Daily Theme - June 2024

[zx9]

Foggy morning taken whilst walking back from dropping the kids off at school.

Blythe Hill Fog 3 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[Kath]

240601-Hill House Canopy-004 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

I'm fully aware this is late, but here is the 'canopy' over Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, helping to dry out the building.  



240601-Hill House Canopy-001 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

And this is the curved ceiling over the bed which gives an illusion of a canopy.

[zx9]

Jun 2, 2024 12:04:58 GMT Kath said:

240601-Hill House Canopy-004 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

I'm fully aware this is late, but here is the 'canopy' over Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, helping to dry out the building.  



240601-Hill House Canopy-001 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

And this is the curved ceiling over the bed which gives an illusion of a canopy.

It makes a great picture but why does it need a waterproof canopy? I would have thought it would have been better to replace or repair the house's own roof.

Edit: Perfectly placed person on the walk way.

[Kath]

Jun 2, 2024 14:29:18 GMT zx9 said:

Jun 2, 2024 12:04:58 GMT Kath said:

240601-Hill House Canopy-004 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

I'm fully aware this is late, but here is the 'canopy' over Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, helping to dry out the building.  



240601-Hill House Canopy-001 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

And this is the curved ceiling over the bed which gives an illusion of a canopy.

It makes a great picture but why does it need a waterproof canopy? I would have thought it would have been better to replace or repair the house's own roof.

Edit: Perfectly placed person on the walk way

Ah, well it's not the roof that's the problem.  Mackintosh was interested in using new and innovative materials but he didn't really understand the combination of the concrete render he was using on the external walls with West of Scotland weather, and not only did it crack and start to let water in, it also didn't let it out again so the house was becoming so damp as to be dangerous.  The Box as it is known, is made from countless thousands of steel ring mesh with each ring set at an angle to deflect most, but not all of the rainwater - because it's important that the house doesn't dry out too quickly.  Initially it was set to be there for (I think) ten years but there are calls for it to remain permanently because it gives visitors such a unique view of the house that Mackintosh himself won't even have seen.  

[stevewmh]

Taken about 2 am at Richmond lock

DSCG9447-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[peterob]

Earliest photo that I remember taking.  I got up to support my brother running the Brussels marathon. Timestamp says 06:47.   Terrible photo even after a fresh edit.


IMG_0001.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

I shoot quite a lot of what could be described as special effects
here's shaped bokeh
vauxhall griffin eats ducks by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

UV induced fluorescence
uvif small by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

acrylic stress
acrylic stress by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

and one using an in camera 'pastel' filter
In camera filter - pastel by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Many would think of IR as a special effect too:
Mind the cliff! by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

garage aerochrome small by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

industar 50 + crystal by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

A composite of the same image

DSCH2992-03-02 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

Extremely processed to give a dramatic feel. It was quite a bright sunny day

DSCH2982-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[zx9]

I tend to go for recording what is around me so don't really use effects. I have of late dipped my toe into long exposure and ICM but that is about as far as I have gone.

Trsteno Arboretum IMG_1970editICM by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

^^ Bamboo Croatia.

Parkland IMG_3161ICMEditTue by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

^^ Native trees in early leaf disused railway North London.

[zx9]

I did buy one of those ND 2 to 8 stop crossed PL filters to take to Croatia and even remembered to pack a mini tripod.

ZatonMali IMG_1396editM by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

I guess I should have done more experimentation.

[zx9]

Abusing the sweep panorama setting on a phone probably counts?

Horniman vertical sweep IMG_1310v1 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

sp4 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

That more often than not misses the mark.

Surrey Quays IMG_5487edit by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[Kath]

130529-003 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

Special Effect: Long Exposure, Multiple Flash.  This is really old - 2013.  Having tested out the theory, I never really felt the need to use it for anything.

[dreampolice]

This theme was last weeks FlickrFriday theme. this was my input to that.

Warp factor gull by Nigel G, on Flickr