blakesters 52 for 2013 Week 19 "Vertical (x3)" Page 18 Post 517

[blakester]

Originally Posted by JohnN

Thats really nicely done and a great idea - never mind the riddle of the chicken and the egg, now I'll have to ponder on where the chick got a pen from!

Cheers John, the pen? I never thought about the pen doh!!

[alsjazzera]

Again very nice a brilliant idea, the idea of chicks counting the days off has amused me. Makes a welcome change from clocks and watches

[overbez]

interesting and humorous idea, I'm thinking greater DOF needed, or have the near face of the shells in focus, and there are far too many ticks for it to be days the chick is counting down.

And maybe a bit bright as the inside of the shells is being lost... but I like, and with circumstances against you - it's great!

[blakester]

Originally Posted by alsjazzera

Again very nice a brilliant idea, the idea of chicks counting the days off has amused me. Makes a welcome change from clocks and watches

Thanks Allan, just as I intended, not at all serious in any way photography or otherwise. Cheers

Originally Posted by overbez

interesting and humorous idea, I'm thinking greater DOF needed, or have the near face of the shells in focus, and there are far too many ticks for it to be days the chick is counting down.

And maybe a bit bright as the inside of the shells is being lost... but I like, and with circumstances against you - it's great!

Thanks Graham, your C&C is spot on, I agree entirely but I am going to leave it as is. Time is very much against me, I have just been notified I am working this weekend so it will have to be onward and upward.

I had no idea about how long a chick would take to grow and hatch
As mentioned to Allan, this is a bit of fun, definitely a week to just tick the box and move onto the next week theme.

Thanks again for your comments, they are much appreciated.

[The goblin]

Hi Iain, are you challenging me on the 'pressed for time' stakes? Your drive certainly is a long one!

Another very clever interpretation and for once I can pick holes, I mean give critique I agree about a greater DOF so the front of the shell is in focus. I'm also not sure as to why the shell halves are two different colours? Don't get me wrong I like the added colour, just not sure if it was deliberate!

I have to ask though, are you developing an egg problem?

[blakester]

Originally Posted by The goblin

Hi Iain, are you challenging me on the 'pressed for time' stakes? Your drive certainly is a long one!

Another very clever interpretation and for once I can pick holes, I mean give critique I agree about a greater DOF so the front of the shell is in focus. I'm also not sure as to why the shell halves are two different colours? Don't get me wrong I like the added colour, just not sure if it was deliberate!

I have to ask though, are you developing an egg problem?

Hi Marsha, yes the drive is a slog, I am at work at the moment, we have a short period of downtime so am able to get on here.

Yes I agree, the image has a number of faults but I will have to run with it
The different colours are not deliberate, it's how it turned out with the lighting/shadow.

This wasn't my first option for the theme but time conspired against me and had to submit another still life, quick set up job.

An egg problem, it would seem so
Thanks for looking in Marsha, much appreciated.

[posiview]

Chuffing hell, that's a cracker. Really unusual, yet humorous, take on the theme.

And this was a back up

Composition works well and the detail is great.

Crit, well on my uncalibrated screen it looks a tad over exposed.

Good show and, well,

Cheers.

[Crossroads]

That's funny, well executed, and clever. I love it.

[NickD]

That's brilliant... a fantastic concept. Just a slightly deeper DOF would improve it for me, but it's a cracker! (No pun intended)

[blakester]

Originally Posted by posiview

Chuffing hell, that's a cracker. Really unusual, yet humorous, take on the theme.

And this was a back up

Composition works well and the detail is great.

Crit, well on my uncalibrated screen it looks a tad over exposed.

Good show and, well,

Cheers.

Cheers Andy, yes it was a back-up idea, I had another idea for the theme which would have been out and about. It would have been a literal take on the theme but with a twist. Work commitments got in the way and I was forced to abandon the idea.
I deliberately over exposed it to give a high key feel to it but I am on a laptop which is uncalibrated too so have probably pushed it too far.
It has its flaws which others have quite correctly critiqued, I agree entirely but I am putting it down to "one of those weeks". Its a very simple set up and props so could easily be revisited on a reshoot. I like the idea behind it so would probably try again with the same on a reshoot, just spend a little more time on it.

Originally Posted by Crossroads

That's funny, well executed, and clever. I love it.

Thanks Ray, you're too kind but I do appreciate your comments.

Originally Posted by NickD

That's brilliant... a fantastic concept. Just a slightly deeper DOF would improve it for me, but it's a cracker! (No pun intended)

Thanks Nick, I agree about the dof, all points noted and will be addressed on a reshoot.

[Cg_Girl]

Hey Iain! I rather like this, sure made me chuckle anyway and fitting the time in to do this with a rather hectic week by the sound of it... Hats of to you!

The comment further back....'where the chick got the pen'.... Funny as...

[blakester]

Originally Posted by Cg_Girl

Hey Iain! I rather like this, sure made me chuckle anyway and fitting the time in to do this with a rather hectic week by the sound of it... Hats of to you!

The comment further back....'where the chick got the pen'.... Funny as...

Hi Trace, it's a fun image, not to be taken seriously and as you say a fitting theme for last week.

The pen

Thanks for looking in

[EHDphotography]

Hi Iain, this to me is a great way to think out side the box, and like others made me chuckle about the pen and the chick counting the time off.

For me like it lots

[blakester]

Originally Posted by EHDphotography

Hi Iain, this to me is a great way to think out side the box, and like others made me chuckle about the pen and the chick counting the time off.

For me like it lots

Thanks Everton, I am glad you had a chuckle at it, as that was what I intended. Cheers

[foggy4ever]

Main crit already covered so all I can say is well done, not going to see this one done again.

[blondie606]

My god man , if this was your back up shot .....I'm still chckling over the pen comment..have a vision of a teeny tiny pen inside the shell with the chick

Great humour , well lit , really imaginative take on the theme , like the focus on the writing rather than the shell...yet another from me mister

[blakester]

Originally Posted by foggy4ever

Main crit already covered so all I can say is well done, not going to see this one done again.

Cheers f4e, I take the crit on board.
i am probably being a bit dim but I don't understand your comment about not seeing this one again, though.

[foggy4ever]

Originally Posted by blakester

Cheers f4e, I take the crit on board.
i am probably being a bit dim but I don't understand your comment about not seeing this one again, though.

Just meant nobody will be doing a similar shot for this theme unlike seeing many many watches for Time.

[blakester]

Originally Posted by foggy4ever

Just meant nobody will be doing a similar shot for this theme unlike seeing many many watches for Time.

Ah right, I get you now
Sorry was being a bit dim there.
I suppose some themes almost force a literal take, time being one of them but this being my third 52, I try to push myself for different ideas.
Thanks again

[Crossroads]

Originally Posted by foggy4ever

Just meant nobody will be doing a similar shot for this theme unlike seeing many many watches for Time.

Plus the whole thing with not many chicks have access to pens.

[foggy4ever]

Originally Posted by Crossroads

Plus the whole thing with not many chicks have access to pens.

My wife's always pinching mine......groan

[superpippo]

Hi Iain

Time - lots of comments from others and yourself re the technical qualities so my only comment is that it is a great fun, creative idea. It is hard sometimes to get away from the literal but to me that is a part of the challenge and this is very original.

Just one point, there are at least 80 days in there but :

"LENGTH OF INCUBATION

Chicken eggs require 21 days to hatch, but the incubation period for the eggs of other species of poultry varies. The approximate periods of incubation required for various species of poultry and game birds are:

Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 days
Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Muscovy duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-35
Goose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
Pigeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
Ring-neck pheasant . . . . . . . . . . 23-24
Mongolian pheasant . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
Bobwhite quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Japanese quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18
Chukar partridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
Peafowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 "

So what was yours?

[puckers]

Great fun shot, not alot for me to add!

[blakester]

Originally Posted by blondie606

My god man , if this was your back up shot .....I'm still chckling over the pen comment..have a vision of a teeny tiny pen inside the shell with the chick

Great humour , well lit , really imaginative take on the theme , like the focus on the writing rather than the shell...yet another from me mister

Thanks Lynne, apologies, I missed your comment before, must have crossed post. I am pleased with how this turned out as it was such a quick set up and grab shot. I know it has its faults but I was time constrained so just had to get something in and move on.

Originally Posted by Crossroads

Plus the whole thing with not many chicks have access to pens.

Thanks Ray, the pen comment got me laughing too

Originally Posted by foggy4ever

My wife's always pinching mine......groan

Mine's the same f4e, works in aschool but hardly ever has a pen handy.

Originally Posted by superpippo

Hi Iain

Time - lots of comments from others and yourself re the technical qualities so my only comment is that it is a great fun, creative idea. It is hard sometimes to get away from the literal but to me that is a part of the challenge and this is very original.

Just one point, there are at least 80 days in there but :

"LENGTH OF INCUBATION

Chicken eggs require 21 days to hatch, but the incubation period for the eggs of other species of poultry varies. The approximate periods of incubation required for various species of poultry and game birds are:

Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 days
Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Muscovy duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-35
Goose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31
Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
Pigeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
Ring-neck pheasant . . . . . . . . . . 23-24
Mongolian pheasant . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
Bobwhite quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Japanese quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18
Chukar partridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
Peafowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 "

So what was yours?

Thanks Allan
All crit taken on board and entirely agreed with.

By my reckoning on your incubation periods its a cross between a duck, goose and a turkey with the incubation running consecutively.

Originally Posted by puckers

Great fun shot, not alot for me to add!

Thanks Lisa

[superpippo]

Originally Posted by blakester

......

By my reckoning on your incubation periods its a cross between a duck, goose and a turkey with the incubation running consecutively.

Always wondered how those old cooks used to roast a bird inside a bird inside a bird.

[posiview]

Originally Posted by superpippo

So what was yours?

It's the little heard of duck-billed elephant

[blakester]

Originally Posted by superpippo

Always wondered how those old cooks used to roast a bird inside a bird inside a bird.

Now you know Allan Cooking tips too

Originally Posted by posiview

It's the little heard of duck-billed elephant

Cheers Andy, you all thought it was a chicken egg but there is no sense of scale to the image. That egg is actually the size of a basketball

[The goblin]

Originally Posted by posiview

It's the little heard of duck-billed elephant

What about a double Ostrich egg? Aren't they about 40 days!

Here's an Ostrich egg I wouldn't escape in a rush!
http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop...ate-easter-egg

[Dark Knight]

Hey Iain

Time - A bit too bright for me... ok I think the idea carry's it off well enough with the shells blending into the background, really like the idea again - cracking shot mate

[blakester]

Originally Posted by The goblin

What about a double Ostrich egg? Aren't they about 40 days!

Here's an Ostrich egg I wouldn't escape in a rush!
http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop...ate-easter-egg

Thanks Marsha, I have decided to call it artistic licence on the incubation period

Originally Posted by Dark Knight

Hey Iain

Time - A bit too bright for me... ok I think the idea carry's it off well enough with the shells blending into the background, really like the idea again - cracking shot mate

Cheers Dean, yes there are a few issues with it, maybe one for a reshoot.