weekly DK's 52 in 2013 - Wk 47, 50, 51 & 52 added - FINISHED !!!

posiview · 14 May 2013

Dark Knight said:
I think my [snip] girly pink case helped lift it too...

Dark Knight · 14 May 2013

posiview said:

Dark Knight · 14 May 2013

Just checked my Angles SOC image - Damn... didn't realise I had processed it THAT much, you know what its like, a little tweak here, a little slide there :nuts:

posiview · 17 May 2013

Dark Knight said:
you know what its like, a little tweak here, a little slide there :nuts:

Enough of your bedroom antics :naughty:

Dark Knight · 17 May 2013

posiview said:
Enough of your bedroom antics

superpippo · 17 May 2013

Hi DK

value - either crop would do for me except on #2 the 'EP 300' is oof so it has to be #1 cos of its overall sharpness

Vertical - very good idea for the theme and well handled. Spot on horizontal and vertical and ,as mentioned, no lens distortion. Like the grey palette and the hint of movement in the waves.

NickD · 18 May 2013

Reshoot #1 for me, pretty much like the original, but the shift in focus really makes the shot in my eyes. The composition really works well.

I'm not sure about Vertical. Bang on theme, but doesn't really grab me.

Dark Knight · 21 May 2013

superpippo said:
Hi DK

value - either crop would do for me except on #2 the 'EP 300' is oof so it has to be #1 cos of its overall sharpness

Hi Alan

Sure seems the popular choice !!

Vertical - very good idea for the theme and well handled. Spot on horizontal and vertical and ,as mentioned, no lens distortion. Like the grey palette and the hint of movement in the waves.

Cheers mate

NickD said:
Reshoot #1 for me, pretty much like the original, but the shift in focus really makes the shot in my eyes. The composition really works well.

I'm not sure about Vertical. Bang on theme, but doesn't really grab me.

Thanks Nick

The goblin · 22 May 2013

Hi DK

Just a little bit behind again!

Value, probably only a slight shoe horn used here! I really like the angle and lighting, I imagine this could be a metering nightmare? It does look a bit on the warm side, but then it almost looks Sepia tinted!

Angle, love this, such a simple take on the theme.

Rustic, how very pretty. Nice composition and makes it feel almost like summer, now lets hope the weather pays attention!

Kind, nice diagonal angle. I particularly like the kind on one side and the le on the other. The pink adds a nice splash of colour.

Reshoot, that's better with the lighting. I think I prefer the second shot with the reduced DOF.

Vertical, you must have quite a collection of wind farm shots now? I like this one a lot. My only crit is the breaking wave bottom right. I think there needs to be either more wave or none at all :thinking:

Phew I'm caught up again! More importantly I've almost caught you up with my shots. I just need to get them uploaded. Not that I'm setting a challenge but I could go ahead of you

ChrisR · 24 May 2013

Well DK I really like Angle: lovely light on an almost abstract shot. Great texture. Potato field?

Rustic: also very nice indeed. Definitely on theme, lovely curves leading my eye into the shot from the left, the decking leading my eye back, lots of detail to come back to like the stones at the base of the bridge support, and the marsh marigolds (or possibly buttercups?). That is definitely a shot to be proud of.

Kind... well, a crowbar on the theme, and TBH the treatment doesn't win me over either. I do like the pink case though!

Vertical: I do like this. The wind thingies are nicely semi-randomly spread, the sea is a lovely slate-grey, and as said a hint of a leading line in the sinuous wave motion. No need to worry about the wave bottom right, TMM, it just puts it in context.

Dark Knight · 27 May 2013

The goblin said:
Hi DK

Hey Marsha

Just a little bit behind again!

That I am... think you have caught up :LOL:

Value, probably only a slight shoe horn used here! I really like the angle and lighting, I imagine this could be a metering nightmare? It does look a bit on the warm side, but then it almost looks Sepia tinted!

I think it could be a metering nightmare... IF i had a meter

Angle, love this, such a simple take on the theme.

Thanks

Rustic, how very pretty. Nice composition and makes it feel almost like summer, now lets hope the weather pays attention!

Thanks again... they last couple of days have been great for working in the garden, but I need a polariser or 2 as the light is a bit too harsh !!!

Kind, nice diagonal angle. I particularly like the kind on one side and the le on the other. The pink adds a nice splash of colour.

Ta

Reshoot, that's better with the lighting. I think I prefer the second shot with the reduced DOF.

Well you're one of a minority... I'm still torn between them

Vertical, you must have quite a collection of wind farm shots now? I like this one a lot. My only crit is the breaking wave bottom right. I think there needs to be either more wave or none at all

Not too many really, Only the ones I have shot for themes on here, being 2 mins away I should really exploit the fact, but when working late, I see a good sky but drive past as I am hungry :LOL:

Phew I'm caught up again! More importantly I've almost caught you up with my shots. I just need to get them uploaded. Not that I'm setting a challenge but I could go ahead of you

Well done... and thank You

Dark Knight · 27 May 2013

ChrisR said:
Well DK I really like Angle: lovely light on an almost abstract shot. Great texture. Potato field?[\quote]Thanks Chris... I'm not sure to be honest but it looks that way to me

Rustic: also very nice indeed. Definitely on theme, lovely curves leading my eye into the shot from the left, the decking leading my eye back, lots of detail to come back to like the stones at the base of the bridge support, and the marsh marigolds (or possibly buttercups?). That is definitely a shot to be proud of.

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Spot on mate... Marsh Marigolds - And thanks yeah I do like this shot

Kind... well, a crowbar on the theme, and TBH the treatment doesn't win me over either. I do like the pink case though!

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Thanks appreciate your honesty

Vertical: I do like this. The wind thingies are nicely semi-randomly spread, the sea is a lovely slate-grey, and as said a hint of a leading line in the sinuous wave motion. No need to worry about the wave bottom right, TMM, it just puts it in context.

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Cheers Chris

Dark Knight · 27 May 2013

A week behind but Hey, what do you expect

I have a couple to choose from here... look forward to your comments... maybe

Wk 20 - 'Pattern'

Wk 20 - 'Pattern' by TP DK, on Flickr

greenoak · 27 May 2013

The dandylion ? is great.. Really nice detail and great DOF.

blakester · 27 May 2013

The dandelion for me too Dean

I like the way you have filled the frame with it, lovely colour tones in the background too.
I feel you have just missed the focus on the eye, the sharp point appears to be on the eyelid/lashes.
Well done on your continued catch-up matey, keep it up!

posiview · 27 May 2013

Hi, cracking dandelions. Good overall detail and textures. Not overly keen on the cropping of the top and bottom; and with a quick edit on ipad, I feel a nice square crop works well.

The eye shows detail. I'd prefer eye contact, IYSWIM. Is that an octabox I can see?

Good show,

Cheers.

Allan.H · 27 May 2013

Dandelion is a nice shot, sharp and bright can't crit it, with the eye i feel you have to be closer to establish a pattern. :clap:

for the dabelion

foggy4ever · 28 May 2013

Pattern, the Dandelion shot is great. Lots of fine details and lovely lighting.

Dark Knight · 28 May 2013

greenoak said:
The dandylion ? is great.. Really nice detail and great DOF.

Thanks Carl... and yes I think it is a dandylion

blakester said:
The dandelion for me too Dean
I like the way you have filled the frame with it, lovely colour tones in the background too.

Cheers Iain

I feel you have just missed the focus on the eye, the sharp point appears to be on the eyelid/lashes.
Well done on your continued catch-up matey, keep it up!

Thanks Again... and yes I really struggled getting focus, this was the best of the crop, BUT I thought I would get away with it - Busted :LOL:

posiview said:
Hi, cracking dandelions. Good overall detail and textures. Not overly keen on the cropping of the top and bottom; and with a quick edit on ipad, I feel a nice square crop works well.

Cheers Andy... not noticed the crop... I'll have a butchers

The eye shows detail. I'd prefer eye contact, IYSWIM. Is that an octabox I can see?

Good show,

Yes I see what you mean... my aim was to do straight on but I really struggled with reflections - Example below :thinking:

Octabox - Yup... had a play again, I love getting in my ikkle studio

Dark Knight · 28 May 2013

alsjazzera said:
Dandelion is a nice shot, sharp and bright can't crit it, with the eye i feel you have to be closer to establish a pattern. for the dabelion

Cheers Allan... I think you're right

foggy4ever said:
Pattern, the Dandelion shot is great. Lots of fine details and lovely lighting.

Thanks Colt

Dark Knight · 28 May 2013

Right...

Problem with reflection when straight on (SOC) by the way... still playing with levels

Wk 20 - **Reflection Problem** by TP DK, on Flickr

Dark Knight · 28 May 2013

Square crop of the Dandelion and of the eye....

This close and the eye is certainly not focused on the right place

Wk 20 <Square Crop> by TP DK, on Flickr

Wk 20 - <Square Crop> by TP DK, on Flickr

michael23 · 29 May 2013

Square crop of the dandelion for me Dean, I like the eye shot too and the square crop suits it well, as you have said the focus isn't quite right,

Brian_of_Bozeat · 31 May 2013

I'm liking the dandelion best. I don't like the reflection in the eye.

Where's your movement? - New theme tomoz!

blondie606 · 1 Jun 2013

Hi Dean

Dandelion for me as well ,lovely n sharp , good color & the square crops suits :clap:

Not so keen on the eye but appreciate how tricky that shot is having tried it myself

Dark Knight · 2 Jun 2013

michael23 said:
Square crop of the dandelion for me Dean, I like the eye shot too and the square crop suits it well, as you have said the focus isn't quite right,

Thanks Michael

Brian_of_Bozeat said:
I'm liking the dandelion best. I don't like the reflection in the eye.

Where's your movement? - New theme tomoz!

Cheers... and well ermmmmm

blondie606 said:
Hi Dean

Dandelion for me as well ,lovely n sharp , good color & the square crops suits

Not so keen on the eye but appreciate how tricky that shot is having tried it myself

Thanks Lynne

The goblin · 2 Jun 2013

Dark Knight said:
Hey Marsha

That I am... think you have caught up

I meant I was behind with your photos!

Dark Knight said:
I think it could be a metering nightmare... IF i had a meter

We've all got meters in camera :thinking:

For pattern it has to be the dandelion, great detail and love the square crop. The focus on the eye is more on the eye lashes and not on the pattern of the iris. I have a very similar shot of my eye that I did last year and it was hellish getting the focus right, also shooting from the inner corner of the eye looks a bit too wide eyed and like the person has had a shock or two! Shooting from the outer edge of the eye has a softer feel to it, if that makes sense?

Dark Knight · 2 Jun 2013

The goblin said:
I meant I was behind with your photos!

Really

We've all got meters in camera

I thought you meant a handheld meter for my lights :LOL:

For pattern it has to be the dandelion great detail and love the square crop.

Thaaaank en you

[quoteThe focus on the eye is more on the eye lashes and not on the pattern of the iris. I have a very similar shot of my eye that I did last year and it was hellish getting the focus right, also shooting from the inner corner of the eye looks a bit too wide eyed and like the person has had a shock or two! Shooting from the outer edge of the eye has a softer feel to it, if that makes sense?[/QUOTE]Ahhh that does make sense yes... I shall give that a go

Dark Knight · 2 Jun 2013

Hereeeee we go, quick catch up...

Fishy at tea time... damn Greedy trying to get out of the water to get more !!!

Wk 15 - 'Greed'

Wk 15 - 'Greed' by TP DK, on Flickr

Dark Knight · 2 Jun 2013

And on to the next... having not had the right time to catch the 'Waltzer' that I wanted here is my 1st idea for Movement, I may try the waltzer later this week if I can get the timing right...

Wk 21 - 'Movement'

Wk 21 - 'Movement' by TP DK, on Flickr

Dark Knight · 2 Jun 2013

Annnnnd onto the next... Not entirely happy I wanted the sun through the leaves but not sure if it has affected the Exposure too much... again I may do another during the week if the opportunity knocks

Wk 22 - 'Below'

Wk 22 - 'Below' by TP DK, on Flickr

NickD · 2 Jun 2013

The Dandelion is a beauty, I prefer the crop with a little space around it though.
I really like the little points of light in Greed, the flashes on the water really give it something. Movement works for me too, good idea, and lovely colours.

posiview · 2 Jun 2013

'ello,

Pattern, yeah, I do like dandelions. Plenty of detail and the harsh light works well to give good overall lighting. Square crop for me.

Greedy,

indeed. Bit soft but well composed and even eye contact.

Movement, on theme and good detail in the reflection and nice colours. Pity the mirror isn't sharp.

Cheers.

posiview · 2 Jun 2013

Missed one.

Below, interesting perspective and good detail. I really like the sky. Has a slight HDR feel to it :thinking:

Cheers.

overbez · 3 Jun 2013

Lovely bright sharp detailed dandelion for pattern...

my 2p on the eye would be a portrait(ish) crop including the tear duct, the patterns of the blood vessels in the white and just over half of the pupil / iris. Can;t be easy self shooting your eye. :clap:

greed (did you miss this one??) is great - colour, movement, composition, capture of the moment all spot-on. :clap:

movement not quite sitting with me at the moment... love the colours for a start..... but the mirrors not in its natural position is it?? and I'm struggling to get which way we're actually moving - and then my head hurts so I'm now trying to see if I can ID the car from the reflection, which isn't moving, but I can't (Alfa maybe - don't think it's your Lexus. :shrug:...

I'm off to walk the dog. :bonk:

Allan.H · 3 Jun 2013

Hi DK

Greed is excellent well caught couldn't have been easy I have seen them feed its all a bit frantic
Movement i like how the BG is rushing past but there looks like no movement in the mirror
Below I had a similar idea its on my flickr so I have to say its a great idea, the leaves and the sky go well together
You will have to have a rest now with all that catching up

Dark Knight · 3 Jun 2013

NickD said:
The Dandelion is a beauty, I prefer the crop with a little space around it though.

Thanks Nick

I really like the little points of light in Greed, the flashes on the water really give it something. Movement works for me too, good idea, and lovely colours.

Thanks again

posiview said:
'ello,

Hey

Pattern, yeah, I do like dandelions. Plenty of detail and the harsh light works well to give good overall lighting. Square crop for me.

Cool

Greedy, indeed. Bit soft but well composed and even eye contact.

Soft !!!! I'll have you know... well ok yeah DoF would have helped but out of 30 or so shots this was by far the sharpest :LOL:

Movement, on theme and good detail in the reflection and nice colours. Pity the mirror isn't sharp.

Cheers.

Cheers mate... again this was a toughie, will answer below

posiview said:
Missed one.

Slacker

Below, interesting perspective and good detail. I really like the sky. Has a slight HDR feel to it

Cheers.

Well... no HDR but masses of PP to try and get some detail out of it

Dark Knight · 3 Jun 2013

overbez said:
Lovely bright sharp detailed dandelion for pattern...

Cheers Graham

my 2p on the eye would be a portrait(ish) crop including the tear duct, the patterns of the blood vessels in the white and just over half of the pupil / iris. Can;t be easy self shooting your eye.

Ooooooo I'll try that

greed (did you miss this one??)

Shhhhhh I don't think anybody noticed

is great - colour, movement, composition, capture of the moment all spot-on.

Thanks

movement not quite sitting with me at the moment... love the colours for a start..... but the mirrors not in its natural position is it?? and I'm struggling to get which way we're actually moving - and then my head hurts so I'm now trying to see if I can ID the car from the reflection, which isn't moving, but I can't (Alfa maybe - don't think it's your Lexus. :shrug:...

Ahhhhhh well... to answer you and Andy, the car was moving but I had to do 2 trips out and probably 100 shots to get the desired effect...

Car moving at around 30 MPH
Had to be country lane to get the Hedge/Verge even movement blur
Shutter had to be fast enough to capture still'ish image in the door mirror AND to freeze the bumpy road
Shutter had to be slow enough at the same time to get motion blur of the hedgerow/verge of the sideways/rushing past view
Trying to ensure no cars in the mirror on a Sunday around our way was a challenge too

The bumpy road nearly gave me a black eye the amount of times the camera bashed me in the face

I'm off to walk the dog. :bonk:

Sounds like a plan :LOL:

Dark Knight · 3 Jun 2013

alsjazzera said:
Hi DK

Hey Allan

Greed is excellent well caught couldn't have been easy I have seen them feed its all a bit frantic

Thanks... and boy yes they were frantic

Movement i like how the BG is rushing past but there looks like no movement in the mirror

Yay !!! thanks mate that was the plan... although very awkward to do on a bumpy lane

Below I had a similar idea its on my flickr so I have to say its a great idea, the leaves and the sky go well together

Ooo I'll have a look for that - great minds think alike

You will have to have a rest now with all that catching up

Yeah as if lmao... will try some edits, comments and sleep :LOL:

blondie606 · 3 Jun 2013

Hi ya Dean

loving the Koi shot ,very sharp

Movement......love it...fab motion yet perfectly sharp focused scenery in the mirror...brilliant idea & really well executed :clap:

ps....thanks for your sterling work on the spreadsheet

DOH....missed you Below shot ! I like the colors showing through on the levaves , love the sunburst & the angle...nicely done mister

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