weekly Oy's Weekly Photo Thingiewotsit for 2023 : Week 52 : Fave of the year - Year Complete!

[-Oy-]

Here we go! Week 1 of Year 6!

Week 1 : Your Local Area

The iconic Eric Morecambe Statue and surrounding artwork. A tribute to a legendary commedian and entertainer. Unvieled by Her Majesty The Queen 23rd July 1999. 2min from our house.

 

[Boots]

As you say, iconic. Nicely taken and processed.

 

[-Oy-]

As you say, iconic. Nicely taken and processed.

Thanks Paul.

 

[SimonH]

Excellent Dave - no doubt where your area is!

 

[Gav.]

Lovely framing and processing

 

[rpn]

Nice one, Dave, to start another challenge, Like the B&W treatment it suits the image.

 

[Nod]

I like the shot but IMO there's way too much haloing around Eric and the pillars at the top of the steps. Possibly a touch too much sharpening after resizing.

 

[seaodyssey]

Iconic Statue and a real Celeb

 

[Allan.H]

Where do you live Dave

iconic indeed, I like the low viewpoint.

 

[-Oy-]

Excellent Dave - no doubt where your area is!

Lovely framing and processing

Nice one, Dave, to start another challenge, Like the B&W treatment it suits the image.

I like the shot but IMO there's way too much haloing around Eric and the pillars at the top of the steps. Possibly a touch too much sharpening after resizing.

Iconic Statue and a real Celeb

Where do you live Dave

iconic indeed, I like the low viewpoint.

Thanks all

 

[Simonbrown16]

The B+W treatment with this shot works really well, good start!

 

[-Oy-]

The B+W treatment with this shot works really well, good start!

Ta Simon

 

[wornish]

I knew where it was straight away.
B & W works well.

 

[-Oy-]

I knew where it was straight away.
B & W works well.

Ta David

 

[n1kcy]

Great compostition and suits the mono treatment.

 

[-Oy-]

Great compostition and suits the mono treatment.

Cheers Nicky!

 

[Peter123]

good B/W processing Dave. It's not rubbish.
He was one of the best.

 

[-Oy-]

good B/W processing Dave. It's not rubbish.
He was one of the best.

Ta Peter

 

[overbez]

Well composed, I thought it was going to be a real person before I saw it was Eric Morecambe.
Haloing around the statue jumped out to me too, but only detracts if you zoom in.

 

[-Oy-]

Well composed, I thought it was going to be a real person before I saw it was Eric Morecambe.
Haloing around the statue jumped out to me too, but only detracts if you zoom in.

Ta - pixel peeping is the spawn of the devil haha!!!

 

[Darkslinger]

Great shot Dave, really like how you've processed it. The b&w suits it well.

 

[StuartPearson]

Nice mono conversion, the lighter plaques either side are a bit distracting (to me)

 

[-Oy-]

Great shot Dave, really like how you've processed it. The b&w suits it well.

Thanks Bill

Nice mono conversion, the lighter plaques either side are a bit distracting (to me)

Cheers Stuart - you would have hated the two lamposts I removed then!

 

[Cloudforest]

Lovely viewpoint and framing Dave. The black and white processing really works a treat.

 

[Manxmaid]

Definitely iconic, Pete. We sometimes visit Morecambe if we're early for the Heysham boat and it's a real feature of the seafront. Love your choice of B&W for this and your composition to include the foreground details. Good luck with your 52.

 

[HelenC]

Works really well in mono and you've captured a lovely tonal range. Great shot.

 

[ShinySideUp]

What a shame you haven't taken it in 'sunshine'.

 

[-Oy-]

Lovely viewpoint and framing Dave. The black and white processing really works a treat.

Cheers Pete

Definitely iconic, Pete. We sometimes visit Morecambe if we're early for the Heysham boat and it's a real feature of the seafront. Love your choice of B&W for this and your composition to include the foreground details. Good luck with your 52.

Thanks Doris

Works really well in mono and you've captured a lovely tonal range. Great shot.

Ta Helen

What a shame you haven't taken it in 'sunshine'.

Sunshine starts here in April

 

[Manxmaid]

Thanks Doris

Argh, I don't know how I did that!! Sorry.... who are you again?

 

[Kell]

I've seen the statue before, but personally never seen this viewpoint. So for me it really works.

 

[-Oy-]

I've seen the statue before, but personally never seen this viewpoint. So for me it really works.

Thanks Kell

 

[-Oy-]

Week 2 - Incomplete

Incomplete Street Portrait - Manchester

 

[Darkslinger]

And incomplete graffiti! You got a two-fer! Good shot Dave.

 

[-Oy-]

And incomplete graffiti! You got a two-fer! Good shot Dave.

Cheers Bill

 

[Leebert]

Nice start to your 52 Dave. Nice composition and view point for Your Area and well thought out shot for Incomplete.

 

[-Oy-]

Nice start to your 52 Dave. Nice composition and view point for Your Area and well thought out shot for Incomplete.

Thanks Lee

 

[vanishedbob]

Area:

Great shot. Black and white gives it far more than colour could. The first ever photo I got in my local paper's photography group page was of Eric's statue. It's a great subject.

Incomplete:

Assuming it's not posed, this is a great capture and a fantastic take on the subject.

 

[-Oy-]

Area:

Great shot. Black and white gives it far more than colour could. The first ever photo I got in my local paper's photography group page was of Eric's statue. It's a great subject.

Incomplete:

Assuming it's not posed, this is a great capture and a fantastic take on the subject.

Cheers - incomplete is candid from a street photography day on Friday

 

[SimonH]

Nicely picked out Dave. Another good theme interpretation.

 

[-Oy-]

Nicely picked out Dave. Another good theme interpretation.

Thanks Simon