A couple of lovely shots Chris. You can see that you have spent a lot of time getting them right. She has a nice smile and that portrait of her will be good for her promotional material.
Two lovely shots. The first definitely tranquil. The second, despite her not knowing what to do with her mouth (teeth or no teeth?), she's smiling with her eyes. Will look great on her website.
ohhh liking the light shot - reminds me of those troll dolls that used to be around, nice bokeh.
as for the project very alien feel to it; the landscape that is, not Clare :bonk:
Love the landscape shot - great colours. Can imaging the waves gentlely lapping the shore.
I love both of those shots, Chris The first is very tranquil and the portrait is lovely. She must be very pleased with these.
Great "project".
Jenny
Lovely warm colours in that first shot Chris, that's come out really well, and fits the requirement to me. The portrait is really good, and that smile reaches up to her eyes too. excellent.
Chris I like both of your images, the first does have a tranquil feel to it. The colour tone in the beach photograph works for the subject, my only critique is the silhouette, I feel although it is a sharp crisp outine there are some odd looking profiles particularly between the legs and around the arms. I think maybe a softer profile would work better with the tranquil feel. Sorry if that sounds harsh I dont mean it that way.
Your portrait image works well, it is lit beautifully, nice background and as has been said above, your subject is smiling with her eyes, a very attractive look. Iain
thanks Jean, i do get stuck into a good set up but now you have heaped the pressure on me ill have to do my best.
Thanks Sarah, im going to get my chisel out and tap off those barnacles to seeI love that landscape shot for profile. It's one that I just can't stop looking at. Beautiful colours and extremely calming and tranquil.
I think Iain has a good point about the silhouette though. I'd be interested to see what a slightly softer de-barnacled version looks like.
10/10 for the portrait though. Not my usual type of thing, but I think it's perfect for her website. Not too formal and great expression as others have pointed out.
Hi Chris - just catching up....
Light is a really interesting idea, but I think it would be so much stronger without the highlights and just having a simple spotlight effect lighting the drummer.
The landscape is a corker - wall-worthy IMHO. The portrait is a pleasant headshot, perfect for the purpose stated.
Phil
... hat trick achieved, Chris.
thanks Jean,
im pretty pleased with this weeks effort too so i may be on a quad-trick
That's a cracking photo for film - love the lighting and composition, Chris. Wouldn't change a thing....
Phil
Quick catch up from me Chris.
Surfaces - brilliant effort. The lighting and the mono really suit the image. If certain quarters are to be believed then NASA took the same approach anyway (maybe not with teh grapes and kebab stick)
Light - again a really strong shot but looks a bit dark to me. That might be my rubbish work screen though. I'll have to have another look at it on my calibrated monitor when I get home.
project - a very tranquil scene and a lovely portrait.. I'm sure Clare will be pleased with these. the only thing I may have done differently is a bit of soft focus to go with the intended usage. Could add a bit of dreamlike quality to it.
film - my favourite so far. Well done for making the effort and the results were well worth it. The pose, smoke, lighting all come together to make a cracking shot.
Andy
Wow, Chris. that is a fantastic shot. I would advise everyone to view the larger version to see how good it really is. The compositon and lighting are spot on and I don't know how you got the smoke to behave like that.
Excellent
Jenny
Absolutely fantastic, and definitely the best for this week's theme. And I'm particularly impressed that you have done it as a SP - I couldn't have managed this even with a model.
Great shot. Very imaginative. I'm glad someone enjoyed this theme.
Simply amazing Chris !!!!
I can't add much to what's already been said, but this is fantastic. Lighting is spot on.
And I'm glad that you're really getting something out if this 52. Sounds easy in theory, but it really is a great challenge / learning curve. You've shamed me into pulling my socks up after 2 lazy weeks in a row
Hi Chris i keep coming and looking at this, as you say a little unsure as the gin and vermouth has a feel of crisp and smooth rather than rustic dirty feel.
I cannot decide lol, although a good take and very imaginative.
There's something not quite jumping out at me here Chris. The idea is sound but there just seems to be something missing from this set up as you say. I am intrigued to see your plan A come together though. Dirt in or on the glass against a clean white background may give it the impact you think it's missing.