Another round is upon us so please comment and vote as usual, enjoy the photos....
1) Bill A
Judgement Day -1: Leica M9 with 21mm Zeiss
2) Bill S
Where have you been?. Taken in Manchester City Centre in the midst of the Hen Party season (anytime really!) last year on the Panasonic FT4.
3) Dave S
'The insane from within the Insane' - Leica M8 - 28mm Ultron. One of the very few colour shots I have taken with the M8. The Tate Modern and in the spirit of the location went for the out of the box approach, moving subjects from a moving platform at a slow speed. Whilst I generally don't like shooting in colour the near mono colour surroundin
4) David F
Scotney Castle Reflection
5) David K
Back to Nature: Taken at Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol. It was taken with my Leica M9 with my 35mm Summilux f/1.4 asph Lens - exposed for 1/125 second at f/2.8 (ISO 160).
6) Del B
I've chosen this for the colours. I find myself recently chasing bright colours because I am totally and utterly fed up with the grey, flat light that we just seem to get every day.
7) Duncan K
Comma on Echinacea: Leica Society Barnsdale Gardens trip, October 2012. Leica X1 plus 2x Leitz Elpro VIb c/u lenses; 1/320 f14 ISO 400. Daylight.
8) Elaine J
Winter beach scene: Leica Digilux 4
9) James C
Kate, L10, D Vario Elmarit
10) Keith M
Past, Present – and Future(?) Details = MP, Elmarit-M ASPH 28mm, Fuji Acros 100
11) Keith W
Goodwood Revival: Leica M9 Zeiss Planar 50mm.
12) Malcolm R
Sheep May Safely Graze: Taken outside a discount shop in town on the Panasonic Lumix.
13) Phil C
Trying to catch the breeze
14) Robert H
Brings Tears to your Eyes : Leica M9P 50mm Summicron : ISO640 : Welsh Black Sale, Abergavenn
15) Rob S
Scooter Caffè, X1
16) Theodore D
Silvermax slide developed; Leica M4 with collapsibl
That's it for this month, I look forward to seeing your comments.
1) Bill A
ReplyDeleteLots of post processing but it really works here, you expect to see the Terminator making his way along the path. The title says it all.
2) Bill S
A fun shot that begs to be part of a caption competition.
3) Dave S
The switch to colour was a good move here. I've often wondered how best to capture the view and feeling when moving between levels at the Tate and this does it well.
4) David F
A lovely composition on a sunny day - I seem to remember those! Used to go to the castle a lot as a child when staying with cousins in the area. A wonderful place to explore.
5) David K
Cemeteries often make for good shots, and the blend of the grave and trees works well. The muted colour also suits the subject well.
6) Del B
Good to have you back with us. A a colourful shot to cheer us up is always welcome. Who knows, maybe the weather will allow these chairs to be put to god use soon. The branch is a nice touch.
7) Duncan K
Nice to see some close-up work on an X1. I like the composition, the flowers are nicely in bloom and the butterfly seems happy to pose. Good work.
8) Elaine J
A desolate beach with the promise of shelter in colourful huts ahead, or if you are lucky a hot chocolate.
9) James C
A lovely portrait of Kate with nice simple lighting that suits the subject very well.
10) Keith M
The mother and baby complete the shot and the title makes the most of that as well.
11) Keith W
Ah Goodwood... a glorious place to spend the day. I like the composition and the mechanic completes the frame.
12) Malcolm R
What to buy? Lots of options here it would seem....
13) Phil C
14) Robert H
You've caught the right moment as he wipes his eye and the faces of those watching, perhaps deciding what to bid, adds another dimension.
15) Rob S
Lots of atmosphere, this looks like a good place to be. A slight shame the woman on the left partly blocks the face of her friend at the table but I like it.
16) Theodore D
Slightly mysterious this one, but an interesting piece of art that's for sure.
1) Bill A. Some may not appreciate the processing of this image. For me it works beautifully and has turned an ordinary scene into something special. To treat an image in this way takes vision, and you most defiantly have show that in abundance in this. One of the best images I have seen in the Circle to date, head and shoulder above the norm. Only thing wrong is its not mine!
ReplyDelete2) Bill S. Love the juxtaposition in this one between the normality of the older generation and the young. Well seen and taken
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4) David F. The traditional tried and tested shot of Scotney across the water. Like with Phil brings back memories of visits to the place.
5) David K. To me this shot lacks a bit of atmosphere rather flat and unsparing, one of those images where some post processing would work wonders.
6) Del B. I echo Phil's comment on welcome back, have missed your always interesting input over the last couple of months. This is a scene many would have passed by without noticing, a good eye at work here. The brightness of the yellow chair captures attention and the surroundings including the plants all lead you back to the main focal point well. Great shot.
7) Duncan K. A good close up. Just wonder if a little burning in of the extremities may help concentrate the attention more towards the flying beast as the brightness of the flowers tend to take the eye away for the main subject a bit.
8) Elaine J. Nice shot of the beach scene in the closed season. I like the inclusion of the foreground to lead you up to the huts.
9) James C. A brave man who takes a full on profile portrait. The subject has the exquisite features which make this possible though. The simple lighting works well to bring out the skin texture I wonder though would the use of a flag just to hold back the light from the nearside of the face to create just a bit more of a rim light effect make this a more dramatic image.
10) Keith M. The Shop sign says it all, dilapidated old style shot and the modern woman on her mobile juxtaposition well to make it work. However the image also brings out one of my room 101 moments, the inclusion of the copyright and name I cannot see any good reason at all for the inclusion, does nothing to protect an image as it can be removed in under ten seconds flat and it really does nothing to enhance an image at all.
11) keith W. Nice record shot of what goes on at Goodwood. To me appears just a little flat and could do with a bit of a boost in post process.
12) Malcom R. Another amusing shot out of the bag, your the true master at spotting the unusual.
If only the dogs leg was up would have been priceless! As it stands its another good amusing image from the master of the genre. Well done again M8
13) Phil C Its always difficult to get interesting shots whilst walking around the estuaries, so many time you end up with boring shots of mored up boats. Your seeing and timing the antics of the two chaps lifts this image head and shoulders above the normal. Well timed and seen.
14) Robert H. Captures the auction well. The 'pose' of the guy intrigues was it the smell, did the beast not attract the right price or was he sad to see it go which brought the eye watering to happen. An image that captures a moment in time and begs a question, thats what its all about at end of day. Well done.
15) Rob S. I like this shot, full of atmosphere of the cafe culture, or in this case caffe!
The warm Tones work well.
16) Theadore D. An interesting sculpture. Could it do with a slight boost in contrast, personal preference perhaps. A good record shot.
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ReplyDeleteCertainly, this is a picture with dark overtones in line with the title. Evidently, it has been subject to much work in order to produce the presentation that will be welcomed by the ‘Post Processing’ aficionados! Not one that I appreciate though
2) Bill S
Good street shot. The link to a ‘Hen Party’ can certainly be seen
3) Dave S
There is a strong colour evident but I am struggling to find a point of interest in this shot. Unable to understand what it is all about
4) David F
Well composed with fine reflections resulting in a nice photograph
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6) Del B
Welcome back Del! The bright colours indeed offer a pleasant contrast to the current winter conditions. I wonder whether a slightly longer focus / depth of field might have been preferable
7) Duncan K
Another picture with bright colours to offset the current conditions! The only issue perhaps is that the bright yellows do tend to ‘overshadow’ the butterfly point of focus
8) Elaine J
This shot is a further reminder of winter. The colours of the huts / building provide a nice balance to the overall bleakness of the scene
9) James C
A really nice portrait with very good natural lighting
10) Keith M
A good street shot, well spotted and given a clever apt title
11) Keith W
The strong colours of the two cars create a good picture, with the added foreground interest of the mechanic at work
12) Malcolm R
A fun shot, which has been well spotted! The colourful containers add further strength to the composition
13) Phil C
A good shot, which was well spotted and caught! The orange outfit makes the perfect point of focus in the picture
14) Robert H
An interesting action shot at a farm auction, but it is difficult to comprehend just what was happening to cause the man’s expression
15) Rob S
A picture with plenty of colour and strong tones, but no real point of interest for me
16) Theodore D
An interesting sculpture with good detail, but the lighting / level of contrast does make it slightly bland.
.1. Bill A
ReplyDeleteA dramatic and well processed image, but a little overdone for me.
2.Bill S
Well seen and taken. Shame faces of both key characters hidden.
3.Dave S
If the key subject is the coloured light, I feel there are to many distracting figures.
4.Dave F
A well composed and tranquil scene. Should brown foliage on right edge be cropped?
5.David K
Would like to see a crop to loose highlight on right edge.
6.Del B
This would be a very powerful image with saturated colours if the vegetation wasn't a distraction.
7. Duncan K
A lovely well composed macro shot
8. Elaine J
Dramatic sky and good lead lines from shading on beach. Well balanced image
9.James C
Stunning portrait that works with "closed " eyelids with the mood portrayed
10.Keith M
A great street image
11.Me
12.Malcolm R
Good colourful street shot. Would prefer to see the yellow lines cropped.
13. Phil C
Loads going on with a splash of colour in just the right place in the image. Holds your attention.
14.Robert H
Well captured moment
15.Rob S
The strong colour casts seem to work as the skin tones of the central figure are acceptable.
16. Theodore D
Great texture and tones
Did we all see our very own Phil Coomes on BBC last Night?
ReplyDeleteMissed it? then check the society's website for details and a link to catch it on iPlayer.
Phil came across very well, was an interesting programme.
ReplyDelete1. Bill A. Brr, one cannot help but feel the chill wind battering around you. Excellent composition and atmosphere with the treatment adding strength .
ReplyDelete2. Bill S. Presumably a grab-shot – well-grabbed! The light is clearly very directional and contrasty, with the ‘flesh’ tones on the dummy a little bright. A little unfortunate that the wide gap between the main figures pulls the eye in towards the shop entrance.
3. Dave S. The escalators in the Tate Modern make for great photo-opportunities, don’t they! I like the sense of mystery and ‘other world’ eerie lighting.
4. David F. I have fond memories of visiting Scotney Castle on a brilliantly sunny summer’s day (it was some years ago…) and this image certainly captures the castle and it’s setting very well. I wonder if a little play with the ‘highlights and shadows’ sliders might bring out the colours/contrast a little more?
5. David K. I like the composition and feeling of neglect/abandonment of the image. I think this could be strengthened by using an even bigger aperture to isolate the cross from the background rather more (there was plenty of shutter speed in hand).
6. Del B. Good strong composition with the diagonals plus the shallow DoF. I just wonder whether or not that arc of table bottom-right is a good thing or not…
7. Duncan K. I never seem to have much luck with butterflies – they always flutter off at the wrong moment. Beautifully captured in an ideal setting.
8. Elaine J. Certainly captures the cold, bleak winteriness. Overall though, the content seems rather, well, messy - to use the technical term. My eye does not know where to settle – e.g. is that a refreshment place and people on the far right; the white/grey random blobs – oh, seagulls; the purpose of the hut(?) on the far left? I yearn to see the scene taken from a standpoint much closer to the beach-huts, with all the clutter behind me!
9. James C. The taking of portraits is very much the weak link in whatever photographic expertise I possess, so I am not the best judge. However, I think this is a very pleasing image, well composed, lit and exposed. If I was to pick a nit, it would be regarding the slightly untidy mascara.
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11. Keith W. Captures some of the atmosphere of the event but I am not convinced in this instance that the fairly shallow DoF works. Would love to see sharper detail of car No. 1 and ditto the period dress of the participants.
12. Malcolm R. An amusing little image – well seen. Clone out the price tag on the leftmost beastie?
13. Phil C. A busy image with lots to look at. Once one has admired the large sailing vessel, one’s eye is pulled back to the two nearest figures to ponder on what they are saying to each other.
14. Robert H. Good gritty monochrome tones help capture the auction atmosphere. A pity that the position and lighting of the animal’s head mean the detail is hard to define and is a little bit lost against the background.
15. Rob S. Great atmosphere and colours – no sugar in mine!
16. Theodore D. One of those chainsaw sculptures? If so, an interesting example but it does seem a little lost in places against the similar tones of the sky.
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A nicely framed street shot with a good dose of humour
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Feels surreal to me and the separation of the people in the distance from those below gives and “us and them” feel to it.
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This looks like a beautiful location, the perfect reflection and blue sky give a summery warm feeling.
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A good advert for cremation perhaps but the flat lighting is not helping the pictorial content.
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The rich colours are very attractive, well seen.
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The butterfly is sharp throughout and the rich yellow makes the picture stand out.
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It’s good to get out and photograph in less than ideal conditions, the dark sky really adds to the shot but if you had waved one of your chips in the air and got the seagulls a bit closer……
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Only a youngsters complexion would stand you getting this close. A fine profile picture and my only real crit is the over heavy eye make-up.
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This sort of shot does nothing for me I’m afraid and to make the past and present connection I feel a bigger age gap is needed, but perhaps that’s just me.
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I’ve been to Goodwood a few times but never the revival, one day perhaps? The reds seems a bit washed out to me, perhaps a stop less?
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The collie’s direct gaze makes this for me even though it’s a model. The sheep look good perhaps we should all carry one with us for foreground interest in our landscapes?
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Regatta day by the looks of it. What are they doing imitating scarecrows? Anyway lots to look at. A Thames barge match is on my “to do” list for this year.
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Perfect timing, such a shame the rail cuts across the picture as it does.
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The warm tones work very well, probably better than if you had colour corrected but it is a picture of two halves, had you moved to the right a tad and concentrated on the left hand group I think it would have worked better.
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The low viewpoint gives strength and serves to isolate the subject well.
The society website has just been upgraded but I still need more content please guys.
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1. Bill A.
ReplyDeleteSuperb photo and well manipulated in PhotoShop.
2. Bill S.
Another very nice street shot but the background is very distracting and this for me reduces the impact.
3. Dave S.
Effective ‘modern’ take on a photo, inspired but not for me.
4. Dave F.
5. Dave K.
The left and right of this photo distracts from the main point for me but otherwise very good.
6. Del B.
Nice bright colours but the shrub does nothing for the photo.
7. Duncan
Wow, love the colour and the butterfly, my only critic is that the butterfly could do with standing out a little more.
8. Elaine J.
Excellent photo, nice colours, don’t like the block building middle left.
9. James C.
Superb portrait, lovely lighting.
10 Keith M
Superb photo, but spoilt by the copyright notice.
11 Keith W
Very period, you cannot go wrong with photos at Goodwood Revival! Would like to have a more out of focus background or a closer shot of the mechanic working on the car.
12. Malcolm R.
Great shot, watch out for the sheepdog, those eyes are watching you.
13. Phil C.
Another Wow from me, love this photo, great detail.
14. Robert H.
Is he ‘crying’ because he has sold his prize bull?? Excellent photo, great atmosphere.
15. Rob S.
The colours give a 3D effect photo, not too sure whether I should reach for the 3D glasses or a malt!
16. Theodore D.
Very effective view, is that snow on his beard??
Grand job on the website Bill, can see your temp status becoming full time soon! Hopefully your plea for content will be answered, some tutorials/articles reviews perhaps, there are many who could contribute and share their knowledge and cover many a subject. Know Phil is always on lookout for stuff as well.
ReplyDeleteThe website is the window to the world for the Society
1) Bill A. I like the light on the grasses (we can certainly see which way the wind blows here) and the boardwalk leads our eye deep into the picture. The colour cast, although it gives a sinister appearance to the landscape and is obviously as you want us to see it, is rather too heavy for my taste.
ReplyDelete2) Bill S. It looks a bit early in the day for a hen party - or have they been going all through the night? The contrast between the glamour girls and the ordinary shoppers makes for a zany street scene with the inflatable dummy the unexpected “something extra”. Well spotted and captured.
3) Dave S. A picture that works on several layers with lots of crazy reflections thrown in for good measure, is there perhaps even a self portrait in there somewhere I wonder? One to spend a while looking at to try to see how everything fits together.
4) David F. The reflections, the tourists and a decent sky make a pleasant summer’s day shot of the old castle (one that Cromwell knocked about a bit?). The orange I know not what on the right hand edge does rather catch the eye and I would personally have cropped it out.
5) David K. An unintentional woodland burial? The flat lighting makes the stone cross blend in with the trees - which I suppose is what appealed to you.
6) Del B. Bright and cheerful colours here, the limited depth of field employed throws even the right hand side of the nearest chair slightly out of focus, I can live with that but I do find the unsharp leaves on the left annoying - don’t know why, must be something to do with visual perception?
7) Duncan K. The sun did come out last summer. A nice study in browns and yellows, the butterfly is beautifully sharp but its head is rather lost against the centre of the flower- always the way!
8) Elaine J. I like the contrast between the strong colours in the bottom half of this and the grays of the sky. The overhead wires are as ever a nuisance and to make sense of them you have to include the two poles and therefore (from this position at least) a part of the blue “barn” which is a little too intrusive.
9) James C. Nice muted colours (a touch pink perhaps) and bitingly sharp.
10) Keith M. A good backdrop just waiting for the right person to come along before you make the exposure. The past looks to have been more dignified than the present, the emergency boarding has clearly been there for more than 24 hours and the ubiquitous mobile phone definitely places the shot in the present. Framing is unfortunately just a bit out, cutting off the right hand side of the shop front.
11) Keith W. Very colourful, a bit “busy” perhaps but such is the nature of these events and it certainly sets the scene.
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13) Phil C. The kind of day that I often suffer from of when out with a camera but you have used the greyness to advantage to draw our attention to the character in the bright orange nightshirt.
14). Robert H. You have caught him at an awkward moment, something in his eye or a sneeze - we shall never know. The barrier is a sensible precaution but an intrusion and a lighter coloured animal would enable us to see more detail in that area. However it does capture the market scene.
15) Rob S. The green fluorescent and red tungstem lights make this weirdly colourful and somehow it works well, the busy atmosphere is beautifully captured.
16) Theo D. I guess this is one of those chainsaw sculptures, very cleverly done and aided by a touch of frost. The low taking angle has the advantage of eliminating distracting background clutter albeit at the expense of some degree of perspective distortion.
1) Bill A “Judgement Day”
ReplyDeleteWonderful lighting and atmosphere; technically superb; an image to be proud of and which would probably find a ready market.
2) Bill S “Where have you been”
Amusing image but not the best viewpoint. Maybe a scene that requires a quick dash ahead to try and capture a view from the opposite side ... so we also see some facial expressions.
3) Dave S “The insane from within the insane”
I looked long and hard at this image but cannot see anything of pictorial/abstract/artistic interest ... and it is not easy to look at … Too many elements; too busy and to my eyes the colours are overpowering.
4) David F “Scotney Castle Reflections”
Technically and pictorially excellent rendition of a beautiful scene but I’d prefer to see it without the figures.
5) David K “Back to Nature”
Speaks volumes about derelict cemeteries … one for the environmentalists … but I could not live with it on my wall However, in vertical format could make a good book cover.
6) Del B … untitled
“ … chosen this for the colours” … but the colours look a bit dull to me; I’d prefer to see them with more punch and contrast ... and the foliage is fighting with the chairs … and the table edge is distracting. Bit too much to take in.
7) DSK
8) Elaine J “Winter Beach Scene”
The sloping horizon immediately grabs my eye … it needs levelling; and the building and beach huts lack sharpness. I like the shoreline leading to the LHS corner and the atmospheric clouds.
9) James C “Kate”
Kate is a pretty young lady but this portrait does not do her justice. If this is a formal posed portrait rather than a candid, the lady could have been prepared much better. She needs a makeover – her eye makeup (false eyelashes?) is very unflattering and OTT ; her hair looks untidy; the texture of the clothing is fighting with the straggly hair. She looks so sad. The lighting/shadow around the nose is distracting. Sorry to be harsh but the portrait could be so much better with a bit more preparation and maybe a reflector to fill in the shadow around the nose. When a photographer is in charge of all the elements used in a portrait they should be used to much better effect.
10) Keith M “Past Present – and Future (?)”
The image lacks sharpness and the author’s name and distinction and date are distracting and an unnecessary encumbrance. The wide angle lens has resulted in converging verticals that could be easily corrected. There is potential for an interesting picture in the scene but maybe a longer lens would be better … especially in landscape rather than vertical format .
11) Keith W “Goodwood Revival”
A reasonable record shot but I’d prefer to see a closer more definitive view of the car and mechanic. As it is, it does not convey very much … if the title mentioned the make of car it might say a lot more.
12) Malcolm R “Sheep may safely graze”
Humorous picture but needs an inquisitive passer by or child to make it into a more box office image.
13) Phil C “Trying to catch the breeze”
A very busy picture; rather a lot to take in; I’d prefer to see the barge as a more isolated vessel – and with all the mast visible – the top of the mast is excluded which spoils the composition.
14) Robert H “Brings Tears to Your Eyes”
A well caught moment but I’d like to see more detail in the beast on offer ... and the verticals in the background are leaning over – they could be straightened in post processing.
15) Rob S “Scooter Caffé
Rather too much going on in the picture. The main point of interest is the three girls chatting and they might make a good image if isolated from a different viewpoint. Colours do not appeal.
16) Theodore D … no title
The image does not convey any sense of scale / size. The image looks two dimensional but I suspect it is a three dimensional artifact. Maybe the image has lost something in the scanning? A title might add interest.
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ReplyDeleteJudgement day- Where are the robots who will take over the Earth? Marvelous atmosphere, right out of a movie’s opening credits. I like it but wonder if perhaps a little a reduced amount of manipulation would have made it a bit less sinister in mood?
ReplyDeleteWhere have you been?- Nice colors and use of the width of the frame, only perhaps the blow up doll is a bit too light and for the story the hens might be a bit closer to each other. I like the V effect to the entrance formed by the shoes they all wear.
Tate Modern- A pity that I have never been to The Tate Modern yet. For that reason I can’t place much here into a context. I suspect that a vertical view might have been easier for me to get a better impression of the space and movement. Nice shot in a difficult and quickly changing environment, but hard for me to decipher.
Castle- Wonderful angle of view, very ‘painterly’, well done. On my (uncalibrated) screen am not sure the blue sky and certain highlights on the stonework are completely as desired.
Cemetery- Good shot, perhaps lacking contrast between the stonework and greenery? It would be interesting to see what might happen with some post processing (or filters, right on the lens) to achieve this. After a second look, I am also not quite sure if the focus and DOF desired are really perfectly in tandem for the effect you want?
Chairs- Lovely shot; the touch of green being there on the left reminds us that these chairs will soon be unfolded and out in the sun whilst additionally bringing motion to the scene.
Butterfly- well executed difficult shot to achieve, lovely and bright for these last winter days.
Winter beach- The tonality of the whole is very pleasing and well complemented by the curving perspective. I personally think that just 2 degrees tilt to the right would make it even better, but I am being picky ;-)
Kate- A real ‘Leica’ shot. A passing moment captured in a second. She seems to be unaware of the shot taken right at the moment the shutter was pressed. For me not a portrait, more a view of an unguarded moment.
Past and Future- Great street shot with the message embedded in the juxtaposition and timing. Thought at first glance it needed some horizontal correction, but see that the building behind the woman is just sagging over.
Goodwood- I was not there of course, but I cannot believe these cars are really the exact red color as they appear here, moving slightly towards the magenta spectrum, but I could be totally off on that. The color bothers me somehow because it has a Kodachrome look to it and not like the M9 files I know. Now that I just wrote those words the light went on: maybe that was the whole idea behind this rendition?
Safely graze- Each time I look at this picture I do a double take because out of the corner of my eye I am not sure they are fake until a second has passed and the plastic buckets make me laugh at the deception (sheep and buckets: it’s all plastic my lad). Very enjoyable shot.
Catch the breeze- The mast on the left and the man in orange poncho make this quiet waterside view interesting and animated
Tears to eyes- Lovely shot that looks just like film to my eyes, even though digital. I am sure it brings a smile to many, because we don't know what is making the man touch his nose and there are several possible causes nearby for him to need to do this.
Scooter Caffee- Nobody there even knows you took a picture; a fun and lively scene of unguarded conversations. This picture would lend itself to all kinds of post processing fun (if you enjoy that part of digital) and in my view almost asks for that, due to the colors from the neon lights and the perspective.
Quick reply to my Scooter Caffè picture. This picture was heavily processed in Lightroom using a Lomo type filter.
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DeleteThen you did a great job, because it never even occurred to me that any heavy editing was done at all! Kind regards, Theodore
1) Bill A - Judgement day
ReplyDeleteWonderful. Wow is what I muttered to myself. A simple composition that works really well. I like the post-production work on this. A work of art.
2) Bill S - Where have you been?
I'm afraid it's too 'grabby' for me. That is - and I do this myself - it's taken at a distance whereas I bet you could have got a better shot by engaging with them.
3) Dave S - Tate Modern
As others have commented a point of reference is hard to get from this photo and for me the people on the escalator a little too out of focus for me. But I like the colours and the overall look.
4) David F - Castle
What a lovely place and it's nice seeing some blue sky again. Nice image.
5) David K - Cemetery
Too flat for me I'm afraid without a strong point of interest. Perhaps the photo could have also been larger when uploading.
6) Del B - Chairs
Lovely reminder of hopefully what will be a hot summer. For me the composition and view point is a little ordinary but I like the colours.
7) Duncan K - Butterfly
Wonderful - it almost needs to be in 3D. Great micro shot with the X1.
8) Elaine J - Winter Beach
I can see the idea behind the shot but it's unfocused for me; I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at. Beach huts are so attractive to the photographer but finding an image is so difficult.
9) James C - Kate
A lovely shot of Kate I'm guessing in an unguarded moment.
10) Keith M - Past, Present – and Future(?)
I do like this capturing of a moment. Lots to take in in this picture. For me the verticals are a little odd, and framing too much to the left, but a great street shot nevertheless.
11) Keith W - Goodwood Revival
I like to composition but I think I would have tried to pull something out in the post production stage. What wonderful cars.
12) Malcolm R - Sheep May Safely Graze
Nicely observed. I like the fact the 'dog' is looking straight into the camera :-)
13) Phil C - Trying to Catch the Breeze
You're a master at taking 'busy' pictures with lots of individual detail. Something I will try and emulate. I like the tight crop and colours.
14) Robert H - Brings Tears to your Eyes
Nice shot, although I'm convinced by the title! Shame we can't see more detail of the Bull but a nicely captured moment. Wonderful.
15) Rob S
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16) Theodore D - Silvermax Slide Developed
An impressive sculpture but for me it would have been nice to see it in context so you could judge size and if indeed there was snow or frost on the ground.
My thanks to all those for the kind comments on my image. I expected a good kicking all round to be honest, the reaction of most has surprised me.
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ReplyDeleteNo problem I expected a few diehards :-)
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ReplyDeleteNo too far, I have been up in a glider myself from there on a corporate do, great fun. Something I have done three times and would have liked to do more but I knew I could not commit the time.
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