weekly DK's 52 of 2015 - wk 52 'Christmas' added - FINISHED

[Dark Knight]

Hey Dean.... First one for me, the reeds in the second one aren't as perky. Like the windmill too, adds and extra interest to a calming scene -nice![emoji4]

Cheers Ferg

First one does it for me too. The direction of the reids lead you to the windmill very well. Great composition

Thanks Rob, you're right about the reeds I tried a shot with the mill on the left and it just didn't work for me either

Two beautiful photographs. I prefer the windmill shot but like the more interesting foreground of the second

Cheers Stan

Yeah sometimes you just wish things were in a different place

Yeah, you need to take a step ladder....PPPPPP, and all that

Yeah thanks

I like them both, lovely warm light and the detail in the FG reeds.

Cheers mate

Just read about forgetting your filters. Oops.

You did well without them, though.

Cheers.

Thanks again Andy

 

[Dark Knight]

Windmill, definitely the windmill. I can hear the wind through the reeds and smell the moss... beautiful.

Karl

Many thanks Karl

Windmill for my Dean

Like the Pov, Nice colours in the reeds.

Cheers Darren

windmill for me too DK - love the way the reeds are.

Cheers Mich

Scenic - two cracking images for the theme, I love them both no crit from me.

Ahhh thanks Mandy

First image for me. Although i would have preferred the sky from second image, nothing that can be done about that, its a case of what was there at the time. gives a sense of warmth in the depths of winter.

Thanks too to the other Mandy

Yeah the sky in the other did have a lot more blue in it, it vanished pretty quick, made a sharp exit in the end as it began to look like rain... not even good stormy clouds type rain to make staying worth the getting wet either

(I am still here by the way but getting out is the problem at the moment, may resort to an old image but do not really want to do that.)

Glad you are still here and thanks for spending the time popping in... and that goes to all too

 

[Dark Knight]

Right and to get my shots up to date here I have my next image...

Was having all sorts of ideas for this theme, but whilst down the local river getting my Scenic shot I decided to get my shots up to date and tried a few things here too, I narrowed it down to this final image, I got a few birds together, flying and in the water, but I liked the formation of these ducks and the interest of the background.

What would I change, well I would certainly like a better sky but hey, can't have it all my own way so here it is...

Week 4 - flying 'Companions'

Wk 4 - Companions by TP DK, on Flickr

 

[ferg007]

Ello again Dean[emoji16]
Great shot for companions - those birds really pop out! As for the sky.... Bright Blue sky and fluffy clouds are over rated anyway [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Dark Knight]

Ello again Dean[emoji16]
Great shot for companions - those birds really pop out! As for the sky....

Thanks Ferg

Bright Blue sky and fluffy clouds are over rated anyway [emoji23][emoji23]

Aren't they just

I'm sure they would just ruin my shot

 

[Allan.H]

HI DK, excellent choice for the theme, even better for getting them all above the tree line and in formation, sky is good for me anything else I feel would distract from the birds

As for crit maybe a crop off the left they are a little to forward in the frame maybe

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Companions - a nice shot for the theme, my crit I think as you say a better sky would be nice. I also think maybe a slight crop to loose a smidgen more of the blurred foreground.

 

[sr1867]

The windmill pic for scenic is my favorite from the whole week.
Companions as Mandy says a touch off the blurred foreground but a good different take on a tough theme.

 

[Cobra]

They certainly stand out well Dean,
nothing really to add except, maybe a little more negative space for them to fly into?

 

[Bruja]

Scenic - definitely the Windmill one for me

Companions - A crop off the left would give more space for the birds to fly into I think, or you could have just asked them to wait until you moved a little

Both good shots for the theme and I'd struggle to better them

 

[posiview]

Companions, what with this and your Scenic you spend a lot of time in the reeds

Like it, well composed, nice muted colours.

Cheers.

 

[p3ryg]

Companions - good shot nicely done

 

[Dark Knight]

HI DK, excellent choice for the theme, even better for getting them all above the tree line and in formation, sky is good for me anything else I feel would distract from the birds

Cheers Allan

As for crit maybe a crop off the left they are a little to forward in the frame maybe

Ahhhh good point, I tried to get the main bunch on the thirds, but looking again it the front bird does seem to pull them forward... have marked it for an edit

Companions - a nice shot for the theme, my crit I think as you say a better sky would be nice. I also think maybe a slight crop to loose a smidgen more of the blurred foreground.

Thanks Mandy

Not so sure on the crop from the bottom, I was trying to add some depth to the shot... there again I guess the treeline does that too, good suggestion, Thanks

The windmill pic for scenic is my favorite from the whole week.

Cool - Thanks Simon

Companions as Mandy says a touch off the blurred foreground but a good different take on a tough theme.

Ahhhh thanks again Simon, will add a note on that idea too now

They certainly stand out well Dean,
nothing really to add except, maybe a little more negative space for them to fly into?

Thanks Chris, now why did I not think of that

Right... need to fully re think this one then, the 3 suggestions will make a nice edit I think... plan for tomorrow I feel

 

[Dark Knight]

Scenic - definitely the Windmill one for me

Thanks Jill

Companions - A crop off the left would give more space for the birds to fly into I think, or you could have just asked them to wait until you moved a little

Ha Haaaa yeah right

Both good shots for the theme and I'd struggle to better them

Thank you again, very kind of you to say

Companions, what with this and your Scenic you spend a lot of time in the reeds

Oooo shenanigans in the reeds, now that IS a Norfolk pastime

Like it, well composed, nice muted colours.

Cheers.

Thanks alot Andy

Companions - good shot nicely done

Cheers Perry

 

[Sharp]

Scenic - Love the windmill shot.

Companions - Great composition and DoF

 

[rpn]

Companions; that's a great shot and well timed. Can't add much critiques apart from what others said about slight crop of the left.

 

[Manc Man]

Nice shot Dean..

Have to agree it would look nice with some space on the left.

Like you have said, better sky would have been nice..

 

[Dem55]

Hi Dean,

Scenic - the windmill, every time. I love that wide open sky and the soft tones in the reeds - it's a cracking shot.

Companions - good shot, well on theme

 

[Dark Knight]

Scenic - Love the windmill shot.

Companions - Great composition and DoF

Cheers Paul

Companions; that's a great shot and well timed. Can't add much critiques apart from what others said about slight crop of the left.

Thank You Stan

Nice shot Dean..

Have to agree it would look nice with some space on the left.

Like you have said, better sky would have been nice..

Yep mate... Thanks again Darren

Hi Dean,

Scenic - the windmill, every time. I love that wide open sky and the soft tones in the reeds - it's a cracking shot.

Companions - good shot, well on theme

Thank You Lorraine, yeah I must admit that was a very peaceful walk indeed

 

[Dark Knight]

By Popular demand - Companions EDIT/Re-Crop, Hope I have moved it enough... for me the additional space to the right was a must, god knows why I cropped it the other way

Wk 4 - Companions Re-Crop by TP DK, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

That's a great improvement.

 

[Manc Man]

Me likes it... Much better.

 

[Dark Knight]

That's a great improvement.

Me likes it... Much better.

Thanks Stan/Darren... I couldn't agree more to be fair, great suggestions from the crew

 

[Harlequin565]

Another +1 for the better edit. Now they've got a bit of space to fly into!

It might be my eyes but it looks like you've also taken a bit off the bottom too which has worked well. A wonderful "moment" shot.

 

[susiejb]

Hi DK ...I loved the first one and the edit is even better ...what a great shot for the theme absolutely spot on.

link to Flickr won't work for me.

 

[Dark Knight]

Another +1 for the better edit. Now they've got a bit of space to fly into!

It might be my eyes but it looks like you've also taken a bit off the bottom too which has worked well. A wonderful "moment" shot.

Thanks Ian

And yes you are correct, I took the suggestions from all and took space from the left, added room to the right and took a slither off the bottom, complete nip n tuck on this one

Hi DK ...I loved the first one and the edit is even better ...what a great shot for the theme absolutely spot on.

link to Flickr won't work for me.

Thanks a lot Susie

I'll check the link right now... brb

 

[d00d]

Scenic ... lurve what everyone's calling the windmill shot ... was studying it, admiring the top of the FG grass seemingly just above the BG grass ... didn't even see the windmill.

Companions ... good shot, on theme.

 

[Dark Knight]

Scenic ... lurve what everyone's calling the windmill shot ... was studying it, admiring the top of the FG grass seemingly just above the BG grass ... didn't even see the windmill.

Companions ... good shot, on theme.

Thanks David

lol at missing the windmill

 

[tracybradbury]

Really like your new edit for the companions theme, great capture

 

[Dark Knight]

Really like your new edit for the companions theme, great capture

Thanks Tracy

 

[Dark Knight]

Right... here we have

Long story short, busy weekend visiting relatives, so little time to use my camera, I've had a couple of hours tonight BUT have used the time to take photo's for another thing I have been putting off...

So this is a TINY bit of a shoehorn, this shot WAS set up for this theme but certainly isn't the first thing that springs to mind, but hey ho, it works as a good placeholder for me and I do think it looks very sexy/elegant anyhow

This lens and my 7d are up for sale in the classifieds just in case you are interested

Wk 5 - Elegant

Wk 5 - Elegant by TP DK, on Flickr


Thanks for looking in

 

[Cobra]

Ooo I have one of those, so I have to agree, they certainly fit the theme

This lens and my 7d are up for sale in the classifieds just in case you are interested

Did you not get the memo?
Although we have relaxed the classified rules, pimping out-side classifieds = 1 lash of the cat-o-nine-tails per word.
You do the sums

 

[ShinySideUp]

It's a Canon, not elegant at all.

 

[Dark Knight]

Ooo I have one of those, so I have to agree, they certainly fit the theme


Did you not get the memo?
Although we have relaxed the classified rules, pimping out-side classifieds = 1 lash of the cat-o-nine-tails per word.
You do the sums

Opppps

Hang on... who's doing the lashing

 

[Dark Knight]

It's a Canon, not elegant at all.

Well that's you on the Wall of shame for a month

 

[posiview]

As a Nikon I have to say it's a nice lens. Sharp, well composed. A nice shiny, black surface to produce a crisp reflection would have been great..... Looks like fine wad against you, though.

Cheers.

 

[Dark Knight]

As a Nikon I have to say it's a nice lens. Sharp, well composed. A nice shiny, black surface to produce a crisp reflection would have been great..... Looks like fine wad against you, though.

Cheers.

Thanks Andy

Mmmm black worktop, now that's a great thought, I'll have to get the lads that do our kitchen fitting to save me a variety of off-cuts

 

[Cobra]

Opppps

Hang on... who's doing the lashing

I think its Marks turn this week

 

[ShinySideUp]

Well that's you on the Wall of shame for a month

Nooooooo!

 

[Dark Knight]

I think its Marks turn this week