Thank you David - yes a relic from the toy box stored under the stairs. Useful source of props.Amazing ... been wondering how the hell ... then I realised it's a toy car. ... I think First rate stuff Carl.
Thanks Jill. Thought long and hard before settling on this composition.Covered, yup, you seem to be Yet another different interpretation Carl.
Thanks Andy. I should have spent a bit of time cleaning dust off the model car first ..... but cleaning has never been a strong point ha ha.I like it because it's not an obvious take on the theme.
Thanks Tim. Ha ha - took me a lot longer to think of it and sketch out (as I tend to do sometimes) before setting up.Took me a minute or so to work it out, very clever.
Thanksssssssssssssss. Took a while to think of it but came to me ... whilst downing a beer as it happens.Great concept Carl, the background is spot on too
Thanks ChrisVery good
I can see why Tim ha ha. I merged a pic of a sketch I did of a skull with the image of the rum & brandy etc and merged the two in PS using the "Multiply" option. (Yeah, sounds gibberish to me too - hope you can make sense of that).I was seeing a pirate connection in the shot.
Nice processing there (presumably a semi transparent layer?).
Make perfect sense (mulitply darkens as opposed to screen which lightens).I merged a pic of a sketch I did of a skull with the image of the rum & brandy etc and merged the two in PS using the "Multiply" option. (Yeah, sounds gibberish to me too - hope you can make sense of that).
Hmmm! Thanks Allan - I know what you mean, I'll have a play around with the opacity.Hi Carl interesting concept though it looks a little messy to me as the skull BG is a little too overpowering needs to be a little more faded if you know what I mean but nice thinking behind it
Actually I liked the first one, but having compared them, a couple of times, the second is an improvementMaybe more like this @alsjazzera ?
Hi Carl ....a really excellent idea and composition....I think the second one has lost some of the impact ....I think it's gone too feint .....but then you can't please all the people all the time somewhere between the two would probably be just right
It's still a super shot
Maybe more like this @alsjazzera ?
Thank you Nora ..... needs a bit more thought and some extra work I think but so nice to have such encouraging words from everyone.I agree with @susiejb there, but anyway... it's an interesting concept and I can even see it as an advertisement against bad habit in my country
Thanks David. Parsley just doesn't do it any more so thought I'd do a line of oregano whilst I had thyme on my hands.BTW what's smoking oregano like?
Great idea and nice pp effect too. I can see the connections there and also bad habits for last week's theme too.
Excellent idea fo Connected Carl and definitely prefer #2 as the background actually appears clearer. Oregano.... I bet that would taste awful, but, after the booze you wouldn't care. A big from me
ow, late to the party on this one! - tbh it didn't help that your link doesn't work - still, there a fair bit of work gone into this Carl, and worth the effort. I was going to say the second one is an improvement in my eyes, but looking at them both for a bit longer the skull is stronger in the first and maybe therefore the message? nice to see you know your erbs!
Thank you all for your nice encouraging comments. These themes are certainly challenging the grey and murky depths of my brain .... daily oregano hits seem to help a little though. Have you seen what the hissy one @Cobra has picked for us this week !! My first reaction may have sounded like "fennel" but in reality was something a little ruder.Connected: The second one for me Carl. Nicely set up shot and like the associated artwork - a perfect fit
LOL you and me both and I "pick" the damned thingsHave you seen what the hissy one @Cobra has picked for us this week !! My first reaction sounded like "Finnel" but had nothing to do with 'erbs
Thank you DK. The skull is a lot less prominent in the second, allowing the detail of the photo to show through.Hi Carl I was liking the original image, nicely done... but now I have seen the edit it makes the original not look right sooooo the edit for me
Cat's arse?and No, it's not a Yeti showing surprise.
Ha ha ha - didn't think of that but would have been a close shout. Plughole it is though. Boring I know but my head hurts and my dose is blocked ... ManFlu, some will sympathise but Susie, Elaine & Jill I know will just not understand the trauma I'm going through.Cat's arse?
Oh you poor thing, put your feet up or just go to bed with a good drink and a hot bookManFlu,
Women Eh? they really have no idea do they?but Susie & Jill I know will just not understand the trauma I'm going through.
Thank you Allan - different but a tad boring too methinks.Hi Carl, nice different take on the theme i like it