Stop: Ouch - that looks as though it could hurt! I love the processing and lighting in this - and I think having the whole foot in would detract from the 'action' and make it less dynamic. Definitely a
from me.
Isolation: I love the composition and minimal colours of this. There's something very lonely about one bird perched on a rooftop and the moon balances the shot beautifully. I think you're right that clouds would detract from the crispness of the whole image. Your cheapo lens has served you well - it just proves it the photographer not the kit that makes a photo!
I hope life is getting back to normal.
Jean
Thanks Jean.
The lens was a bargain at £45 from Ebay. Not really sure how much use I'll get from it, but I'm determined to try moving away from still life so I thought I'd dip my toe in with a cheap one before investing in something more expensive to give me more reach.
Still lots of work and family stuff going on. But the family problems are out of my power to do anything about right now and work is . . . well work.
Gets in the way of life sometimes, but it pays the bills
Glad that you like these. After a bit of a failure over the last few weeks I desperately wanted to get back on track this week.
Isolation Sarah........WOW that is simply fantastic. The detail you have captured in the moon, the crisp outline of the bird perched on the tv aerial both really make this image. I can't add anything more to my comments, the image is perfect IMHO. Welcome back, I hope everything has settled in your non TP life. Iain
Thanks Iain.
Non TP life is a bit calmer (for me anyway!) and it's good to get time to spend with the camera again this week.
And thank you for the lovely comments on the isolation shot.
Stop makes me cringe I can feel that pin I love it
Sarah isolation is fantastic, the colours work perfectly and fits the theme well
That was kind of the intention with stop, but don't worry I didn't actually step on it!
And thank you for the comments on isolation.
I've already admitted that it was a bit experimental and not shot specifically for the theme, so I'm amazed that it's gone down so well.
Ouch, i can feel the pain now, i've done this many a time and it hurts like hell for such a small wound, i only wish i'd stopped so great take on the theme.
Isolation is a great shot, it has simplicity to it but on a grand scale, i too like the crisp silhouette and it gives it adds to the dusk atmosphere , i wonder if it would have even more impact if you took two images and blended them so the moon was also in focus and the detail stronger. Your PP skills are excellent so im sure you could easily do this.
Thanks Chris. Been there, done that with the stop image too. Thankfully this time was staged!
I might just try out your suggestion with the isolation shot. TBH there was quite a bit of PP on the moon to bring out the details that are there, so overlaying another moon shot might actually be a simpler solution.
Sorry, Sarah, I have been getting way behind with comments due to work commitments.
Ingredients - great idea and very promising. Your self crit is spot on and I look forward to the reshoot.
Stop (the real one). Ouch! - definitely fits the theme, and I like the slightly weird colours. I wonder if there is a bit too much blank space on the left? Not sure about that.....
Isolation - lovely colours and silhouette. A slight pity the starling's tail almost merges into the frame of the aerial -- a step to the right might have helped but not always possible, and it is only a minor niggle. The softness of the moon is a bit disturbing though and I agree with Chris that it would be a good idea to blend in a sharper version of the moon. (We don't ask much, do we
) But the overall concept and composition is stunning.
Thanks Tracer.
Re: Stop. I'm relieved that you like the weird colours. That wasn't an odd WB mistake, I deliberately added the toning to give it a bit more oomph - the straight B&W looked a little too flat. Interesting that you mention the crop too. I had originally taken more from the LHS, but I felt that the pin/nail type thingy (not really sure what it is, it came with some flat pack furniture and looked pretty lethal which is why I used it) ended up too central.
Re: Isolation.
You're a demanding audience this year aren't you?
I might just give Chris's idea a try if I get chance.
I hadn't noticed the tail until you mentioned it. He was fidgeting about quite a bit and I was so focused on trying to get his head in profile that I didn't look at where his tail was :bang:
STOP: this is such a good idea, Im sure we can all associate with this one. Nice lighting and PP and I dont think not having the heel detracts to be honest as my focus is the pin
ISOLATION: wow, very crisp and well composed. I actually thought this was a composite, the simplicity of this shot works wonderfully
Thank you Dade.
It's nice to post something that I'm not ashamed of this week - and a relief to see them both received well (even though I know that both are far from perfect)