weekly mercurius's 52 in 2014: catch up Weeks 28 - 31

[Tango32]

Play a fun image all crit has been mentioned

Close - Interesting take on the theme b&w works well

Craig

 

[blakester]

Hi Mercurius (still don't know your real name ) unless that is your name?
Great start to your 52 this year, the edit on line is just perfect
Play, needs a little something else , I think the lower POV as has been mentioned would help it along.
Close, like the abstract feel, the high contrast and the crop on this, it just works

 

[DrRusty]

Close - very nice take on the theme. I think the B&W really compliments this image well.

 

[mtjhome]

Hi Mercurius - Close is great - and an unusual interpretation of theme. Perhaps a bit too much contrast but loving it nevertheless

 

[susiejb]

Hi there...I like this a lot, it has a slight fairytale feel to it and looks almost hand drawn...excellent choice for the theme.

 

[Dark Knight]

Close - Now that I really like, plenty of detail in the image and the trees sure are close together, the PP works very well for me too, super shot

 

[posiview]

I've always been a fan of this shot ever since seeing a similar one by Ansel Adams.

I like the textures, contrast and lines.

Cheers.

 

[mercurius]

Hi I thought it was obvious too, its very contrasty but I like it

Thank you Allan.

HI M

Play....think all crits been mentioned re lower POV ect

Close...likey likey , great mono conversion with a gritty contrasty feel which works well

Thanks Lynn for your comments.

 

[mercurius]

Close - Now that I really like, plenty of detail in the image and the trees sure are close together, the PP works very well for me too, super shot

Thank you DK.

I've always been a fan of this shot ever since seeing a similar one by Ansel Adams.

I like the textures, contrast and lines.

Cheers.

Thanks Andy. I'm not aware of the Ansel Adams pic, but flattered to be even mentioned in the same breath!!!

 

[beckyboy1]

Play - Pretty much been covered, I'd maybe have put the soldiers in the actual squares to give it more of a chess feel

Close - Works really well nice B&W conversion well done

 

[Suvv]

Close - I like the lighting in this, the processing has given it a gritty feel which suits the image as far as I am concerned

 

[cowboy]

I like the silvery look to the trees, nicely dense as per the theme, pp great.

 

[alet]

Hello, another supporting vote for the post processing.

 

[mr.si]

Close - is it HDR? or is that the processing? either way, it works for me!

 

[mercurius]

Play - Pretty much been covered, I'd maybe have put the soldiers in the actual squares to give it more of a chess feel

Close - Works really well nice B&W conversion well done

Thank you.

Close - I like the lighting in this, the processing has given it a gritty feel which suits the image as far as I am concerned

Thanks for commenting.

I like the silvery look to the trees, nicely dense as per the theme, pp great.

Thanks Mark. Glad to see you picked up on the silvery-ness of it.

Hello, another supporting vote for the post processing.

Thanks.

Close - is it HDR? or is that the processing? either way, it works for me!

No, it's not HDR. It's in the processing.

 

[superpippo]

Hi
Play - good for the theme but execution not as good maybe. POV and lighting prob need consideration
Close - good comp and crop - suits the scale of the trees. Birch trees are good subjects for the b&w treatment and this has been done well. Wasn't sure at first about the processing but on reflection it has grown on me.

 

[The goblin]

Hi, I really like the contrast and crop. A good subject for the mono conversion.

 

[JasonGlyn]

Abstact feel.....absolutely my thing. Cant fault it mate.

 

[anitacv]

Liking your 'close' shot though it did take me a while to realise which theme (thought it was Lines) but that prob just me being a bit slow

 

[mercurius]

Hi
Play - good for the theme but execution not as good maybe. POV and lighting prob need consideration
Close - good comp and crop - suits the scale of the trees. Birch trees are good subjects for the b&w treatment and this has been done well. Wasn't sure at first about the processing but on reflection it has grown on me.

Thanks Alan. I may come back to play later on. Not at all happy with it. Thanks for your comments on Close.

Hi, I really like the contrast and crop. A good subject for the mono conversion.

Thank you Marsha.

Abstact feel.....absolutely my thing. Cant fault it mate.

Thanks for your kind words, Jason. Appreciated.

Liking your 'close' shot though it did take me a while to realise which theme (thought it was Lines) but that prob just me being a bit slow

Thanks.

 

[Mike-a]

Play: lovely shot with perfect POV. What about placing the figures each on a square like a game of weird chess? (or could just be my OCD about the figures being on the lines :/ )

Close: another great shot. Perfectly suits the monochrome look

 

[mercurius]

Week 4: Bubble

Bubble by carthurjohn, on Flickr

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Fitting for the theme but the back grounds a bit messy I'd be tempted to clone out the white spots.

 

[The goblin]

Hi, like Mandy said, some housekeeping on the background would help this a lot. The mono conversion has given quite a pleasing tone to the bubbles.

 

[d00d]

Week 2: Play .. distressed, ill-fitting plastic floor, plastic toys ... oh so colourful and powerful.

 

[mercurius]

Fitting for the theme but the back grounds a bit messy I'd be tempted to clone out the white spots.

Thanks, Mandy. Now if only I could clone...

 

[mercurius]

Hi, like Mandy said, some housekeeping on the background would help this a lot. The mono conversion has given quite a pleasing tone to the bubbles.

Thanks for your comments.

 

[mercurius]

Week 2: Play .. distressed, ill-fitting plastic floor, plastic toys ... oh so colourful and powerful.

Well it's my distressed chess board actually.

 

[Delta Skies]

I agree with Mandy about the clean up. Maybe the crack or hair on the top of the glass as well.

 

[susiejb]

Lots of bubbles so it's good for the theme....the black and white works well on this one., I like the reflected bubbles

 

[DrRusty]

Bubbles - Nice conversion amd reflection and plenty of bubbles

 

[mercurius]

I agree with Mandy about the clean up. Maybe the crack or hair on the top of the glass as well.

Thanks for the suggestions. Seems to be a scratch on the glass.

 

[mercurius]

Lots of bubbles so it's good for the theme....the black and white works well on this one., I like the reflected bubbles

Thank you.

 

[mercurius]

Bubbles - Nice conversion amd reflection and plenty of bubbles

Thanks.

 

[Phil-D]

Reflection definitely makes it as mentioned, possibly a bit of a clean up in pp

 

[*Sarah*]

As others have said it could do with a bit of a clean up but its a good idea and I like the conversion!

 

[Allan.H]

Hi, all crit been given and can only agree with it, does have some nice tones in it

 

[Sonriendo]

Nice mono conversion - but yep, I agree a bit messy round the edges

 

[Dark Knight]

So what software do you have for editing ?? A simple spot removal is all you need and it would improve the image greatly

 

[Bobby Gold]

Nice image and on theme but as others have said it needs some cleaning up.