weekly Bebop's 52 for 2020 - week 52: Decor(ate)

Bebop · 12 Oct 2020

Shugpug said:
Your artificial picture is the first example is a valid "colour pop" I've seen... Nicely done - the partial b&w works - as you say, it is pretty much monochrome already, and the intense colours in the creeper works very nicely against the background.

I rather like your autumn picture as well. A lovely back story, and the composition a lighting works together nicely for a beautifully warm and seasonal image.

Lovely humour in your rather charismatic and damp cat. I can feel the suspicion from here!

Thank you for your very kind comments.

Bebop · 12 Oct 2020

LC2 said:
We do that ourselves (capsules from the vets). The cats stalk about afterwards, at least until they get fed, then we're back in their good books.
People don't have cats. Cats have their servants...

The cat situation has worsened. She finally came in for a cuddle this morning, only for us to discover something nasty dangling from her read end. She's now had to suffer the indignity of a half bath, and worse still I may have to have another go. Poor cat

I had to take her food outside tonight.

Bebop · 15 Oct 2020

Week 41: Topical

I've really struggled this week. Then I realised that I could use a shot I took earlier this week. It is three cruise liners which have been moored in Poole Harbour since lockdown. Someone I know was meant to be on a cruise on one this week.

Taken at sunset with my 300mm lens (600mm equiv.) from the Isle of Wight. Currently Allure of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas and Jewel of the Seas, are all moored up, but I'm not sure which is missing from my picture.

Shadows raised a little and highlights lowered a little but otherwise SOOC.

Allan.H · 15 Oct 2020

Love the colour in that but I would have cropped the clouds out the top

nice idea for the theme also

Baloo · 15 Oct 2020

Lovely dreamy look to it I like it, and definitely topical I was in Torbay Saturday night and there were cruise ships birthed there.

Bebop · 15 Oct 2020

Allan.H said:
Love the colour in that but I would have cropped the clouds out the top

nice idea for the theme also

Thanks. I did think about cropping it. Particularly since it was taken at f/4 (I was looking for birds with a fast shutter speed) and they're OOF, but I thought the colour somehow helped frame it. I'd have liked a little more room at the side too, but I only had my long lens and couldn't move further back.

Baloo said:
Lovely dreamy look to it I like it, and definitely topical I was in Torbay Saturday night and there were cruise ships birthed there.

Thank you. Yes quite amazing how the world has changed with Covid. They should be off in sunny climes full of people on holiday.

Kell · 16 Oct 2020

I love the feel of this.

At first I agreed with the comment about the clouds at the top. You could crop to make a thinner panorama, but then maybe you could argue that they signify the dark cloud that's hanging above us all.

Shugpug · 16 Oct 2020

Topical is a great photo - suitably apocalyptic with the red lighting, and lovely soft silhouettes. How the world had changed indeed!

StuartPearson · 16 Oct 2020

Agree with others about cropping the clouds, imo would definitely make it a stronger image. We were lucky to spend 7 days on the Anthem last year for our 25th wedding anniversary.

HelenC · 16 Oct 2020

A nice atmospheric shot to illustrate the theme.

LC2 · 16 Oct 2020

Loving the contrast of the blue & orange, I think that works really well

Cloudforest · 18 Oct 2020

That's one lovely atmospheric pic. Loving the colours.

Nostromo · 18 Oct 2020

Topical
Love the feeling of this, the hazy, soft sky, the blue of the sea with the pale orange sky. It all comes together.

Bebop · 21 Oct 2020

Kell said:
I love the feel of this.

At first I agreed with the comment about the clouds at the top. You could crop to make a thinner panorama, but then maybe you could argue that they signify the dark cloud that's hanging above us all.

Shugpug said:
Topical is a great photo - suitably apocalyptic with the red lighting, and lovely soft silhouettes. How the world had changed indeed!

StuartPearson said:
Agree with others about cropping the clouds, imo would definitely make it a stronger image. We were lucky to spend 7 days on the Anthem last year for our 25th wedding anniversary.

HelenC said:
A nice atmospheric shot to illustrate the theme.

LC2 said:
Loving the contrast of the blue & orange, I think that works really well

Cloudforest said:
That's one lovely atmospheric pic. Loving the colours.

Nostromo said:
Topical
Love the feeling of this, the hazy, soft sky, the blue of the sea with the pale orange sky. It all comes together.

Thank you everyone for your comments and I'm sorry I haven't managed to get back here to reply until now. I realised when I zoomed in that you can just see the bow of the fourth liner.

I had a go at cropping the clouds out.... and I think it does improve it

thank you!

Bebop · 21 Oct 2020

Week 42: Food

I spent Saturday at the WWT in Arundel. I managed to get quite a few birds feeding but this was the only one where the bird had food in it's beak. I think it's an Icelandic Duck but I'm happy to be corrected. Shame I've got his back end out of focus and nearer the camera

Spot the wires in the bokeh!

My second option was this one, with the naughty Canadian Goose stealing the food meant for the Hawaiian Goose. It's just a bit drab and, well, brown...

Perhaps a closer crop works better...

Shugpug · 21 Oct 2020

The eye's in focus and that's the critical bit for me. I like the duck - the bright yellow eye definitely makes it stand out!

HelenC · 22 Oct 2020

I rather like #1 - the focus draws they eye to the main part of the image. You could say it's a bum shot rather than a gob shot :LOL:

Kell · 22 Oct 2020

I prefer #1 for food. Nailed the focus on the eye, so the rest is personal choice.

I didn't spot the food in the beak though - assumed you were just hinting at Duck a l'orange.

FlyPhot · 22 Oct 2020

I like number 2, it has enough in the image to let you know what you're looking at and I am a sucker for some aged, silvered timber

Bebop · 22 Oct 2020

Shugpug said:
The eye's in focus and that's the critical bit for me. I like the duck - the bright yellow eye definitely makes it stand out!

Thank you - I thought it was the important bit too, but I'd have preferred it coming towards me

HelenC said:
I rather like #1 - the focus draws they eye to the main part of the image. You could say it's a bum shot rather than a gob shot

Ha ha! I almost said, I've done my usual of getting a bum shot :LOL:

Kell said:
I prefer #1 for food. Nailed the focus on the eye, so the rest is personal choice.

I didn't spot the food in the beak though - assumed you were just hinting at Duck a l'orange.

Ha ha! That made me chuckle - I didn't think of that. The food is also a tad oof. If I remember rightly it was about f/5.6 on 400mm, so the depth of focus is a bit thinner than I expected.

FlyPhot said:
I like number 2, it has enough in the image to let you know what you're looking at and I am a sucker for some aged, silvered timber

Thanks Jim, The food is a bit more obvious, but it was all a bit brown

Cloudforest · 23 Oct 2020

I like the first the best (think it's a Little Grebe), the framing is good and the colours are lovely.

Bebop · 23 Oct 2020

Cloudforest said:
I like the first the best (think it's a Little Grebe), the framing is good and the colours are lovely.

Thank you. Their eyes are gorgeous aren't they?... whatever they are

Phil S · 26 Oct 2020

I like your duck - looks like it is paddling away in case you might want to steal its tasty morsel.

Bebop · 26 Oct 2020

Phil S said:
I like your duck - looks like it is paddling away in case you might want to steal its tasty morsel.

Thanks Phil. I seem to have this effect on animals and get a lot of rear ends!

Bebop · 28 Oct 2020

Week 43: Sharp

Playing about with my daughters light, a granite tile and a sharp jagged knife.

Baloo · 28 Oct 2020

Like that almost abstract. Great colours.

Bebop · 28 Oct 2020

Baloo said:
Like that almost abstract. Great colours.

Gosh you're quick off the mark! Thank you. Not actually as sharp as I'd like. I had a go at focus stacking (although this one wasn't stacked) and have filled my computer with a load of rubbish

Kell · 28 Oct 2020

Abstract was exactly the word I was going for.

That said, it’s not entirely abstract a si knew what it was immediately. Nice capture and I love the way the light works.

Bebop · 28 Oct 2020

Kell said:
Abstract was exactly the word I was going for.

That said, it’s not entirely abstract a si knew what it was immediately. Nice capture and I love the way the light works.

Thanks Kell. I had some sharper ones, but the colours weren't so good.

Allan.H · 28 Oct 2020

Good use of diagonals and as mentioned already a good abstract

Shugpug · 28 Oct 2020

Nice and abstract. It took me to read your description to work out what it is - I had the solids and background reversed in my head until then. It works wonderfully!

Bebop · 29 Oct 2020

Allan.H said:
Good use of diagonals and as mentioned already a good abstract

Thanks Allan

Shugpug said:
Nice and abstract. It took me to read your description to work out what it is - I had the solids and background reversed in my head until then. It works wonderfully!

Interesting! I keep seeing a giant clam and can’t unsee it [emoji23]
The light was purple and I think the orange hues come from the pine table. I did increase the saturation.

Fuji Dave · 29 Oct 2020

Liking the light on sharp Bebop, really does make the image like an abstract sort.

Cloudforest · 29 Oct 2020

That makes for a great abstract. Love the lighting and colours.

HelenC · 29 Oct 2020

Really like this image.. some impressive "playing about"

Gritty · 29 Oct 2020

WOW, I must admit when I saw it I was thinking I like this but don’t know what I’m looking at... I read your description and all became clear, brilliant idea and composition.

Nostromo · 29 Oct 2020

Food
Love the orange eye and the water drops on the feathers.

Sharp
Nice close up of the blade, I like the light too.

Bebop · 30 Oct 2020

Fuji Dave said:
Liking the light on sharp Bebop, really does make the image like an abstract sort.

Thanks Dave. A bonus of having my daughter's light to play with

Cloudforest said:
That makes for a great abstract. Love the lighting and colours.

Thanks Pete. I just added purple light. I'm not completely sure where the turquoise and orange came from

but I did boost the saturation.

HelenC said:
Really like this image.. some impressive "playing about"

Thanks Helen. I did have some fun

Gritty said:
WOW, I must admit when I saw it I was thinking I like this but don’t know what I’m looking at... I read your description and all became clear, brilliant idea and composition.

Thanks Heather. I think macros can often be like that. Darned difficult to get all in focus too... always fun to play though.

Nostromo said:
Food
Love the orange eye and the water drops on the feathers.

Sharp
Nice close up of the blade, I like the light too.

Thanks Dominic. I seem to be having a bit of an orange phase now I think about it

Phil S · 3 Nov 2020

The colours, lighting and reflection all work well.

Bebop · 7 Nov 2020

Phil S said:
The colours, lighting and reflection all work well.

Thanks Phil

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