weekly Bebop's 52 for 2022 - Week 52: Showcase

Bebop · 27 Apr 2022

SimonH said:
Both nice, but leaning towards your chosen one. Great light against the dark clouds!

Thanks Simon. Yes the contrast of the evening light and dark clouds was lovely, I was wishing I'd taken my camera with me.

Peter123 · 27 Apr 2022

Well spotted. As others have said, great contrast and light. You chose the the right one.

Darkslinger · 27 Apr 2022

I like your chosen shot Bebop.

Cloudforest · 27 Apr 2022

I too like them both and I think the chosen one is the strongest of them. The combination of low angle, light on the tree and a dark sky makes for a lovely pic.

Nod · 27 Apr 2022

I have enough trouble choosing between my own shots so can't pick from your choices! Is the greenery at the bottom of the "naked" tree sprouting from the stump or just close to it?

Bebop · 27 Apr 2022

Peter123 said:
Well spotted. As others have said, great contrast and light. You chose the the right one.

Darkslinger said:
I like your chosen shot Bebop.

Cloudforest said:
I too like them both and I think the chosen one is the strongest of them. The combination of low angle, light on the tree and a dark sky makes for a lovely pic.

Nod said:
I have enough trouble choosing between my own shots so can't pick from your choices! Is the greenery at the bottom of the "naked" tree sprouting from the stump or just close to it?

Thank you for your dropping by and your kind comments. It does feel a bit of a cheat to use my phone, but the camera you have with you and all that...

@Nod I think it is truly dead and the others springing up are new trees. There are quite a few dead ones and I think they may have been dead since the big storms in the 80s.

Fuji Dave · 27 Apr 2022

Two good images, but the one you picked for the main thread is a cracker. Great lighting on the tree or what's left of it and the moody sky makes the tree just pop.

HelenC · 28 Apr 2022

Both nice but #1 has the edge. The light on the tree creates a lovely stark contrast with the background.

Bebop · 28 Apr 2022

Fuji Dave said:
Two good images, but the one you picked for the main thread is a cracker. Great lighting on the tree or what's left of it and the moody sky makes the tree just pop.

HelenC said:
Both nice but #1 has the edge. The light on the tree creates a lovely stark contrast with the background.

Thank you both kindly

It was fabulous light and it faded fast, so I was rushing to get my phone out ha ha!

inView · 1 May 2022

Kinda what I was hoping for for this weeks theme so jealous you found what I couldn't. Great image

Bebop · 1 May 2022

inView said:
Kinda what I was hoping for for this weeks theme so jealous you found what I couldn't. Great image

Thanks so much Scott. I was very lucky with the brief spell of lovely light and the stormy sky. It's a shame I didn't have my camera with me.... next time

Bebop · 4 May 2022

Week 17: Hole

Last minute effort again. A slide for playing slide guitar.... I couldn't get rid of the dust

well I could clone it out, but cba at the minute

I took several with my coloured light and then decided I preferred the black and white rendition.

Peter123 · 4 May 2022

Well that’s different.
Yes the B/W with dark background suits the image.

wornish · 4 May 2022

Certainly works for me. Very well observed and executed.

Darkslinger · 4 May 2022

Love it! B&W was definitely the way to go Bebop.

Cloudforest · 5 May 2022

I like the low angle and mono processing. Great idea for the theme too.

inView · 5 May 2022

Obviously love the subject, although never been able to play slide, but really like this shot. The processing is spot on, great lighting to add drama and spark to the image. Love it.

FlyPhot · 5 May 2022

Works well, nice close up and the mono pp is good for the colour way

HelenC · 5 May 2022

Lovely light you've captured and I don't think the dust spoils anything.

-Oy- · 5 May 2022

That works - got one around here somewhere

NickD · 5 May 2022

A great idea, and really nicely done. The dust on the inside adds to the idea of depth. I'd maybe lose the one big bit on the outside, but that would be enough.

Don153 · 5 May 2022

I love the effect.

SimonH · 5 May 2022

Clever shot. I had one for my guitar once but could never use it!

Boots · 5 May 2022

Original - I like it.

Bebop · 5 May 2022

Peter123 said:
Well that’s different.
Yes the B/W with dark background suits the image.

wornish said:
Certainly works for me. Very well observed and executed.

Darkslinger said:
Love it! B&W was definitely the way to go Bebop.

Cloudforest said:
I like the low angle and mono processing. Great idea for the theme too.

inView said:
Obviously love the subject, although never been able to play slide, but really like this shot. The processing is spot on, great lighting to add drama and spark to the image. Love it.

FlyPhot said:
Works well, nice close up and the mono pp is good for the colour way

HelenC said:
Lovely light you've captured and I don't think the dust spoils anything.

-Oy- said:
That works - got one around here somewhere

NickD said:
A great idea, and really nicely done. The dust on the inside adds to the idea of depth. I'd maybe lose the one big bit on the outside, but that would be enough.

Don153 said:
I love the effect.

SimonH said:
Clever shot. I had one for my guitar once but could never use it!

Boots said:
Original - I like it.

Thank you all for the kind comments. I might have a go at the dust one day

I need to spend some time going through everyone else's contributions as I haven't been around much this week.

@inView @-Oy- @SimonH I can't pretend it's mine, though many years ago I did have a go with my acoustic and some special tunings. My husband has a lap steel so has been revisiting playing it during covid. I'd forgotten how much I used to enjoy listening to people like George Thorogood.

Scots_quine · 6 May 2022

That is a really nice image. Well spotted!

Bebop · 6 May 2022

Scots_quine said:
That is a really nice image. Well spotted!

Thanks Joan... wandering round the house looking for things with holes in ha ha!

Bebop · 11 May 2022

Week 18: Sunrise/Sunset

Not a great pic, but on theme.... there might have been just a little tinting of the sky

I tried cropping various bits but it just looked unbalanced.

Half time at a big island match last night. Taken with my phone and processed in Capture One

SimonH · 11 May 2022

As a regular football match attendee, this reminds me of the evening matches I go to (albeit in a slightly bigger stadium). Nice atmospheric shot, no on theme.

Peter123 · 11 May 2022

Good perspective with the half circle. Fits the theme nicely.

Bebop · 11 May 2022

SimonH said:
As a regular football match attendee, this reminds me of the evening matches I go to (albeit in a slightly bigger stadium). Nice atmospheric shot, no on theme.

Thanks. Sometimes I get some beautiful golden light but it can make the players look like they have a liver problem

Peter123 said:
Good perspective with the half circle. Fits the theme nicely.

Thanks Peter. I was a bit limited on compositional choices - just relieved there was a little break in the clouds really

Cloudforest · 12 May 2022

I never expected to see a football match when this week’s theme was announced Bebop. Your pic works very nicely though and the sky is lovely.

HelenC · 12 May 2022

That works for me... a nice sky and something different to the usual sunset shots.

Kell · 12 May 2022

Nicely done - especially for a phone shot.

A day or so later and you could have used it for this week too...

Bebop · 12 May 2022

Cloudforest said:
I never expected to see a football match when this week’s theme was announced Bebop. Your pic works very nicely though and the sky is lovely.

Ha ha! Thank you. Well needs must. It's been pretty overcast here all week, but luckily there was a slightly more interesting sky

HelenC said:
That works for me... a nice sky and something different to the usual sunset shots.

Thanks Helen. I often think I should be out doing a landscape when the light is so lovely during a match.

Kell said:
Nicely done - especially for a phone shot.

A day or so later and you could have used it for this week too...

Thanks Kell. The phone came in very handy at the end too when I needed to photograph the cup presentation and my flash and short lens were sitting at home - oops!

seaodyssey · 15 May 2022

Good crowd at the match, some nice subtile colours.

Pete

Darkslinger · 15 May 2022

That's a good shot Bebop. Too bad you couldn't have gotten it this week for the current theme! Maybe you can recycle...

Bebop · 16 May 2022

seaodyssey said:
Good crowd at the match, some nice subtile colours.

Pete

Thanks Pete. It was a good sized crowd for around here

Darkslinger said:
That's a good shot Bebop. Too bad you couldn't have gotten it this week for the current theme! Maybe you can recycle...

Ha ha! Thanks Bill. Yes I was a bit ahead of myself. Perhaps there will be more football this week. I was hoping for some wind and kitesurfers, but nothing yet.

Bebop · 18 May 2022

Week 19: SPORT and technique MONOCHROME

I shoot quite a lot of sport usually, but not this week. So here are my old skates. I tried to add a texture and make them monochrome. It has turned out nothing like I wanted, but it has been an interesting exercise. I also gave myself a cricked neck as the only suitable hook was too high

Had to get a step in the end!
To me it really lacks contrast, but I think it's because I have used split toning to make the shadows and highlights the same colour.

I shall also add a shameless plug to a video underneath of someone 'close' to me (forgive the pun), who can skate on ice like I can only do in my head.

and the video of some lovely skating to a lovely song...

View: https://youtu.be/86eivBsZ6O0

Not sure if closer is better?

SimonH · 18 May 2022

Nice shot and use of tech Bee!

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