weekly dmb's 52 of 2017 ( Wk 52 - Weather) - Made it to end :-)

[granddad john]

Very nice David; looks like a hairy ammonite

 

[sirch]

Good take on curves, the stripes in the fur nicely emphasise the curve.

 

[Manxmaid]

That's a super shot for Curves, David, with the curving stripes in the cat's coat and also the natural curve of the leg leading to the head. Really striking, colourful image

 

[Hertsman]

Very clever take on the theme, I like it.....

 

[d00d]

That green light is electric ... nice

and curve ... sure is.

 

[posiview]

OOO, best one of the week. Nice abstract, POV and great ear placement

Cheers.

 

[Emja]

That's a wonderful shot for curves - well composed, love it!

 

[dmb]

Thanks @Emja , @posiview , @d00d , @Hertsman , @Manxmaid , @sirch , @granddad john , @Dave70D , @LC2 and @Bebop for the kind comments about 'Curves'. Thanks to 'Tigger' for falling asleep so elegantly, he does practice a lot :sleep:

 

[dmb]

Week 35 - Occupation(al)


FlippingExcellentBurgers
by David M Bloor, on Flickr

I did resist just posting my past-presidents 'gong'.

 

[rpn]

Can I have a Juicy Lucy, please.

I like the two gentlemen were quite happy posing for you. Nicely framed, it shows just enough of what their occupations are and what they are selling.

 

[granddad john]

Makes me hungry just looking at them. They seem happy in their work and the food looks great. Well caught.

 

[d00d]

definitely says Occupation, would like to see the whole pan.

 

[Nostromo]

Curves
I really like it. A nice smooth curve and it's a cat (i like cats)

 

[susiejb]

Love the curvy cat, excellent choice with the really tight crop.

Occupation ... they look happy in their work, good choice for the theme. The medallion is something different and works well too.

 

[dmb]

Week 36 - You


You make me smile.
by David M Bloor, on Flickr

 

[Dark Knight]

A lovely portrait David of a very cheerful lady, shame one eye is lost but a cracking image still, great focus and a real effective background too

 

[dmb]

Week 37 - Arch(ing)

Abandoned my plan to drive to Canterbury and bag an Archbishop and saw Mow Cop Castle in the distance.


Mow Cop Arch
by David M Bloor, on Flickr

 

[Nostromo]

You
Lovely smile and good dof

 

[sirch]

You - nice happy portrait, slight shame about the glasses across the eye.

Arch, bishop would have been good, but that'll do, good detail against he bright sky.

 

[Fuji Dave]

You is a beautiful portrait David, the smile really makes it Arch is a nice shot, goes well with the sky

 

[susiejb]

Super portrait for You, very natural and you've captured that lovely smile perfectly.
Arch ...no easy alternative choice for the theme is there liking the angle on the one ...and you've manage to get more than one arch in too.

 

[LC2]

Hi David.

Occupation - Nice bit of colour matching that the restaurant have laid on for you there
If possible I would have like to see a bit more of the "Big Pan", but then I don't know what was obscuring the shot, so...

You - Good portrait. Good use of the shallow DoF to separate her from the background.


Arch - Dang, there goes my idea
Plenty of detail, but the clouds top right seem blown. I guess because you wanted to raise the shadows on the brickwork?
One for a gentle HDR treatment maybe?

 

[dmb]

Hi David.

Occupation - ... have like to see a bit more of the "Big Pan", but then I don't know what was obscuring the shot, so...

.... Arch - Dang, there goes my idea
Plenty of detail, but the clouds top right seem blown. I guess because you wanted to raise the shadows on the brickwork?
One for a gentle HDR treatment maybe?

Occupation --- Would liked to get more of pan in but every time I stepped back someone would get between me and the food ...

Arch -- no tripod to do HDR shots and was hard enough holding steady in the wind as it was, did adjust curves to bring shadows up and highlights down a bit but trying to avoid grey highlights.

Thanks for comments.

 

[d00d]

don't know much about portraiture but it looks pretty good to me ... a genuinely happy face. Just wondering if the DOF is a bit shallow tho ...

Nice Arch that ... slightly gothic with simple brickwork ... probably best shot on an overcast day with the exposure cranked up?

 

[Missycat]

Occupation - Great for the theme, definitely shows what they do. I would like to have seen a bit more of the pan but see from your reply to Tim why that didn't happen.
You - Lovely portrait of a lovely smiley lady
Arch - Nice brickwork against a lovely blue sky, whats not to like. Does look like there's not a lot left of it though

 

[dmb]

...
Arch - Nice brickwork against a lovely blue sky, whats not to like. Does look like there's not a lot left of it though

There never was much more of it. This is the origin of Mow Cop Castle :- The Castle was built as a summerhouse in 1754 for Randle Wilbraham I of Rode Hall. It was built to look like part of a castle of a bygone era, and would have enhanced the view of the newly constructed Rode Hall some 3 miles away on the Cheshire side of the hill. Mr. Wilbraham employed local stonemasons John and Ralph Harding. It is said they were paid 1 shilling a day, and one of the members of the family lost a hand while constructing the castle. The Wilbraham family used the summerhouse for picnics and entertaining friends on days out.

 

[Missycat]

There never was much more of it. This is the origin of Mow Cop Castle :- The Castle was built as a summerhouse in 1754 for Randle Wilbraham I of Rode Hall. It was built to look like part of a castle of a bygone era, and would have enhanced the view of the newly constructed Rode Hall some 3 miles away on the Cheshire side of the hill. Mr. Wilbraham employed local stonemasons John and Ralph Harding. It is said they were paid 1 shilling a day, and one of the members of the family lost a hand while constructing the castle. The Wilbraham family used the summerhouse for picnics and entertaining friends on days out.

Thanks David, very interesting. Seems like a poor rate of pay but it was a long time ago so maybe not

 

[rpn]

An old ruin with classic arches, nice details in the brickwork but the top right bright white sky and black bottom foreground spoil the shot a bit. Not easy trying to balance the highlight and shadow in this situation.

 

[dmb]

but the top right bright white sky and black bottom foreground spoil the shot a bit

Well that contrast was what I was looking for.

 

[Manxmaid]

That's a lovely happy portrait for You, David, with a very natural smile. Shame about the position of the glasses across one eye but the natural, open interaction still shines through.

Arch is a lovely shot too; two clear arches and an imposing structure set against a super sky. The low angle works very well

 

[Nostromo]

Nice pov for your arch shot and some good detail in the stonework.

 

[dmb]

Week 38 - Display

There must be something in the air at 'House for an Art Lover' in Bellahouston Park in Glasgow as the other half was displaying a playful streak.


playful_display
by David M Bloor, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

A good display shot David of the happy wife, like the ball thingy in the BG and good focus too

 

[Dark Knight]

Yay !!! never too old to enjoy the thrill of going on a swing, cool idea and glad to see your wife enjoy too

 

[sirch]

Interesting take on the theme, it's always good to see people in these photos.

 

[susiejb]

Looks like she's really enjoying that David, swings are always hard to resist, good to see a different angle on the theme.

 

[rpn]

That's a very different take on the theme and a lovely image too, young at heart and never too old to display your inner soul.

 

[dmb]

Week 39 - Bent


Bent Copper
by David M Bloor, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Very nice bent take David, like the vignette as it goes well with the copper. Might of been an idea to clone out the spots

 

[Dark Knight]

That's a cool idea too, the 'spot' of light is very effective on the metal word, nice one