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Thank you the hand shot was difficult worked on it for a while but couldn't quite get it right, in the end i thought b o l l o c k s thats close enough
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Prefer the flower image Allan as the second one looks blown out at the ends...
Whats the thinking behind Pure though ?
Hi Allan ... I really like the flower ...I think the fact that its white, it makes it fit the theme better. You've just manged to hang on to the perfect shape of the flower against the white background ...well done with that, and you've kept the center nice and bright, not sure how you did that.but very nice it is.
Catch up time........
Skill - Definitely takes skill to make these given how old they are. I feel the green is a little too green on this one. Maybe picked up during processing?
Half - What a cracking shot for the theme. The detail in the poppy head is super. How easy are they to cut in two? I like the other two shots as well. Nice bokeh
Architectural - That's a very classic Chester scene. It must be years since I've been but I still remember the architecture in the city. A big thumbs up for spending the time making sure you where taking it straight down the middle. Super symmetry.
Promise - I would normally say the texture should just be applied to the background but in this case it really works as it's made the hand and arm look like an old granite statue. It adds to the juxtaposition which I like between the roughness and the clean white heart
Sharp - #2 for me. The white background really suits the spikes of the cactus. That image would make a stunning print on the wall.
Pure - #1 is another candidate for the wall. Super whites with the subtly of petal blending into background being sublime. Super job.
Hi Allan... two good captures for Pure. I certainly prefer the first as it feels more on theme for me. I'm a bit confused by the slight negative vignette on the background - is that a result of post production tweaks or was there genuinely light leaking into the picture (not the camera!) from the corners? Perhaps it's just my eyes?! Good crisp detail on the flower - nicely done. Placement is interesting - I can almost sense you were umming and ahhing a bit about that. Your composition works for me, even though I actually think even more white space could also work - perhaps pushing the flower into just a quarter or less of the "canvas".
I'm less convinced by the barley TBH - I find the dynamic range and contrast has just been pushed a touch too far for me - super whites on the highlights and the almost "drawn" effect of the processing. It's interesting but not conveying the theme as strongly for me.
For me, the only thing the pictures are lacking - and this is not criticism - is contrast. Obviously not the technical (dynamic range) sort, but something impure to stand alongside the purity and therefore highlight it even further. Just because there isn't this contrast doesn't mean the pictures don't work (because they do) but it might strengthen them even further? I think it applies to quite a few pictures we see for this theme, not just yours so I probably should mention it every time to be fair!
Sory Allan, maybe I'm being thick, but I don't get itInteresting shot though!
Hi, I'm liking the thought behind sparkle and agree that it's a terrible theme
Cheers.
Well it is sparkly, nicely lit, some interesting colours, good blacks - nowt wrong with that![]()
Sparkle - lovely shot. Imaginative take on the theme and you have captured it beautifully.
loads of tiny little droplets there, does give it a nice sparkle.
Even without much enthusiasm, you really do make some of these themes look easy.![]()
Allan... super take for a super-difficult theme. You've done well to grab this (even thought I know you staged it and it was probably quite a bit of work!)
Genuinely nothing to crit there... it all works so well.![]()
Hi Allan...at first I thought it was a carnivorous plant with those tiny droplets on it....you've certainly made it wonderfully sparkly and the black background is perfect for it....well done on your creation![]()
Nice shot. Super sharp which certainly accentuates the water drops and hence the sparkles. The black is spot on as is the slight angle of the subject.
Viewed large on flickr the detail is excellent Allan, the droplets really sparkle, good clean black bg and good colour in the plant![]()
Sparkle is great Allan, nice bg and the lighting works very well.
Fall is a belter. I do like how lightpainting brings out the tones and textures....that is if you did lightpaint
I'm getting less concerned whether submissions are bang on theme, and I'm quite happy if there is a connection. I'd rather a submission like this than a photograph of an apple falling from a tree.
I like how it's a tight photograph and especially how teddy's head is on a tilt.
Cheers.
Naaaaahhh mate, no crowbar there, fits the theme fine for me... Love the black background and the shiny reflective surface (would be nice to see a tad more of it) Super lighting too, bringing out the great threadbear details
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Loving Fall, Allan - great shot. My first thought (which it seems echoes Dean's) is that seeing more of that very nice reflective floor would be a bonus. It'd help anchor the image a touch more, perhaps. But it's still a super shot, well thought out and on theme.
I'm struggling with ideas for this which are compelling - you've done well!
Hi Allan
Sparkle....killer of a theme which you've got a great shot for....fab black bg , slightly angle & lots of sparkle......no crit from me just a
Fallen.....brilliant ! Again , nothing to really crit baring would like to see a smidge more of the reflection , super lighting bringing out plenty of detail![]()
Poor teddy - he has been well loved! Definately got the lighting nailed here.
shame kids in the current age are a bit more fickle wrt teddies. My eldest has had proabbly only 3 or 4 favourites in his 8 years, and the youngest has a new favourite (that he will love forever) everytime we go to a zoo or somewhere.
They are all loved though, and definately won't be parted with, but I doubt any of them will get to that level of lovedness!
Whats not to love about this one Allan....I still have my original teddy too. Super lighting, nice deep black background and a very original choice for the theme...loved this one the minute I saw it![]()