I wish I was on your drugs Dawn.
Be sure to bring enough for all on our meet!
#1 - sorry, not my thing.
#2 - Nice idea, there must be loads of abstract images you could get with these and a slow shutter speed.
#3 - again, not my thing
#4 - I like it! The colour is nice, the focus is good and the hands are (almost) symmetrical. I can't see any marks on the glass or distracting reflections either.
#5 - All things bright and beautiful - you've now got me singing hymns from primary schools days! The detail in the flowers is good and I like the black background - how did you do that, are they still in-situ or did you remove them for the shot? The framing is good, reminds me of a print and frame combo you'd find in ikea!
#6 - simple but affective.
Hiya Neil,
The only drug I'm on is LIFE and I'll be sure to bring plenty to the meet
Granted there are possibly a number of my photos/images that are not to everyone's taste, but I appreciate your comments.
Lights are amazing things to photograph and I am on the hunt for more of them ... have quite a collection now and have taken many photos of different lights, with the aid of my son doing the motion with some of the handheld lights I have bought over the past year or so.
#4 was quite a tricky shot to get ... as those are my hands ... and I took the photo too .... all down to the right exposure and timing with camera set up on a tripod and set to timer. It was one of those moments where one can't waist too much time faffing about and I had to do a couple of practice runs before I got this shot. But hope it is a shot that shows I don't just rely on post processing for my photos .... and do put some technical thought into my photography.
Believe me ... I have been singing the darn song since I took the photos .... it is driving me bonkers now
As for the flowers ... yes they are all in-situ and no plants were dismembered for this photo. You will find the Exif data on each of the individual photos on my Flickr page ... but if I recall I think I shot most of these with -2 flash compensation, about 1/200, around F11+ ... and they were all handheld also .. which I was quite surprised at how they came out. In post processing (in Picasa 3 ... which I like for the shadow tool ... for me it works better than any other prog) I increased the shadow to darken the background and then to bring out the detail applied some sharpen and popped the colour a tad with saturation. As the flowers were looking a tad tired in places I did had to do some retouching on the petals and also clone out some of the stray buds and bits of twig/leaf in the background. Hence why it took a bit more time than expected. But overall I'm happy with the result.
#1 Looks like a backdrop for a stage set to me
#2 Would make a wonderful wallpaper IMO
#3 Hanging on the wall in a rather jazzy café bar
#4 I really like and just wish the hands were actually sharp! Look a bit soft to me.
#5 Very pretty, well presented but...ordinary for you
#6 I like the dof and would recommend it hung over the dentist chair to try and distract the poor patients
I might have to restrict how many of your images I talk about each week...
Hiya Tina
Thanks for the comments .... #1 a backdrop for a stage set ..... hmmmm ... that could be an avenue for me to investigate. I would love to one day be able to produce something for a stage production, that is taking a photograph and turning it into something artistic.
I like your idea of a wallpaper for #2, but I think I would go a bit star crazy after a while of looking at the walls all the time ... never mind talking to the walls ... which I seem to do a lot of lately
Jazzy cafe for #3 .... hey babe ... how would you fancy being my Promotional Manager one day ... you have some great ideas
As for #4 and the hands looking a bit 'soft' .... well I should hope so ... after all I try to look after my hands
#5 ... ordinary? ..... well I suppose you are right there looking back at the majority of the photos/images I have posted. But then I am trying to cater for everyone's preferences and also trying to be a bit of an 'all rounder' photographer, although I do prefer the more 'abstract' and 'creative' images.
As for #6 .... now you have just reminded me that it is time to make appointments for us to visit the dentist again :bang: But I think I know what you mean ..... a bit of a 'tranquil' photo, either that or the patient is gagging for a drink of water
Hi Dawn , I've been waiting with baited breath for your submissions this week....& BOY was it ever worth it
1st off...I apologise but your 1st image does nothing for me , sorry
However....
the 2nd image is simply stunning .It literlally made me say "WOW" out loud
Great colors, great detail particularly in the centre orb , no blown light bits ( that I can see anyway ), beautifully captured & stunning to look at .Def one for the wall possibly mounted on acrylic to add to the shine
3rd image...again great colors & lovely detail in the shapes, fascinating to look at but possibly cropped just a touch to close...but thats a very minor neg ..great work
Can't see your 4th image on here but linked to flickr & now simply lost for words .That is one stunning , professional standard image & your should be extremely ,very & totally pleased with it
Flower montage.....a great collection of shots , well presented with a complimentary border .The colors & detail in each flower are beautifu On 1st lookk the lower left flower looked OOF but several looks later I realised the staemen was perfectly in focus...brilliant ! The only really small niggle from me ( & it is very very small ) is that with the exception of the daisy (?) there are parts of the flowers cropped out...still debating wether this spoils or adds to the overall effect
Water drops....another stunning shot , simple but so effective , great color , no unwanted reflections & great detail in the droplets
Can't really add anything else excpet to say that you have excelled yourself this week ( you normally do but extra this week ) & can I book a training session with you on the 52's meet up please ? pretty please??
Cheers,Lynne
Hiya Lynne
Sorry I kept you waiting so long to see my project this week .... it has taken longer than anticipated to compile. But I'm glad you are happy with same.
Isn't it amazing how we wait for each others posts, and in my case I look forward to seeing what people think and comment on same, and I always look forward to your valued feedback.
The first image doesn't seem to be a bit hit so far ... and actually that is the one I like the most ... but then that is probably because I am looking at it through the eyes of the creator and it maybe has more meaning to me .... especially knowing the work it took into composing the shot, and the fact that I love abstract art.
A 'wow' from you is high praise indeed, especially as you are turning into such a seasoned photographer yourself, so thank you kindly. I like your idea for an acrylic mount for this .... and I think it will work well for the reasons you mentioned. I may just do that ... maybe a birthday pressie to myself next month
I appreciate your comment about the close crop on #3 ... I had toyed with the image a bit to give it more space .... but the whole debate about heavy borders kept ringing in my mind ... so I tried to keep it simple, if that makes sense. Personally I would have wacked a heavy black border around it with no frame .... almost in prep for mounting on a canvas.
Hmmmm .... can't understand why you can't see #4 .... it appears fine for me. If there is anyone else having a problem seeing it, please let me know and I will see why this is. Thanks for your high praise Lynne, it is a photo I am well chuffed with, especially as it was quite a challenge to shoot.
I can see what you mean about the crop of the photos in #4 and yes I agree they perhaps do distract and I would have preferred to get the whole flower in ... but unfortunately ... no matter how I tried .... I just couldn't seem to get them as such in the montage, being restricted by the sizing in Picnik. Perhaps if I had tackled this one in a different way it would be better, but I was pushed for time. However, the full version of each of the flowers are on my Flickr page if you would like to see each individually.
I'm not sure about a training session on the 52 meet, but I will gladly talk you through some of the techniques I have applied to some of the photos. I can't wait for a meet as I know I will learn so much from all of you. I would love to learn from you about panning and the fantastic action shots you have taken recently.
Thank you all for your in-depth comments and critique. I am so lucky to have you all on this project as I learn something new each week from your feedback.
Cheers
Dawn