As you say, shame about the sky but it might of been better to go in close as my eyes are drawn to the cars a bit more.
Bang on theme but I kind of agree with Dave the BG is a little busy
Mark of Respect - Like it!
Two good takes on the themes, Pete, especially the very original idea for Filthy.
You've already mentioned the sky in Mark, and Dave and Allan have a point about the background, but the poppies stand out well and it's a good idea
Filthy, like the take on filthy, different.
Mark, bang on theme but as the others have said the background is distracting.
Lost
The white house in the background (not the one in DC) doesn't bother me too much, probably because the main subject is a little unusual. The idea of shooting through the figure is a good idea.
Nice take on Lost Pete, maybe better if the hedge was just in the BG, still a nice shot though.
Thanks DaveLost - nice take! We have some of those here and we worried they;d get trashed being a bit fragile. No damage as yet!
Hi Pete,
Mark(ed) - I'm going to have to get my eyes tested I think, or is it a little soft?
Appreciate you can't move the cross, and wanted a head on shot, but did you consider moving a little to your right to try to get the cross into the gap between the two houses?
Lost - Another poignant shot. Agree that shooting through the outline was the way to go The white of the house behind isn't an issue as it contrasts nicely with the darker colour of the monument. the diagonal contrast between the light and shadow also seems to add some impact to the image.
Hi Chris, it may have worked if I had my DSLR with me, I'm limited to lunch time shots now with the evenings being dark and I don't want to leave that in my car in the carpark while at work. The lens on the G11 ionly goes up to F2.8 if that end is up and with such a small sensor.I understand that it was the only angle where you could get the memorial through the outline and the idea is good, I wonder if a shallower depth of field might have helped to separate the the outline from the background?
Hi AllanThe house is quite blown out so it kind of distracts and maybe the whole of the outlined figure would be good but its difficult as we don't know the situation.
Monstrous tree is a cool shot and good angle.
Agreed, very interesting and menacing.
Nice, sharp detail front to back.
Like it.
I think it needs the shadows lifted a bit, nice idea though
It's a good angle on the tree, really emphasises the size of it. I think it might loose some of its menace if you lifted the shadows.
Chuckle at grey sky thinking - I think I might have to use that at work in some meeting that drones on about s***e
Good use of the angle and perspective. As Allan says, maybe a tweak to the shadows to bring out more detail?
Monstrous
The mighty Oak certainly is monstrous. Its a good pov you've got there. I think the shadow detail is fine, a levels adjustment may give a bit more impact.
Might be noisy but it is a great shot, what a little character the dog is.
Thank you Gareth.Balance: completely adorable!! I can forgive the noise also, he's such an excellent model, and perfect for the theme!
Crushed: I like the textures, and the blue plastic adds a nice splash of colour. Nicely on theme.