weekly MatCoates 52s 2013

[Kerioak]

Wild: He certainly looks wild in the first one, prefer the pose in the first one as it looks more active and the sharpness of the eye in the second

Photoshop is definitely not cheating - my "Season" week picture was done totally with illustrator (which I am trying to learn) and photoshop . Every time you use it you learn something else which is largely what I consider this challenge is about

 

[blondie606]

hi Mat


Novel way to do Space but on theme & a great attempt at light writing ( I struggle with pen & paper so gawd knows how I'd manage with a light & thin air )...like the improvisation with the stars....maybe rotating a few would add to the illusion...like it anyway

Wild....#2 for me...the eye looks really sharp...if it's a big enough file size I'd be tempted to crop closer

 

[michael23]

The bmx shot, I think that a closer crop would work well with this and it would still be on theme, seems a little underexposed around the rider and bike, a stop more exposure maybe? The tap shot I like, but would crop out the bit of tap that is visible on the right hand side.

 

[posiview]

Space, nice and made me smile.

Something I cannot do, for some reason and the stars really add to the photograph.

Cheers.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Wild option 1 is my preference, fabulous composition with pin sharp head in focus and depth of field. Space, a good take and unusual. The weather has prohibited clear shots recently but a good take using all options to achieve the result (using iphone light).

 

[Dark Knight]

There is certainly nothing wrong with using PS, sounds like you put some good effort into creating the image, more than just pressing the shutter button, could do with a tweak or two but not bad at all in my opinion

 

[cowboy]

I like it, simple and on theme.

The stars really help make the image.

 

[matcoates]

heres my take on this weeks theme.

(name badge looks dirty cause it is LOL)

 

[overbez]

Like the idea, great colours coming through there. Presentation lacking a little bit if I'm honest, the badge you've said yourself is very tired and grubby. In the first, the badge is at an angle to the shirt pocket, the corner is clipped, and the tie should really (IMO) be covering the button doing-up foldy bit.

Were you wearing the shirt here?

 

[posiview]

Work #1 for me. I'd prefer the tie wasn't in. Bit cropped of the badge.

Cheers.

 

[matcoates]

Were you wearing the shirt here?

no i hung the shirt over a chair

 

[blondie606]

Hi Matt


nice straight forward take on the theme for Work (I used to work at a sainsbugs as well )..think they need to give you a new badge though !

Think I'd opt for #1 with a little revision if you reshoot...maybe a striped shirt to look more managerial & try to get the whole of the badge in focus...just a thought

 

[Dark Knight]

Hi Matt

Work - Shame the badge is clipped to the right, as a nice bright image and liking the close crop with the tie on the left, also liking that the badge is taped together and good detail in the shirt too

 

[ChrisR]

Like number one better, Matthew, but the composition seems a bit odd, with the points of interest so much at the sides of the frame. Would it work together if they were closer to the thirds? Also the RHS of the badge is a bit out of focus; if the shirt's over a chair, could it be more square on? Nice idea though, and as said the colours look very good.