Two great images Dave, I think the second is my pick because it's a bit tighter and the composition works well.
Second Young shot for me Dave. That mono really works well as does the crop / composition. The photo is bang on theme to boot.
Young
I am favoring the black and white. It's a good capture.
Can only see one of the pictures Dave a nice image for the theme though
Well spotted, Dave. You've done an excellent job to capture the shot as they don't usually stay around for too long.
Good shot, i'll agree with Stan
Not what I would expect for the theme but I get where you are coming from, nice shot of the bird
Initially I thought it was a photo of a pigeon because pigeons are often served as food (lol) Nice photo Dave, well taken shot of a tricky subject.
Looking for food fits well with the theme, and with pigeons/flying rats, as that's all they ever do.
Well, apart from crapping on people…..
Good shot, sharp throughout.
Super sharp capture Dave and nicely exposed too, especially for SOOC.
Great colours also, the legs really pop!
Like Carl, I too initially thought it was going to be a pigeon pie reference - we should be ashamed of ourselves for thinking such a thing!
Nice work Dave!
Great shot and good idea, excellent!
Great composition, really well lit and bang on theme - like it
Nice shot, I am still thinking of a shot for this theme, but my fallback involves marble!
Well smooth it is but as you say Dave it needs grounding.
I thought you had done the technique for this month I didn’t think there is a need to keep doing it
Food - bang on. He's looking for it alright! And it nails the SOOC nicely
Smooth - nice to get the new camera clicked a few times eh. Interesting object
Love your image for smooth Dave!
Great details and colours.
The black bg works well....nice and punchy, though as you say, perhaps needs grounding....but I won't take you to 'tusk' on that!
Unusual elephant with a rather rough serrated trunk but like your take on the theme. The rest of the body is nice and smooth though.
Smooth
I agree with Allan, it could do with grounding, but for a sooc shot it looks good.
Hi Dave
Young, Only 1 image there for me, but it's very good, lots of details, the guys t-shirt is maybe a touch too black.
Food, pigeons are a pain, but they are also colourful. Well captured.
Smooth, not another one (camera), have you won the lottery lately. Nice sharp detail and the light reflecting is nice.
Pete
but that's with the X100F, not the Ricoh... or have you picked up a second X100F in your travelsAs my new camera has just arrived, I thought I`d take a shot of my Smooth marble elephant
Heya Dave,
Young - Only the second shot still showing. Has the look of a young Roger Waters about him. Excellent shot
Food - What no performer? Erm yes, it's a flying rat...
Smooth - but that's with the X100F, not the Ricoh... or have you picked up a second X100F in your travels
Grounding has been mentioned but oddly I don't actually find it floaty.
SMOOTH - looks nice and sharp, and not too floaty in my opinion. Certainly works for the theme. Is that a bit of dust on the trunk and tusk?