Posiview's TP52 2016. Week 52 Celebrate added. FINISHED :)

Virtualcolm · 4 Mar 2016

I love that one. The wide crop and the light make a really good image. The motion blur on the second swan makes it really dynamic too

Allan.H · 5 Mar 2016

excellent action shot of the swans ,perfect shutter speed to capture the speed of the landing, love the light hitting the water spay from the swans feet :clap:

viv1969 · 5 Mar 2016

Fantastic light on the water splash Andy, and really well framed.

posiview · 5 Mar 2016

Cobra said:
Thats a cracking image Andy, nothing to add

Cheers, Mr C.

sirch said:
Good capture of the swans, nice timing and very good of them to come in parallel with the reflection line.

Cheers.

pjm1 said:
Nicely done Andy for this week's theme. Great timing of that shot and I really like the highlights on the water in the foreground. Maybe a touch of grad required to get those swans properly white without blowing the highlights lower down in the frame?

Nice composition as well for what must have been a quick shot. Well done!

Cheers, I worked hard on post not to blow any highlights, especially on the swans.

Longimanus said:
Very nice shot of the swans, can't have been easy to get it!

Another place I want to go to!

Cheers, great place, apart from the con trails.

Emja said:
Not sure if it's noise or texture added, but with the beautiful light and water splashes it gives the image the feeling of a painting. Very beautiful.

Cheers, it was a very lucky catch.

posiview · 5 Mar 2016

SteveSc said:
The living world - Nice shot. You've done well to get the swan as sharp as you did. It has a really nice warm light and the detail in the splash (especially the front is very good). Couldn't see any exif detail, was it frozen with a fast shutter speed or have you panned with the swan?

Cheers, panned at 1/25 second so quite luck it's as sharp as it is.

Dark Knight said:
Super timing that Andy, I too had a stab at them landing, mine didn't do half as well as yours, great capture and the bang on time, just love the water spray and light on the water

As for the 70-200... just 'Add To Basket' and hit 'Pay' before you leave the site again like you normally do - it is that simple

Cheers, Dean. Just 'add to the basket', eh. OK, then, I'll do it

d00d said:
Lovely!

Tried to enlarge it in Flickr but it doesn't really work.

Cheer, enlarged works for me.

cargo said:
Beautiful scene for living world .

Gaz

Cheers, Gaz.

susiejb said:
Hi Andy ....yes it does go grainy if you try to zoom in but it is a super shot ....that's a lovely light on the water.

Grainy, indeed, quite a crop it was

Jon.P.73 said:
Camo - at first I was like - WTF is that ! then I thought it was a moldy fruit (sorry!) and then I smiled and giggled - very good Andy (and sorry again!)

Dangerous - very dangerous - like it, good interpretation and liking the contrast of the red and then the black BG

Topical - Very and looks like you all had fun !

Living World - Beautiful image, sharp, fantastic light and the crop also adds to the subject matter - like it

Thanks for the feedback. Living world, what a great place.

posiview · 5 Mar 2016

Downton Mini said:
Living World What a stunning image pin sharp and fantastic light I would be very proud if I had taken that

Cheers, wish I'd planned it

sparrow said:
Beautiful image - so serene.

Thanks

rpn said:
Spot on timing, like the crop ratio too.

Cheers.

Winter · 6 Mar 2016

Topical - Erm… cool. I guess it’s on theme since it’s topical to you lot.

It’s a nice photo!

The Living World - Wow, amazing shot! Really like the action there, with the splashes. Love the composition and colour.

Minx · 6 Mar 2016

Topical - nice group selfie.
Living world - fantastic capture I love the colours and serenity but it has movement too.

posiview · 6 Mar 2016

Winter said:
Topical - Erm… cool. I guess it’s on theme since it’s topical to you lot. It’s a nice photo!

The Living World - Wow, amazing shot! Really like the action there, with the splashes. Love the composition and colour.

minx said:
Topical - nice group selfie.
Living world - fantastic capture I love the colours and serenity but it has movement too.

Cheers for feedback.

posiview · 6 Mar 2016

Previsualisation my ar*e

Not overly happy, but it's on theme and I can look forward to week 11.

Cheers.

Week 10 spiky by aNdy sHeader, on Flickr

Carl Ayling · 6 Mar 2016

I am waiting inspiration too Andy and was debating something similar - mine was going to be the top of a pineapple but yours works better .... whatever it is. Spot on theme.

LC2 · 6 Mar 2016

If there was ever a shot asking for a silhouette version

I'm Sorry. I'm Sorry
:coat:

rpn · 6 Mar 2016

you got hair

but not another selfie

posiview · 6 Mar 2016

Carl Ayling said:
I am waiting inspiration too Andy and was debating something similar - mine was going to be the top of a pineapple but yours works better .... whatever it is. Spot on theme.

It's a small cactus

LC2 said:
If there was ever a shot asking for a silhouette version
I'm Sorry. I'm Sorry

I know, not a pretty sight

rpn said:
you got hair but not another selfie

I know....I know...tell you what, no selfies for at least 10 themes

Cheers.

Allan.H · 6 Mar 2016

Well Andy i think that kind of sums up your attitude to the theme, can't say as i blame you,
i like a theme to be loose open to interpretation but they just seem a little obvious recently

purplepleaser · 7 Mar 2016

Hi Andy, brilliant image for Spiky, sums my own feeling about not having much hair, do I care or not. Bothered, ha-ha

pjm1 · 7 Mar 2016

Funny image, Andy... lighting is solid on the portrait (maybe tweak the highlights vs shadows a touch as the former look very slightly hot in a couple of places) and the drop-off around the neck is good. Composition works well and onto next week for you

sirch · 7 Mar 2016

Nicely done Andy, good light on the cactus and the perfect distance behind you to get the thorns but not the plant.

Cobra · 7 Mar 2016

Your model certainly looks "spiky" in that, what on earth did you say to him?

Clever idea Andy

Brian_of_Bozeat · 7 Mar 2016

You've done a nice job with this Andy. Lots of fun and well presented.

posiview · 7 Mar 2016

alsjazzera said:
Well Andy i think that kind of sums up your attitude to the theme, can't say as i blame you,
i like a theme to be loose open to interpretation but they just seem a little obvious recently

Cheers, yeah not an easy one to be original.

purplepleaser said:
Hi Andy, brilliant image for Spiky, sums my own feeling about not having much hair, do I care or not. Bothered, ha-ha

I'd like hair, but ain't bothered that I don't

pjm1 said:
Funny image, Andy... lighting is solid on the portrait (maybe tweak the highlights vs shadows a touch as the former look very slightly hot in a couple of places) and the drop-off around the neck is good. Composition works well and onto next week for you

Cheers, nothing is over exposed but I see what you mean, possibly quite hot aren't my temple area.

sirch said:
Nicely done Andy, good light on the cactus and the perfect distance behind you to get the thorns but not the plant.

Cheers.

Cobra said:
Your model certainly looks "spiky" in that, what on earth did you say to him?

Clever idea Andy

I told hi, it was his round

Brian_of_Bozeat said:
You've done a nice job with this Andy. Lots of fun and well presented.

Cheers, Brian.

Cobra · 7 Mar 2016

posiview said:
I told hi, it was his round

That'll do it every time

susiejb · 7 Mar 2016

a Super Spiky fun shot Andy and you got the spikes just right ....I thought at first it was two shots combined.

sparrow · 7 Mar 2016

Great fun shot it certainly made me smile

Dark Knight · 7 Mar 2016

Now that made me laugh, really poor PP but I think that adds to the craziness of it, still nicely lit and a great expression

posiview · 8 Mar 2016

susiejb said:
a Super Spiky fun shot Andy and you got the spikes just right ....I thought at first it was two shots combined.

sparrow said:
Great fun shot it certainly made me smile

Dark Knight said:
Now that made me laugh, really poor PP but I think that adds to the craziness of it, still nicely lit and a great expression

Cheers, yeah, the PP is very poor, but made a few people smile so my work is done

nickbee · 9 Mar 2016

Very funny, your face looks like you've just come out of the barbers having been given the wrong hairstyle!

DowntonMini · 9 Mar 2016

Hi Andy I like your image for spikey its a nice fun image I'm struggling wiht this weeks theme too

WMD · 9 Mar 2016

Spiky - I like it! Love the facial expression and the lighting as a portrait shot is really good too - like!

Winter · 10 Mar 2016

Haha, funny picture. You get points for making me smile.

d00d · 10 Mar 2016

Carl Ayling said:
.... whatever it is. Spot on theme.

cleverly done selfie ... again.

brrnd · 10 Mar 2016

Clever idea for 'spiky'!

Jon.P.73 · 10 Mar 2016

Nice interpretation - liking the facial spike as well as the added artificial - nice selfie !

JasonGlyn · 10 Mar 2016

Living world: Like everything about it. Motion, comp, lighting, reflection and soft tones. In general, very soothing.

Spikey: I like the idea but spikes looks a little flat, some placement of spikes on top back of head might have rounded this off nicely ?

CliveH · 10 Mar 2016

Spiky is clever, nicely done and made me smile

posiview · 12 Mar 2016

nickbee said:
Very funny, your face looks like you've just come out of the barbers having been given the wrong hairstyle!

Downton Mini said:
Hi Andy I like your image for spikey its a nice fun image I'm struggling wiht this weeks theme too

WMD said:
Spiky - I like it! Love the facial expression and the lighting as a portrait shot is really good too - like!

Winter said:
Haha, funny picture. You get points for making me smile.

d00d said:
cleverly done selfie ... again.

brrnd said:
Clever idea for 'spiky'!

Jon.P.73 said:
Nice interpretation - liking the facial spike as well as the added artificial - nice selfie !

JasonGlyn said:
Living world: Like everything about it. Motion, comp, lighting, reflection and soft tones. In general, very soothing.

Spikey: I like the idea but spikes looks a little flat, some placement of spikes on top back of head might have rounded this off nicely ?

CliveNX said:
Spiky is clever, nicely done and made me smile

Thanks, all. I'm not happy with it but learned a few things about OCF and PPing

posiview · 12 Mar 2016

Certainly not my final submission, but thought I'd post it for a laugh. Never thought gold leaf was so hard to use. iPhone photograph.

In the words of Alan Sugar....I'm fired

OMG gold leaf to a banana......so hard. Not to be submitted ....or eaten by aNdy sHeader, on Flickr

viv1969 · 12 Mar 2016

Great idea Andy.
Tell me, where does one procure gold leaf???

posiview · 12 Mar 2016

viv1969 said:
Great idea Andy.
Tell me, where does one procure gold leaf???

I'd like to say of a pirate ship, but it's an equally secret place linky

viv1969 · 12 Mar 2016

posiview said:
I'd like to say of a pirate ship, but it's an equally secret place linky

Aha!
Good to know....Ta.

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