POTY 2011 Sponsored By: Vision Graphix - Round 4 - Spring Forth! (Discussion)

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Welcome to the 2011 Talk|Photography Photographer Of The Year Competition.

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Vision Graphix will provide a print of the winning image for the winner each month


This year, the themes are designed to make you think, to encourage the imagination.

The deadline for entries is the 11:59pm on the last day of the month, shortly after that a POLL will be made for you to vote for you favourite entries that month. This process will then repeat each month with a leader board being published after each round. The winner of each month will receive a prize (this will be announced each month). The member with the most votes at the end of the year will win the coveted TP POTY Trophy.



So on with the competition;

The theme for April is:
'SPRING FORTH!'

The colour is beginning to return, dazzle with springtime symphonies of light!


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This thread is for DISCUSSION only do NOT post any entries in here. The Entries thread will be started on the first day of the month.

[stupar]

Another excellent theme Marc.

This one should induce a lot of entries!

[DeeJay]

Looking forward to this theme!

From Still to possible action, I like it! :thumbs:

[Graham00]

Hmm :thinking: got about 6 weeks from now to think, now have 3 out of the way, good choice of theme...again, sure gives the grey matter a workover !

[fabs]

Entries thread is nw up.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=308853

[vixmix]

This month I am going to try and get an entry in earlier. Which generally means not midnight on the last day of the month:bang:

[Doog]

This month I am going to try and get an entry in earlier. Which generally means not midnight on the last day of the month:bang:

Aye, you made it in with the skin of your teeth last month :lol:

[leftcurl]

hehe... i wonder how many seconds past 23:59 it was?

[TheBigYin]

This month I am going to try and get an entry in earlier. Which generally means not midnight on the last day of the month:bang:

The important part is that you made it :thumbs:

[foggy4ever]

Spring Forth....:thinking:....I've been told to Go Forth before :D

Thinking cap really gonna get a work out for this one.

[helen_s]

really like this theme! I've been a bit uninspired so far, but this one definitely appeals to me. It is so amazing to see spring after such a miserable winter. So many fun ideas!!
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[Graham00]

There could be many a daffodil on display....

[scottishmonkey]

There could be many a daffodil on display....

Dare say there will be a few but I'm hoping for a good variety of interpretations again

[uniquegardens]

Thats me in!

This month is going to be very very busy (fingers crossed) we are moving to North Yorkshire. Exciting times ahead for us both. :)

So I got in early. Enjoy.

Graham.

[DeeJay]

Congratulations on the house move and I hope it all goes smoothly for you! :D

[uniquegardens]

Congratulations on the house move and I hope it all goes smoothly for you! :D

Cheers Dave its very kind of you...

you never know I may even get a decent shot or two I can enter. :lol:

[DeeJay]

hehehe... Plenty of new things to catch the eye in North Yorkshire!

[Graham00]

Wait til the heather comes out on the N York moors, a beautiful place indeed that i hope to visit this summer :) i think Roseberry Topping is a must see !

[DeeJay]

"Roseberry Topping" sounds like a posh dessert! :lol:

[TheBigYin]

"Roseberry Topping" sounds like a posh dessert! :lol:

How dare you say that about Yorkshire's Matterhorn :lol:

http://www.clevelandsrp.org.uk/festival09/Gallery/RoseberryTopping.jpg

Looks a bit crunchy for a desert ;)

[DeeJay]

:lol: Sorry to all the folks Norf of Watford Gap and forgive my ignorance! :lol:

[Keenbfb]

You'll need to say sorry to the Norse god Odin it's named after him........

[leftcurl]

Thats me in!

This month is going to be very very busy (fingers crossed) we are moving to North Yorkshire. Exciting times ahead for us both. :)

So I got in early. Enjoy.

Graham.

whereabouts graham? the in-laws moved up there and they have a B&B and togging business in Thoralby, nr Leyburn.

[DeeJay]

You'll need to say sorry to the Norse god Odin it's named after him........

I am sorry oh great Norse god Odin. I throw myself at your mercy and beg forgiveness! :lol: :D

[fabs]

You'll need to say sorry to the Norse god Odin it's named after him........

The Asgaard? :geek:

[leftcurl]

The Asgaard? :geek:

that sounds like an item of homophobic underwear :suspect:

[uniquegardens]

whereabouts graham? the in-laws moved up there and they have a B&B and togging business in Thoralby, nr Leyburn.

We are heading in the opposite direction to Hemsley on the edge of the moors, I believe Leyburn is in the Dales.

Graham.

[CrazyJay]

I've been wracking my brain for inspirational ideas - and I'm a bit stumped at the moment.

I know what I don't really want to do......But to be honest that doesn't help :)

[TheBigYin]

I've been wracking my brain for inspirational ideas - and I'm a bit stumped at the moment.

I know what I don't really want to do......But to be honest that doesn't help :)

That's exactly where I am as well Jerry. I've pretty much dismissed a few options, as I'm just not able to get out into the countryside and get the shots I want. However, I spent maybe 6 weeks working up ideas and set building etc. for round 3, and I sort of promised myself that I should do something without elaborate builds or 3 weeks hunting down props this month - for the sake of my sanity, not to mention the fact that MrsYin threatened to leave 3 times last month :lol:

[DeeJay]

I've been wracking my brain for inspirational ideas - and I'm a bit stumped at the moment.

I know what I don't really want to do......But to be honest that doesn't help :)

I'm so pleased it is not just me! I know I need to plan something but I'm just not sure what... :lol:

I'm fairly certain about what I do not and cannot do, not really sure what that leaves... :shrug:

Still plenty of time left. (Famous last words!) :lol:

[Keenbfb]

Thank god for that I thought it was just me that was struggling with this one.

[CrazyJay]

It's funny. At first glance, it looks as though it's a really simple title to work with - But then when you actually stop and think about the words, it's much harder to interpret without resorting to the obvious - and even then, does it really fit the bill?

[stupar]

Thankfully I have my shot planned, I just need to execute it now!

"Anyone recommend a good place to find time?" :D

[TheBigYin]

Thankfully I have my shot planned, I just need to execute it now!

"Anyone recommend a good place to find time?" :D

I reckon if I could get hold of a second hand Tardis, there'd be a great trade in selling "4 extra weeks in July" as a holiday. :lol:

Just think of the benefits...

you could sell an extra months revision time to worried students...

you could sell an extra couple of days to prepare that critical report to harrased managers...

you could sell all the people who wanted to take a snow shot for februarys competition a week in the previous December...

[DeeJay]

I reckon if I could get hold of a second hand Tardis, there'd be a great trade in selling "4 extra weeks in July" as a holiday. :lol:

Just think of the benefits...

you could sell an extra months revision time to worried students...

you could sell an extra couple of days to prepare that critical report to harrased managers...

you could sell all the people who wanted to take a snow shot for februarys competition a week in the previous December...

I reckon you might be onto something there... :D

All we need now is the ability and the parts.... I have a few old computers laying around, a wooden spoon and last weekends FT. Anyone else wanna chip in? Equal shares of the profits of course... :lol:

[stupar]

I reckon if I could get hold of a second hand Tardis, there'd be a great trade in selling "4 extra weeks in July" as a holiday. :lol:

Just think of the benefits...

you could sell an extra months revision time to worried students...

you could sell an extra couple of days to prepare that critical report to harrased managers...

you could sell all the people who wanted to take a snow shot for februarys competition a week in the previous December...

I reckon you might be onto something there... :D

All we need now is the ability and the parts.... I have a few old computers laying around, a wooden spoon and last weekends FT. Anyone else wanna chip in? Equal shares of the profits of course... :lol:

Runs off to Patent the idea..............:exit:

[DeeJay]

Runs off to Patent the idea..............:exit:

hehehe... :lol:

[Keenbfb]

Runs off to Patent the idea..............:exit:

You can but if this ever becomes a reality then I'll use it to beat you to the Patent office:thinking:

[DeeJay]

You can but if this ever becomes a reality then I'll use it to beat you to the Patent office:thinking:

Genius!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[stupar]

You can but if this ever becomes a reality then I'll use it to beat you to the Patent office:thinking:

Nice answer I like it ha ha

[TheBigYin]

All your speculation is wasted anyway chaps, prior reference, idea came from a Robert A Heinlein story I read years ago, so he's probably already done it - look for patents registered under Lazarus Long iirc ;)

[DeeJay]

So maybe we build the machine, go back and sabotage his and then register ours.... :thinking:

cue "Evil laugh" :D

[Loopy]

So maybe we build the machine, go back and sabotage his and then register ours.... :thinking:



He might have already done that with your idea. :thinking::thinking:

Now I really shouldn't go down the time travel thought process cos it hurts my brain. Even more than thinking of something for this month's theme.

[Alan Clogwyn]

Stupar - I was going to do exactly the same thing as you, till I realised I'd sold the springs I was going to use!

[vixmix]

I struggled so much last month. Wish I'd stuck with the Whisky still idea but I thought others would do that. This month I have an idea, it's do-able, within my capability and I now have a model secured. Just need to set a day for the shoot! Should be fun.

[stupar]

Stupar - I was going to do exactly the same thing as you, till I realised I'd sold the springs I was going to use!

Great minds think a like. All was going Well for me until the wife questioned why her rc mini was lying on the floor in bits ha ha

[TheBigYin]

Great minds think a like. All was going Well for me until the wife questioned why her rc mini was lying on the floor in bits ha ha

:lol: it'd have made a great shot in itself, with the wheels off and jacked up on lego bricks :lol:

[stupar]

:lol: it'd have made a great shot in itself, with the wheels off and jacked up on lego bricks :lol:

Ha ha I did think about putting a baseball cap on Danbo and tucking his joggers into his socks for added effect!

:lol::lol::lol:

[Graham00]

I just wanted to point out that Forth and Fourth are two entirely different meanings, are both allowed ?

[fabs]

I just wanted to point out that Forth and Fourth are two entirely different meanings, are both allowed ?

Artistic license. ;)

[Graham00]

Ahh i see....silent U ;)

[TheBigYin]

Ahh i see....silent U ;)

Like the P in Swimming ???

[blondie606]

I'm almost begining to wish you'd chosen a theme I just couldn't do (which covers a whole heap of stuff) like Tilt Shift....no idea where to begin on that but it'd give me a genuine reason for not having to spend 3.5 weeks racking my brain cell then posting a very very average shot with a weak link for the theme:bonk:

[specialman]

Not feeling this one (or next month's for that matter) - don't know whether it's just me not wanting to ramp up the cheese-factor with a shot of a daffodil or a lamb, but I always did struggle with translating literal concepts into a final image; tell me to take a kick-ass picture of a fish and I'm there but this is one that I don't want to enter any old **** for.... need to think hard(er).....

[TheBigYin]

Not feeling this one (or next month's for that matter) - don't know whether it's just me not wanting to ramp up the cheese-factor with a shot of a daffodil or a lamb, but I always did struggle with translating literal concepts into a final image; tell me to take a kick-ass picture of a fish and I'm there but this is one that I don't want to enter any old **** for.... need to think hard(er).....

Feeling exactly the same here - everything I come up with for this one is cornier than the green giants store-cupboard! I suppose when you're shooting the fishing pictures, you're a bit too far downstream to get a shot of the source of the river???

[Doog]

Not feeling this one (or next month's for that matter) - don't know whether it's just me not wanting to ramp up the cheese-factor with a shot of a daffodil or a lamb, but I always did struggle with translating literal concepts into a final image; tell me to take a kick-ass picture of a fish and I'm there but this is one that I don't want to enter any old **** for.... need to think hard(er).....

Same here, My last entry is testament to that. I seem to be devoid of creativity when it comes to these.:'( Ah well, one can but try.:)

[Molly47]

I can only agree with you guys who are struggling, I wanted to avoid doing Daffs & other flowers (although there is nothing wrong with those, phew got myself out of that hole :eek: )

Creativity isn't one of my strong points either Doog, but at least we are having fun, aren't we? :)

[Doog]

I can only agree with you guys who are struggling, I wanted to avoid doing Daffs & other flowers (although there is nothing wrong with those, phew got myself out of that hole :eek: )

Creativity isn't one of my strong points either Doog, but at least we are having fun, aren't we? :)

I spent the afternoon out and about. I don't think I got anything worthy of the comp, though I might be pressed into using one of them.:shrug: I did enjoy my afternoon in the sunshine to be fair:)

[CrazyJay]

My son was playng about with the camera at the weekend, and one of HIS ideas, might just work for this title. So I may just re-set that and shoot my interpretation of it.

[maninsuitcase]

I have plenty of flower shots I could use but I suspect this would put me into a fight against at least a couple dozen or so others. Really struggling for an original concept but at least I have a few bankers I can use, some of which aren't even utter crap :thumbs:

[specialman]

Feeling exactly the same here - everything I come up with for this one is cornier than the green giants store-cupboard! I suppose when you're shooting the fishing pictures, you're a bit too far downstream to get a shot of the source of the river???

Unfortunately, in coarse fishing the rivers are closed until June 16th so no river shoots, and I have no mountain/moorland trout features where I'd have a chance to shoot a spring.

Just finding the themes are a bit too much about fitting an image to what is essentially a sentence or phrase, instead of a specific subject matter or technique, that latter two being much more accessible as photographic subjects.....

[TheBigYin]

Unfortunately, in coarse fishing the rivers are closed until June 16th so no river shoots, and I have no mountain/moorland trout features where I'd have a chance to shoot a spring.

Just finding the themes are a bit too much about fitting an image to what is essentially a sentence or phrase, instead of a specific subject matter or technique, that latter two being much more accessible as photographic subjects.....

Ahh, fair enough - just thought I'd throw the idea out there - it was one of my first thoughts, but this months just not going to be one where I can get out into the hills to shoot it, so I thought someone else might as well have a chance.

I'm certainly having to work/think a lot more about this years topics, as opposed to last year's technique led themes - well - with the exception of last years cross-processing round (March 2010). That ended up with me buying the full kit of chemicals to process E6 slides and C41 Negative film, a mahoosive box of expired film from fleabay, and learning not only how to process the film normally (to get some idea that I was doing things right and consistently) but also to do cross processed film. I think that the experimentation for that round is still going on :lol: And to think, some people just cheated it all in photoshop :naughty:

[Keenbfb]

And to think, some people just cheated it all in photoshop :naughty:

Photoshop I never got as far as photoshop I spotted an action in lightroom and hit the button it really was that simple. Not been back to that button since I have to add cross processing just isn’t for me.

I'm planning a little walk up The Cheviot on Sunday and so far your idea is the only none cheesy idea I've seen so far for this month unless I find an outstanding field of lambs surrounded by daffodils, or mother nature provides me with a superb light display then your idea may yet see the light of day.

[leftcurl]

well... there's just over a week left this month and nothing has 'sprung' to mind yet :bonk: apart from daffodils, lambs and springs of course... but i'm not for joining in on something others have gone for.

i did get a few shots at the weekend of something that will fit the theme nicely, but i've not even had chance to go through them yet to see if they're any good. Mind you, the quality of my shots has never determined whether they get entered before... why change now :lol:

[TwistedBtch]

I took a lovely shot of daffodils with Southwell Minster in the background, only to see someone had beaten me to that idea! (and done it better id imagine)

[leftcurl]

I took a lovely shot of daffodils with Southwell Minster in the background, only to see someone had beaten me to that idea! (and done it better id imagine)

yeh... i know... there's pictures of that pesky Southwell Minster everywhere :lol:

[Sectionate]

I have just put onec up, may change it my mind.

(In posting this, I may have just done that)

[Doog]

I have just put onec up, may change it my mind.

(In posting this, I may have just done that)

In case you are thinking of changing it read this:nono:
IMPORTANT: RULE CHANGES FOR POTY 2011
Please note that the are changes to the rules for the Talk Photography Photographer of the Year competition as from January 2011. The rules can be found here and should be read before submitting entries. The 2 main changes are as follows:

1. ENTRIES MUST BE TAKEN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE COMPETITION

Photos for submission must be taken after the them has been announced, in the case of January 2011 this would be 12th December 2010.With this in mind, EXIF data should be included where possible

2. NO PLACEHOLDERS

Once you have submitted your entry you may not change it so please ensure that you are happy with it before submitting.



Thank you.
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[Sectionate]

aaahhhh....

[archangel]

Buttocks!!!!! Can't seem to be able to get my head around this one.......

[Graham00]

Buttocks!!!!! Can't seem to be able to get my head around this one.......
Wait 'til you get onto the next one, i'd say hardest yet !

[vixmix]

I struggled so much last month. Wish I'd stuck with the Whisky still idea but I thought others would do that. This month I have an idea, it's do-able, within my capability and I now have a model secured. Just need to set a day for the shoot! Should be fun.

I have a great idea but now my model's manager is having difficulty giving me a date for the shoot. Spent ages getting the right model too! Maybe have to arrange a stand in model :(

[TheBigYin]

Wait 'til you get onto the next one, i'd say hardest yet !

You're not kidding. I "went cheesey early" for April, to give myself time to concentrate on coming up with somehthing for May, and still haven't got a Scooby :eek:

I think my problem is that Pretty much everything I've shot for the last 8 months has been withing walking distance of my front door. With the twin results of 1) I'm bored out of my mind with anything reasonably local and photogenic and 2) The brief is just too broad for me to get a handle on - as EVERYTHING i've shot recently is fair game.

Plus, with all the Bank Holidays, I've been unable to do much scouting around for locations I may have missed - I can't get carer cover for bank-holidays to look after my Dad while I get out. Strange that a surfeit of holidays would mean that I'm even more tied to the house than normal, isn't it :shrug:

[jennyb]

Starting to panic a bit now. I have several shots that I could post but those I am happy with are a bit of a stretch for the theme. I have one that fits the theme perfectly but I am not happy with the shot :(

I live in hope of a miracle in the next 5 days!

Jenny

[Loopy]

I'm with you Jenny. I have an idea but need a nice morning and it's been foggy or hazy here for the last few days while i've been on holiday.

I think I need a back up plan, fast!

[TheBigYin]

Starting to panic a bit now. I have several shots that I could post but those I am happy with are a bit of a stretch for the theme. I have one that fits the theme perfectly but I am not happy with the shot :(

I live in hope of a miracle in the next 5 days!

Jenny

I'm with you Jenny. I have an idea but need a nice morning and it's been foggy or hazy here for the last few days while i've been on holiday.

I think I need a back up plan, fast!

I'm sure you'll both come up with something excellent :thumbs:

[Loopy]

Thanks TBY. I wish I had your conviction.

[TheBigYin]

Thanks TBY. I wish I had your conviction.

What's being drunk and disorderly got to do with taking competition standard photographs ? :thinking:






:lol:

[AshMashMash]

Haha I finally get round to entering this month (been so busy!) and two buggers have had my idea too :bang: LOL! Hehe, just kidding... although I wasn't very original anyways :lol:

[Loopy]

What's being drunk and disorderly got to do with taking competition standard photographs ? :thinking:

:lol:

Ha ha, but you've just given me another idea.....:thinking:

[big soft moose]

As someone who's just joined i'm wondering if i can squeeze in under the wire on round four - unfortunately circumstances are against me as both my DSLRs have seriously dirty sensors and theres not time to shoot it with my 645 and get them D, P &S

hmm - can i find some cute fluffy baa lambs in a feild of bluebells and tog them with my fuji F10 before saturday :nuts: :thinking:

[JenLily4]

I'm assuming there's only one entry per person? I'm having trouble choosing!

[big soft moose]

I'm assuming there's only one entry per person? I'm having trouble choosing!

yep one per person per round , and dont put a placeholder because you cant change it once you've submitted (also you need to shoot it for the comp not pic from a stock of previously taken)

Good to see i'm not the only noob thinking of sliding in to home base in a cloud of dust at 1 minuite to midnight on saturday :D

[TheBigYin]

Good to see i'm not the only noob thinking of sliding in to home base in a cloud of dust at 1 minuite to midnight on saturday :D


It's not just Noob's.... out of the top 20 scoring (well 21, as there's a tie for 20th place) people who have entered this year, there's only 8 who have a shot in already... it's becoming quite the fashionable thing to enter in the last few hours apparently ;)

[big soft moose]

It's not just Noob's.... out of the top 20 scoring (well 21, as there's a tie for 20th place)

where is this leader board of which you speak wise one :lol:

I know i'm at something of a disadvantage having missed rounds 1-3 but it would be good to see how big a lead i'd have to make up :bonk:

[TheBigYin]

where is this leader board of which you speak wise one :lol:

I know i'm at something of a disadvantage having missed rounds 1-3 but it would be good to see how big a lead i'd have to make up :bonk:

The Overall Leaderboard and month by month results can be found via this page (http://www.mb-software.co.uk/tp/index.htm).

[big soft moose]

The Overall Leaderboard and month by month results can be found via this page (http://www.mb-software.co.uk/tp/index.htm).

cheers - priviledged to be in the presences of the yellow jersey , we're not worthy, etc :lol:

[TheBigYin]

cheers - priviledged to be in the presences of the yellow jersey , we're not worthy, etc :lol:


:lol: a temporary triumph of consistency over talent, which I'm sure will be redressed after april's voting.

[big soft moose]

:lol: a temporary triumph of consistency over talent, which I'm sure will be redressed after april's voting.

Lol - yeah may be i'll get 72 votes for my Fuji F10 goes roaming in a sheep feild in search of a cheap sheep cliche :lol:

but I somehow doubt it

(My DSLRs will be back in action for the may contest - then we'll see Mr Bond *laughs maniacally while stroking large white cat * )

[CrazyJay]

It's not just Noob's.... it's becoming quite the fashionable thing to enter in the last few hours apparently ;)

I'm hoping to get in early for the next one.:cool:

[leftcurl]

Good to see i'm not the only noob thinking of sliding in to home base in a cloud of dust at 1 minuite to midnight on saturday :D

SATURDAY? Who, what, how... has someone removed a week from April's calendar? How did the end of the month come round so quick? :bang:

Pressure's on now... i've looked at what i thought i could have put in as my entry and the shot(s) are just pants. :bonk:

[TheBigYin]

SATURDAY? Who, what, how... has someone removed a week from April's calendar? How did the end of the month come round so quick? :bang:

Pressure's on now... i've looked at what i thought i could have put in as my entry and the shot(s) are just pants. :bonk:


Reminds me of a friend of mine... he says that he's determined that his last words are going to be "FFS, is that the time already???" :lol:

[big soft moose]

the shot(s) are just pants.

photographing your underwear drawer is an interesting take on the concept, but may a bit off target - maybe if you added a bottle of bounce fabric conditioner ;)

[Keenbfb]

it's becoming quite the fashionable thing to enter in the last few hours apparently ;)

I think it's more to do with fear than fashion we are all taught from a young age that as soon as you hit that submit button and enter your shot that a better idea/opportunity will suddenly appear out of the blue.

[Keenbfb]

Reminds me of a friend of mine... he says that he's determined that his last words are going to be "FFS, is that the time already???" :lol:

Reminds me of the line that Spike Milligan has on his grave stone "I told you I was ill."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3742443.stm

[Loopy]

Arrghh!! I am having brain freeze. Can't think of a single original thing that I can put into practise! Or even an unoriginal one for that matter.
:bang:

[Nemesis]

I think it's more to do with fear than fashion we are all taught from a young age that as soon as you hit that submit button and enter your shot that a better idea/opportunity will suddenly appear out of the blue.

Too true!

My eureka "Be Still" moment came after it was too late to enter it :bang:

[Elastoman]

After a couple of months where time has passed without allowing me to do much except work, drive and sleep, I have at last managed to get an entry in again!

Here's hoping to double my YTD score!

[Tucker]

Mine's in but was hoping for something better, this months theme had me stumped!

[big soft moose]

Mine's in but was hoping for something better, this months theme had me stumped!

So's mine - and likewise I'm not entirely happy with it - but both my DSLRs are out off action so I had lots of ideas that i couldnt turn into reality.

They'll be back in action for "round my way" - if not i'll be buying another body.

[leftcurl]

last chance saloon for me! off into manchester now with some friends - supposed to be going with wives and kids for a 'family day out' and a chinese later.... something tells me i'll be breaking away from the party at every opportunity in search of the elusive 'moment' :naughty:

[Spooky]

And so despite having got myself organised, shot plenty of stuff early on, I still find myself posting on the last day of the month because I have spent the last 10 days deliberating about which shot to enter (I had 34 too many choose from!)

In the end I have gone for colourful; the shots of the lamb being born were perhaps a little too graphic! (for anyone who is interested, they are posted on my Flickr)

Some great shots again this month - good work to all who have posted.

Now, am off to the village May festival to shoot something for the next round.

Spooks

[Loopy]

hurrah I can stop thinking about flaming spring forth! Got mine in this morning after much churning of ideas. Had this quote since last week but this was the first uncloudy day to date on the coast. I'm sick of getting up at 5am looking out of the window and going back to bed because of fog, or fret or plain old cloud. I was starting to panic for an alternative.

Was happily snapping away and another tog appeared too. I was paranoid that the same (only better) image was going to end up before mine. :eek:

[TheBigYin]

hurrah I can stop thinking about flaming spring forth! Got mine in this morning after much churning of ideas. Had this quote since last week but this was the first uncloudy day to date on the coast. I'm sick of getting up at 5am looking out of the window and going back to bed because of fog, or fret or plain old cloud. I was starting to panic for an alternative.

Was happily snapping away and another tog appeared too. I was paranoid that the same (only better) image was going to end up before mine. :eek:


Well done for sticking out for your shot :thumbs:

Oh - and welcome to the hell of thinking about "Round My Way" - I've been there for 3 weeks now, and getting to feel quite at home there :bang::bang::bang:

[big soft moose]

Oh - and welcome to the hell of thinking about "Round My Way" - I've been there for 3 weeks now, and getting to feel quite at home there :bang::bang::bang:

lol - ive got loads of ideas for that

just a shame i havent got the aptitude to pull any of them off :bang:

[TheBigYin]

I don't have problems with taking a shot from my local area. I've done little or nothing else photographically for the last 3 years. What I'm struggling with is actually finding something to shoot that actually says "Round my Way" to me. There are a couple of things happening in the next month, which I'm hoping to get out and shoot, but other than those, I'm drawing a complete blank :(

[Loopy]

Deliberately put May's theme out of mind so i wouldn't go twice as bonkers. Had a bit of a light bulb moment this morning (sea air good for something) for the round my way photo. Just need to take it and hope no-one else has that same thought.

Sheesh, I'm even more paranoid than i thought!

[big soft moose]

I don't have problems with taking a shot from my local area. I've done little or nothing else photographically for the last 3 years. What I'm struggling with is actually finding something to shoot that actually says "Round my Way" to me. There are a couple of things happening in the next month, which I'm hoping to get out and shoot, but other than those, I'm drawing a complete blank :(

yeah me too - I thought i'd cracked it with a reflection shot through a half round bridge of my local area , but not only is the picture crap but i got told off by mr neighbourhood watch for 'trespassing' while paddling in the river :shake:

still plenty of time for a eureka moment

[jennyb]

And so despite having got myself organised, shot plenty of stuff early on, I still find myself posting on the last day of the month because I have spent the last 10 days deliberating about which shot to enter (I had 34 too many choose from!)

In the end I have gone for colourful; the shots of the lamb being born were perhaps a little too graphic! (for anyone who is interested, they are posted on my Flickr)

Some great shots again this month - good work to all who have posted.

Now, am off to the village May festival to shoot something for the next round.

Spooks

Simon, thank you. You helped me make up my mind. I have procrastinated for several days over which shot to submit. One was a bluebell shot which is almost a carbon copy of yours, so I decided to submit the other one!

Jenny

[Spooky]

Simon, thank you. You helped me make up my mind. I have procrastinated for several days over which shot to submit. One was a bluebell shot which is almost a carbon copy of yours, so I decided to submit the other one!

Jenny

Glad to be of some service... Was not too sure about posting another bluebell shot but in the end the vibrant collies swayed me. I just wish I had have posted it on the day I took it as opposed to spending the last week and a bit debating whether it should go in or not whilst watching other bluebell shots get posted!

Spooks

[fabs]

Poll is up

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