Hertsmans 2018 52....Rural/Bright/Elegant/Derelict added

[d00d]

Heavy .... oh what fun you've been having.

Wet ... and so you should be happy, the light is a bit harsh but still good.

 

[brrnd]

abundance - great shot, although I think the Aero looks better than it tastes! Nicely composed and bonus points for adding extra bubbles in the background!
heavy - nicely set up, good fun shot. Not so funny for the poor Lego man buried under that rock though...
wet - lovely shot, great DoF, great colours, nothing to criticise!

 

[Manxmaid]

Ooh, I do like Abundance! Great idea to choose two bars with lots of bubbles to provide lots of interesting textures and colour, and it's an attractive arrangement too.
Heavy is nicely arranged and conveys the theme very effectively. Like you, I'm fed up with the weather getting in the way of opportunities to get out with the camera but you coped well here
Wet is a lovely shot, full of rich colours and tones and the water drops are sharp and add vital interest.

 

[Minx]

Heavy - A fun set-up that made me smile
Wet - great shot the rose really stands out from the BG.

 

[Hertsman]

Heavy is very well executed and a great fun shot.
Wet is simply a beautiful shot, very well lit and perfectly taken. Top Shot.

Thank you very much....

Agree on this weather as it`s snowing bad here now

Heavy is a well thought out and taken shot, good placing of the legomen
Wet, what a cracking shot this red rose is Mark, I really do like the shot, good bit of dof and sharp rose and water drops on the petals. IMO 100% one hell of a shot

Cheers Dave, appreciated.

Heavy is really well set up, I like it.

Wet is gorgeous, spot on!

Thanks Chris!

Nicely staged for the heavy image Mark - I really can't get my head around people's fascination for the toy figures but it works perfectly for you.

Love your wet image. Great detail and lighting. The DOF is perfect too

Lego is just a bit of fun when you cane get anything else right! Cheers ....

Heavy- lego figures not a fan.

Wet droplets on a flower, I'm a big fan. Not too many highlights to spoil the image. Lovely colours and OOF background help to isolate the flower.

Pete

Thank you

I like your set up for heavy Mark and your shot for wet is very nice

Wet
I was looking to do the same thing, but the wife seems to have knicked my spray bottle (to use on the horses).
It's a lovely shot, good detail and colours.

Thanks Dominic.....

Two good shots I not a fan of Lego pics but you have set it up well and a classic kind of pic of the rose very good

Heavy - Nicely set up fits the theme for me nice bright colours.

Wet - Lovely image stunning in fact not a lot else to add!

Thank yuo Mark....

Heavy .... oh what fun you've been having.

Wet ... and so you should be happy, the light is a bit harsh but still good.

Harsh light indeed, even with a diffuser and 0.7 of a stop Flash comp....wnated the bright catchlights to jump out tho.....

abundance - great shot, although I think the Aero looks better than it tastes! Nicely composed and bonus points for adding extra bubbles in the background!
heavy - nicely set up, good fun shot. Not so funny for the poor Lego man buried under that rock though...
wet - lovely shot, great DoF, great colours, nothing to criticise!

Thanks for the bonus on the bubbles B, nobody else liked them......

Ooh, I do like Abundance! Great idea to choose two bars with lots of bubbles to provide lots of interesting textures and colour, and it's an attractive arrangement too.
Heavy is nicely arranged and conveys the theme very effectively. Like you, I'm fed up with the weather getting in the way of opportunities to get out with the camera but you coped well here
Wet is a lovely shot, full of rich colours and tones and the water drops are sharp and add vital interest.

Thank you very much

Heavy - A fun set-up that made me smile
Wet - great shot the rose really stands out from the BG.

Glad it made you smile.....

 

[Hertsman]

Hmmm, Juxtathingy....what a nasty little theme. Seems easy if you are good with PS, but then, for me, it becomes Graphic Design and not photography.

Anyways, after much deep thought and some trial and error, its done.

Juxtaposition...
"With life, comes Death"

Juxtaposition (1 of 1) by Mark P, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

What a great image and a great idea. Love the composition and the square crop, sharp details and the texture too.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Two for the price of one, great shot filling the frame well. Light and Dark is one and the other Life and Death so well done.

 

[Allan.H]

excellent interpretation of the theme and well executed sharp with great colour

 

[-Oy-]

Nice bit o'thingamyposition there!

 

[WMD]

Hi Mark - works for me, nice warm tones - sharp - works with the theme, what more can you ask for!

 

[Manxmaid]

Good idea, Mark. Perfect for the theme and lots of textures and details to look at too. I especially like the fresh green of the buds

 

[JonBowles]

Great shot for the theme, nicely done

 

[susiejb]

Hi Mark, perfect choice for the theme, loads of lovely detail in those decaying leaves, and then that lovely fresh bud ready to burst into life.

 

[sirch]

Really well composed with great tones and colours, I really like that

 

[d00d]

... clever interpretation, simple props, nicely done. There's some lovely detail there.

 

[Daniel_Paul]

Like the choice for the theme Mark, executed very nicely!

 

[seaodyssey]

Mark

As others have already said, a great Image, nice colours, good details, nice and Sharp.

Pete

 

[brrnd]

Great image, well composed, nothing to criticise!

 

[LC2]

Hi Mark,

Heavy - As you say, it does the job, given the weather... Interesting use of astroturf as the background. Been changing your lawn?
Wet - Well, that's a subject we shouldn't have too much trouble with Nicely taken, good use of DoF, great droplets and an uncluttered background. I suspect you're happy with this one
Juxtaposition - Great idea for the theme and well executed

 

[dmb]

Catching up on my comment rota ---

Heavy - I like Lego figures - must dig out the ones my kids had. Fun shot - well composed and lit.
Wet - Lovely colours and highlights. Perhaps a little too wet, I take it you sprayed the water on? The size distribution of drops is quite varied while I would expect rain drops and dew to have a less varied size range.
Juxtaposition - Death, decay and new life. Excellent for theme and great colours.

 

[ross.anderson.58]

Like the Juxta shot. Life vs Death. Very deep. Nice colours and composition.

 

[Nostromo]

Juxtaposition
Nice muted colours that help emphasize the green buds.

 

[Hertsman]

What a great image and a great idea. Love the composition and the square crop, sharp details and the texture too.

Thank you Stan, praise indeed....

Two for the price of one, great shot filling the frame well. Light and Dark is one and the other Life and Death so well done.

Cheers Dave

excellent interpretation of the theme and well executed sharp with great colour

Thank you Allan, appreciate your comments.

Nice bit o'thingamyposition there!

Hi Mark - works for me, nice warm tones - sharp - works with the theme, what more can you ask for!

Good idea, Mark. Perfect for the theme and lots of textures and details to look at too. I especially like the fresh green of the buds

Thank you, thats what I like too....

Great shot for the theme, nicely done

Hi Mark, perfect choice for the theme, loads of lovely detail in those decaying leaves, and then that lovely fresh bud ready to burst into life.

Indeed Susie,the idea was last minute but worked well I think, thanks for dropping by

Really well composed with great tones and colours, I really like that

Cheers Chris

... clever interpretation, simple props, nicely done. There's some lovely detail there.

Thanks D

Like the choice for the theme Mark, executed very nicely!

Mark

As others have already said, a great Image, nice colours, good details, nice and Sharp.

Pete

Great image, well composed, nothing to criticise!

Blimey ! cheers B

Hi Mark,

Heavy - As you say, it does the job, given the weather... Interesting use of astroturf as the background. Been changing your lawn?
Wet - Well, that's a subject we shouldn't have too much trouble with Nicely taken, good use of DoF, great droplets and an uncluttered background. I suspect you're happy with this one
Juxtaposition - Great idea for the theme and well executed

Tim, the astroturf is an offcut I nicked off a job a while back and have been waiting for a chance to use....
Wet - deffo happy, but then its right in my comfort zone, so I should be....
Juxta - a chance idea that worked better than expected !

Catching up on my comment rota ---

Heavy - I like Lego figures - must dig out the ones my kids had. Fun shot - well composed and lit.
Wet - Lovely colours and highlights. Perhaps a little too wet, I take it you sprayed the water on? The size distribution of drops is quite varied while I would expect rain drops and dew to have a less varied size range.
Juxtaposition - Death, decay and new life. Excellent for theme and great colours.

Glad you like my Lego shot, I know they are a little marmite
Wet - yes, just used a std spray bottle - not sure rain would be equal size but catch your drift
Juxta - thanks, Im pleased with it too

Like the Juxta shot. Life vs Death. Very deep. Nice colours and composition.

Thank you Ross, apppreciated

Juxtaposition
Nice muted colours that help emphasize the green buds.

Thanks Dominic, glad you like....

 

[Hertsman]

Oval....
No Egg shots here....

Oval (1 of 1) by Mark P, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Oval wall clock on theme, but for me I don`t like the writing on the bottom.

 

[Allan.H]

Not keen on the writing either or the sepia makes it look very flat

 

[DowntonMini]

Hi Mark

Catching up on my comments

Juxtaposition great image fills the frame nicely great textures and colours

Oval - not really sure about the writing nice find for the theme with the colour palette I wonder if a b&w conversion would work better

 

[seaodyssey]

Mark

Nice find for Oval, like the colours, not sure about the light reflecting on the top of the face, while writing adds history, it deos nothing for the picture so maybe better cropped out.

Pete

 

[sirch]

Well seen, it's a nice looking watch movement but looks like the lighting was not helping you.

 

[Minx]

Juxtaposition - I like that. The natural tones are lovely and the new green buds stand out well against the dead leaves.
Oval - what an interesting time piece great find.

 

[d00d]

Certainly unusual, and the way it's fixed to the wall. But have to agree with @Allan.H and others above.

 

[Manxmaid]

That's a good find for the Oval theme, Mark. The light was obviously challenging - presumably on fixed display somewhere inside - but it's a really interesting subject. The text provides its age but I think as an image it would work better without the text as the watch itself is a great subject.

 

[LC2]

Well, I don't mind the label under the clock, it gives it context.
Is it a sepia finish, or are they the actual colours. I could easily believe it looks like that IRL.
Good interesting find

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Heavy - a lovely fun bright image for the theme.
Wet - a perfect image for the theme, lovely flower.
Juxtaposition - a very good take on the theme.
Oval - fits the theme, I think I would prefer the shot to just be of the clock and not to have the writing in the bottom.

 

[brrnd]

Nice looking watch, by I don't like the writing at the bottom or the reflections on the top of the watch...

 

[ross.anderson.58]

Nice Oval find. I think for me it needs to lose the label underneath. Either a tighter crop to get rid of it or a wider shot to include all of it.

 

[susiejb]

I really like the subject choice for Oval Mark, but it's lacking a bit of ooomph, super delicate face on that watch..

 

[JonBowles]

Nice clock, though I don't like the writing. It could also perhaps do with different processing, maybe an aged sepia look.

 

[Hertsman]

Oval wall clock on theme, but for me I don`t like the writing on the bottom.

Thanks Dave

Not keen on the writing either or the sepia makes it look very flat

You are of course, very right, it does look very flat, sadly.

Hi Mark

Catching up on my comments

Juxtaposition great image fills the frame nicely great textures and colours

Oval - not really sure about the writing nice find for the theme with the colour palette I wonder if a b&w conversion would work better

Thanks Mark - it is a Sepia conversion believe it or not!

Mark

Nice find for Oval, like the colours, not sure about the light reflecting on the top of the face, while writing adds history, it deos nothing for the picture so maybe better cropped out.

Pete

You may well be right Pete, I was unsure tbh

Well seen, it's a nice looking watch movement but looks like the lighting was not helping you.

Thanks Chris, its in the Clockmakers museum in the science museum, so ot the easiest think to capture

Juxtaposition - I like that. The natural tones are lovely and the new green buds stand out well against the dead leaves.
Oval - what an interesting time piece great find.

Thanks, I was as pleased with Juxta as I was dipleased with my oval shot tbf,,,,

Certainly unusual, and the way it's fixed to the wall. But have to agree with @Allan.H and others above.

Thanks D

That's a good find for the Oval theme, Mark. The light was obviously challenging - presumably on fixed display somewhere inside - but it's a really interesting subject. The text provides its age but I think as an image it would work better without the text as the watch itself is a great subject.

Thanks, was a tricky shot that I didnt quite nail sadly

Well, I don't mind the label under the clock, it gives it context.
Is it a sepia finish, or are they the actual colours. I could easily believe it looks like that IRL.
Good interesting find

Thanks Tim, its a sepia conversion,mainly because the whole display was a hideous Beige that barely looked any better tbh.

Heavy - a lovely fun bright image for the theme.
Wet - a perfect image for the theme, lovely flower.
Juxtaposition - a very good take on the theme.
Oval - fits the theme, I think I would prefer the shot to just be of the clock and not to have the writing in the bottom.

A common but fair crit for Oval Mandy, thanks

Nice looking watch, by I don't like the writing at the bottom or the reflections on the top of the watch...

....you are not alone B....

Nice Oval find. I think for me it needs to lose the label underneath. Either a tighter crop to get rid of it or a wider shot to include all of it.

Neither would have worked terrible well tbh Ross, Im just going to forget this one and move on lol

I really like the subject choice for Oval Mark, but it's lacking a bit of ooomph, super delicate face on that watch..

Thanks Susie, we saw the same interest in the item it would seem.....

Nice clock, though I don't like the writing. It could also perhaps do with different processing, maybe an aged sepia look.

Already converted to sepia sadly...

Not a great week for me this one, oh well, onwards and upwards...