weekly HelenC's 52 for 22 - Week 52: Showcase. Critique welcome
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Not the most exciting start as the weather has been total pants until today. A week or so ago this field was brown... lots of new growth.
PW6A8014 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
PW6A8014 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
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That's a nice image Helen, the blue sky is a welcome sight and the lines lead well.
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I like how your eye is drawn into the shot and the vivid colours. I usually go for some foreground subject in those sort of landscapes and I honestly can't decide if it would have helped or not here - I think I like it just as it is!
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I think that it's a beautiful image Helen. I like how the brown tracks at the bottom mirror the horizon and almost create a boundary for the image. I also like how the second set of tracks lead the viewer to the trees.
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Lovely light and composition Helen. I like it a lot.
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Lots of new growth and some really nice colours. Love it.
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Lovely image, those leading lines in the crops are really nice and the whole 'feel' is of tranquillity. Well spotted and well taken
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A trip to the coast to photograph some old boats. Unfortunately, my chosen location seems now devoid of old boats... it's all gone a bit upmarket! However, I did get a shot of one of the few remaining old buildings that hasn't yet been converted into an expensive holiday let...
I think I prefer the mono version and deliberately over-exposed the reeds to create a semi high-key feel.
PW6A8029 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
This was a slightly earlier colour version with a little more light before the cloud and rain arrived.
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I think I prefer the mono version and deliberately over-exposed the reeds to create a semi high-key feel.
PW6A8029 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
This was a slightly earlier colour version with a little more light before the cloud and rain arrived.
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I do like the mono version best. The dark house looks good against the high key reeds.
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Lovely picture, the mono definitely adds to the theme. I also like how you positioned the reeds in the picture too.
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I'm torn between the two now.
Really liked the mono version in the main thread then saw the colour version and feel it brings something a little extra to it.
The only comment about the colour one specifically, is that it would be great to crop out (or clone out) the other buildings.
Really liked the mono version in the main thread then saw the colour version and feel it brings something a little extra to it.
The only comment about the colour one specifically, is that it would be great to crop out (or clone out) the other buildings.
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I'm torn between the two images Helen. I understand what you're going for with the b&w version and I like that you've cropped out he buildings to the left but I also like that colour version as it provides more context to the image (just need to crop it the same way ).
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Very 'Little House on the Prairie', I like the B&W shot you've taken, it works well
I'm torn between the two images Helen. I understand what you're going for with the b&w version and I like that you've cropped out he buildings to the left but I also like that colour version as it provides more context to the image (just need to crop it the same way
Thanks for the kind comments folks.
@Kell and @Darkslinger - I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to cloning. When I realised saw the buildings in the colour image I went for a lower angle to crop them out of the shot.. unfortunately the light had vanished so the colour version of that was rather drab hence the mono conversion.
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A bit torn this week. I went out on the first sunny day we'd had in ages, just to enjoy it, and thought the old pillbox that is slowly making its way out to sea was once a receptacle for guns...
PW6A8087 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
However, went to take some pics of a stained glass window for our local newsletter and saw this on the way out. A recent clear up in the churchyard has revealed a number of tombs which were much overgrown. As we're back to drab grey light another mono conversion. This was probably once a very grand receptacle...
PW6A8141 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
PW6A8087 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
However, went to take some pics of a stained glass window for our local newsletter and saw this on the way out. A recent clear up in the churchyard has revealed a number of tombs which were much overgrown. As we're back to drab grey light another mono conversion. This was probably once a very grand receptacle...
PW6A8141 by Helen Cannon, on Flickr
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Good choice Helen. Really like the mono conversion on this. Definitely a receptacle, perfect for cold storage.
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Always a fan of slow shutter speeds Helen, so the pillbox image appeals to me (I might have gotten a close-up of a pill bottle on top of the pillbox just to have some fun ).
I like your shot of the tomb, I think it does well in b&w. Makes me want to know the story of the person inside.
).I like your shot of the tomb, I think it does well in b&w. Makes me want to know the story of the person inside.