnno9cDex1GilTQHOZr/s1600-h/01+Cook+conte+sandstone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIcIKXriJbQPlGLC4JA_OBbzGan7EWzrFzej-VAI6Oj-ESEk0VIhyphenhyphenvS7MVZUqutX3t-6ahGHbMN4F6rXzLdoia7VOL05iV5oeb8A4b4ZoMZKNG9MqxsKLgqnW-Hnno9cDex1GilTQHOZr/s320/01+Cook+conte+sandstone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318244041419250930" border="0" /></a><br />Conte Cook<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Conte Crayon and Sandstone texture seemed to be a good idea. I took this while waiting for the moonrise (I was an hour too early, or the moon was an hour late!!)<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHkmu6oEfmud7w06BNTq5HqMsgsGLkW8020GdbUS8qPM7QCc6WalLyGWUZLvY5h5PnqsUArplZkxxuQApg8aAzVYnuBsdUqTU2ArrP0MnC345MSXVjPIL4zu8_a4puvMh4FxbO7gG6yGN/s1600-h/02+Metropole+sunset-4530.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHkmu6oEfmud7w06BNTq5HqMsgsGLkW8020GdbUS8qPM7QCc6WalLyGWUZLvY5h5PnqsUArplZkxxuQApg8aAzVYnuBsdUqTU2ArrP0MnC345MSXVjPIL4zu8_a4puvMh4FxbO7gG6yGN/s320/02+Metropole+sunset-4530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318243578143936402" border="0" /></a><br />Late Booking<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Still waiting for the moonrise, but the sunset was good too. I liked the lines of lights.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtM8XC-HFU0oGgc91Tusm3W4n6nbrcx1GkKVGjWAzEu3Y-pEHMv2E5N4D5Y4rkis6C0fDXSXYfETYa5Um9YpKc9syUvA3-djkPn33bSZJmeIcGszVItKRkNLMKaU6V1M3-cshDm0E1uWP/s1600-h/03+West+Pier+texturised.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtM8XC-HFU0oGgc91Tusm3W4n6nbrcx1GkKVGjWAzEu3Y-pEHMv2E5N4D5Y4rkis6C0fDXSXYfETYa5Um9YpKc9syUvA3-djkPn33bSZJmeIcGszVItKRkNLMKaU6V1M3-cshDm0E1uWP/s320/03+West+Pier+texturised.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318243049387850306" border="0" /></a><br />West Pier Sunset<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Another sunset on another day, using a very wide lens and texturiser to bring out the sky and water textures<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt8UX2JFlp6QCVHUdLzOvn8VKuQI0d1rexJk8YutGFDMbBMtqMDLhHFJSiOyBW4EMauvWDJe3i2z8Ky9vN5j88GE06i-jvjCzPW4HFoDPirtUAspCzMOhKDm5wvhYNYigDqgpTt6PwuHn/s1600-h/04+wy+knot-3200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt8UX2JFlp6QCVHUdLzOvn8VKuQI0d1rexJk8YutGFDMbBMtqMDLhHFJSiOyBW4EMauvWDJe3i2z8Ky9vN5j88GE06i-jvjCzPW4HFoDPirtUAspCzMOhKDm5wvhYNYigDqgpTt6PwuHn/s320/04+wy+knot-3200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318242551437731858" border="0" /></a><br />Wy Knot<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just a straight shot, taken for the reflections - it likes a high gloss paper.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_Aw_Cf7L-3fCkvov3CUgMtIF1FVFA6wMNVzXRwPqW0MvzURv_VLgInLWqEHOBuTzR52WMjI4hJwnA1yxvGL7ZXlyCqv1CM4Phy6dZM2kjjHrjjQyGg2Ecj0-xo6ThQuoX41BtWd8LDIP/s1600-h/05+Mary%27s+moon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_Aw_Cf7L-3fCkvov3CUgMtIF1FVFA6wMNVzXRwPqW0MvzURv_VLgInLWqEHOBuTzR52WMjI4hJwnA1yxvGL7ZXlyCqv1CM4Phy6dZM2kjjHrjjQyGg2Ecj0-xo6ThQuoX41BtWd8LDIP/s320/05+Mary%27s+moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318242116979022050" border="0" /></a><br />Mary's Moon<br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is what I'd been waiting for - believe it or not, it's a straight shot, using HDR<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvX8bywr8VgpPpf7tjuyHNghJbqqMJ5fyigKgMsZBoElPVML_WLKwEmt6m0ntx0VZcD9IKrSXNlSH2yiPDiEKPHbD2oVb_M8c74Y-p1xh0KLuapNo95QReP3GUNT3W4ByV9D6Wt__uNXy/s1600-h/06+Easter+foam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvX8bywr8VgpPpf7tjuyHNghJbqqMJ5fyigKgMsZBoElPVML_WLKwEmt6m0ntx0VZcD9IKrSXNlSH2yiPDiEKPHbD2oVb_M8c74Y-p1xh0KLuapNo95QReP3GUNT3W4ByV9D6Wt__uNXy/s320/06+Easter+foam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318241483240643970" border="0" /></a><br />Easter Foam<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Taken last year on a typical bank holiday, when you could hardly stand in the Northerly wind, never mind take a photograph. The sea had been whipped into foam - it was a good day when we got back home!!<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpX6gZNGrP4RFEBOXtcilHoYQRN0iXeaUuL6d_j_YFogegBezj1rZ1kUWDquTc6lSYg28OT1UnifPW60fjFoiSFr5lMX9aYEQYPS2KYDXs73v5TOTBGFoMjd0fS_IK6EciwEHw_WJY2rw/s1600-h/07+Tate+Hill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpX6gZNGrP4RFEBOXtcilHoYQRN0iXeaUuL6d_j_YFogegBezj1rZ1kUWDquTc6lSYg28OT1UnifPW60fjFoiSFr5lMX9aYEQYPS2KYDXs73v5TOTBGFoMjd0fS_IK6EciwEHw_WJY2rw/s320/07+Tate+Hill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318241065835956162" border="0" /></a><br />Tate Hill Pier<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Days when the clouds are like this have to be grabbed. I used HDR to bring out the textures and detail.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffMoSoeaU5FZBMgu51e_mlMr-U5MEhuNJlIh42b7ISAboSSkFVhyTlKW8NukIe_VKGrGlayQl5Nx1iLc7Q0fyw0m1dx7EZWO96bpBrko9eNz10pXtkIIFYNsTwzdiPK9BWf6CDtUliYs6/s1600-h/08+Chieftain+outlined.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffMoSoeaU5FZBMgu51e_mlMr-U5MEhuNJlIh42b7ISAboSSkFVhyTlKW8NukIe_VKGrGlayQl5Nx1iLc7Q0fyw0m1dx7EZWO96bpBrko9eNz10pXtkIIFYNsTwzdiPK9BWf6CDtUliYs6/s320/08+Chieftain+outlined.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318240648278371970" border="0" /></a><br />Chieftain Reflections<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Traced and threshold were used. I really like this one.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWzW0gX-a4m9ehmwWtg5xHjsJzL1d4QZrwu1lDaS1bZB35dUN5nIM8TOFgufZB7gB70XnXIlr3YCEZ2FFfa5Tax_xHQZCuSvgq3Rpkgk7CBygfz9_fHTvnzMwZK3LsygRvve5rCXh04MO/s1600-h/09+East+side+warped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWzW0gX-a4m9ehmwWtg5xHjsJzL1d4QZrwu1lDaS1bZB35dUN5nIM8TOFgufZB7gB70XnXIlr3YCEZ2FFfa5Tax_xHQZCuSvgq3Rpkgk7CBygfz9_fHTvnzMwZK3LsygRvve5rCXh04MO/s320/09+East+side+warped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318239687789947538" border="0" /></a><br />East Side Warped<br />OK, so I played with this quite a lot - the abbey was added (from a different perpective) and so was the seagull. They've all been traced and blended and then warped ever so slightly. It had to have a tint, but it's still monochrome.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VBoQ-p8nGVoG9-0ZObm1pQXhxUy4P_CspH3zCiMzM5Tnzp9AHF9cIFR1nwBKihQHlk_rWRG0CvhX6Wh-dRbwETou_hQE9xnHFzUzToTS_fd1u5pd30pl1nGmDnS48tvpg5DlfuPfdXaw/s1600-h/010+Final+Panorama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VBoQ-p8nGVoG9-0ZObm1pQXhxUy4P_CspH3zCiMzM5Tnzp9AHF9cIFR1nwBKihQHlk_rWRG0CvhX6Wh-dRbwETou_hQE9xnHFzUzToTS_fd1u5pd30pl1nGmDnS48tvpg5DlfuPfdXaw/s400/010+Final+Panorama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318239037514122610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">West Side Panorama<br /></div>This panorama was made by stitching five images. The original was in colour and I used a tracing technique with a threshold layer. I think it works well in monochrome too.<br /></div></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-77668343729078565192008-06-21T17:52:00.000+01:002008-06-21T10:00:55.590+01:00Reflections In Wet Sand<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu_-heTdAk2IfwS7JdOmO8fII0ThMXlHjj70ID8HlLFzIluoRORlLeRUXezBaI73TkpMisr6bHzytF_Ayqj8JMNwMsMOvztk5bW8io9DGlfCvQVPXXNleso5kgtzzzGbzT8qtCPzIvcwO/s1600-h/Reflections+on+wet+sand+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu_-heTdAk2IfwS7JdOmO8fII0ThMXlHjj70ID8HlLFzIluoRORlLeRUXezBaI73TkpMisr6bHzytF_Ayqj8JMNwMsMOvztk5bW8io9DGlfCvQVPXXNleso5kgtzzzGbzT8qtCPzIvcwO/s320/Reflections+on+wet+sand+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214255275169244754" border="0" /></a><br />This won the KCC creative trophy in 2007<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-64638481763686260802008-06-21T16:18:00.000+01:002008-06-21T16:20:10.127+01:00High Tide at Sandsend<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm72DH3WpLG8hElKluWXW0s1dBtZKL14LDpMe3IYen1czS3t-S0uuKIz78clga98lbvq48L2Cug7OVYvalm-srw7DcVdrvj-HzeGaBKcrR0M0aexroFzJiGmLm6aX3VwHK_9u8DKi5fCW/s1600-h/2.+High+tide.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqm72DH3WpLG8hElKluWXW0s1dBtZKL14LDpMe3IYen1czS3t-S0uuKIz78clga98lbvq48L2Cug7OVYvalm-srw7DcVdrvj-HzeGaBKcrR0M0aexroFzJiGmLm6aX3VwHK_9u8DKi5fCW/s320/2.+High+tide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214354605223148066" border="0" /></a><br />A bit of jiggery pokery to raise the sea level<br />(sorry it washed out Whitby!!)<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-41974857722218724422008-06-21T16:16:00.000+01:002008-06-21T16:18:16.692+01:00Dandelion Clock<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WSrt2hPFImKZxXXSfQJatXC_IfIw_azVEPPpqjLnuVTYiCf9mfBhymgpj_BDnWc7ggxgf3p-kxo8_k0clpNjlwEuf19Xpio92qmhFBryXTVMMO2YhndpKGbQwqMdEQ3GUBeCGCo3H0dx/s1600-h/8.+Dandelion+clock-1273.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WSrt2hPFImKZxXXSfQJatXC_IfIw_azVEPPpqjLnuVTYiCf9mfBhymgpj_BDnWc7ggxgf3p-kxo8_k0clpNjlwEuf19Xpio92qmhFBryXTVMMO2YhndpKGbQwqMdEQ3GUBeCGCo3H0dx/s320/8.+Dandelion+clock-1273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214354193317206258" border="0" /></a><br />Macro HDR and selective colour were used to produce this<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-4082308876356966202008-06-21T16:14:00.000+01:002008-06-21T16:16:19.580+01:00Grace<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xNMjlbGOl1gIISJxUkssaF_f21yw3vS4lqxdLMohX_hlCRllY_T4EL71KI8TeX2npYj99-3EF4WHtPYDJRLcfeDOjgeKp6z6qYhIhGZ8lGni5pwOIEsZ6xcvdRtqYCyXdpKL6n-xLNLz/s1600-h/2.+Grace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xNMjlbGOl1gIISJxUkssaF_f21yw3vS4lqxdLMohX_hlCRllY_T4EL71KI8TeX2npYj99-3EF4WHtPYDJRLcfeDOjgeKp6z6qYhIhGZ8lGni5pwOIEsZ6xcvdRtqYCyXdpKL6n-xLNLz/s320/2.+Grace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214353672593592290" border="0" /></a><br />Lots of artistic effects used to produce this portrait<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-22648194480121345432008-06-21T14:40:00.000+01:002008-06-21T15:22:24.708+01:00Bad Boys<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDP1eyzpf5FcMkZTDA-xBv4ytFQSJ7LLmjH_9OZ9hECQKWlknPWgP5uG8pHC88JXeRwJRPP7diDeTEjEQdgNMX2SnlvkhGodNTIvgnoSj_O55_5iQQeRQXQqBgNxVL2EdqadoYIFLnk5u/s1600-h/Bad+Boys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDP1eyzpf5FcMkZTDA-xBv4ytFQSJ7LLmjH_9OZ9hECQKWlknPWgP5uG8pHC88JXeRwJRPP7diDeTEjEQdgNMX2SnlvkhGodNTIvgnoSj_O55_5iQQeRQXQqBgNxVL2EdqadoYIFLnk5u/s320/Bad+Boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214328453862330786" border="0" /></a><br />A montage of images taken at Whitby Regatta 2007<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-40570880403592862062008-06-21T14:38:00.001+01:002008-06-21T15:21:01.941+01:00GeeHebeBee<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zTxbuqNRLakt6SL6pqPPVcnWX4pId9stIas4OWQwAHRLlFUvtKFaiv7pIgVf10lruXfWFfEL3kBdDZshnop9kecSRh2QMnW8iAHRW8gvnSDLyHkWoDU18PDDZ43BpQ8RXhzvu2xDqDAZ/s1600-h/3.+HebeBeeGee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zTxbuqNRLakt6SL6pqPPVcnWX4pId9stIas4OWQwAHRLlFUvtKFaiv7pIgVf10lruXfWFfEL3kBdDZshnop9kecSRh2QMnW8iAHRW8gvnSDLyHkWoDU18PDDZ43BpQ8RXhzvu2xDqDAZ/s320/3.+HebeBeeGee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214260921423698418" border="0" /></a><br />This won the SPA News competition in 2007<br />(with a prize that allowed a camera upgrade)<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-21571750279641841542008-06-21T14:38:00.000+01:002008-06-21T14:40:53.330+01:00Tangles In The Groynes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yofTOogpscx6JovtNS9XqWQ4AzShYI9AM_QXKO7fx610xzSvdLoGAeJPWigsX6N3Kk-93wr6OVg23ElcPmm0uK3H-GoGffxuwAnepMJtADSe_TPY-12k9Sqd1QU_qX8v5WylljOwzrLJ/s1600-h/Tangles+in+the+groynes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yofTOogpscx6JovtNS9XqWQ4AzShYI9AM_QXKO7fx610xzSvdLoGAeJPWigsX6N3Kk-93wr6OVg23ElcPmm0uK3H-GoGffxuwAnepMJtADSe_TPY-12k9Sqd1QU_qX8v5WylljOwzrLJ/s320/Tangles+in+the+groynes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214329119145995538" border="0" /></a><br />This was accepted for Wath Salon 2007<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991263032611185953.post-14977699611261238202008-06-21T14:34:00.000+01:002008-06-21T15:28:21.928+01:00Chanting<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQLYSaswcuARhH0Ztaj1IYtEh81X4EwoENp5AaTbYodUBlxHOoWjN0Ea3zjttSfhHbFiVdSlkaDztDjVy4ZUdgci7YYNM3q7j2_tAsfG6p6x7J0VnRJx9CSoCCBm4REzLUEcY1WfCMvuO/s1600-h/1.+chanting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQLYSaswcuARhH0Ztaj1IYtEh81X4EwoENp5AaTbYodUBlxHOoWjN0Ea3zjttSfhHbFiVdSlkaDztDjVy4ZUdgci7YYNM3q7j2_tAsfG6p6x7J0VnRJx9CSoCCBm4REzLUEcY1WfCMvuO/s320/1.+chanting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214340798110634930" border="0" /></a><br />Three images merged to get the effect of motion<br /></div>Steve Estillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819752085884206087noreply@blogger.com0