Study Group 9

Brian Swinyard

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

Jantina Tuthill
 

January      Image - "127 Aquaplaning"

How I did it - I took this image recently at Prescott Hill Climb in Gloucestershire by panning the camera as the Jaguar went by. In the computer, after the usual adjustments, I then added the Flood Filter to create the illusion that the Jaguar was aquaplaning.

Comments
Bill Twinyaron Your panning was right on, the car is nice and sharp. I guess I would like to see some splash behind the wheels, but I have no idea how to do it, perhaps careful painting it in ( lot of work ).
Beverly Caine The wonderful coloring of the car creates a great center of interest. I really love the flood filter and use it often myself. I like this image as a whole very much.
Priscilla Farrell An excellent image. Great example of panning. The race car is in sharp focus and placed appropriately in the frame. I particularly like the reflections of the wheels on the pavement and take note of the spinning wheels.
John Larson A cool car and I like the way you have given it room to run. I think to make it into a winner it needs to show some kind of motion.
Shaikh Amin It is an unusual panning shot because car is pretty sharp with no sign of motion and the steel bar in the background is sharp too which generally does not happen in pan application. Flood Filter. result turned out beautiful.
Jantina Tuthill Great idea and a beautiful car.  I like the reflection on the road. The only thing is that the car looks like it is standing still. Perhaps a wind blurry background and some "tracks" behind the wheels
 
Member Biography

Brian E Swinyard BA(Hons) MA MInstLM ARPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE3* PPSA PSA: CPID3* EID(C)3* EID(M)2* ND2* PTD2* PPL(C)1* PPL(M)1*

An 'Aspirational' Photographer with special interest in Creative, Travel and Portrait photography. His preference, with his wife Angela, is for long-haul, off-the-beaten track, back-packing type of expeditions which have included Tasmania, Bolivia, Peru, Cambodia and Vietnam. Born in 1943 in Bristol, England, Brian developed his first B&W photograph at the age of 13, while a member of the Rosyth & District Camera Club in Fife, Scotland. However, he did not begin a serious interest in photography until 1984 and since then he has been an active member of Cheltenham and Gloucester Camera Clubs. He is currently a Tutor with TheSchoolofPhotography.com on their Basic and Digital Photography Courses, a National/International Judge and a Lecturer. He is regarded in the UK Camera Club Circuit, not only as a prolific image-maker but also as an inspiration to others. His photography, which nowadays is exclusively digitally-based (Canon EOS 50D) is varied and shows a great deal of technical expertise, originality and enviable imagination. Many of his images have been accepted (some medal winners) in National and International Exhibitions and Salons in Europe, Middle East, Far East and American continents. His work has been published in In-House and Photography Magazines and Journals. Brian graduated BA(Hons) in Psychology with The Open University, Milton Keynes and MA in Photography with De Montfort University, Leicester. The latter included critical surveys and analysis of: Moment Of Death photographs in war photography, Urban Landscapes viewed as monochrome negatives and Personal Identity: Transition from Camera Club to Master of Arts Photographer. He has applied to undertake a PhD by Research in Photography with the University of Gloucestershire. He is a member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), Bureau of Freelance Photographers (BFP), London Independent Photography (LIP), InScape, Cheltenham Camera Club, Gloucester Camera Club and Smethwick Photographic Society. He is currently working towards FRPS, EFIAP/s and MPAGB Awards. Some of Brian’s images can be viewed on the members’ galleries at the RPS, PSA, SOP and Camera Club websites. Brian joined the Photographic Society of America (PSA) in 2004.