What a great portrait Chris; so glad you're getting into the spirit
The sprit of Christmas in 1/50 of a second very amusing
Thanks Tim, it's a good-old star shaped mask in front of the lens to create the bokeh, happy ChristmasNice bit separation you've achieved there Chris.
I'm intrigued by the lights. Are they genuinely shaped like that, or is that a bokeh modifier?
Oh, and you needed to start growing your snowy white beard a few months earlier to be a convincing Santa
Thanks Dave, have a good ChristmasBah humbug Mr Scrooge That is one cracking shot Chris, see you are happy for Christmas.
Thanks David, there's plenty on youtube about bokeh modifiers, key is a wide open lens and a good distance from the background. Merry Christmas, hope the folk in Glos are feeling festiveHaHa ... I was born & bred in Glos where folk get all joyous like that this time of year. I'm going down there tomorrow for much merriment.
Excellent portrait Chris I don't know about these bokeh modifiers ... well spotted @LC2 .... I must check these things out.
Merriments all.
Thanks, I thought it summed up the season quite well merry ChristmasFestive
A bit of the anti festive (Grinch) look you've got there
Festive Frown?
I'm glad @LC2 asked about the bokeh. Clever! I've read about this technique but never tried it.
That's a different take on the theme and very you too.
Thanks Dave, just getting back into film, glad you like the second one. All the best for the new year!Weather times two, I like both shots Chris and think #1 would of been great for the remote theme. #2 is my choice though as I really do like the cold gritty look to the shot, nice having the boats and cars in view too plus the prints in the bottom of the shot.
Thanks Stan and happy new year!Two great shots to finish the year, Chris. Good to see another film user here. I use my 40 years old Canon A1 occasionally too.
Thanks Allan, happy new year.Film shot for me its good to see someone else using film
Thanks Bebop, really appreciate it. Happy new yearBoth on theme but I love that second shot... The fence and mast give nice leading lines, and I like the incongruity of the snow, cars and boats. The flagpole balances it on the left. Having done a couple of jigsaws over Christmas I think this would make a good image for that with all the detail.
Thanks Mark and a happy new year.Rustic is a nice take on the theme and well shot, Festive - bah humbug !
Thanks Tim and happy new yearI think the film shot for me too Chris. They both tell the story, but the film grain in the second make it more attractive somehow.
Thanks David, I'm glad you preferred #1, happy new year.Both good but something quite magical about #1 .... love the inclusion of the trees, wall, and lone figure RHS.
nice finish
Thanks Dean, really appreciate the encouraging commentsA couple of lovely images to finish off your 2017 challenge Chris
I love a good snow scene and these are both very different... living on the coast I know the rarity of snow settling on the salty sand and your fist image which is very high key works a treat, the pier/jetty/bridge breaks the horizon very nicely... where as the shot of the cars on the quay is a real nice image of a general built up snowy day, I love the cured rails leading the eye to the houses, and a couple of boats in the foreground too, Very Nice
Well done in completing your 2017 phot challenge, I have enjoyed your images very much
Thanks for taking the time David, really appreciate it, something like thisMy catch-up comments for the last 3 weeks of 2017 (hoping to be quicker in 2018)
Wk 50 - Rustic - Warm fire, full log basket, rustic bliss. The shine on the wicker contrasts well with the roughness of the logs.
Wk 51 - Festive - I have a 'Bah Humbug!' sweater you could borrow - good expression and chin texture.
Wk 52 - Weather - Film shot my favourite - grain in sky reminiscent of snow falling and cool colour of monochrome, could perhaps even have given a delicate blue tinge as if printed on cool tone paper.
Thanks Andrea, not got as far as printing (yet) just developing negs and scanning. I dug out my Zenit for the "former soviet union" challenge that was running in the F&C section on here and was pleased to get the most votes for thisWell done on finishing your second 52, Chris, and oh I did laugh out loud at your Festive image! Great humour and a super take on the theme Both images for weather work very well; I like the cold tones and distant details in the first one, with the tiny lone figure on the RHS, and in the second one I like the contrast of the snow resting on the houses, cars and boats. So unusual to see snow at sea side, and it makes a lovely scene.
What fun to be using and processing film again! I started out using a Zenit E and processing and printing my own images in the bathroom or the school darkroom, and although we can create fantastic images with our digital cameras and software, I bet you're getting a real kick out of seeing the image start to appear on the paper in the developer. Makes me want to do it again