Ticks the box for stark, nice colours too.
Hi Georgina,
Nicely done, the close-up works and it's nice to see some colour in this theme
Stark - I like the colours in the sky
Stark - well it works for me I do like the colours in the sky, I think it helps the branches to stand out, another box ticked and you can move on to the next theme.
Liking the colours of your Stark image Georgina, nice detail on the in focus branches too, not a bad shot at all
I would normally expect B&W for a shot like this, but you caught some really lovely colours in the sky and it would have been a real shame to lose them so I think you made the right choice
I rarely favour B&W but I think it might work here.
Over, what a great shot this is Georgina overcast. Great composition as the flint wall leads the eye down and round to the overcast weather with a beautiful background.
Post Age is another fine shot and on theme too, love how the post box just pops right out at the viewer and the great flint wall going off in to the distance.
Two great shots that for me are beautifully on theme
Overcast is a beautiful landscape shot, very atmospheric, you can really feel the cold. And well composed with the road and dry stone wall leading the eye into the picture.
#2 for age might be more on theme, but I love the first photo! Great composition, great DoF and the red postbox really does pop!
Well done on getting out in this grotty weather As Dave says, Overcast works well, both for the weather and also the composition. Both images for Age meet the theme very nicely too, and I think 'Postage ' is less of a shoehorn than you think, because a VR post box is going to be at least 115-120 years old so definitely qualifies! I like the composition of that one too, with the red box on the corner of the wall
Mull Circle one works nicely for me for age
Mull Circle one works nicely for me for age
Sharp, have done the same many times myself too hence the grins. A good shot and well on theme with those sharp spikes
Good shot for sharp; they look like nasty little devils.
Dammit I wish I'd thought of doing that sharp thing. I have one of those cacti. I have had it for twenty years and is about 18 inches tall, the spines on it would pierce bone now such are the thickness of them. I repotted it a couple of years ago and wore barb-wiring gloves and safety glasses to avoid ripping my flesh off.
It, along with quite a few other cacti have been relegated to a greenhouse of their own now so dangerous are they to go near. I once had a dream that someone fell into a patch of those cacti -- they didn't make it out alive; why on Earth do we keep them? I might do a similar picture referencing your own piccy to avoid stealing your thunder if that's alright?
Sharp
We have had the same idea. Its a nice shot. Wish i had got mine in first. Lol. I only managed to take mine today as i dont own a cactus i went to the Barbican consevatory.
Sharp - great colours, great DoF and most definitely on theme!
Sharp - well shot and you've certainly conveyed the theme of sharpness.
Sharp
There's some good detail in the spines and they definitely look sharp.
Agreed, lovely shot
Sharp is also nicely on theme
Hi Georgina.
Really like the OVERcast image, nice details in the sky.
PostAGE is another good image on theme apart from the Postbox itself is not vertical, which I assume it is in the flesh.
The Mull Circle is another nice image, but I feel is cropped to close on the righthand side, there is a stone cut in half and the clouds look interest above it, maybe move back or zoom out a bit and crop in processing to a more letter box shape.
Well done on the Catcus, the needles are nice and SHARP and looks in much better condition than the ones I have at home.
Pete
Over - Nice take on the theme nice use of the road a s a leading line
Age - Nice details the red fo the post bx really pulls you in.
Sharp - nice use of DoF they certainly look sharp
Over - very atmospheric sky lovely landscape
Age - they are so different I love the old postbox and its a great PoV but I think the second shot fits the theme better
Sharp - I have fallen victim to spike like that great detail in the focal area