Triptych

Triptych's are basically 3 pics in one (like this) you can easily make your own template in Photoshop or Paintshop pro. You can then put 3 pics together, usually pics that work together or compliment each other.

One that didn't work.

Heres a shot that didn't work, it's a HDR shot from 3 raw images combined, it doesn't work for several reasons, the main one being the 3 images haven't aligned properly, this is mainly due to them being shot hand held in windy conditions rather than on a tripod.

Theres also bit's of the barrier showing bottom left, although I'll take those out when I process it again.

Matrix revisited!

No not the film but those motorway information matrix signs, yet again I wonder about the logic and waste of energy having signs tell us to watch out for spray in the pouring rain. Lets be honest spray in heavy rain shouldn't really surprise drivers, if it does maybe they aren't fit to be driving in the first place.
I'd love to hack those signs, on a fine sunny day have it saying "sunny!" or over the Christmas holiday have it say "don't forget the turkey" stupid stuff like that, or maybe "stop reading the bloody signs and look where your going" that would be a good one!
On the subject of motoring the roundabout near me is like a Krypton factor test at peak times, it's totally barking mad, you have to swerve across 3 lanes pretty much wherever your going, how stupid is that!, who's it sponsored by, the panel beaters association?

Oxwich last few.

Here are a few more from my day out at Oxwich, I still have a few left, but I'll save them for another day when I'm stuck for ideas.

More from Oxwich

When I was a child we more or less lived on Oxwich beach, my dear Dad was a sun worshipper, we'd be up and out first thing in the morning, on the beach and we'd stay there untill it was time for him to work, as he played drums in a club this was about 7 pm before we would leave the beach. My entire summer holidays would be the beach (bad weather excepted)

Trouble is it's a bit boring for a young child, and 7 weeks of the same beach is too much. I think I probably overdosed on sand! even today I'm not really keen on sand in my toes, the idea of a day sitting with thousands of other "trippers" wedged into a few square feet of sand fill me with dread.

That said I don't mind a wander on a nice quiet beach. I thought I'd re-visit my old stomping ground yesterday, I had a really good walk, it was cold but dry and sunny, which was nice.

Heres some more of the photos.

A black and white from today.

A very quick post, I'm feeling a bit rough tonight, went for a wander today to a place I spent a lot of time as a child, Oxwich beach. Heres the church there, more pics tomorrow. Wayne

Topaz Detail variations.

Here are a couple more shot's given the Topaz Detail treatment, what I have done here is try to show the variation of different effects that can be obtained, from a soft almost painted effect to a much harsher almost engraved look. Wayne