weekly alsjazzeras TP52 2015 week 52 CHRISTMAS added FINISHED

Lovely Image nice strong diagonal, really like the white against white, gives a lovely delicate look to the shot. Really like the subtlety of the missing petal. Nice and sharp, good DOF and lovely bit of shadow, Good Shot(y)
 
Carl Ayling said:
Hi Allan. This is a beautiful image. Love the subtleness created by white petals against white background. Maybe get rid of the (harsh) stem and let the image ride on the white variation and the soft shadow created by the flower (?!?)
Click to expand...

Not sure getting rid of the stem is the best idea but i get your point

XenosElaine said:
Limit - don't know why you're not happy with it, I think it's a good shot, well lit and perfectly composed/cropped!
Bizarre - Very! Fabulous colours, great detail and Dof.
Broken - lovely shot - flowers always make a good subject don't they? ;)
Click to expand...

Flowers are a bit of a default subject for me, I do like them

Brian_of_Bozeat said:
Looooovely shot, :clap:
Click to expand...

Why thank you Mr Brian

69Bonni said:
Lovely Image nice strong diagonal, really like the white against white, gives a lovely delicate look to the shot. Really like the subtlety of the missing petal. Nice and sharp, good DOF and lovely bit of shadow, Good Shot(y)
Click to expand...

Thank you
 
Hi, a bit of SC on the peas would have been great :)

I'm flummoxed for this week's theme and rather like the perspective and detail.

Uber critical, Lowe fork is slightly on the squiff....but if that's all I can crit on ha do well.

Cheers.
 
I too haven't a scoobie about this theme yet. I like this interpretation though - nice symmetry and multiple textures.
 
posiview said:
Hi, a bit of SC on the peas would have been great :)

I'm flummoxed for this week's theme and rather like the perspective and detail.

Uber critical, Lowe fork is slightly on the squiff....but if that's all I can crit on ha do well.

Cheers.
Click to expand...

Thanks Andy, thought a long time about SC but just couldn't bring myself to do it,

Its been a tough theme this only came to me last night,

have now straightened the fork :whistle:

Carl Ayling said:
I too haven't a scoobie about this theme yet. I like this interpretation though - nice symmetry and multiple textures.
Click to expand...

Thanks
 
love the entertain shot - certainly wouldn't break the diet eating at yours anyway! lol :)
 
Hi Allan. :)

Doing a great job of battling through these horrible themes. I reckon the nicest of this years so far is still worse than the worst of the previous two years. :eek:

Love the white on white flower shots you've posted, tricky exposures nailed but still not forgetting composition and dof choices. (y)

The dinner for two brought a wry smile to my face. Very nicely done. You should have gone with SC BTW. ;) I would have. :D

All the best. :)
 
Brian_of_Bozeat said:
I have just spent 5 mins wondering wtf Andy was on about.

Another cracker Allen...

Can't help wondering if it would work even better horizontal?

:cow:
Click to expand...

Tried it horizontal wasn't keen myself , thanks for dropping by Brian (y)

BobBCN said:
Curious .... would suit the BIZARRE theme too. Unusual take on the the theme, so thumbs up from me.
Click to expand...

Thanks

Mich56 said:
love the entertain shot - certainly wouldn't break the diet eating at yours anyway! lol :)
Click to expand...

Thank you

overbez said:
Hi Allan. :)

Doing a great job of battling through these horrible themes. I reckon the nicest of this years so far is still worse than the worst of the previous two years. :eek:

Love the white on white flower shots you've posted, tricky exposures nailed but still not forgetting composition and dof choices. (y)

The dinner for two brought a wry smile to my face. Very nicely done. You should have gone with SC BTW. ;) I would have. :D

All the best. :)
Click to expand...

Thanks for visiting :wave:, you are not wrong its been hell :wideyed:, SC would have been a step too far and might well have tempted people to come for dinner :LOL:
 
Nice low key photograph there, Allan. The low light really draws my eye to the details that it might not if it were brighter. I'd prefer a central composition, rather that the slightly off centre.

What's frustrating you about the 52??

Cheers.
 
Spiral is a great image - the b&w treatment and low lighting compliments it's coarse rugged characteristics.
 
Hi Allan,

entertain - that's an original take on the theme, I can't wait for the pudding course ;)

spiral - very, very nice indeed :clap::clap: :clap:
 
posiview said:
Nice low key photograph there, Allan. The low light really draws my eye to the details that it might not if it were brighter. I'd prefer a central composition, rather that the slightly off centre.

What's frustrating you about the 52??

Cheers.
Click to expand...

Thanks Andy, not really sure whats frustrating, themes have been a bit :meh: :indifferent: or perhaps it's just that I am a little jaded with it, I am sure it will pass :sulk:
whatever it might be I will stick with it for a while

Carl Ayling said:
Spiral is a great image - the b&w treatment and low lighting compliments it's coarse rugged characteristics.
Click to expand...

Thank you

Dem55 said:
Hi Allan,

entertain - that's an original take on the theme, I can't wait for the pudding course ;)

spiral - very, very nice indeed :clap::clap: :clap:
Click to expand...

you might well see pudding soon depending on the themes, careful what you wish for o_O
 
Entertain: Bang on theme, Nice colours and textures and like the angle it was shot at.
Spiral: love the minimalism of this photo and the lighting is spot on. Looks even better on flickr
 
Very quick off the mark Allan. Lovely image - nice take on the theme.
 
Very nice for Sillhouette Allan. Works beautifully.
 
Good stuff Allan

Entertain ... witty, clever ... and the birds eye view really suits.

Spiral ... like the way it blends into the blackness.

Silhouette ... nicely done, but ... it doesn't really say Silhouette to me, but a specimen on a white BG ... if that makes sense.
 
Hi, I can see what David is saying but I assume it was photographed against a white BG and was not on a white BG.

I like it, name drop, I'm a big fan of Karl Blosfeldt so this one rally works for me.

Cheers.
 
viv1969 said:
Very nice for Sillhouette Allan. Works beautifully.
Click to expand...

Thanks
d00d said:
Good stuff Allan

Entertain ... witty, clever ... and the birds eye view really suits.

Spiral ... like the way it blends into the blackness.

Silhouette ... nicely done, but ... it doesn't really say Silhouette to me, but a specimen on a white BG ... if that makes sense.
Click to expand...

I don't feel there is any leaf detail in silhouette for it to be a specimen shot

rpn said:
Silhouette; a very nice and very simple image. Spot on theme.
Click to expand...

Thanks

posiview said:
Hi, I can see what David is saying but I assume it was photographed against a white BG and was not on a white BG.

I like it, name drop, I'm a big fan of Karl Blosfeldt so this one rally works for me.

Cheers.
Click to expand...

Thanks Andy will look up Karl Blosfeldt you are right it was photographed against a white BG and not on a white BG
 
WEEK 26 ANIMAL

Falcon by Allan Howe, on Flickr

Over the last few months in work we have been working on opening a Falconry centre, things have been coming on in the last few weeks and some of the birds have started to arrive to get used to the surroundings
This was taken on Wednesday, so a little bit of a cheat by my standards
 
Hi Stan. Wow! That is a shot that will be hard for anyone to better, least of all me. Great that you managed to keep the detail throughout, right down to the gullet - amazing. Well done you :clap:
 
Carl Ayling said:
Hi Stan. Wow! That is a shot that will be hard for anyone to better, least of all me. Great that you managed to keep the detail throughout, right down to the gullet - amazing. Well done you :clap:
Click to expand...

Thanks for the comment George :LOL:
 
Lovely detail, frightening bird, good luck with the project Allan.
 
Hi Allan,

Silhouette - very nicely shot and the simplicity is great
Animal - now that's a cracker of a shot! perfectly timed :clap: :clap:
 
animal - perfect! focus is spot on, and look at that tongue lol
 
WEEK 27 MEDICAL/MEDICINE

Medicine by Allan Howe, on Flickr

Well somebody had to lower the tone :sorry:

well I can sit back now and wait for my usual 3/4 visits :tumbleweed:
 
Hi, Allan, missed your Animal. I was't sure about the landscape orientation but it's grown on me. Super detail and you've really captured the moment, ete. Intact and nicely seperated from the BG.

Medicine, quite a dark interpretation and you've captured it well. B&W was the obvious choice, slightly under exposed which again works.

Crit, minor point, but the fingers are a little straight, not sure why but I'd like them to be a little more closed.

Anyways, well done and if I manage to get my idea, the tone will be much lower :)

Cheers.
 
Hi Allan,

I too like the b&w and low lighting (creates almost a disembodied hand). Just picking up on the point raised by Andy, maybe a slack, limp, hand may have feigned lack of energy or debility !?!?
 
posiview said:
Hi, Allan, missed your Animal. I was't sure about the landscape orientation but it's grown on me. Super detail and you've really captured the moment, ete. Intact and nicely seperated from the BG.

Medicine, quite a dark interpretation and you've captured it well. B&W was the obvious choice, slightly under exposed which again works.

Crit, minor point, but the fingers are a little straight, not sure why but I'd like them to be a little more closed.

Anyways, well done and if I manage to get my idea, the tone will be much lower :)

Cheers.
Click to expand...

thanks Andy I see it now, the hand thing and I think you are right, I have sacked her as my model :D

Carl Ayling said:
Hi Allan,

I too like the b&w and low lighting (creates almost a disembodied hand). Just picking up on the point raised by Andy, maybe a slack, limp, hand may have feigned lack of energy or debility !?!?
Click to expand...

Thanks Carl, rigor mortis is a terrible thing ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top