CGeezer's 52 2010 - Week Four "Cheat" [Archive]

CGeezer

01-01-2010, 06:13

OMG it's 2010 already.

I'm setting out in the hope that I can do this 52 challenge in full and doesn't time just fly by :) I'm also going to try my level best to comment on everyone's 52 during the year ahead. I was looking for the list of 52'ers that I believe was going to be stickied so that I could have a nosey through other 52'ers threads but I can't find it for looking. I'm also swapping camera and expecting my hard earned D300 to arrive on Wednesday or Thursday of next week and will be waving goodbye to my trusty D200 soon so I must be allowed a little leeway for my OOF and badly composed images :lol: The whole point of this 52 is to hopefully improve my togniques so I'm looking forward to being tested and will try to stumble on through.

I still have no idea what the themes are as yet and will probably have to nudge Simon for some links to start with. I wish everyone else doing the 52 week challenge the best of luck and hope you get out of it as much as you would like to over the year.

Let the games commence.

~Sam~

01-01-2010, 10:08

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=189094

That should be the thread you need for the basics (hope that's the one you meant) - I don't know if the first challenge has gone up yet!

Good luck - will your daughter be doing the 52 as well?

CGeezer

01-01-2010, 10:28

No I don't think I want to torture her at such a young age and besides she may be better than me :lol: Thanks for the link :thumbs:

wibbly

01-01-2010, 10:43

Subscribed and watching with interest dude :)

CGeezer

01-01-2010, 11:24

Subscribed and watching with interest dude :)

I was trying to be discrete :)

jollyjack

01-01-2010, 20:55

Good luck m8, will be watching

Ajophotog

01-01-2010, 21:00

I was trying to be discrete :)

So was I :lol: anyways you have another watcher ;)

mmcp42

02-01-2010, 11:25

good luck with "commenting on everyone"
it looks like a bumper crop this year
don't forget to allow time to take your own pictures as well!

CGeezer

02-01-2010, 14:09

I should be okay commenting on everyone's during the week but I would like a clickable link with everyones 52 to make it nice and easy for me. That could be a bigger challenge than the photos :lol:

CGeezer

02-01-2010, 14:11

Good luck m8, will be watching

Thanks will try to do the same :thumbs:

So was I :lol: anyways you have another watcher ;)

Hi Alby hope I can keep you interested for the whole year :lol:

Slimbert

02-01-2010, 18:49

You've got another watcher....

Knowing how hard you faught to get your D300, I'm looking forward to seeing this!!

Good luck John!!:thumbs:

CGeezer

06-01-2010, 14:29

Still waiting for my camera. I'm determined to use it so my 52 is on hold for now. The PO should have delivered by 1pm today but I guess I have to give them a little leeway for the weather. Don't I?? :annoyed: :dummy:

CGeezer

06-01-2010, 14:30

You've got another watcher....

Knowing how hard you faught to get your D300, I'm looking forward to seeing this!!

Good luck John!!:thumbs:

Thanks for popping in and commenting matey :thumbs:

foggy4ever

06-01-2010, 14:34

Tick tock, tick tock...... waiting patiently.......:bat:

jgs001

06-01-2010, 14:34

John, it's your project, you can have as much leeway as you like... it just gets harder to catch up, but I'm sure you know that... Looking forward to the first shot.

uniquegardens

07-01-2010, 16:13

Hi John
hope your d300 arrives soon, will follow this one fella with great interest. :thumbs:

CGeezer

07-01-2010, 23:02

First of all this is not the photo I had in mind to post this week. I was going to shoot the local 10 million quid bridge in Blackburn. But.. I was rushed into hospital on Wednesday and am confined to barracks for the next few days. I was in hospital and was playing about with my phone and noticed these rather groovy curved lines. I hope this is going to drag me through this week and will be trying to find a better subject once I get paroled :) By the way this is shot using my new D300 and It was the second or third shot so it will take me a little while to get used to it. I have a year to perfect it though :lol: Hope you like it.

John

http://i46.tinypic.com/fvve3a.jpg

CGeezer

07-01-2010, 23:03

Hi John
hope your d300 arrives soon, will follow this one fella with great interest. :thumbs:

Thanks for looking in. I hope that you enjoy my attempts on this steep learning curve :)

jgs001

07-01-2010, 23:05

mich66

07-01-2010, 23:07

this one caught my eye on flickr.. hope you're up and about soon to play with your new toy.. take care :)

Ste L

07-01-2010, 23:09

nice bit of dof fella, shame its not focused a tiny it more upward's on the curve of the button's.. good try with what you've got being held captive in hospital though

karmagarda

07-01-2010, 23:32

Considering your consequences I say well done! Really good shot too :thumbs:

CGeezer

07-01-2010, 23:47

John, I hope you get better soon, that's gotta be a bit grim, what with getting a new camera and all. Plenty of curves there, and is that a curve phone too ? The DOF works, and helps accentuate the curved lines. Well done considering :thumbs: Looks well used too ;)

It's a Bold but it was the Curve that gave me the brainstorm of the idea. Thanks for commenting.

this one caught my eye on flickr.. hope you're up and about soon to play with your new toy.. take care.

It was what made me insist they released me. Thanks for commenting Michelle. Hope to catch up with you on the next learn together meet :thumbs:

nice bit of dof fella, shame its not focused a tiny it more upward's on the curve of the button's.. good try with what you've got being held captive in hospital though

I wish I took a little more time now. I have a light-box jobbie and I'm sure I could have done a better job. I just wanted to get this one up and out the way to be honest. I will try harder as I go on, thanks for looking in mate :)

Considering your consequences I say well done! Really good shot too :thumbs:

Thanks I'm going to try to wear this shutter out will see how I feel tomorrow and may re-shoot. that will mess up all your comments :lol:

08-01-2010, 08:56

DoF works well to accentuate what would otherwise have been something quite dull, I like the effect and it pulls the eye in :thumbs:

CGeezer

08-01-2010, 12:55

Well using Yv's rules I have decided to unashamedly change my entry as I managed to get out in the back yard without eagle eyes catching me :lol:

http://i49.tinypic.com/2n0ki3a.jpg

dlh

08-01-2010, 14:53

It's a lovely image of a bottle of Jack in the snow. Maybe increase the aperture slightly to keep the neck label in focus too. Not sure it says curved to me though. But lovely bokeh :lol:

Slimbert

08-01-2010, 15:05

Good work John....

Good to see you out and about with your new toy!!:)

Ste L

08-01-2010, 15:31

mmmm, love JD, bet that will be nice and cold to drink now, no ice required lol

Great shot, nice DOF, and the bottle does have some nice curves :D

Graham00

08-01-2010, 17:02

Nice shot, and shallow dof shows off those 4 curves superbly.

foggy4ever

08-01-2010, 18:50

Good use of DOF with the phone, the JD is just teasing :beer:

CGeezer

08-01-2010, 22:14

It's a lovely image of a bottle of Jack in the snow. Maybe increase the aperture slightly to keep the neck label in focus too. Not sure it says curved to me though. But lovely bokeh :lol:

Yea I gave it full on Bokeh on the Aperture settings maybe a little bit back would have been a better idea.

Good work John....

Good to see you out and about with your new toy!!:)

Thanks matey I was even facebooked tonight having 40 winks and cuddling up to my camera :lol: and the strap looks like it was placed that way by Nikon advertising.

mmmm, love JD, bet that will be nice and cold to drink now, no ice required lol

Great shot, nice DOF, and the bottle does have some nice curves :D

I'm on beer atm but will put what the missus missed in the bottom of the bottle back out to chill tomorrow It really needs putting to bed that one.

Nice shot, and shallow dof shows off those 4 curves superbly.

Thanks you Graham I thought I saw a curved in there somewhere :D

Good use of DOF with the phone, the JD is just teasing :beer:

Agreed.

wibbly

08-01-2010, 23:09

Nice shot John, I think you have all the angles covered this week :D

mowse73

09-01-2010, 01:32

get well soon m8. well done on both entries.:thumbs:

SarahLee

09-01-2010, 16:31

Hi John.

Hope you're on your way to getting better.
I liked your phone shot for the DOF, but I think I prefer the one that you replaced it with.
Very nice shot. Would have been nice with a full bottle, just for an extra bit of colour . . . would have given you a good excuse to go out and buy another bottle too ;)

Venomator

09-01-2010, 16:40

YOU HAVE NOW BEEN FOUND... :lol:

Another stalker signing on... :D

I shall be watching this with interest John... :suspect:

Great start by the way... :thumbs: ...so on that basis yours will be a 104 then... :naughty:

And jolly good luck with your labours matey...

:p

jeangenie

09-01-2010, 23:14

Hello John :wave:

I've just been reading through your adventures with your new camera and sympathise with getting whisked off to hospital just as it arrives. I hope you're able to enjoy it now. I've had my pride and joy just over a year now and passed the 10,000 click mark this week! It just gets better and better - even if my photography doesn't! - I'm sure you'll feel the same. :D

Enjoy the 52 - that's a great start - I love the dof on the phone and there are curves on the JD bottle, and nature's fridge saves on the ice cubes. :lol:

I'll be following your thread with interest. :)

Jean

EdBray

10-01-2010, 16:11

Nice shot of the JD bottle, not sure it really fits the theme though but then it's your 52 so you can do what you want.

CGeezer

16-01-2010, 20:06

Thanks for your comments all. I have been stalling all week hoping to put my plan into play but.. Today Saturday the roads finally cleared enough for me to make the forty mile round trip to take the shot of Jeffreys Hill only to find **** weather and un-usable photos. so as a compromise I'm going to use one I took last week and as promised one of my partners granddads poems who died five years ago as a tribute to him. Count yourselves lucky as I didn't use one of the REALLY broad Lancashire dialect poems he usually wrote in.

http://i46.tinypic.com/2gvog1s.jpg

The Lords Gift

So spake the Lord, to the very first Poet,
"I bestow upon Thee, the gift, of the Word."
That thou speak for the Fur-clad Beast.
And, for the Feathered Bird.

And, interpret the voice of the inanimate,
The Plant, the Water, the Earth.
That thy fellow men, of lesser ken.
May learn full well, their worth.

That thou hast nought, 'cept beauty of thought.
Bask not alone, in thy wealth.
But ever seek, however meek.
To tend thy neighbour's souls health.

And the beauty thou sees, in the Mountains, and Trees.
Thus, wilt thou seek, to convey.
That all may note, that beauty of thought.
To the benefit of their mortal stay.

If, with this gift, I endow thee.
thou immortalise Water, or Stone.
Or name of unknown neighbour.
So too, shalt thou immortalise thine own.

For Sculpt, shall eventually crumble, to powder.
The thickest paint, wither and dry.
Yet, a single pure thought, by the Poet's verse, taught.
May, for it's beauty, ne'er fade, or die.

ladysue

16-01-2010, 21:30

What a beautiful poem.

CGeezer

16-01-2010, 21:37

What a beautiful poem.

Thank you ladysue your comments are very much appreciated :)

Dup

16-01-2010, 21:46

jeangenie

16-01-2010, 21:53

CGeezer

16-01-2010, 21:54

Great photo of a lovely place. I;d say it was a pretty hard area to photograph but you pulled it off. My partners horse will be giving birth as the farm just leading off that bridge in April :) Her parents live in Cow Ark.

Unfortunately we live in Gt Harwood. First buy and all that, can't afford the Ribble Valley we grew up in (my rents live in Whalley).

Love the JD shot too :)

My daughter rides at Longsight stables she loves anything horsey. I was fairly pleased as to how this one turned out and I amazingly didn't manage to blow the snow for once :lol: Look forward to seeing your work at some point and thanks for commenting. I really love the first house over the bridge as it backs on to the Ribble and I used to go fishing a lot so ahhhh we can all dream :)

CGeezer

16-01-2010, 22:24

That's a lovely poem expressing a beautiful idea. :) He sounds like a very talented poet.

The composition of the photo works well - and I love how the detailing of the stonework on the side of the bridge is emphasied by its covering of snow. The reflections in the river add interest, so lots of look at. :thumbs:

Jean

Thanks Jean I'm glad you can see so much in this photo as it was not a complete cop out with the landscape that escaped from me :) and I really like how this one turned out :thumbs:

SpidersEye

16-01-2010, 22:42

A lovely poem :)

I really like this picture too; I like the angle it's taken from and the lines created in the snow help lead the eye into the picture :)

CGeezer

16-01-2010, 23:54

A lovely poem :)

I really like this picture too; I like the angle it's taken from and the lines created in the snow help lead the eye into the picture :)

Thanks fror commenting SpidersEye The poem does fit the brief I think. It's great that it is so well received too :thumbs:

Venomator

17-01-2010, 11:29

I love the image John... :clap: very well executed imhgo... :D ...and the poem is very moving and thought provoking... great pairing... :thumbs:

:p

CGeezer

17-01-2010, 17:04

Thanks Rog. Appreciate your comment :thumbs:

mich66

17-01-2010, 17:08

great photo and beautiful poem, i've got the accent to go with it.. :)

mowse73

17-01-2010, 17:17

A lovely uplifting spiritual poem. Ilike the photo as well:thumbs:

CGeezer

17-01-2010, 18:39

great photo and beautiful poem, i've got the accent to go with it.. :)

I may get you to translate the rest then as even my missus who is Lancashire born and bred can't understand half of them the accent is so broad :lol:

A lovely uplifting spiritual poem. Ilike the photo as well:thumbs:

Thanks, I appreciate you commenting :)

Bruja

18-01-2010, 11:04

What an exciting start to your 52 John. First the new camera then the trip to hospital followed by house arrest :D

I hope the rest of the year doesn¡t continue at that level of intensity.

Having said that you've already produced a couple of corkers. Not so keen on the phone one but love the JD Bottle (suppose it's because I love :love: JD) In fact there are quite a few of us on here who do, and there was a JDathon at the Convention last year (but I missed it because I'd already gone to bed :()

As for the poem, what a talented man he was :clap:

And you have certainly done justice to his work with that picture. So :clap: :clap: to you too.

CGeezer

18-01-2010, 20:59

Thanks for your kind words Bruja. I'm sort of winging it at the moment and have a great plan for the "chopped" challenge. Not sure if it will work out okay though will have to get some gear in for this one I think.... I must not look at others untill I post (repeat 99 times) :lol:

CGeezer

23-01-2010, 18:17

Well what a disaster this was I had to leave it till today to do my 52 and I had problems with my model (Jadey) :) I was no way going to make this an easy chopping board challenge so looked at two other alternatives. My first idea was a piece of carrot shaped into a knife with a couple of wood slices from a cross cut saw, you guessed it I didn't manage to get the offcuts of wood. So on to plan B and you will see a pattern emerging My kids have been at Ju Jitsu for a couple of months now and finally got their suits, I planned to break some wood ninja stylee myself but it looked very tough so I had to forgo the wood and settle for a good old Ju Jitsu chop. Using my sb600 very badly and only being to drag Jadey's eyes away from American Idol for a few seconds I got this little gem. Hope I can drag through for this week on this one. :shrug:

http://i45.tinypic.com/30ma39k.jpg

Ste L

23-01-2010, 18:21

not sure if its me, but it look's out of focus or very soft, not sure if thats what you wanted though?

ladysue

23-01-2010, 18:35

A different take on the theme and a good picture.:thumbs:. Your little girls eyes look a bit dark though.

Scarecrow

23-01-2010, 18:38

That's a nice take on the theme. As Ste said, it appears a little soft on my monitor, and whilst highlights are close to blowing out on the left shoulder, the eyes appears quite dark by comparison.

Still a cute photo though.

CGeezer

23-01-2010, 18:52

not sure if its me, but it look's out of focus or very soft, not sure if thats what you wanted though?

No I honestly wanted it to be pin sharp matey, I am so not happy with this shot but it's this or run into the kitchen and chop some veg :lol:

A different take on the theme and a good picture.:thumbs:. Your little girls eyes look a bit dark though.

Yes agreed. I really wanted to get this up and sort of blagged it, should have spent more time tbh but I guess this will be my re-shot if I can.

That's a nice take on the theme. As Ste said, it appears a little soft on my monitor, and whilst highlights are close to blowing out on the left shoulder, the eyes appears quite dark by comparison.

Still a cute photo though.

Agreed, Thanks for the cute quote, at least I get a point for having a cute daughter :lol:

Tracer

23-01-2010, 19:05

Squawk

23-01-2010, 19:09

Ply her with lots of chocolate and have another go, not necessarily for the 52, but because you have the makings of a lovely photo there. That could be a real keeper IMO, just need to get the issues already mentioned sorted.

Great idea btw :D

foggy4ever

23-01-2010, 19:09

CGeezer

23-01-2010, 20:17

That's a lovely take on the theme!:thumbs: Yes, it is soft (shutter speed is slow) and the lighting could be better, but worth reshooting sometime when your model is a bit more co-operative. She is very sweet!

Ply her with lots of chocolate and have another go, not necessarily for the 52, but because you have the makings of a lovely photo there. That could be a real keeper IMO, just need to get the issues already mentioned sorted.

Great idea btw :D

Thank you both for your kind words I intend re-shooting and I may ask the kids Ju Jitsu teacher if I can take a few at the dojo as it is a much bigger space and should have more lighting options too.

mich66

23-01-2010, 20:28

turn the telly off next time ;) can never get a shot of my grandson when the tv is on :lol:

the softness already mentioned but its a great image all the same.. jadey is very sweet in her outfit :)

DC2Z

23-01-2010, 20:43

I like your take on the theme, but like Sue said the eyes look a little dark.

CGeezer

23-01-2010, 21:33

turn the telly off next time ;) can never get a shot of my grandson when the tv is on :lol:

the softness already mentioned but its a great image all the same.. jadey is very sweet in her outfit :)

Thanks Michelle I'm sure it was more my errors than hers to be honest. I took one of Joe in his spiderman mask today and I think I nailed it so it may have just been rushing to complete the task.

I like your take on the theme, but like Sue said the eyes look a little dark.

Thanks for commenting I will try to work out this flash thingy as I have not the first clue. It looks very impressive stuck on the top of the camera but knowing the workings would help. In the end I took off the sb-600 and used the on-board flash instead. :lol:

CGeezer

23-01-2010, 21:35

Not qualified to comment on your poem but as the more knowledgeable say it very good I will agree. Nice scene with the bridge, could have been a back up for curved ;)

At least you haven't played a joker, still time to reshoot while you are thinking of week 4 :D

Sorry Scott didn't notice you had commented :) I am determined to have a re-shoot now but am out all day tomorrow so will have to try next week at some point.

dlh

24-01-2010, 08:38

You mentioned the SB600 but the exif suggests the flash didn't fire and you've got a 1/13th shutter speed which explains the blur.

It's a nice pose from a seemingly willing model and I like the background too. Just a shame about the low shutter speed.

jgs001

25-01-2010, 12:41

A lovely poem and shot to match John.

the Chopped image is a very nice image of here, but it's got some motion blur from the very slow shutter speed, although I do like the colours and warmth

CGeezer

02-02-2010, 06:39

OK only week four and having to cheat my way through the 52 already.

I moved house this week and my front room looks like a Red Cross distribution warehouse. Also employing cheap family labour made sure that the damage caused to my handrail on the stairs (sliding furniture down it instead of lifting) came back to bite me in that I got a two inch splinter embedded in my hand. I pulled it out with my teeth Rambo stylee (much better than a hospital visit) :lol: but my hand is still in a little pain two days on. Well there are the excuses and here is one I took earlier in good old Blue Peter fashion.

Hope you like it and normal service will resume as soon as possible.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wh1iex.jpg

titch124

02-02-2010, 07:52

i like it, but i have to say his head looks as though its been photoshopped on :D

i like the motion in the hand too

*cough cheat *cough :razz: :D

jeangenie

02-02-2010, 08:03

Hi John, Catch up time for me!

Week 3 Chopped: I agree with all the technical comments, and have to add that Jadey looks cute in her jujitsu suit - and every bit a budding martial arts expert (to add to her photography skills :))

Week 4 Street: Ouch - moving house sounds as though it was painful in more ways than one. I hope your hand's better now. :) I love the photo (irrespective of it's Blue Peter status). You've caught a great expression on his face - he looks as though he's just hit a high note :) If I'm being very picky, it's very contrasty (usually what I love in b&w) but I just wonder, given the subject matter and the fact that he's dressed for cold weather, if a bit less contrst would work too? Just a thought - definitely not a criticism. :thumbs:

Jean

clowesey

02-02-2010, 08:09

That is one man enjoying his music. Was he even aware that you were there?
Not sure I like the movement on the hand but that's just my preference.

CGeezer

02-02-2010, 09:16

i like it, but i have to say his head looks as though its been photoshopped on :D

i like the motion in the hand too

*cough cheat *cough :razz: :D

I think the motion in the hand sorta works. Maybe there is an event togger out there that would kill to know my technique :lol:

Hi John, Catch up time for me!

Week 3 Chopped: I agree with all the technical comments, and have to add that Jadey looks cute in her jujitsu suit - and every bit a budding martial arts expert (to add to her photography skills :))

Week 4 Street: Ouch - moving house sounds as though it was painful in more ways than one. I hope your hand's better now. :) I love the photo (irrespective of it's Blue Peter status). You've caught a great expression on his face - he looks as though he's just hit a high note :) If I'm being very picky, it's very contrasty (usually what I love in b&w) but I just wonder, given the subject matter and the fact that he's dressed for cold weather, if a bit less contrst would work too? Just a thought - definitely not a criticism. :thumbs:

Jean

Thanks for commenting Jean Jadey's birthday in two days and she will be getting her camera. I can't wait :)

That is one man enjoying his music. Was he even aware that you were there?
Not sure I like the movement on the hand but that's just my preference.

I know he never had a clue I was there even the coins hitting his collection plate had no effect.

jgs001

02-02-2010, 12:07

CGeezer

02-02-2010, 13:03

I like it, even if it is a bit of a here's one I prepared earlier... we'll let you off :D.. moving is bad enough anyway without impaling your hand on the banister and trying to use the camera (assuming you can even find it of course ;)).

I locked my camera away in the boot of my car. She errr.. I mean it was the first thing brought to safety after the dust had settled. :love: Could it be any other way? Thanks for the comment matey :) I do feel rather bad about putting an old photo up but I do think I will bounce back with some good photos as soon as I'm back on my feet.

I'm sick of opening boxes and finding yet more c**p to put away somewhere. ebay will be my saviour..

DC2Z

02-02-2010, 13:28

I know its an old photo but its a really good phone for the theme.

P.S Hope the move went well

CGeezer

02-02-2010, 14:27

I know its an old photo but its a really good phone for the theme.

P.S Hope the move went well

Thanks for the comment, I really liked this one as soon as i got it on my computer.

As for the move, it can only get better from here on in. It's great to finally be home at last :)

mich66

02-02-2010, 14:52

SarahLee

02-02-2010, 17:37

John, I’m so sorry. I seem to be hugely behind with your 52 thread – somehow I’ve managed to miss this one 3 weeks in a row.

Poetry : That’s an absolutely beautiful poem. Glad that you didn’t go for the really broad dialect one, because this one actually makes sense :lol:
And it’s a lovely shot to go with it. I like the curve of the road and the bridge and the snow really makes it. It’s got a real Christmas card feel to it.

Chopped : Lovely shot in its own right. I agree with the comments about the softness and the darkness around the eyes, but it’s a keeper just for the awwwwww factor.
It’d be great to see a reshoot with the lighting issues resolved, I feel like there’s a stunning image in there just waiting to be let out.

Street : Cheat! ;)
Although I think I can let you off with the house move – and well done for having something to submit.
Difficult for me to comment on this one, because street photography is really not my thing. But I can see that the B&W works well, good expression captured on his face and some nice motion blur on his hand.

CGeezer

02-02-2010, 21:50

great shot john, fits the theme perfectly.. like the feeling of movement, shows he's really into his music I think..

have my house up for sale.. should wonders never cease and I actually get to sell I am dreading the thought of moving!.. hope you get settled in soon.. and happy birthday in advance for jadey :)

Thanks Michelle I think this one could have been saved for the grunge week too :) I still have lots of boxes to clear and I am sure I'm close to breakdown but there is some light at the end of the tunnel now and I'm really looking forward to heading to the TP meet at Martin Mere this weekend. Are yo ucoming along?

John, I’m so sorry. I seem to be hugely behind with your 52 thread – somehow I’ve managed to miss this one 3 weeks in a row.

Poetry : That’s an absolutely beautiful poem. Glad that you didn’t go for the really broad dialect one, because this one actually makes sense :lol:
And it’s a lovely shot to go with it. I like the curve of the road and the bridge and the snow really makes it. It’s got a real Christmas card feel to it.

Chopped : Lovely shot in its own right. I agree with the comments about the softness and the darkness around the eyes, but it’s a keeper just for the awwwwww factor.
It’d be great to see a reshoot with the lighting issues resolved, I feel like there’s a stunning image in there just waiting to be let out.

Street : Cheat! ;)
Although I think I can let you off with the house move – and well done for having something to submit.
Difficult for me to comment on this one, because street photography is really not my thing. But I can see that the B&W works well, good expression captured on his face and some nice motion blur on his hand.

Hi Sarah

Poem
Glad you liked the poem I am in the process of putting them all into a book for a present for his family. I saw a post today on TP of a site called Blurb and can get one completed in time for Christmas I hope.

Chopped
I will be redoing this one and will do a few of Joseph as well as soon as I can work out the best bribe to get them to pose for me :)

Cheat
I know the jury is out on the hand blur but my technique is pretty bad at the moment and I'm still making schoolboy errors. I really need to spend more time reading up on camera settings to achieve better results. Hopefully there will be a marked improvement in my photography by the last week of 2010 :)

And no problem about the late comment, I did say myself I would comment on all 52'ers posts and haven't done any for a couple of weeks. I will catch up I hope next week :)