Shimmer: Simple, to the point, on topic and well captured.
You'll see far more boring shots than that on many office walls.
You could probably sell prints of that to corporates and retire on the proceeds.
Shimmer: Have you seen "the sea" by Lowry?
http://www.thelowry.com/gifts-and-s...d-prints/the-sea-1963-framed-print-oak-finish
It is one of my all time favourite images. I have tried to make a photograph similar to it many times but I just can't capture that mood.
You didn't either.
But you got a lot closer than I ever have, well done.
(Forgive me I'm just jealous.)
Inverse: I saw this and thought "wow". On closer inspection the shadow looks a bit noisy, did you up the white on the bg? - still a great job though Allan.
thats definitely shimmer, i like it, abstract and could easily be a canvas or a 'stock' photo. nicely done
Shimmer, less is often more. Like it. A very tranquil submission.
Cheers.
Simple and spot on.
Hey Allan. I'm envious - your flame is a lot better than I've managed so far . I'll keep practising.
OK I'll have to see if I can match that
(sorry )
Well captured Allan
Sorry that was the Vesta I could do, call it my Swan songI am going on strike if that kind of humour continues
Sorry that was the Vesta I could do, call it my Swan song
Hi Allan
Inverse - Nice colours, not so sure on the composition, would much prefer the alien strawb towards the bottom of the frame, but still great background and grounding shadow, like it :thumbs|:
Shimmer - I don't find that boring at all, has a very metallic look, liking the portrait crop too
Element - Another nice simple image, but again it works really well, good orange glow, clear detail of the match head and a nice even black background, not a wow image but still a very good, well exposed photo
Hi Allan ... I like the idea: bold statement single flame. And calling it Element not Elements. A bit grainy isn't it!
Fi Ya, ♪ doo doo doo doo doo ♫ daa, Fi YA, I'll take you to burn... ♫
You've done a lovely job there Al, I love how you can see the match head in the flame. Perhaps the "grain" is due to the resizing or did you do a lot of exposure adjustments?
Hi Allan ...super choice and a super shot ...simple but effective ....excellent choice for the theme.
Elements, on theme. Original, well, maybe not, but it's well exposed, lovely warm colours and well composed.
Cheers.
Thats rather good Al
( and far more on theme than one I could mention )
Cracking shot for Element, clear, sharp and spot on exposure.
Another cracker for Seasonal too. Well lit and spot on focus. Any artificial light or natural light?
Definitely Seasonal - would make a brilliant image for a botanical publication.
Seasonal is a cracking image Allan. No crit from me
Very nice indeed - no idea what they are, but love the detail and the diamond white background
The background is very white. Bravo.
The combination of the composition/POV and only a small area of focus really threw me so I'm going to say that I think it would look better with more depth of field...
Hi Allan ...that's a very enviable white background ...a super seasonal shot ...right on theme.
Ah I see what you mean nowThanks, might still be needing a loan of the shoehorn soon
Ah I see what you mean now
So is the box full of shoes and you needed the "horn" to get them all in?
Hi Allan. I like the lighting. The slightly wonky lid subtly implies it is full so nicely themed methinks.
Seasonal ... nice BG and POV but I'm with @Brian_of_Bozeat when he says "would look better with more depth of field"
Full ... nice interpretation, cute box.
@d00d ... Ha Haaaa at cute box
Sorry... Hi Allan
Full? - Liking the idea, left to the imagination really makes the onlooker ponder, nicely composed and well lit, really like this one
Hi Allan, another great take from you, this time for Full. It looks like the contents are trying to escape from their close confinement Although if as @Cobra suggests it is full of shoes it would take an elephant sized box to get all mine in
A nice take on Schrödinger's cat
I rather like it. Good subtle lighting and the slightly raised box corner is a nice touch.
No real crit on this one.
Cheers.
Another simple but great shot from Allan.
Nowt much to add to the comments above except
Hi Allan
Element: Simple and effective. Very nicely shot.
Seasonal: Another good shot. I like the way it really pops out from the background
Full: Very clever shot Full? Well, the slightly angled lid suggests that it is. Nicely lit too.