Cheers Simon - good to see you about againHey DK, Mr catch up here.
Authority - like the idea and well captured
Leave - great dof, love it
Random - excellent capturing of the fish
Temperature - absolutely loving the bacon shot, dof just superb
Hahaaaa Cheers Allan... I'm stuffed now, but could squeeze in a puddingboth pictures are well taken nicely exposed but the bacon for me for some reason I am now hungry
Thanks Alan, i'll have another lookHi DK
Random - really nice shot, altho I agree with another comment that the veg at the side is a little distracting - it's the stalk rather than the leaves i think.
Well caught, really nice colours ang ripples really add to effect.
Thanks Again... the bacon sure was sizzlin, unlike the shower that was a very timid shot looking back at itShower - I think that the shower is a good original idea for the shot but it does not seem to have worked out too well. Whereas the bacon shot shows real temperature - almost like a furnace and parts seem almost molten. good capture
Thanks SarahHi Dk, I love your bacon shot - I can almost smell it up here!!
Thanks PeterI prefer the bacon shot. The bokeh has been nicely rendered.
Cheers DadeNicely timed shot of the Koi
As for temperature - the shower shot would perhaps be better if it shown the steam coming off the water?
As for the bacon shot, YUMMY! Nice bokeh
Thanks AlexBacon all the way DK! Fab shot, lovely that golden bokeh in the background. I can almost taste it....runs out to the shop!
Hi LynneHi ya
bacon ....ooooh yummy yummy....looks so good I can almost taste it ...excellent shot mister
& I love your shower....want those tiles & that shower unit , very posh
Cheers Mark... that just about reflects all our opinions lolThe shower doesn't do a lot for me I'm afraid, bu tI love the bacon shot. Truly wonderful Love the colours and the bokeh.
Well... I'm not going to give the game away yet thenIt's not obvious to me or maybe I'm a bit slow. I can't decide whether I prefer this one or the colour alternative. I think the B&W has it due to starburst just adding a point of interest which suits the shiny subject matter.
Thanks Bob... nope, not a food thingLike it, but I'm stumped as to what it might be. Something to do with food perhaps?
Thanks Mike... maybe I should go with my gut feeling rather than putting two up, I suppose I did a bit more this time by leaving the alternate on flickrAbstract - I had a look on Flickr - prefer the one you have posted. Definitely more abstract! and the B&W and starburst work well. NO IDEA what on earth it is!
Cheers Michael ... do you think it is cropped enough, or a tighter crop would make it more abstract??The one you posted above is much better, like the b+w conversion and the star burst too.
Hi JohnNot a clue what it is, which is good, interesting, and that star burst looks great... liking the mono
Hi MarkI think it's abstract. I can't for the life of me see what it is, unless it's an instrument of torture perhaps?
wonderful photo! I love the B&W and the star burst.
Thanks LizHi DK, haven't been round for a while so here goes
Temperature - yes i'm loving the bacon the DOF works really well
Thanks I may try a tighter crop tonight as long as a movie doesn't take my fancyAbstract, i think you're right i'd have probably cropped a little tighter, i don't know what it is, but its obvious its something
Yeah the sky... I did try increasing the blue in the sky, according to LR4 the sky is not blown, just white clouds with no blue skySymmetry - the lead in is nice, i find the trees above a bit distracting, and my eye is drawn to the sky above the hedge, which looks a tad blown, i have to wonder looking at the light whether there may have been a more interesting sky from a different angle?
Hi Sara... Same here, that's the problemHi DK, I prefer the angle of #1 as it does say symmetry more than #2. Though the sky is better in the second!
Extra Thanks... wow it's like getting homework in on time tooWell done for getting it in on time!!
Onthemeiness - 'Added to Dictionary'Difficult one. Composition and onthemeiness (?) are better in one, but two does have more punch. I think it might be because the fence nearest the camera is too well exposed. I think it needs to be darker to get more contrast.
I shall give it a go - cheers MichaelFor abstract, I think a tighter crop would work on it!
As for symmetry, I can't make my mind up, I like number 1, but at the same time I like number 2, when I saw it I thought it was better...
Any suggestions how to change it in LR ?? I have already reduced highlights, upped contrast, more blacks along with a bit more shadow detail
Nice one thanks MarkI had a play with graduated filters and vignettes on number one in PS Touch, and recon you could get a big improvement using those (especially the vignettes) in LR. They don't enhance symmetry, but do focus your eye better, and give it a bit more punch.
I think I prefer abstract with the wider crop. I think it loses something interesting when cropped too tight.