Monthly theme for June - wide aperture

[zou]

Untitled by Zou san, on Flickr

[kate]

f/2.8
It rained almost non-stop. Then a gale, then the cold, then the sun (for a moment).

rain and wind by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[Kath]

Rebecca Muller by Kath Polley, on Flickr
f/4.5

[dans]

Thanks for all the entries, I have been pretty much taking shots all month only wide open.

It's always tough picking one that resonates most, but this time ZX9's pool shot was one that I kept coming back to, such a wonderful capture and the wide aperture really works in the shots favour.
So over to you old bean 😁

[peterob]

Jun 30, 2024 20:06:10 GMT dans said:

Thanks for all the entries, I have been pretty much taking shots all month only wide open.

It's always tough picking one that resonates most, but this time ZX9's pool shot was one that I kept coming back to, such a wonderful capture and the wide aperture really works in the shots favour.
So over to you old bean 😁

Thanks for the theme Dan, sorry I didn't get out with a F2.8 as I meant to!   Worthy winner Keith, well done.  

[zx9]

Jun 30, 2024 20:06:10 GMT dans said:

Thanks for all the entries, I have been pretty much taking shots all month only wide open.

It's always tough picking one that resonates most, but this time ZX9's pool shot was one that I kept coming back to, such a wonderful capture and the wide aperture really works in the shots favour.
So over to you old bean 😁

Thank you very much dans , that has been a favourite picture of mine for a long time.

I will have to think on July's monthly theme during the day and post something this evening.

[dans]

Jun 30, 2024 20:39:02 GMT peterob said:

Jun 30, 2024 20:06:10 GMT dans said:

Thanks for all the entries, I have been pretty much taking shots all month only wide open.

It's always tough picking one that resonates most, but this time ZX9's pool shot was one that I kept coming back to, such a wonderful capture and the wide aperture really works in the shots favour.
So over to you old bean 😁

Thanks for the theme Dan, sorry I didn't get out with a F2.8 as I meant to!   Worthy winner Keith, well done.  

I meant to say Pete that I also really liked your shot with the bench; you captured the environment perfectly.

[Kath]

Great theme - I didn't make as many wide aperture shots as I normally do this month which was weird as it's usually my favourite way to go, but a worthy winner indeed!

[Chester PB]

F5.6 - quite a wide aperture for me (also, I wanted more than a few millimetres depth of field).
Taken two days ago in perfect soft overcast light, so even illumination with no strong shadows.