Sorry to hear you are ill Richard, we have all got this bug going around now, so get well soon. Don`t worry about your shots being late as we all do that. Like your gate shot too, as plain and simple and bang on theme, with some nice colours
It certainly does work. I think the close crop works nicely as you are emphasizing the heart shape.
Welcome aboard, Richard. Good idea to crop in close to draw the eye straight to the textures and design on the gate, and especially the heart shape. You're off to a good start
That photo works for me, great crop, and nice textures!
Richard
Nice details in that part of the gate, could do with a like of paint
when you are feeling better.
Pete
Hi Richard
Who said that gate was ugly!
That's a nicely framed and cropped bit of gate Richard, hope you get well soon !!!
Week 1 - Closing in on the detail works well. Self framing and some character in the different colours and textures (which is the effect I tell my other half I'm aiming for our back gate).
I like the way you've cropped it to its natural frame some god textures too.
Lovely image of the gate has a really rustic feeling and the touch of red on the lower right adds that little something extra.
People shot captures the moment well, cold, damp and miserable in the falling snow, hope you don't get the lurgy back
Liking your people shot Richard, sometimes I mess about with selected colour too. It works for this shot imo as the grotty weather just goes well with the whole shot.
I am not the biggest fan of selective colour but that kind of works but why is the person on the left B+W
... nothing wrong with a bit of selective colour now & then ....
and Stark Contrast is quite engaging .... I like that fuzzy FG.
Although I don't usually approve of coloured drinks this one makes an interesting photo. Great contrasting colours!
And congratulations!
Stark drinks lol, a nice shot on theme and good colours too, nit pic is you just cut the top of the straw
Although I like the drink image I quite like the first one with SC coat and umbrella
I do like the stark shot, it's a nice bit of fun in amongst all the mono images most of us have posted for the theme. As David says, the fuzzy foreground works nicely in contrast with the focal point itself.
People - Selective colour can be a bit Marmite, but I think it works in this case.
People; the selective colour works for me in this. Given the weather it does bring some life to the shot.
Love the contrast in the stark drink. Nice DoF in the foreground.
People - I missed this one I think the selective colour works well on this.
Stark - vibrant colours for a change on this theme great shot
Stark
Nice colours, I would have maybe liked to have seen a more above the straw.
Welcome along to the challenge and good luck with it, looks like your off to a flying start with those images.
Nice photo and a more interesting neighbourhood (Skyline) than round were I live.
Only thing is the vertical need treaking unless the area is subsiding.
Opppps, good point...
Don't be comparing the 2, it's different weeks .
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