Not very inspired by this week's theme. I'm with you all the way on that, Sarah.
I was trying to look on this as an "open" theme. After all anything taken with the camera can be said to be "shot".
I just couldn't get past the concept of Springtime and new plant shoots in the garden though :shake: It's a legit interpretation and I'd have definitely done garden stuff if I hadn't already done similar in my Growing project.
It's been a busy week and haven't had much time, so here are my very uninspiring and dull takes on "shoot".
One for the re-shoot week methinks
p.s. He was delighted with the car shots.
They're currently up on his gumtree page, pending the website getting going.
But I'm hoping to hear back from him when he's close to getting the website finalised.
That's me in trouble now 
Well done on the commision.
Ive finally caught up after having excuse after excuse :nono: 
That makes 2 of us (although I don't like the first much either TBH)Nice triptych Sarah - be happy
congrats on the car job too, lets hope there's more where that came from
I like the shots in V1 - they do what it says on the tin, even if it's not particularly inspiring for you. I feel they are a little overpowered by the very smart border, though. I spent longer looking at that than the pics. Sorry.
V2: I think this type of treatment is a minefield in PS, but you've pulled it off brilliantly, Sarah. It looks like an expensive art print. And I love the border on this - it sets it off a treat.
Delighted to hear your car shoot was a success. Good luck for lots more.
Jean
Sarah, Love your take on shoot, beautiful just my type of thing, very pretty and love the finish.
Sarah, I've looked at your reshoot stuff and want to like them, but I can't. For me they're just too haevy on the pp looking more like paintings than photos. I think the people reshoot would have been an amazing shot without the work you've done to it.
Your quad shot works much better as the pp is much more subtle. Still looks unreal, but it's working for me. It's a shame the car and the sun are on the same side as it would have balanced better the other way.
I like the v1 shoot much more than the second version for the same reasons. I know this stuff is very much your style, and I don't want to be overly critical, but I think I'm just eager to see some nice clean photographs from you.
These are both nicely processed, I really like the subtle background image in the border of the Triptych your attention to detail is lovely and that's what pulls these images out from just the 'norm' I had thought of shoots in the garden but couldn't find anything in mine that the chickens hadn't eaten
Time to catch up on your thread Sarah.
2 reshoots and a quad ! Very impressive.
I like street. It reminds me of a road through Sherwood Forest when I was in Nottingham. Lovely dreamy quality to it.
People has the same dreamy quality to it but I don't like it as much as street. I can't explain why though :shrug:
Quad is a good shot but as others have said it is perhaps the wrong location. Having said that, it is a new Landrover and Tesco carpark is about as offroad as they can go
Shoot V1 I think the border overpowers the shots a bit.
Shoot V2 is much better. Well processed and like an art print. The border doesn't detract from the picture.
Having said that, none of them really say "shoot". Sorry. They are great springtime shots but more flowers than shoots.
Andy
Andy
Sarah, another great week. I love the PP of the single flower, was it just a canvas filter on photoshop?
Nice composition and really beautiful DOF
Shoot version 1 for me. Great work
think I prefer the second image for shoot.. love the texture and its such a pretty white flower too.. am a fan of textures, when done well... and this is done very well indeed so gets a big thumbs up from me!
good news on the car shoot too.. hope it leads to more
Hi Sarah,
Another overly late comment I'm afraid...
Produce: Marmite... Corwbar... Who cares. If it is Marmite, then I really like it. Have to agree with the others. Your photoshop skills are amazing. I love it as an amstract image. My favourite colour is purple though, so you're onto a winner to begin with
Quad: Very nice shots Sarah. If all he has a camera phone shots, I'm guessing he was blown away by these. Totally agree on the pixelated number plates. Maybe it's worth doing him one without a number plate at all (or anything else) to see how he reacts. Glad to hear he's delighted with the shots.
Shoot: It's wierd... Just like John (jgs001) when you struggle with a theme it really shows in the content of the photo. There's nothing wrong with your "shoot" photo per-se, but when you look at it in context with your other shots, it's not coming up to par. High quality work nonetheless and I like the (canvas?) finish on the second shot.
Ian.
Version one for shoot is phenomenal Sarah. That really blew me away. Great shot!!
I love the divided as it works very well and the opacity of the background behind the 3 images is perfect.
Very well done this week
I like the miniature landscape idea, and it's one I've toyed with - but it requires more patience than I've got. You however, have endless patience to produce just the right effect and you would make it into a brilliant project.
This shot is a good start, with a whole landscape encapsulated in a little moss. For me the reflection of the starburst is better than the actual, which is just a tad too distracting - and I do mean just a tad! All in all, an excellent reshoot and hopefully a whole new world of inspiration awaits you in miniature.
Single: As a stil life, this is well composed, beautifully staged and well shot, although the rose is slightly overwhelmed by the candle. It might not scream 'single', but it works overall, so well done.
Jean
for the the Quad shot as you were getting paid for it.
wow, you are a natural, obviously!
