weekly Delta Skies 2014 TP52 - Week 51 Extravagant & Week 52 Support (that's 2014 done)

[Allan.H]

Hi Peter, sorry to hear your news, Great pic of the dog, well caught
Mono, very nice good converging lines, not a big fan of sky movement so would love to see an evening version I am sure it would be stunning
though perhaps not in mono

 

[cowboy]

Cracking image, nice and clear with an interesting sky.

 

[LauraJ23]

Hi Peter, that is a lovely b+w conversion. It really sets the building off very well., nice composition and i like the clouds.

 

[posiview]

I've never had that 'discussion' but seem like you dealt with it well?

I do like this vantage point and you've done well with the blending and conversion. Silver EFEX fro is a cracking piece of software.

Some cracking detail in the buildings and a nice reflection in the water.

Personally, I prefer a portrait orientation to get more of the water/reflation in.

Good show

Cheers.

 

[Phil-D]

Great shot of the springer Peter, pov is perfect, detail round the eyes and dof looks spot on

Mono- Another great image, again a process I wouldn't know who to do but it certainly works looks an interesting place, I'm adding it to my 'must call and have a look sometime' list

 

[Dark Knight]

Typical security guard then mate - clueless !!!!

For me I'm not sure on the cloud movement... but the rest of the shot I really like, I like the way the buildings converge from either side and draw my eye to the tower in the middle, nice conversion and nice still images with the big stopper in the wind

 

[Tango32]

HI Peter sorry to read about your news

Mono - excellent details in there , like the reflection cant make up my mind if I like the sky movement or not

 

[Delta Skies]

Hi Peter, sorry to hear your news, Great pic of the dog, well caught
Mono, very nice good converging lines, not a big fan of sky movement so would love to see an evening version I am sure it would be stunning
though perhaps not in mono

Many thanks Allan. I definitely want to go back for the evening shot. As you say the colour one may work better as I still want some blueness in the sky. I'm going to wait until Autumn/Winter so I'm not out on the streets with camera gear too late. That said it the days start getting shorter in 39 days

Cracking image, nice and clear with an interesting sky.

Thanks Mark

Hi Peter, that is a lovely b+w conversion. It really sets the building off very well., nice composition and i like the clouds.

Cheers Michael

I've never had that 'discussion' but seem like you dealt with it well?

I do like this vantage point and you've done well with the blending and conversion. Silver EFEX fro is a cracking piece of software.

Some cracking detail in the buildings and a nice reflection in the water.

Personally, I prefer a portrait orientation to get more of the water/reflation in.

Good show

Cheers.

Thanks Andy. I didn't actually try a portrait shot as I wanted to capture the buildings both sides. Worth trying though when I go back.

 

[Delta Skies]

Great shot of the springer Peter, pov is perfect, detail round the eyes and dof looks spot on

Mono- Another great image, again a process I wouldn't know who to do but it certainly works looks an interesting place, I'm adding it to my 'must call and have a look sometime' list

Thanks Phil. Just watch out for those security chaps

Typical security guard then mate - clueless !!!!

For me I'm not sure on the cloud movement... but the rest of the shot I really like, I like the way the buildings converge from either side and draw my eye to the tower in the middle, nice conversion and nice still images with the big stopper in the wind

Cheers Dean. For anyone taking photos there beware of the wind. It seems to fly down between the buildings so make sure you've got a steady tripod.

HI Peter sorry to read about your news

Mono - excellent details in there , like the reflection cant make up my mind if I like the sky movement or not

Many thanks for the kind words Craig. It looks like the sky is a bit like marmite.

 

[d00d]

mono ... truly excellent result.

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Mono - great composition and nice processing with using silver efex, like the detail held in the buildings.

 

[overbez]

Hi Peter,

Good to see you getting back into the photgraphing, you have my sympathies.

Mono is my type of shot, love the wide panoramic aspect, and the ice like water, the movement in the sky does appeal, but I can't help but feel that a different day / weather conditions could produce something even better.

 

[susiejb]

Hi Peter ... that is such an eye catching shot...I love it...I have never heard of that editing programme but it has certainly produced a stunning image...really super.

 

[Delta Skies]

mono ... truly excellent result.

Thanks David

Mono - great composition and nice processing with using silver efex, like the detail held in the buildings.

Thanks Mandy

Hi Peter,

Good to see you getting back into the photgraphing, you have my sympathies.

Mono is my type of shot, love the wide panoramic aspect, and the ice like water, the movement in the sky does appeal, but I can't help but feel that a different day / weather conditions could produce something even better.

Many thanks for the kind words Graham. Yes it is definitely logged as needing to go back and repeat when the weather and time of day are different

Hi Peter ... that is such an eye catching shot...I love it...I have never heard of that editing programme but it has certainly produced a stunning image...really super.

Thanks Susie. It's a great bit of software from a company now bought by Google - http://www.google.co.uk/nikcollection/

 

[Delta Skies]

Week 17 - Twisted

Cheese Twists by Delta Skies, on Flickr

I struggled to get this theme going. My original idea didn't seem to work once I put a camera in front of the subject and then a quick purchase in Morrisons last night meant I might get something. Taken as a long exposure (8 seconds @ f5.6) in natural light is as far as I can explain as that was all it was. Some slight cloning/healing was about as much as I did in PP.

 

[Judi]

Hi Peter,
Mono... I really like it, my editing is very basic so its nice to see someone doing things differently, the tall building at the back draws your eye in, in a good way

Twisted... nice one, and you get to eat the props

 

[posiview]

Hi, Peter, lovely detail in your Twisted and the colours and nice and warm. One where central composition works well.

I quite like that you've enclosed the them in the container, but feel, and I know I talk often about crops , but I'd like a slightly tighter crop.

I think I'd like a clean BG as well but not sure.

Regarding the Royal Armouries, I have a portrait on my Flickr that you can look at. I didn't want to post a link as it seemed like bad form.

A meet might be on the books as I've not been to the Armouries for a while at night; and I'm conscious we've not progressed our photo crit chat we mentioned a while ago

Cheers.

 

[overbez]

twisted - nice and simple, neatly arranged inside the jar, and a BG / base that looks like a dining room table and a wallpapered wall, which is quite acceptable to me, esp as the colours work well with the colour of the subject.

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

 

[Delta Skies]

Hi Peter,
Mono... I really like it, my editing is very basic so its nice to see someone doing things differently, the tall building at the back draws your eye in, in a good way

Twisted... nice one, and you get to eat the props

Thanks Judi. I've been doing Fresh today and I can eat the props on that one as well

Hi, Peter, lovely detail in your Twisted and the colours and nice and warm. One where central composition works well.

I quite like that you've enclosed the them in the container, but feel, and I know I talk often about crops , but I'd like a slightly tighter crop.

I think I'd like a clean BG as well but not sure.

Regarding the Royal Armouries, I have a portrait on my Flickr that you can look at. I didn't want to post a link as it seemed like bad form.

A meet might be on the books as I've not been to the Armouries for a while at night; and I'm conscious we've not progressed our photo crit chat we mentioned a while ago

Cheers.

Thanks Andy. I was keen on using the background but had to go to f5.6 before losing enough of the detail

twisted - nice and simple, neatly arranged inside the jar, and a BG / base that looks like a dining room table and a wallpapered wall, which is quite acceptable to me, esp as the colours work well with the colour of the subject.

Thanks Graham. I have to admit it's not a real wall. Sarah made it a while ago by sticking some wallpaper on a piece of hardboard.

Thanks Mandy

 

[Delta Skies]

Week 18 - Fresh

Freshly Baked by Delta Skies, on Flickr

More food photography this week. Seems to be a habit LOL. Mixed lighting on this one - Daylight and also a couple of Metz continuous lights to fill in the shadows. In case you ask.....yes they tasted very nice

 

[Judi]

Hi Peter,
Fresh...... the portrait view works very well and i like the depth of field too, look yummy

 

[Nortdog]

hi peter, they defiantly look fresh! the lighting looks really good and the crumbled cookie works well to hold interest too. crit wise I have to be a bit nit picky because I like it - the surface colour is quite similar to the cookie so it doesn't immediately stand out and the framing is a little tight on the left. but like I say, that is nit picky!

 

[posiview]

Hi, nice low angle and just the right DOF. The crumbs add t it but they don't seen to be th main buscuit :thinkin:

It looks slightly blue (cold) on my work's PC which doesn't lend itself to the subject matter.

Wish I could cook

Cheers.

 

[overbez]

nice job - liking the portarait orientation with the cooling rack in the BG.

Few less crumbs for me, and definately a fair bit too cold on the WB as Andy said.

 

[susiejb]

Hi Peter, well they certainly look freshand tasty, I like the composition and the DOF but over all it does look a bit 'cold' maybe a different background would have added some warmth.

 

[Allan.H]

Hi Peter, Twisted is superbly lit no distracting highlights and shows both the twists and the jar really well, natural light too
the biscuits great depth of field and a good composition not sure if its the white balance or the biscuits needed another couple of minutes in the oven, only you would know

 

[Delta Skies]

Hi Peter,
Fresh...... the portrait view works very well and i like the depth of field too, look yummy

Thanks Judi. They tasted yummy as well.

hi peter, they defiantly look fresh! the lighting looks really good and the crumbled cookie works well to hold interest too. crit wise I have to be a bit nit picky because I like it - the surface colour is quite similar to the cookie so it doesn't immediately stand out and the framing is a little tight on the left. but like I say, that is nit picky!

Thanks Adam. I think you are right about the similarity of surface to cookie. I'm not sure that it's as powerful as I envisaged as a result.

Hi, nice low angle and just the right DOF. The crumbs add t it but they don't seen to be th main buscuit :thinkin:

It looks slightly blue (cold) on my work's PC which doesn't lend itself to the subject matter.

Wish I could cook

Cheers.

Thanks Andy. Well spotted the crumbs are off another biscuit. I think the coldness is the kitchen surface in this case which hasn't helped. Easily solved in PP though.

nice job - liking the portarait orientation with the cooling rack in the BG.

Few less crumbs for me, and definately a fair bit too cold on the WB as Andy said.

Cheers Graham. As above I think a bit of PP could sort this one out.

Hi Peter, well they certainly look freshand tasty, I like the composition and the DOF but over all it does look a bit 'cold' maybe a different background would have added some warmth.

Thanks Susie. Seems our kitchen surface needs replacing

Hi Peter, Twisted is superbly lit no distracting highlights and shows both the twists and the jar really well, natural light too
the biscuits great depth of field and a good composition not sure if its the white balance or the biscuits needed another couple of minutes in the oven, only you would know

Thanks Allan. As I said to Adam above I think the tone/colour of the surface is too close to the cookie. Have overdone cookies or use a different worksurface is my choice I guess.

 

[blondie606]

Hi Peter

really sorry to read your news

Action....no crit from me , superb capture , sharp eye's , great use of DOF & shows a pooch full of character

Twisted....yup , like it , sharp through the glass , no horrid reflections on same Again , a personal thing in that I'm not keen on the base as dark wood is not my thing , I think the BG is blurred just enough for the pattern to not be over powering


Fresh....ohhh , yes please....well placed , like the crumbs , well lit....lovely


ooops , missed Mono.......really good conversion ( I must get to grips with Silver fx !) Gotta ask as feeling extremely blonde today...why 2 exposures ?

 

[Delta Skies]

Hi Peter

really sorry to read your news

Action....no crit from me , superb capture , sharp eye's , great use of DOF & shows a pooch full of character

Twisted....yup , like it , sharp through the glass , no horrid reflections on same Again , a personal thing in that I'm not keen on the base as dark wood is not my thing , I think the BG is blurred just enough for the pattern to not be over powering


Fresh....ohhh , yes please....well placed , like the crumbs , well lit....lovely


ooops , missed Mono.......really good conversion ( I must get to grips with Silver fx !) Gotta ask as feeling extremely blonde today...why 2 exposures ?

Thanks for the kind words and also the catch up Lynne. The two exposures were used as the sky was too plain behind the church when I took the shot so I added a more interesting one to help boost the picture somewhat.

 

[Tango32]

Hi Peter - Fresh a nice idea I tried to go with fresh bread but could not get it to look right, you seem to have nailed the cookies good detail like the crumbs DOF is powerful but works

Craig

 

[superpippo]

Hi Peter
Action - super action movement in the ears, legs and expression - he really looks as if he is going for it. Good exposure and focus
mono - like the subject and the comp. I am not a lover of those skies but you have explained what you were trying to achieve and it has paid off.
twist - on theme and like the comp. Looks much better on Flickr as the colours seem better and that orange seal pops.
Fresh - agree with all crit re colour/coldness and that the crumbs seem to have come from another biscuit. My brain also wants it to be turned ccw slightly

 

[Dark Knight]

Hi Peter

Twisted - 8 Seconds... damn that's a long exposure, was that just to keep with natural light mate ?? it has worked a treat, minimal reflections from the glass, great detail, and a very pleasing background... Nice One

Fresh - Again a great idea, DoF works very well, crit only as others have said re the full biscuit, other than that love the detail and texture of the main one, very nice to look at, and bet they sure did taste good

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Fresh - lovely image fits the theme nicely and those cookies look very nice.

 

[Delta Skies]

Hi Peter - Fresh a nice idea I tried to go with fresh bread but could not get it to look right, you seem to have nailed the cookies good detail like the crumbs DOF is powerful but works

Craig

Thanks Craig

Hi Peter
Action - super action movement in the ears, legs and expression - he really looks as if he is going for it. Good exposure and focus
mono - like the subject and the comp. I am not a lover of those skies but you have explained what you were trying to achieve and it has paid off.
twist - on theme and like the comp. Looks much better on Flickr as the colours seem better and that orange seal pops.
Fresh - agree with all crit re colour/coldness and that the crumbs seem to have come from another biscuit. My brain also wants it to be turned ccw slightly

Thanks for all the comments Alan.

Hi Peter

Twisted - 8 Seconds... damn that's a long exposure, was that just to keep with natural light mate ?? it has worked a treat, minimal reflections from the glass, great detail, and a very pleasing background... Nice One

Fresh - Again a great idea, DoF works very well, crit only as others have said re the full biscuit, other than that love the detail and texture of the main one, very nice to look at, and bet they sure did taste good

Thanks Dean. Yes the long exposure on the twisted shot was using natural light and a couple of large pieces of black card to cut down on any reflections in the glass

Fresh - lovely image fits the theme nicely and those cookies look very nice.

Thanks Mandy

 

[Delta Skies]

Week 19 - Shape

Keeping in Shape by Delta Skies, on Flickr

Not an original idea but I'm on catch up. Lit by a softbox and a fill in light bounced into a brolly. I did try to use a shiny white tile to get some reflections but couldn't get enough distance between the apple and the dumbbells so settled for a large piece of white card instead. Had to play with quite a few adjustments in PP to get the contrast, brightness, etc. just how I wanted it.

 

[blondie606]

Hi Peter


Like it....nice simple color palette , good placement of all the items , the slightest hint of shadows to ground all the items....works really well

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Shape - nice use of lighting, good composition and a lovely take on the theme.

 

[Nortdog]

Hi Peter


Like it....nice simple color palette , good placement of all the items , the slightest hint of shadows to ground all the items....works really well

took the words out of my mouth, exactly what I was going to say. Good job with the background too Peter, I need some Daz my whites are usually grey

 

[Allan.H]

Hi peter, have to agree with Lynne, a lovely clean shot