tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post1605624543805155648..comments2023-10-12T12:42:24.252+01:00Comments on J_on_tour: Bala, North WalesJ_on_tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-36568683501503818692014-06-23T02:15:27.944+01:002014-06-23T02:15:27.944+01:00Nice set of photos, J_on_tour! I would have apprec...Nice set of photos, J_on_tour! I would have appreciated too that accommodation:)Traveling Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537916238477256361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-27746223135474631882014-06-05T22:14:42.348+01:002014-06-05T22:14:42.348+01:00Thanks Cranberry Morning, photo 3 almost missed th...Thanks Cranberry Morning, photo 3 almost missed the cut on subject matter but crept in with the light and the thematic dialogue.<br />Thought you would like to know that I've loaded all the photos for the next Bala post and just need to think about what to write.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-56696726375544406102014-06-05T22:09:36.455+01:002014-06-05T22:09:36.455+01:00Thanks Petra, there wasn't a lot to photograph...Thanks Petra, there wasn't a lot to photograph in the main street and as usual I look for a classic title shot or general postcard view, then something quirky, arty or humorous. I always seem fortunate that when I do some research later, the post and images mostly seems to gel together nicely. It's a case of trying to do the best with what you've got to shoot. You can probably tell if you study the images that it's not the most popular destination in the world, but then again people come here for the subject material that I talk about in the next post.<br /><br />I agree shadows are important to show the image is real. On a similar note, based on some of your comments over time in your blog, you are an inspiration to me for keeping my images believable although I'm not saying that I don't like dipping my toes in the water :-)<br /><br />J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-10658686465466933762014-06-03T11:50:14.377+01:002014-06-03T11:50:14.377+01:00P.S. I especially like the golden light in photos ...P.S. I especially like the golden light in photos 2, 3, 4, and 5. But they're all beautiful, as usual.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-41863002997450164222014-06-02T19:03:22.999+01:002014-06-02T19:03:22.999+01:00J, I like these intriguing and interesting capture...J, I like these intriguing and interesting captures of the town, including the yard, you don't see such a photo in a travel guide and yet it adds to the atmosphere of the place. I also like that some of the photos show the overall view and then a detail like the statue in the street, the door of the chapel, the thoughtful lion... Great idea.<br /><br />I enjoyed your example of editing, the final image looks both impressive and interesting. In my opinion, straightening lines is an important part of editing as well as adjusting shades and light, contrast and saturation. I appreciated your remark about the photo being unshadowed ... but not overdone. Once I read that people tend to remove shades too much and thus lose the third dimension of the photo and I realized that sometimes I make that mistake as well. Shadows are necessary in the right amount and depth for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-14098528621159817372014-05-29T22:03:39.781+01:002014-05-29T22:03:39.781+01:00I suppose you could say with the more popular name...I suppose you could say with the more popular name of Llandudno, the ignorant or lazy way for the English is to get away with Landidno as opposed to using the tongue with Thlandidno. Those that live in the area would be more passionate about it and I have heard another phrenetic play on it which is a half way house of Clandidno.<br />When it comes to the less well known name of Llangollen, those that don't know would just call it Langollen. When I did the Llandudno trip following the coach in order that my Mother could fulfil her holiday with me being the "medication administrator", I was shocked that the coach driver called it this, making everyone think it was the correct pronunciation. There seems to be different levels of correct pronunciation, the hardest being the most accurate :-)J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-37970011753929717642014-05-29T18:44:46.277+01:002014-05-29T18:44:46.277+01:00BTW that gate photo is just gorgeous. And I was wo...BTW that gate photo is just gorgeous. And I was wondering, as a native of Britain do you find it easy to pronounce place names like Llandudno and Llangollen? Or are they difficult for everyone? Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-15433032931643472322014-05-28T18:05:29.414+01:002014-05-28T18:05:29.414+01:00JoLynne ... Maybe I am influenced by Western Ameri...JoLynne ... Maybe I am influenced by Western America by taking this shot. It's one think to shoot but another to publish it. It might not look anything to some but I thought it was worth showing although I did have difficulty giving it a title or gelling it with the post.<br />The Welsh language seems more important than ever these days in the current period of separate UK Governments and all that involves. I think it would be fair to say that the Welsh language and issues I discussed in the post would be more for the countryside of Wales rather than the coastal areas. I'm sure there would be difficulty finding the welsh language on the North Wales Coast other than the road signs to remind tourists where they are. A lot of day trippers and holiday makers from Liverpool and Manchester seem to like the idea of eventual migration !J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-43786291170434944642014-05-26T21:24:38.118+01:002014-05-26T21:24:38.118+01:00Maybe it's the Western American in me, but I r...Maybe it's the Western American in me, but I really liked that photo of the jumbled items in a yard. It's interesting that more young people speak Welsh than older ones---in today's world that's counter-intuitive, but it shows the people's determination.JoLynne Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029955836072785693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-68998801985815318422014-05-24T07:51:24.104+01:002014-05-24T07:51:24.104+01:00Thanks Brian, sorry I'm not great with apps or...Thanks Brian, sorry I'm not great with apps or phones, had a smart phone for 2 months & it scares me. Had an iPod touch for two years so I'm dipping my toe in the water. Apps do certain things like HDR and making the pictures better but straightened verticals I've only found in photoshop ... Something I resisted for a while but had to relent in the end as it was annoying me with architecture. I'll have a hunt around & see what I can find, they're always updating things like that if there's a need.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-11789097716211490082014-05-24T07:41:47.241+01:002014-05-24T07:41:47.241+01:00Thanks Cranberry morning for the great input you h...Thanks Cranberry morning for the great input you have here once again. You are right about the no entry sign, sorry I forget some things with international readership haha. All the shots are taken along the length of one street which is essentially what Bala is except the gate to the old Roman fort ( should have taken a shot of that for historical purposes for this post but looked nothing through the lens ... It's on google images). The house is at the bottom of the street up a side road.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-15045522949202204582014-05-24T07:32:11.797+01:002014-05-24T07:32:11.797+01:00Hi Adrian, thanks for the comment. I'm a slow ...Hi Adrian, thanks for the comment. I'm a slow learner and still a techno dinosaur but getting there. Even though you might not think it, you don't know how much of an inspiration you have been. I use a mixture of photoshop elements 11 I think it is and aperture. I've had a Flickr account for some time lying dormant not really knowing what to do with it. They changed the storage fees recently to allow 1 TB free. Haven't been happy with Picasa for some time for a few reasons and only recently worked out how to copy & paste from there.<br />The English chapel was a poor original ... Badly in the shade, gloomy moment, telephone wires across it, pleased it made some talking point as I was struggling to fill this post without dipping into the material of the next one. The clouds are highlighted a bit in the rooftop scene.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-54227032073787947542014-05-24T06:12:23.302+01:002014-05-24T06:12:23.302+01:00Hi J,
"Straightened verticals" - I like...Hi J,<br /><br />"Straightened verticals" - I like that.<br /><br />I read or heard about an app for a mobile phone/camera which facilitates lining up verticals when taking a photo but can't recall where. All my blog images are-hand held and unedited so that app would be useful. Any idea what it is or where it is available?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873064873719243245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-59969476043699290612014-05-23T12:40:24.250+01:002014-05-23T12:40:24.250+01:00These are great shots and wonderful cloudy-and-blu...These are great shots and wonderful cloudy-and-blue skies! I always love doors, gates, and churches, but also that stone building (barn or house?) that looks like a rummage sale is being held out front. An interesting photo! So tell me again, the red sign with the white bar means 'No Entry' ?Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-82762855852080345302014-05-23T12:31:23.152+01:002014-05-23T12:31:23.152+01:00You are starting to have fun here. What software a...You are starting to have fun here. What software are you using?<br />I love the English Chapel. The clock face really lifts it but not excessively.<br />You may be a bit slow posting and I know I'm a bit fast but your posts are always worth the wait.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com