Finally caught up to commenting here! (I actually do it alphabetically so it takes a while to get to you. )
Vast - I’m glad you did this instead of mountains and lakes (we have enough of those already, although I have no doubt you would have done a cracking job)! But I’m really liking R2D2 heading towards the great unknown. (He’s my second favourite star wars character. My favourite are the MSE-6 mouse droids because they make the cutest noises but they’re not really main characters so I guess R2D2 kind of wins by default, lol.)
Anyway, your creativity with the concept and the lighting is impressive. You’ve nitpicked your own photo but to my untrained eye, everything looks perfect.
Rough - Good take on the theme! I’m still struggling to take actions shots that are properly in focus so these are amazing in my opinion. You’ve picked some good moments to freeze, although I’d say the second one fits the theme a bit more.
Covered - So, I see you managed to shoehorn your new boom stand into the week’s theme. Hehe, well done, really good idea. I love it! Your daughter is just precious and the chocolate on her face is like icing on cake! I’m curious to know, was that spread on her artistically by a makeup artist, or was it all her, after having a go at the nutella? The reason I ask is it looks perfectly smeared - very symmetrical, and yet natural looking and totally cute!
Lovely portrait of your daughter and certainly on theme
Excellent idea Paul .....I really like it, that's a clever use of the see through tub for your pens, maybe the addition of a pencil either in the tub or on the paper would link the pencil sketch in more but I'm being picky, it's a brilliant idea, and I wish I'd thought of it
Excellent idea Paul. Nice composition and superbly lit with no loss od detail throughout. Definitely Colourful. (Still waiting inspiration).
So the "drawing" is a photo with sketch effect blended with the glass? Clever stuff all round, really nice result.
Excellent photo, well lit. And thank you for sharing the making of, very interesting.
Very clever Indeed Paul and a nice explanation I think the paper just needs a bit more light as you can see a fall off on the left they are difficult to do I tend to light them separately if I can or use the great big light in the sky though it can be a little harsh a bit of cloud can sometimes be a great diffuser, its an exellent shot and its always good to improve your PS skills
Really like that Paul a very cleverly thought out image the drawing really adds another level to the image
Thats a cracking idea Paul, nicely executed too
Always good to learn something.
Works well. Only minor crit are the dark sides to the glass. They just make the glass 'pop' a bit too much.
Cheers.
Always interesting to hear how you achieve your shots, Paul - the PS work has worked really well. As a whole shot I agree with Susie that my first thought was that the colourful pens and pencil sketch were just a bit disjointed.
It's my "welcome back"
Well, you couldn't have a better welcome awaiting your Entrance now could you. Cute model. Excellently taken Paul.
Nicely done Paul, I think the mono works and your daughter is well lit
That is very cute indeed and nicely done. I really like the conversion and the lighting is spot on for details of hair and dress. I could just run in for that hug myself looking at this. Gorgeous
Do what you must with the photos...but on no account brush her hair more often - it's wild and wonderfulThanks Emma. On further reflection, I'm not as happy as I was with the shadow that's cast from her nose over her mouth, but it's a minor thing I guess. I was quite pleased with the conversion as well - I had a good play with the different mixed channels and that was what seemed to work best.
I really should brush her hair more often!!
Do what you must with the photos...but on no account brush her hair more often - it's wild and wonderful
A creative way to get the result you were after, Paul. Well done.
Cute pic and no better feeling than seeing your kid come to greet you after a long day at work.
Super shot Paul ...perfect in the B&W ...there's nothing like a hug from your kids is there ....definitely one to treasure.
Paul, brings back memories of my girls. There in their late twenties now not so cute ! Nice idea
All I can say Paul is WOW that is a fantastic image. And what a fantastic welcome home