Mercury's 52 of 2017

[Mercury]

Time for a 2nd attempt at the infamous TP52! I started my first one this year (with good intentions) but sadly ran out of steam after only Week 8

I am a little more determined this time as my photography has been non-existent this year and I plan to use this as the 'minimum motivation' to get out and about taking more photos

• Week 00 - 29/12/16 - Song title or lyrics
• Week 01 - 05/01/17 - Order
• Week 02 - 12/01/17 - Comfort
• Week 03 - 19/01/17 - Hairy
• Week 04 - 26/01/17 - Smooth
• Week 05 - 02/02/17 - Mineral
• Week 06 - 09/02/17 - Whole
• Week 07 - 16/02/17 - Structure
• Week 08 - 23/02/17
• Week 09 - 02/03/17
• Week 10 - 09/03/17
• Week 11 - 16/03/17
• Week 12 - 23/03/17
• Week 13 - 30/03/17
• Week 14 - 06/04/17
• Week 15 - 13/04/17
• Week 16 - 20/04/17
• Week 17 - 27/04/17
• Week 18 - 04/05/17
• Week 19 - 11/05/17
• Week 20 - 18/05/17
• Week 21 - 25/05/17
• Week 22 - 01/06/17
• Week 23 - 08/06/17
• Week 24 - 15/06/17
• Week 25 - 22/06/17
• Week 26 - 29/06/17
• Week 27 - 06/07/17
• Week 28 - 13/07/17
• Week 29 - 20/07/17
• Week 30 - 27/07/17
• Week 31 - 03/08/17
• Week 32 - 10/08/17
• Week 33 - 17/08/17
• Week 34 - 24/08/17
• Week 35 - 31/08/17
• Week 36 - 07/09/17
• Week 37 - 14/09/17
• Week 38 - 21/09/17
• Week 39 - 28/09/17
• Week 40 - 05/10/17
• Week 41 - 12/10/17
• Week 42 - 19/10/17
• Week 43 - 26/10/17
• Week 44 - 02/11/17
• Week 45 - 09/11/17
• Week 46 - 16/11/17
• Week 47 - 23/11/17
• Week 48 - 30/11/17
• Week 49 - 07/12/17
• Week 50 - 14/12/17
• Week 51 - 21/12/17
• Week 52 - 28/12/17

 

[Dark Knight]

That sure sounds like the right plan Marcel... good luck for a togging 2017 challenge

 

[Mercury]

Week 0: Song title or lyrics (The Fog by Kate Bush)

 

[Carl Ayling]

On theme and very topical too Marcel - this fog is fffffffreezing. Nice compo with the path providing the lead-in to the dog walker.

 

[Fuji Dave]

What a great take on theme and really like the shot, showing the dog walker out in the fog, love how the eye follows the path to her

 

[Bebop]

Nice leading lines and the dog walker really adds to it. Definitely matches 'The Fog' title.

 

[Emja]

Nice leading lines Marcel and the black and white works well, too

 

[Dark Knight]

Oh yes I like that too, a leading line with a good subject, all fading into a foggy background, real nice start to your 2017 challenge

 

[Aidan Roberts]

Love the shot! As others have said the dog walker in the picture looks great along with the fog and the path

 

[susiejb]

Good luck this year, I hope you manage to keep going, the challenge definitely does help with making you get the camera out.
You're off to an excellent start, perfect choice in the B&W it really captures that bleak wintery feel.

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Good luck with your challenge, I hope you are able to get past week 8. A lovely start to the 2017 challenge, and as others have said the dog walker in the image looks great.

 

[LC2]

Agree with the comments above.
The use of leading lines to draw your eye to the dog walker in the mist works very well.

 

[brrnd]

Wow, that's very foggy. Composition and B&W conversion work very well.

 

[posiview]

Best so far, very atmospheric.

Cheers.

 

[Minx]

Very atmospheric and the path leads you into it well

 

[CliveH]

On theme and a good picture, and the dog walker really makes it.

 

[Manxmaid]

A great idea for the theme, Marcel. Very atmospheric and the inclusion of the walker adds a vital focal point and anchor for the scene.

 

[Greedier]

Great shot Marcel, like the composition, really leads the eye!

 

[Mercury]

Week 1: Order

 

[Carl Ayling]

Well chosen Marcel and beautiful complimenting blue/green colours. Nice lead in and I like the soft shadows cast across the grass.

 

[Dark Knight]

Oooo that line works really well Marcel, good colour balance and a very pleasing composition too, I like the strong shadows too, nice one

 

[susiejb]

Fabulous leading line on the right, combined with the wintery blue sky it works perfectly.

 

[Fuji Dave]

A great shot and quite moving too, like the lighting,headstones and the shadows too, well done

 

[Cobra]

Nicely "ordered" Marcel even the trees seem to be standing in order too.

 

[Emja]

Love the lines in this Marcel.

 

[d00d]

The Fog works well, except it could be a bit thicker.

Nice colour in Order, nice pov too.

 

[nickbee]

Excellent (and poignant) shot, I love the right-hand line of crosses disappearing round and drawing your eye in.

 

[Ian W]

As has been said, really nice leading line/s and shadows in the 'order' shot. A thought provoking place to visit no doubt and I really like the consistency of the stones, works wonders for my OCD!

 

[brrnd]

Great photo for order, well composed and good light.

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Week 1 I have to agree with all the others a nice bright well chosen image.

 

[posiview]

Hard to crit these.

Might got closer to one of the monuments.

Regards.

 

[LC2]

Great colours and that line of crosses on the right hand side is fantastic in the way that it leads the eye through the shot.

 

[Mercury]

Week 2: Comfort

 

[Carl Ayling]

Beautifully done Marcel. Focus is spot on and the DoF has played well on the cream swirls and the bowl itself in that foremost dish. Shame about the intrusive handle rhs but it doesn't detract overly.

 

[LC2]

Great colour, great sharpness, I like the shot.
The opnly thing I may have done differently is to remove the handle that's closest, bottom right hand side, as it doesn't add anything to the shot imo.

 

[granddad john]

Really like the sharp swirls in the cream. Agree about the oof handle front right and I'd probably removed the upper right one too; they both distract from the composition for me.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Great shot Marcel, good focus on the strawberries and swirls plus good dof too

 

[Emja]

The handles certainly make this a tricky one to compose Marcel - but great use of dof and I love the hint of sparkly bokeh on the far strawberry. Mmmm - strawberries and cream - true comfort indeed!

 

[brrnd]

Great composition, great DoF. I would have removed both handles on the right hand side, but that's only a minor detail.

 

[d00d]

Really like this ... focal point, good colour & texture, with more of the same OOF in the BG, better than a plain BG.