Author Topic: Rides 2014 -- add yours (Read 116801 times)

FrogPrince · « **Reply #120 on:** April 27, 2014, 01:00:25 PM »

Another Cycle Somerset outing for you to dip into..........
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/38757275_8pTQGH

FrogPrince · « **Reply #121 on:** May 03, 2014, 07:53:34 PM »

............ out on my bike needing to be alone. the trees were wonderful today.

jags · « **Reply #122 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:04:20 PM »

beautifull pic's great cycling country i love it.
did you have words with the group as you needed to be alone.

FrogPrince · « **Reply #123 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:10:12 PM »

........sort of ..... not really ...... I left the group halfway through a very hilly and rather pointless ride .....so I didn't have to

Danneaux · « **Reply #124 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:27:36 PM »

Simply wonderful photos of picture-book cycling country, Colin. I've so enjoyed "coming along" on your rides vicariously through your photos.

Always a treat.

Best,

Dan.

FrogPrince · « **Reply #125 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:34:02 PM »

Thanks Dan

jags · « **Reply #126 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:42:58 PM »

great photo's frog prince are they from your phone camera or do you have compact for your bike rides.

i left the group 2 years ago i ride solo these days , most of the time i come home as fresh as i went out i only do hills if i really have no choice.

jags.
also 60 something and enjoyng solo cycling.

FrogPrince · « **Reply #127 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:46:52 PM »

My camera is a Canon G15. compact but almost as good as a DSLR. This is a crap picture as it was taken on an old camera.

jags · « **Reply #128 on:** May 03, 2014, 09:12:02 PM »

thanks for that but to be honest i know nothing about cameras but i would love a really good one that's small and easy to use point and click.

jags.

rualexander · « **Reply #129 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:44:44 PM »

Back down to the Borders for the holiday weekend, got caught up in the Selkirk Triathlon at one point.

FrogPrince · « **Reply #130 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:22:23 PM »

.................. just beautiful, one day I'll get up there :-)

jags · « **Reply #131 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:34:29 PM »

God's own country beautifull,but man i bet its tough cycling country,to tough as in to many hills for this kid

jags

Danneaux · « **Reply #132 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:49:15 PM »

Just outstanding photography or gorgeous countryside, as usual from you Rual; such a treat to see and enjoy vicariously.

Thanks so much for posting these!

I've been meaning to ask...d'you use a mild HDR or tone-mapping effect on your photos, or shot and process them "straight"? At any rate, a really nice effect -- maybe one due to the lovely skies in your part of the world.

All the best,

Dan.

rualexander · « **Reply #133 on:** May 06, 2014, 12:14:46 AM »

Dan,
The last couple of series of photos I have posted here have been adjusted in Snapseed on my tablet, mainly using the 'ambience' adjustment but also sometimes the 'drama' adjustment. Seems to liven up the pics a bit if the weather has been a bit dull and gloomy (contrary to the impression John Saxby has taken from my pics, the sun doesn't always shine here in Scotland!

)
My photos on flickr tend to be the originals out of the camera.

Andre Jute · « **Reply #134 on:** May 06, 2014, 07:00:10 PM »

Where Jags and I live, you're always chasing the hole in the rain. But it's not always that well-defined!

Here I was on my way into the countryside on pure faith when I saw for the first time that I'd better pedal fast and be home again in less than an hour or I'd get seriously wet.

I made it in forty minutes for a 16km circle with plenty of hills (there's nothing but hills here; the only piece of flat road is 3km long and lethal for cyclists because of the traffic) and my leather saddle passed through the door again as the first fat drops sounded like drums on the rear mudguard. That's good timing.

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