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Brian Swinyard

Brian Swinyard

Bill Hodges

Joan Field

Barrie Bieler

Rick Perkowski

Anne Swearman

Nancy Springer

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Title - 127 Aquaplaning (January)

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 Hodges Good used of the flood filter. Car moving from left to right gives the viewer a sense of movement. The blurred background adds to the impact of the image. Nice touch with the spinning wheels.

Joan Field Beautifully photographed car. Your panning worked really splendidly, and included the wheels rotating. It does look as if there might be a little too much of the flood filter. Just thinking that cropping it just below the wheel reflections would make it really look realistic for a rainy day. The weather does seem to be on the inclement side. Great panning job. Please teach me how to do this well.

Barrie Bieler

Works well; the flood filter adds a nice touch. Perhaps crop 1/2 of the top green background out. Should there be some water drops on the lower fenders ?

Rick Perkowski Tremendous job of capturing the movement of car by panning!! Having the car so sharp is no easy task. It is a very good idea to apply the Flood Filter to give the effect of hydro planning. Perhaps the top of the frame could be cropped so as not to have the car in the middle of the scene. Leaving space on the right side of the frame allows the viewer to follow the car down the track. Very well done.

Anne Swearman
This is a great use of the flood filter. The colour of the road would be fairly boring, so the reflections really bring this to life. Bonus seeing the driver, and the panning has been done really well. Lovely colour and glow from the car.
Good feeling of speed.

Nancy Springer OK…another car fan!! This image really gives the viewer a sense of movement. The reflective colors in the "water" are an added bonus. You have done a great job of panning the camera…something I would very much like to learn! The rear end of the car might be a touch too close to the edge. Maybe some water splashes from the tires would give an even more realistic sense of speeding through water. Wonderful image!

Member Bio

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*

brianswinyard@btinternet.com
http://www.brianswinyardphotography.com

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.

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Title - 127 Aquaplaning (January)

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.

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.