weekly Em's 52 for 2016 - Celebration added
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I wish I had! It was made by a Dorset artist Andy Stevenson from an old iron gate - he makes lots of great garden sculptures from metal 'junk'.
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I really like this shot Emma, the booked is just right. If I'm being super critical I would have preferred that the lights were removed or dulled down a little. However it's a great shot - would love to see a black and white version.
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Week 1: Metal - a nice capture...I immediately thought of the Soup Dragon from the Clangers when I saw it. Nice lighting, but would have been nicer if the tail was lighter - however now that I've read how you lit the shot, that's being super critical! Well done Emma.
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Thank you both...I guess wrapping a torch in a bandage isn't a conventional lighting technique, then David
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Thanks Carl...your question brought out the Carry On humour in me...but about 12 inches, yes
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Hi Emma
Great character and beautifully lit! David has already mentioned soup dragons - so he is as old as me then!!! I think lighting it with a cloth wrapped torch is a great idea! Keep it simple - and it works really well. The colour is really good and the image is sharp and crisp. Nice job! Good luck with the remaining 51 !
Great character and beautifully lit! David has already mentioned soup dragons - so he is as old as me then!!! I think lighting it with a cloth wrapped torch is a great idea! Keep it simple - and it works really well. The colour is really good and the image is sharp and crisp. Nice job! Good luck with the remaining 51 !
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Thanks Richard - who doesn't love the Clangers? Can't we all pretend we've only seen the remake?!
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That is a really nice object Emma, it would be nice to see the surface it is sitting on slightly to stop the appearance of floating, but even as it stands it is nicely lit, has a good black background and the colours are very nice too
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Yes, I agree with you there - I wish I'd thought of that before darkening the bg.That is a really nice object Emma, it would be nice to see the surface it is sitting on slightly to stop the appearance of floating, but even as it stands it is nicely lit, has a good black background and the colours are very nice too
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Thanks Ruth!OLD is lovely!
And I'm loving the dragon for your METAL shot
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It was out with my son's Playmobil this evening, since a couple of other ideas for this week I couldn't seem to pull off at all. Now mum's playing with his toys he seems a bit keener to get them out himself this week!
TP 52 Week 2 'Captive' by Em Jay, on Flickr
TP 52 Week 2 'Captive' by Em Jay, on Flickr
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Your old photo has a really nice depth of field and clearly links to the theme. Your second one stands out for sure, a well lit little creature. Great choice for subject.
A nice playful and well thought out subject again for week 3, clear links to the theme and you've captured the colours cleanly with non-obstructive shadows.
Best of luck finishing the 52s,
Oscar
A nice playful and well thought out subject again for week 3, clear links to the theme and you've captured the colours cleanly with non-obstructive shadows.
Best of luck finishing the 52s,
Oscar
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Emma Hi, great choice for the theme, clever and perfectly done.
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Very good. I like the bars on the window behind the prisoner too. Luckily the prison guards remembered to take the guns from his holster too
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I am loving the creativity of this
lovely fun interpretation and liking the composition too
With everyone above nice lighting well framed nice shot.
Thank you everyone for your comments!
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Thank you - I underexposed, but them spent ages messing with the levels as I couldn't decide what looked right - so that's nice feedbackLOL very good Emma, nicely taken, nice use of light too, just "dark" enough to make it believable
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Haha - glad you noticed thatVery good. I like the bars on the window behind the prisoner too. Luckily the prison guards remembered to take the guns from his holster too
I did take some with the Sheriff and his pistol outside the cell as well, but didn't think the composition worked very well.
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Me neither Allan - but I enjoyed playing around with this. Thank you.
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hello and welcome to the challenge, wonderful start to your challenge.
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Now he looks like one mean dude. Definitely the right place, behind bars. Inventive take, nicely executed.
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He is a bit central - but how would you crop it Andy? I wouldn't want to lose feet or the shape of the shadow - just off the LH side?
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