Made me LoL, I think you picked right with #2, I find the distance makes it a bit more convincing.
Agreed with you about the first being the best. Like Dave, I'm not really bothered about the sky since it's a deep space vehicle and doesn't expect blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
The first one for me too, I agree with Susie about the detail being a tad dark and i would have perhaps exposed for the spaceship.
I have never seen Star wars so I have no idea what kind of setting it should be in
Ta FujiDave.Nice piece shot Tim, shame they came together though. Nice colours too
Damn, I thought it was one of those new fangled HoverVans.As a layman I can definitely see a piece missing on the front bumper (that's obviously the technical term, stop me when i lose you) and the front wheels may well be missing as there are some laying beside it, spot on for the theme.
The big thing in the picture is called a train, no need to thank me
Thanks for the catch-up Emma. Easy to miss my postings as recently they've been a bit sporadic.I have just realised how long it's been since I visited your thread Tim...so sorry - time for a catch up!
Progress - what a fun shot and perfect for the theme. Good to see no movement blur from the pigeon
Pleasure - what a great shot that sums up the excitement of being there (I wasn't paying for the beer!) Great dof with the pits in the background and the event beer cup looks good.
Tiny - the tilt shift works here for me, and the vibrant colours really make it look like a child's toy, or a 1950s advert for one.
Face - love your tine piano - I still remember that mnemonic in music lessons...must work then!
Graceful - lovely blur on the ball and I think it's a great choice for the theme.
Vehicle - I like both the first two shots - the angle of the second looks more like it's coming to get you - I kind of like that!
Ta Chris. Not too much of a shoe-horn thenPiece, sharp, colourful, real engineering, what's not to like!
The F.A.C.E re-edit has worked for me, looks good.
Seems I may have gotten away with leaving the camera in it's bag for re-shoot.Re edit on face looks very good Tim, good job done
I'm not certain on the hue, but then this is an uncalibrated laptop screen, so...Liking the face edit Tim, it seems to have a slight magenta hue on the whites, a white balance issue maybe? A little bit more space around the stool. Like it though.
I agree, I don't like the shadow myselfHi Tim, Big catch up from me, must try to keep more up to date
Agriculture - Works well for the theme and like the B&W but the shadow does spoil it a little but not too much
I was quite pleased to get that shot as well as I did, considering the camera I had with me.Graceful - Well done for getting the batsman in focus and the ball showing the movement. Nice action shot
Pine AppleFruit - Yum strawberries and ice cream, whats not to like. Looks delicious with the bright red against the cream. I like the pine cone on the angle too not sure about the I pad (?) in the BG. nice textures in that one
Yup, that was the pointVehicle - When I first saw this in the main thread I honestly thought it was some kind of mechanical creature submerged in water and I really liked it. The two circles on the bottom look like eyes to me
Piece - There's definitely a bit missing, I think I might of zoomed out slightly at least to have included the dome
Contrast - I like this, nice leading line going through the tunnel. I think the track on the left might be a bit bumpy tho
Took me a while to figure that one out, my only crit is its too tight at the top
The shot was actually just a test shot to sort out the exposure for the next few shots with the train coming through the bridge. (It's easier to take the shots in manual, because the blacks and dark greens on the loco can throw the exposure out).Contrast is a nice shot, a shame the top is too tight but I like it
groan:banghead:Pine Apple
No Chris, the line on the left is purely a storage siding.Contrast - I hope they are not running on that track well spotted for the theme and good use of a test shot.
Thanks Susie. I may have been sitting or crouching down (but can't remember exactly).Nice one Tim, I like the wonky line on the left, definitely works well at that angle.
Ta David. The bokeh in #3 is what drew me to it,Hi Tim
Fruit ... what fab contrasting colours and detail.
Vehicle ... liking the bokeh in #3
FACE was quite obscure originally (a bit geeky I guess) Hence the lazy editA train with train Pieces .... why not!
Thought it was Face the music .... but it's something altogether more cryptic. Oh it's an edit!
I really like the wonky tracks going under the arch and that red light. Yes it is tight at the top.
Hi DK. I seem to recall adding extra strawberries and sugar before eating the props for Fruit.Hey Tim
Sorry, behind with a few....
Fruit - MMmmmmm I do like strawberries and ice-cream, a squirt of chocolate sauce would round it off for me (eating wise not photo wise), but pic wise, I like the diagonal timbers and the contrast from strawb and textured ice-cream
Vehicle - Now that is one cool Drone, the first shot for me and a first 'drone wise' that I like the look of
Pieces - Love the twist of the theme from you to get an engine shot in, a well found one for the theme
Contrast - A good idea for the theme again, that left hand track sure does look wobbly and bumpy compared to the smooth curve on the right, love your 'note' too
Me? Shoe-horn???? Heaven Forbid!Good photo, nice focus on the eye draws you in but do I detect a hint of the horn of the shoe?
Yes, it was the eye I was targetting (it's his Ghoul eye - Kaneki Ken is only half Ghoul.I really like it, that eye is so dominant (in a good way).
Clean? I don't know what your other photos were like so I'll take your word for it .
Blimey... learn something new every day...
Hi DK. I seem to recall adding extra strawberries and sugar before eating the props for Fruit.
I think the drone shot works because it's not just a drone.
WIth Contrast, I added the note because the last thing I want to encourage is trespass on railway property because, well 1) it's bloody dangerous and 2) it's a criminal offence (see http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/road_traffic_offences_transport_offences/#trespass) unlike most other forms of trespass.
OMG !!! That is so damn creepy, but I love it
The really cool thing about cosplayers is that they love having their photos taken and they put a lot of effort into their costumes.That's very unusual and another interesting shot from you, love the tight crop and the mystique, nice eye contact which was essential for it to work
It's Kaneki Ken from Tokyo Ghoul. As per my OP, it's pretty hard getting clean shots without clutter, and this may have been teh best of the day (from that perspective anyway).Tight crop perfect for this, I have no idea who the character is bit assume his eye is important, not sure on the relevance to the theme but its at least an interesting shot