thanks Rob, not sure if i agree with you though, Robert De Nero wore a flat cap in the Godfather II in many scenes.
Bad ass gangsta in a flat cap link
(well, which is not so surprising seeing the theme ). 
Have I mentioned that I like this yet?
"I dare you, I double-dare you!"If you say 'WHAT' one more time!
That man is meAiai, another gun
Really have a strong dislike for guns, but that aside, this is one great picture. Even on my crappy monitor the contrast between the black shirt and the background is pinsharp.
I love the overall mood of the picture too, could be a poster for a Tarantino movie as well!
The look on the mans face is great as well!
, thanks for the comment, and for the record its a kiddies gun that i painted as blue just didn't cut it in the underworldCheers guys
Thanks Sarah, the separation comes from the rim light behind me. I was pretty pleased the way this turned out, it was great fun and i have a few other shots that made me laugh when i looked after. The efforts to get a scary "im going to shoot you face"That is really my type of shot Chris.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
(And coming from somebody who doesn't like "people shots" that's high praise indeed!!!)
I do like dark and moody and you've pulled it off perfectly in this one - you've got the darkness there but still managed to keep the distinction between yourself and the black b/g. It's very nicely presented too with the border and limited colour palette it's really got that film poster feel to it.
on some of them i look in pain or constipated."I dare you, I double-dare you!"
pure quality...
Much like this image, great idea & brilliantly executed! Although having not seen Godfather II it makes me think of Sean Connery in The Untouchables.
I love everything about this image
thanks mate
Looks good to me. Should you go in for the hitman business have a few clients for you!!!
To be honest i didnt care less what anyone would think about me stomping up the hill with the chair over my shoulder but i guess it looked pretty silly. I was doing pretty well messing around with the lighting and was enjoying being out in the open with Luca(pooch) and the sheep until a couple of lads came up and joined me, i dont mind having a chat but i really did want them to clear off and leave me to get on. They stayed the entire time i was up there which was rather annoying!:annoyed: Anyway, I was hoping this picture would turn out ok because i didn't have a back up plan. I took two i liked but i think this one is my favourite. I'll post the second place image too to see what you think.
Thanks Allan
I prefer the first but would have put you even more to the right. If I was being really picky I would have wanted the chair to be level but that's really really picky
Now that's an unusual idea
the chair was at the mercy of the grass i'm afraid. Im not sure about it being further to the right, i put myself there in the image as it was roughly a third in, the image is about me really so i wanted the viewers eye to go there first, i hope it worked.
Wow!!!! I love both of these . . . even if I do think that you're a mad man for hauling a dining chair halfway up a mountain.
100% got my vote for the most inspired interpretation of single of the week.
Hard to pick a favourite, but I think I'd go for the second.
While the first seems to be a bit more about the landscape, the second has a far more intimate focus on you - both through the tighter crop and the lighting on you and the chair.
Not a thing I'd change in either of them though.
Absolutely brilliant
Thanks mate, it took a few takes to get the right lighting although i could have done better if the two spectators had left me alone:bonk:I thought about doing something like that... but didn't
I like them, I like the landscape shots, and I like the way you've used the flash on the second one to pull out the chair and yourself.
Excellent techniques
well firstly 10/10 for commitment, to climb up a hill with all that gear and then take photos of yourself. I bet the other guys wee thinking.....
I love the 2nd one, (because it has a sunset in it though can see what people are saying about the back of the chair but that doesn't really bother me........
No 1 takes it though! Cracking pic. Is is Ladybower /Derwentwater in the mid distance?
Hi Chris, I can't believe I've never commented on your thread. I've popped in often, but this far into the 52 it seems a bit irrelevant to give you feedback on each week - especially when you've had such good feedback from so many people. I absolutely love the way you use words and make a photograph of them - Pea Pull (People) and Prod-juice (Produce) spring to mind as being particularly clever.
So on the Single:
I admire your dedication - carrying all your kit and a chair. (I hope your knee didn't suffer!) The result was well worth it. I love the composition, lighting and mood of the first one. But I think the second one just edges ahead for me, because the incongruity of having a dining room chair in such a remote-looking location is much more obvious. It's quirky, beautifully processed and an excellent take on the theme.
I'll try and keep up from now on.
Jean
I like the first as an attractive landscape shot, but I prefer the second. Dramatic lighting and composition, and lots of mystery -- who is that man, why is he there...?
theres dedication for ya!
two fabulous shots.. am drawn more towards the second for the fabulous sunset and that as mentioned it does seem that more of the focus is on you giving more of a feeling of isolation.. very original take on the theme!
sweet shot - first gets my vote, alone, surveying all that lies before you.
the image of you lugging the chair and your gear would be a great one too
