weekly Richard, 52 week - Change added

[Suvv]

Good lighting and detail. As others have said a bit more action would improve it a lot

 

[Tango32]

Think its great, well lit the colours blend well

 

[JasonGlyn]

Sence: Nicely done Richard. I would be happy with this!!! Not sure biting into the apple would be a great idea myself.....would possibly not portray the young lady in the most flattering way? Perhaps just looking down at the apple would be enough to enhance the connection between model and apple?

 

[mercurius]

Good portrait, nicely lit. I feel her gaze leaves it a bit lacking in something - somehow I don't feel engaged.

 

[Richard Gill]

Good to see a willing model !!!!

Nice lighting and detail

Do you have a shot of her biting into the apple too ??

No unfortunately not. Thanks for the comments.

 

[blondie606]

Hi Richard

Sense...works for me , like the lighting ( shadows are natural so don't bother me) , good skin tones & catch lights in her eye's

Only slight niggle is her hand being slightly oof , possibly due to DOF , but the eye's are pin sharp

 

[beckyboy1]

Portraits aren't my strong point so no real crit from me. Fits well with the theme

 

[Richard Gill]

Week 8 Ending
Two slightly different attempt to blur the fingers to give the impression of typing. The first is a multiple exposure the second at a slow shutter speed.


ending-13.jpg by richardj.gill, on Flickr


ending-11-Edit.jpg by richardj.gill, on Flickr

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

A good take on the theme I prefer the second image nicely shot.

 

[Judi]

Yes i prefer the 2nd image too you have caught a little bit of movement

 

[susiejb]

The first one looks like rather ghostly fingers to me, the second one has more natural movement .... a good original idea.

 

[Dark Knight]

Hi Richard

Another vote for the second shot here, at first I prefered the first, but the more I looked at the hands the more they distracted...

The first shot is a bit tight on the lappy, the second is much better around that, although the Fruit and Chair bug me slightly

Both are well lit shots with good colour

 

[Happysnapper79]

I think they both work well but I have to agree that the movement in the fingers in number one are a little distracting so No2 gets my vote also.

 

[Delta Skies]

I find #1 has got just a bit too much motion in the hands so another vote for #2. A few distractions in this image but it has been nicely lit and focus looks good as well.

 

[Tango32]

Yeah must agree the 1st image does not look right to me the motion looks ghostly

2nd one is much nicer

 

[mercurius]

Another vote for #2.

 

[beckyboy1]

#2 for me also just the right amount of blur. Nice for the theme as well

 

[posiview]

#1 for me...but too many distractions on the table.

Cheers.

 

[The goblin]

Hi Richard,

Sense, I like the idea and the lighting is good, but she looks a little too distant! It's like she's thinking of anything but eating the apple!

Ending, I too vote for the second shot. I would have moved the chairs around though to avoid the shadow off the one on the left and the one with the radiator behind it. Maybe would have got her sitting there and hidden the fruit bowl! A good idea though

 

[siblingchris]

Of the two I prefer number 2, but feel the background chair and radiator don't do much for it though...I think I would have tried to edit them out completely

 

[blondie606]

Hi Richard

2nd image for me as well ,(too many fingers in #1 ) ,really well lit & sharp

 

[Richard Gill]

Week 9 Positive - Thumbs Up!

thumbsup-7-Edit-Edit.jpg by richardj.gill, on Flickr

 

[Phil-D]

Great image Richard, focus on the thumb looks good, clean black bg, good sense of movement

 

[Dark Knight]

Liking that Richard, I too am liking the movement of the hand yet a nice sharp Thumb

 

[beckyboy1]

Nice BG and just the right amount of blur

 

[Allan.H]

Hi, as said above the blur really makes the image, simple but it works

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Good take on the theme simple but effective, as mentioned above I also like the motion blur.

 

[Suvv]

Nice lighting and background with just the right amount of blur.

 

[Tango32]

as mentioned nice and sharp backround works well you have done a good job there

 

[Judi]

Good image Richard and on theme

 

[blondie606]

Hi Richard

Good idea for the theme, simple but effective , sharp as a tack on the thumb with just the right amount of movement ( was that added in pp ? ) & mono works well

 

[Richard Gill]

Hi Richard

Good idea for the theme, simple but effective , sharp as a tack on the thumb with just the right amount of movement ( was that added in pp ? ) & mono works well

Thanks Lynne, no the movement was just a lot of experimenting to get the right look. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

 

[Richard Gill]

Circle of time by richardj.gill, on Flickr
Not very inspired this week but spotted these daffodils on Wordsworth's grave and that seemed poignant, and brought to mind how time goes in circles.

 

[Delta Skies]

Positive - Nice and sharp image of the hand and the addition of the motion blur adds to the positive theme

Time - I like your connection with the theme. I know these are probably leaning so I'm wondering if a slight CW rotation would just even things up a bit. The greens are quite nice without going overboard with the saturation controls.

 

[mercurius]

Like the way you have caught interesting light on these gravestones and te shadows falling across them. I must be missing something on the circle idea though as I don't quite get it.

 

[Greengo]

Nice image Richard and good use of DOF...

 

[Judi]

Fits the theme well nicely lit the sun was just right i guess

 

[beckyboy1]

Nice image and some nice captured light agree with the need for a slight CW rotation.

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

 

[Allan.H]

hi, have to agree with most of the above, but I do feel its a little over saturated and the daffodils seem a little blown but the graves look spot on.