Hi Andrew ...the dew on the flowers is beautiful, sorry not keen on the frame, I don't think it needs it. But I really like the second one too, when you zoom in close the texture and colour in the 'knot' as the new leaves emerge from the tree along with the bright freshness of the leaves and the bark ...it's really smashing, great choice for the theme.
Liking the flowers, not so much the border effect though I'm afraid. The tree trunk I think seems to dominate the other shot from what I think you had intended as the subject... Perhaps moving cw round the tree would have given a better viewing angle?
Thanks for all comments on my Fresh entries. I take the point about the border on the forget-me-nots.
Here is my Shape effort - unless, or until I can think of something more inspiring!
Hi Andrew ...I really like the black and white images, it looks like an interesting sculpture. The second one stands out for me ..... the angle and the darker shades give it more impact.
Great lighting and good use of DoF. Not sure about the angle of the shot though, I think it would have been better with the whole of the bible visible rather than cropped at the sides.
Hi Andrew,
Shape... the first sculpture one for me, like simon the hole adds to the shape theme
Numbers... Beautifully done, I agree with Susie the stained glass window adds to the overall picture the words are well focused
Fresh....I like the frame , a bit different from the norm but not distracting , love how you caught the water drops I'm still thinking about the bg color....I think to make it really work it needs a bit more light on the flowers ?
Shape....the upwards inside view is a corker , possibly needs a little more contrast but I really like the flow of the curves
Numbers
The placement of the book to include the stained glass window works really well , good focus , well lit & well, I just really like it
Hi sorry for not calling in sooner its hard to keep up sometimes, really like the sculpture shot an interesting shape indeed
the bull certainly strong think I prefer the second of the two, I hope you didn't get too close I find cows quite scary let alone bulls
Hi Andrew I prefer the second shot too ...I like the contrast with the dainty fragile flowers and the strength of that bull....I don't think I would care to get too close either
Hi Allan and Susie
Thanks for comments. I agree about the second shot. I wanted a head-on shot, but he would not oblige! The pics were taken in colour, but I thought the B&W style gave extra strength to the shot. Rest assured, there was a sturdy barrier between me and the subject as I am now at an age where I could not have even tried to outrun it!
Good subject for strong Andrew, 2nd image for me too Would like to see the colour version...... I might have been tempted to crop a bit off the top and down the right, putting its head on the thirds, that would give it more space on its left to look into
Hi Andrew, good idea for Numbers - I hadn't seen that you'd posted that shot! Or else I wouldn't have done it for mine! I like the stained glass window in the background for some background interest. It's a v traditional setting.
I agree with Phil regarding the subject of your strong shot - great idea. I think I like the first of the two, but I can't decide. I think the first shows more muscle.
Numbers - is a bit to tight in the frame for me and doesn't wow me.
Strong - a nice take for the theme I like the colour version off the bull, nice and bright colours and the composition is good and you can see the muscle definition on the bull which is good to see.
Thanks for the comments including the comprehensive ones from Peter. I must be more careful with my selections (Numbers) as he is a real "hawkeye". The shapes are a tall tower sculpture in Gloucester, which in my view does little to enhance the cityscape, but does provide interesting photo ops.
Andrew
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