....the rustling in the undergrowth was just me being silly....sorry I have a strange sense of humour
if you want to include a second top then could you try it in the background?
number two is fantastic, really captures the moment
Your second chemistry is the one that gets my vote .
Both candid shots are really good but the second one has that something extra and another for getting your candid one sorted so quickly I'm still in a flap about it
Sonia, I can't believe I have missed your thread for so long. What a great set of images and congratulations on catching up so quickly.
Jenny
The second candid shot is blinder - well done!
Phil
The more candid shots I see the more despondent I get. They're all so much better than I can hope to get and the second is a corker.
Mike
Chemistry - a good concept and I like the reflections but would prefer more DOF to keep all the pills in focus.
Candid - great shots, both of them. The landlord looks very benign and the lighting suits the subject perfectly. I absolutely love the expression in the second. This definitely says 'candid' and you have caught the atmosphere really well.
Play - love the second one, colours are great
Chemistry - nice simple idea, the second one works better for me
Candid - much prefer the second one for the reasons you said - and it's a cracking expression on his face. Really well done.
Sonia, Yep, second chemistry is much better, I do like the blue tabs though ...
Your 2nd shot for Candid is really good - makes me wonder what the guy was thinking at that moment in time? I'm a sucker for pictures that tell a story making me want to find out more. The only thing I would have done differently to the image is strighten it up a tiny bit and also may be try and mono conversion to compare against the colour version?
Hi Sonia !
Two weeks comments for me. you were just too quick getting candid in this week . . . I try not to look at anyone else's shots until mine's in
I'm almost glad that I waited though, because now I get to see your edits. The second chemistry shot is definitely far better. That far row of tablets in the first one just looked a bit odd.
Out of interest are they the same tablets? I'm wondering if you PP'd the blue in the first version.
Candid. This is going to be a recurring comment from me this week I'm afraid.
My heart sank when the theme was drawn, because candid photography just doesn't appeal to me at all. For that reason. I'm going to have to say that I prefer your first shot by far. Although it was a candid shot, it almost has that posed look to it and that appeals far more to me than a more obvious candid interpretation
Had a look at your pictures! Some nice ones in there. I particularly like Play and the second Candid shot.
As for chemistry, when it comes to colouring, I prefer the first version, which has more of a "chemical" look to it, but I d find teh DOF in that one a bit distracting. And that is nicer to look at in the second one.
Anyway, that's just my 2 cents
Some cracking stuff here. Particularly your second 'candid'. I think if I was drinking ginger beer I'd be pretty miserable too. Great focus amongst the crowded scene, and really rich colours. My kinda piccy!