weekly overbez's 52 for 2013.... ** COMPLETE **

Great job on the gravity shot! The time and effort for the shot is worth it when you end up with something like that.

I really like your "Wild" shot(s)! The second arrangement works a lot better. I can't fault it!
 
Dark Knight said:
...Wild - ...Great birds in flight, not easy to catch... (y)
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Absolutely!

The edit and re-arrangement is much better for reasons already said - tells a story. The focus and clarity is spot on. A lovely shot Graham.
 
Thanks everyone - I think if the gull on the post had been looking dead on - and I'd zoomed in more - it could have made it on it's own, but I love the landing one too - and there was enough light to get 1/1000 sec too!

Here's a couple of the shots used.

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Week 5 - SPACE......

Quite a few idea's this week....

First one I wanted to get was a low-key shot of the space-bar on my keyboard, and the second one was Buzz Lightyear, Space-Ranger :LOL:

So I shot them both with the same set-up this morning.



and...



Comments welcome, (y)
 
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Not really digging the keyboard shot, but the buzz lightyear is great! Nice colours and the stars in your background add a nice touch! I think some additional lighting to the left would help those shadows.
 
The space bar doesn't do much for me I'm afraid. Maybe if you were straight on to the keyboard it might have had more impact?

I'm liking the Buzz Lightyear shot and it's an innovative idea for the theme. Maybe having him a bit less central would help the composition but then again - maybe I'm just being picky. The lighting is good too with no stark reflections or blown bits.

Well done!

Ian.
 
Given the two, I prefer the space bar. Nice DOF and processing.

Is it straight?
 
Hi Graham

good work on the dit of your original Wild shot....as Iain says ,it tells more of a story ,focus is great , exposure looks good....nice work mister (y)

Space.....Buzz for me..nicely lit & focused...smidge off the rhs to make him slightly less central & it's a poster on a kids wall :clap:
 
you have nailed the focus for the keyboard but Buzz for me if he was a bit less central
 
As others have said Graham, another vote for a less central Buzz.
Small crit, the shadows on his leg from his arm are a little distracting. What about trying a little light painting over the model? Dark room, long(ish) exposure and a small light source painted over? Just a suggestion, please feel free to ignore ;) Iain
 
Harlequin565 said:
Maybe if you were straight on to the keyboard it might have had more impact?
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wibbly said:
Is it straight?
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I was aiming for straight - it is level, the keys aren't all in line though. 90º to the space bar goes up to the right of 'B', and then the left of 'Y'. It's not far off, but I'll agree something does look amiss.

But it's turned out as I imagined it in my head, so a positive result there.

blakester said:
As others have said Graham, another vote for a less central Buzz.
Small crit, the shadows on his leg from his arm are a little distracting. What about trying a little light painting over the model? Dark room, long(ish) exposure and a small light source painted over? Just a suggestion, please feel free to ignore ;) Iain
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A small crop off the right is easy - thanks everyone :LOL:

Crit always welcome Iain, we (me and Buzz) were in a dark room, 15 sec exposure, 2 small LED desk lamps. One each side. I was trying a few different lighting positions once I got my set-up right. One of my attempts was one static light on the left, and moving the other around - but too much spilled onto the background.

Still - plenty learned today. Never done an exposure over 1/2 a second before this week. So the challenge is working for me (y)
 
I like the keyboard shot myself.

I like the buzz one too and it/ they fits the theme nicely.
 
I'm not so keen on the keyboard shot but certainly like the Buzz. It's a clever take within theme. Agree with the other comments already posted.
 
Thanks guys (y)

Must admit the Space bar was my first idea, and I did get it as I wanted, but Buzz is my favourite too. I'm pleased I made efforts to set up and try and use lighting to get a different shot.

Will probably be trying to shoehorn the same technique into coming weeks - so look out for it :LOL:
 
nice focus and DOF for the space bar.. prefer buzz tho, was going to do similar myself.. good job I didn't.. would have preferred him a bit off to one side too, light is great.. like the starry background
 
To infinity and beyond! - Great shot of buzz, I like the lighting and the colours.

10% done (y)
 
Wild....not sure which of the first 2 I prefer, the first has 2 very similar shots which don't quite work and with the second I prefer the larger shot on the left.

Space...The lighting on the keyboard is really nice but you have to love Buzz Lightyear although I would prefer a clean background.
 
Thanks michelle - bet your version of Buzz would have been awesome - I'm a bit glad you didn't :LOL:

Cheers Brian, (y)


foggy4ever said:
Space...The lighting on the keyboard is really nice but you have to love Buzz Lightyear although I would prefer a clean background.
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Buzz was shot with a black background - stars were added after and I think they added to it. I did put them in and pull the opacity right down to make them a subtle effect to not detract from Buzz.

Here's the plain BG version....

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Week 6 already - couple of ideas again this week - but as the kids used the job vacancy pages of the paper for their painting at the weekend, my "looking-for-work" idea was a non-starter!

So we have "Work-in-progress".....

Main challenge here was getting dead straight on to it, I nearly managed that but had to have a little pull of the corners to get it square properly.

 
overbez said:
Week 6 already - couple of ideas again this week - but as the kids used the job vacancy pages of the paper for their painting at the weekend, my "looking-for-work" idea was a non-starter!

So we have "Work-in-progress".....

Main challenge here was getting dead straight on to it, I nearly managed that but had to have a little pull of the corners to get it square properly.

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Not sure about this tbh, can't quite put my finger on it....
I like the unfinished puzzle, I think given all the pieces at the side are essentially the same they aren't really adding much to the image for me
Also I wonder what a different background board colour might have done to help or hinder the shot?
 
I do prefer the buzz with the plain background but a planet added to a corner could work, the stars just make me think you have a really dusty sensor :D

Not commenting on work yet as I haven't done mine yet :)
 
Hi, graham, i rather like Work. It's well thought out and composed. I like how you've part completed the puzzle, especially the parts you used.

Nice overall colours.

But :D, I'd also like to see a contrasting or complimentary BG. Also the pieces on the right don't look as sharp as the rest.

Cheers.
 
Hi Graham,
I like your take on this weeks theme, it certainly works.
I also like the background colour too, I think it is a complimentary colour to the jigsaw, all taken from the same pallette, they work well together.

No real crit to give, it is to the theme, technically good too so (y) from me. Iain
 
Cheers Guys, so.... "nearly... but not quite", is what we're saying. :LOL:

I'm not sure either, the background is limited by what flat plain "things" I can find (of the right size), the jigsaw is in an entirely 'natural' state of in-progress, it's literally where we got to and I think has enough completed to show, but enough still undone.

The loose pieces do look less sharp than the others - the green is the background which is very OOF (and noisy) in the actual puzzle pieces which may be what we're seeing. There are obviously still some orange ones left in the box too.

I have an idea I may try, along with extra lighting to counter the small shadows that are at the edges of the pieces (which may be contributing to the softness of the loose pieces).
 
Hi Graham :wave: Sorry it's taken me a whole to get here! A quick catch up...

Sin, this idea crossed my mind. I like the narrow DOF going diagonally across the shot.

Season, having two little ones that love a park it doesn't matter what season it is it'll get used! I can't really see the movement in the roundabout but the movement in the swing works by making you think only the hardened few would be out in this weather:bonk: The SC doesn't work for me, sorry. It's not selective enough. Especially as the surrounding shrubbery is fairly mono anyway. Also the fire engine climbing frame has gone a bit dayglo in pp, it needs toning down a bit!

Gravity, very clever :clap: My only crit is the lines along the top right of the background. The set up is amazing, there was I thinking it was simply frozen and shot in an angle!

Wild, I prefer the second version. The triptych works well (y) Space, I prefer the Buzz shot. Great lighting and a nice black background :clap:

Work, as a big fan of tigers with a large collection of tiger puzzles you'll get no complaint from me :clap: :clap: :clap: I especially like that there's enough detail in the tiger from the tail to the face and foot. You've done well to get it straight on with no glare on the pieces.

Phew, all caught up.
 
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Wow - thanks Marsha, a potted crit of my 52 thus far - very much appreciated...

Take 2 of my Work-in-progress..... used the blackout blind from our bedroom as my BG this time, still have light blue and red which may get used in coming weeks....

removed a couple more pieces from the lower left hole, added some orange to the loose pieces, set my two small LED lamps to the bottom corners. Except these were shining on the BG so I had to clone some from the top down and use a gradient on a layer mask to blend it back in (and paint through the loose pieces)... Talk about making work for myself. :bonk:



That's it now. Roll on week 7!
 
overbez said:
Wow - thanks Marsha, a potted crit of my 52 thus far - very much appreciated...
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This is why it takes me so long to comment! I'm not your 'good shot' kind of person!

I can't decide on the background, I like the green, it's more complimentary to the puzzle pieces. But the new background and lighting has bought more life to the puzzle itself!
 
I like the first one better the BG suits it more and the pieces are more defined, I see what you were trying to do as in getting rid of the shadows but it seems to stand out more in the first one, its a great idea :clap:
 
My first impression of "Work" was that the background blended too much with the greenery in the puzzle pieces. Then - along came a different coloured background.

Your second take works much better than the first, and it's square enough for my old eyes. I am beginning to look and see if I can get any of those pieces to fit though :) Damn jigsaws...

Ian.
 
I like the background colour in the second shot but your first shot stands out more to me, it seems to have more punch.

Really like it and how its set out, great for the theme too.
 
Hi Graham, the whole thing shouts work (or work in progress)

The 2nd is the one for me BG wise, the extra pieces at the side just give it that feel of we nearly done :clap:
 
I like the thought process in this. Works well, and the part finished jigsaw adds some drama to the photo.

Well done. :clap:
 
Forgive the pun, but this really lept out at me! - Great Idea and you've done just enough of the puzzle too. (y)

I much prefer the first one.
 
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