Weekly rpn's 2021 52 Photo Challenge - Week 14 SPRING added

[Hadron]

I really like that, very clever and inventive. A simple premise but really well executed

 

[Gritty]

Great start Stan, I loved the blue sky in the stunning little street.
I love your photochoppy, it is a cracking image well composed.

 

[Bebop]

Great idea Stan and well executed. Was this the most beautiful apple of them all?

 

[rpn]

Someone mentioned den in the Main Discussion thread for this week’s theme. So happen during my morning walk yesterday I came across this corner of a disused artillery battery, built in the 1860’s overlook the harbour and was used to defend the city during both World Wars.


Week 02 Dirty

Dirty Den by Stan, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

And the monochrome version.

Dirty Den B&W by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

Stan, the colour version makes my blood boil more than the B&W, so I guess you made the right choice for your submission. Good social commentary image.

 

[rpn]

Stan, the colour version makes my blood boil more than the B&W, so I guess you made the right choice for your submission. Good social commentary image.

Thanks, Paul. My thought too and the self-critique of the mono version is too 'flat' could do with more contrast.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Liking the colour shot more Stan, my favourite beer at the moment is Stella.

 

[rpn]

Liking the colour shot more Stan, my favourite beer at the moment is Stella.

Thanks, Dave. Agree the colours really show the state of the place.

 

[Cobra]

Nice find Stan.
Colour for me also

 

[rpn]

Nice find Stan.
Colour for me also

Cheers, Chris. I wouldn't call it nice but more like luck and yucky by the look of the place.

 

[StuartPearson]

Definitely the colour has the desired impact, just unfortunate you are easily able to find areas like this all over the country

 

[rpn]

Definitely the colour has the desired impact, just unfortunate you are easily able to find areas like this all over the country

Thanks, Stuart. Inner-city areas are worse for places like these.

 

[susiejb]

Hi Stan, I seem to have missed your last weeks post, that was brilliant idea with the mirror, well done.
It’s the colour shot for me for this weeks theme, I hate litter, and that‘s a huge amount, absolutely spot on for the theme.

 

[rpn]

Hi Stan, I seem to have missed your last weeks post, that was brilliant idea with the mirror, well done.
It’s the colour shot for me for this weeks theme, I hate litter, and that‘s a huge amount, absolutely spot on for the theme.

Thank you, Susie.

 

[Bebop]

Yes I mentioned Dirty Den - thinking of East Enders - going back a bit I think! Very apt title for it.

This is truly horrible to see, and perfect for the theme. Well captured and I think the colour one works best at bringing out the worst in it, so to speak!

 

[rpn]

Yes I mentioned Dirty Den - thinking of East Enders - going back a bit I think! Very apt title for it.

This is truly horrible to see, and perfect for the theme. Well captured and I think the colour one works best at bringing out the worst in it, so to speak!

Thanks for the hint and suggestion.

 

[Allan.H]

The colour works better not a nice sight but fairly common unfortunately

 

[Shugpug]

Hits the mark unfortunately - definitely dirty

 

[Cloudforest]

I’m with everyone else Stan. The colour one shows the rubbish to its full extent.

 

[rpn]

The colour works better not a nice sight but fairly common unfortunately

Hits the mark unfortunately - definitely dirty

I’m with everyone else Stan. The colour one shows the rubbish to its full extent.

Thank you. A common sight all over, unfortunately.

 

[HelenC]

I agree with everyone - the colour really highlights the amount of rubbish that's been dumped.

 

[LC2]

Can't argue. The Colour version has more impact...

 

[rpn]

I agree with everyone - the colour really highlights the amount of rubbish that's been dumped.

Can't argue. The Colour version has more impact...

Thanks.

 

[Nostromo]

Dirty
Do you know what, I think I like the black and white version more. The colour in the first shot makes it all a bit busy.

 

[rpn]

Dirty
Do you know what, I think I like the black and white version more. The colour in the first shot makes it all a bit busy.

Thanks, Dominic. Agree that the mess doesn't look too bad in black and white.

 

[CliveH]

Nearby is a very photogenic street, nicely captured.
Fruit, very cleverly done, nice photoshopping.
Dirty, all to common unfortunately, I think I prefer the colour shot.

 

[rpn]

Nearby is a very photogenic street, nicely captured.
Fruit, very cleverly done, nice photoshopping.
Dirty, all to common unfortunately, I think I prefer the colour shot.

Thanks, Clive for the catch-up comments.

 

[d00d]

Horrid ... but someone's got to do it.

 

[rpn]

Horrid ... but someone's got to do it.

Thanks, David. Indeed and good job there was no one about at the time.

 

[Harlequin565]

Images like this make me feel like we really don't deserve this planet. The photo invokes and emotion. So well done from me!

 

[rpn]

Images like this make me feel like we really don't deserve this planet. The photo invokes and emotion. So well done from me!

Cheers, Ian. You are spot on. The image is very thought provoking.

 

[ShinySideUp]

Colour definitely. Photograph aside, which is a good catch, the subject matter is a cause for such great concern. I live in Cornwall and you would think that it was quite pristine since so few people live there but this is a common site especially in the hedgerows where I walk in the countryside when people, usually youngsters, throw stuff out of their car windows -- out of site, out of mind! They don't realise that they will have to live with it as they age, I hope they enjoy it.

 

[rpn]

Colour definitely. Photograph aside, which is a good catch, the subject matter is a cause for such great concern. I live in Cornwall and you would think that it was quite pristine since so few people live there but this is a common site especially in the hedgerows where I walk in the countryside when people, usually youngsters, throw stuff out of their car windows -- out of site, out of mind! They don't realise that they will have to live with it as they age, I hope they enjoy it.

Thank you, Martin. I'm with you about littering in particular the so call dog owners leaving their doggie bags by the side or even hanging in the tree branches.

 

[vanishedbob]

Colour for me too. Its a sad indictment that in any given area in the UK you're probably within metres of a scene like this. Nice shot indeed.

 

[minx]

Dirty - I agree the colour version shows the problem better it is such a shame people are so thoughtless.

 

[rpn]

Colour for me too. Its a sad indictment that in any given area in the UK you're probably within metres of a scene like this. Nice shot indeed.

Dirty - I agree the colour version shows the problem better it is such a shame people are so thoughtless.

Thank you, both David and Alison.

 

[rpn]

A couple from me this week. The first one is a small sea stack tuck away within a narrow inlet cove. Two images blended together to balance the highlight and shadow details. Instead of 2 separate exposures which I know will never able to get the wave pattern exactly the same I duplicated a single RAW file with one process for the background and the other for the rock face.
(better details in Flickr)

Week 03 Rock

Sea Stack by Stan, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

The second is just a long exposure of rocks wash-over by a wave. Taken from a high viewpoint with Fuji X-T4 + Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Mk II. There are different versions in Flickr.

Greyhope Rock by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

The first one for me Stan, it seems to make the biggest statement