Study Group 9
Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson
Brian Swinyard
Beverly Caine
Priscilla Farrell
John Larson
Shaikh Amin

Jantina Tuthill

January    Image - "B-17 Left Machine Gun"

How I did it - This was taken inside a B 17 on display at our airport. I used Shadow/Highlight, Topaz De-Noise, Cropping, and Smart Sharpening. I liked the pattern this close up presented.

Comments
Brian Swinyard Bill, this image is well exposed, sharp throughout, nicely cropped and shows well the mechanics of this piece of weaponry. Compositionally, it works well and fills the frame with the eyepiece off-centre in the upper right quadrant. I wondered whether the limits of the overall picture needed to be clearly defined with a one pixel stroked line to prevent the dark areas bleeding over into the black background.
Beverly Caine The image is technically correct; however, I don't find it particularly interesting. Sorry.
Priscilla Farrell An out of the ordinary image with sharp focus and detail. A very nice opportunity for you.
John Larson I like to see images of technical things like this. I think I might have moved around to see if there was an angle that showed a more interesting viewpoint.
Shaikh Amin Bill- you gave a nice treatment to this image. I like the color rendition over all and sharpness. I suggest wire hanging at bottom left be removed. It draws your attention.
Jantina Tuthill Love the composition. Love the lighting. I think I would have highlighted the little looking glass or what ever it is ? as the focal point.
 
Member Biography
 

Bill Thompson

I have been involved in photography since I was a teenager.  My first  serious camera was a Kodak Tourist given to me by my father for  Christmas.  I first joined PSA in the late 1950s, and have dropped it  then rejoined twice more.

I did color and monochrome darkroom work until I started with digital  about 6 years ago.  I sold my darkroom and film cameras, and am all  digital now.

I currently use a Nikon D200 with a Tokina 12-24 f4, a Nikor 105 f2.8  Micro, a Nikor 24-120 f3.5-5.6 VR zoom, and a Nikor 70-200 f2.8  VR  zoom lenses.  I still have a number of other Nikon lenses and  accessories which are usable with the D200.

I have a Mac G4 125 GHz dual computer using Photoshop CS2 and CS3  Beta, an Epson R2400 printer,  an Epson 2450 flat bed scanner, and a  Nikon Coolscan V film scanner.

I became interested in photography as a teenager, watching my father making prints in our kitchen. He gave me a Kodak Tourist for Christmas in 1945, and I have been hooked ever since.

I worked after school for 3 years to earn enough for an Exakta in 1948. I ended up with several bodies and a number of lenses. After all these years, I have a full battery of lenses to cover from 20 mm to 500 mm (1000 mm with extenders). I also currently have a Nikon D-100, and a Nikon F 5.

I sold my darkroom 2 years ago, and am now all digital for prints. I use an Apple G4 1.25 GHz dual processor computer running OSX 10.3.8, an Apple Studio Monitor, an Epson 2450 flatbed scanner, a Nikon CoolScan V film scanner, and Photoshop CS.