People Taking Part In Activities Throwdown

[Patrick]

Please Consider Taking Part 🙂

Please share your photos of people involved in any type of activity ( keep it clean ) Have Fun folks.

To Start us off

The Pressure Is On

[Dave Watkins]

Love the grass in the background. Thumbs up to those that follow their passions no matter what the circumstances. Obviously this young man cares not what his football field looks like. Soccer in my neck of the woods. He’s determined to play and you’ve captured the moment. Nice job. I’m pulling for him to get to the ball before anyone else. 🙂

[Patrick]

Thanks very much Dave 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

The good ol’ days. People enjoying an Iris garden near Salem Oregon before covid.

[Patrick]

Wow Dave this image and these words The good ol’ days just bring home how much things like this have changed for so many people , it makes me think We sometimes don’t realize what We have until it is taken away .. On the up side things over here were i am are improving and restrictions are easing little by little.

Thanks for sharing and getting involved mate cheers 🙂

[Graham Hart]

Wow, tall flowers – like a flower forest. Love the colours Dave and good to see so many folks enjoying them.

[Patrick]

Walks by the sea

[Graham Hart]

Quite a poignant shot Pat. Nothing says ‘together’ like a stroll along the beach hand-in-hand. Nice one mate.

[Patrick]

Thanks very much Graham 🙂

[Graham Hart]

Speaking of good old days, this pic dates back to the 1990’s. I had a Nikon N6000 and it was my first foray into photography. This image was converted from an old slide which has had a rough life living in storage…drawers and shoeboxes etc.

I took this from the sound mixer’s stage at an outdoor rock concert which was held in the Adelaide City Parklands. The stage was set up on one side of a small lake and the audience were on the other side. It was a stinking hot summer day and inbetween acts while waiting for Crowded House to come on, the crowd decided to cool off.

These guys started it by dragging a park bench into the lake…

[Patrick]

Excellent Graham liking both of these photos and i remember the early 90’s being just like what you captured here mate, I started DJing in 89 and from 90 – 96 , seen many sessions like this 🙂

Thanks for sharing Graham

[Dave Watkins]

Both have that vintage film look which is always fun to see. Nice work Graham.

[Pat Garrett]

It’s been so hot, it’s not hard to imagine these scenes.

[Patrick]

Photo walks , I love catching other photographers at work 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Solid one there, @patrickw – you’re kicking butt lately.

[Patrick]

Thanks very much Rob , this was captured while i was out scouting some new compositions 🙂

Through The Woods

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love how you have framed this image Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Hi Dahlia Thank you so much , I was very fortunate to capture this as i was heading home and was about to put the camera away he arrived just in time 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I agree with you, Rob!

[Dave Watkins]

Two terrific photos Patrick. The b&w is a stunner. Great composition, depth and textures.

Really nice light and framing on the 2nd shot but the b&w. Wow!

[Patrick]

I really appreciate your feedback mate , i took a ride on the bike looking some new spots it was a hazy day for anything in the distance and when i seen the other photographer i just had to snap him 🙂

[JasenkaG]

[Patrick]

Very nice Jasenka two lovely shots capturing the movement and emotions in Dancing , love the light and colours in both images .. Thanks for posting 🙂

[JasenkaG]

Thanks, Patrick.

[Dave Watkins]

Festive, happy atmosphere captured in both images. Hard not to smile looking at them .

[Pat Garrett]

Feels good to be out and doing these things again!

[Patrick]

Walking The Dog

[Dave Watkins]

Love the low angle of view. Makes a great composition. The cut off foot would usually bother me but here it doesn’t.

[Patrick]

Thank you Dave 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Fishing…

[Patrick]

Wow this feels so peaceful Dahlia i love everything about it i really like the composition , the number of boats and how they gently recede into the distance .. Thanks very much for posting 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you Patrick 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Very cool, Dahlia.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you very much Rob 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

What a beautiful photograph. Patrick summed it up very well. Deserves to be matted,  framed and hung on a wall as far as I’m concerned.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you very much Dave 🙂  Sorry for the late reply, somehow I missed it!

[Patrick]

At Work –  Spring Selfie , it felt more like winter 🙂

[ElinL]

Train horses do you Patrick ?

[Patrick]

I am starting to learn bits and pieces while helping my niece during the winter months with the shorter daylight hours .. she trains horses and has a couple of her own she sees to each day so i was just chipping in as an extra pair of hands .. The longer daylight is now here but i have been enjoying it so just carried on doing some ground work with them 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I like the patterns in the dirt ring – the horse hooves and your feet. Looks like a cold, damp day. You are a man of many talents with willing hands and heart!

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Pat 🙂

[ElinL]

Dancing

[Patrick]

Very nice Elin , love the crop you used here and it has lovely light i use to love dancing but the flexibility in my hips and knee’s has gone 🙂

Thanks for sharing 🙂

 

[ElinL]

Thank you Patrick 🙂 – then tango could be a very good option for you… no acrobatics – just musicality, feeling and contact.

[Patrick]

Walking in the evening sun

[David Chesterfield]

Watching the last remaining functional Centurion Bridge Laying tank in action

 

 

[Patrick]

These are cool David , one serious bit of kit and the bridge sections are massive.

Nice share mate thanks for posting .. looks like you had great weather as well 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

What a sight!

[Patrick]

Golf has recently been allowed to re open and this chap is making the most of it 🙂

[Patrick]

Skate boarding

[Patrick]

Enjoying some quiet time but first a selfie 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I love this image Patrick. I like how you have framed your subject 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you so much 🙂 , i walked past the tree and down the slope looked back and shot the tree on it’s own and when looking at it on the rear of the camera it looked nice but i knew when i got home i would be wishing i had a figure in it as well so having no remote with me i put the camera on it’s intervalometer and ran back up the hill and sat down under the tree while it was firing away 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Oh wow Patrick 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

NAILED IT!!! Beautiful shot Patrick. Just beautiful.

[Patrick]

That is very kind mate thank you very much 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

This composition is stunning. Black and white at it’s best, Patrick.

[Patrick]

That is so very kind Pat thank you for having a look and as always very much appreciate your comments 🙂

[Patrick]

My niece having fun

[ElinL]

Looks great – beautiful horse – not so big – what kind is it ?

[Patrick]

Thank you Elin , as for breeding i am not sure i do know she is only 7 years old so fairly young.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Great photo Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thanks so much Dahlia 🙂

[David Chesterfield]

Festival of light lantern parade.

 

[Patrick]

This festival mush be a lot of fun with lots of great displays the creativity that goes into these designs is so good , nice share mate 🙂

[ElinL]

Feeding sheep

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a classic shot. I love it Elin. The tones in the image look almost like film 🙂

[ElinL]

Thank you Dahlia 🙂 – it is this old sheep house – the light in there is otherworldly….

wish I could have a studio there.

[Patrick]

Loving this shot also , colour pallet and light look fantastic Elin 🙂

[ElinL]

Thank you Patrick 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I find the textures, colors and ambiance of the shed just wonderful.

[Patrick]

Hill Walkers

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful set of images Patrick. Loving that vast landscape 🙂

[Patrick]

Thanks so much Dahlia , i shot these yesterday on my walk blue sky and sun although very hazy but a good couple of hours walk can’t be grumbled at 🙂

[ElinL]

All three images composed with lovely soft lines  and great tonal range. Very nice Patrick.

[Patrick]

Thanks so much Elin , lovely day all round 🙂

[David Chesterfield]

Qld camera group light painting workshop. Group portrait

 

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love it David 🙂

[ElinL]

Brilliant David 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

Best group portrait I’ve seen in ages!

[Patrick]

It looks like you guys have a lot of fun while painting , love the idea of the group shot David and the colours 🙂

Nice share mate.

[Patrick]

Exercise

[ElinL]

Great leading lines in this one Patrick.

[Patrick]

Thanks very much 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Snap shot at the dog park.

 

[Patrick]

Great capture mate i like how you have framed this group i also like the black and white choice for the photo nice going Dave 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks Patrick. 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Vendor at the 2nd annual Monarch butterfly festival in Bandon Oregon 2019.

[Patrick]

Those capes are fun 🙂  butterfly festival also sounds interesting  .. Nice capture of these two in conversation and their awesome capes , thanks for posting mate 🙂

[Patrick]

Keep On Running

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Great perspective and framing Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Dahlia , this was on my way up a place called Cave Hill here in Belfast 🙂

[ElinL]

Agree with Dahlia – the converging lines with the running guy at the end, brilliant !

[Patrick]

Thank you so much Elin 🙂

[ElinL]

Lambs ears marking

 

[Patrick]

Aww this is brilliant what a nice photo cracking focus on it’s little eye and your black and white treatment is gorgeous Elin .. One of those photos that will stay in my mind for sure 🙂

Thanks a lot for posting Elin.

[ElinL]

Thanks Patrick 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Great image Elin. Love the details, story and post processing 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

Wonderful image of a frequent farm task. Such a sweet face.

[Patrick]

Quiet contemplation

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Very nice Patrick. Love this image and how you have brought the focus on your subject 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

I wonder if the gentleman is conversing/communicating with the pigeons in some way.

[Patrick]

Hill work

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Interesting photo Patrick. Do the horses help with some kind of work? Just curious about the caption “hill work.”

[Patrick]

Hi sorry to just be seeing this now , the Hill Work was in reference to exercising the horses on the hill it helps build the rear end and also the legs plus keeps them fit when they are not jumping or competing 🙂 my legs are like jelly after i do this lol

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Oh wow! Thank you for that Patrick. I only commented today 🙂

[Stephen K]

Water balloon fight from this past weekend

[Patrick]

Great job Stephen looks like a fun time 🙂 ..Thanks for sharing much appreciated 🙂

[Stephen K]

Thanks I appreciate it.  It was a new lens that I was taking out for the very first time so not as great as I would have liked (too much grain for my taste) and I would have preferred a better composition.  Next time will be better :).

[Pat Garrett]

Lots of fun and a little bit of imp!

[Patrick]

Sounds Of The Underground

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the caption and photo Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Dahlia 🙂

[Patrick]

Catching a moment

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful photos Patrick. I love the last photo more 🙂

[Patrick]

Hi thanks a million Dahlia 🙂

[Pat Garrett]

Me too, Dahlia. It made me chuckle

[Patrick]

🙂

[Pat Garrett]

Hundreds of people flocked to the fireworks display on the ocean’s edge.

Waiting (sorry about the trash can)

Worth the wait for the return of traditions

 

[Patrick]

Nicely captured Pat , i hope you all had a lovely time the fireworks look fantastic 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful photos Pat. Looks like it was really worth the wait 🙂

[Erik Fransman]

2019 Amsterdam, before Covid. People are watching and taking part in the Canal Pride.
In Flickr click once to zoom in a tad. Makes it claustrofobic. Seems another universe. You can’t quite imagine that we did this, standing so close together.

[Patrick]

How times have changed mate , lovely photos love the number 2 photo all the vibrant colors 🙂 lovely share Erik and stay safe mate looks like we all getting another wave of this thing.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the striking colours Erik. I love the second photo too 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Meal prep…

[Patrick]

Lovely work Dahlia , nice black and white work as well 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you very much Patrick 🙂

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