weekly 52 in 2013: Brian of Bozeat : COMPLETE

[overbez]

Go Brian, go Brian, Go Brian

making the most of your week off work..... 6 to pick from eh!!

love the couple eating their chips - fab capture! (Did you ask or was it a shoot from the hip and run type job??)

chap up the ladder is a great effect of the wide angle lens, touch anticlockwise I think, but with all those converging verticals it tricky to pick what should be straight up and down!

Nurse Daisy is lovely, great experssions on her face all the way through, telling a lovely story.

The boats do look a bit miniature-ish, but I'm going to be harsh and say you've picked a hard subject / scene to do it on, a few areas that should be OOF are sharp, and vice versa. (Masts of boats, far harbour wall).

The lambs I actually quite like, even though they are quite small in the scene, when you spot them, the fact they are in the shade of the tree, all ties in together nicely.

And the letter box.... not sure I like th window in the shot as well, I think the red of the letter box with the texture of the stones would be enough for me.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Hi Brian,
Well done on so many reshoots.
Love the gluttony shot, they are spilling out....her chips that is lol
Letter - Simple but very effective. I like it a lot.
Angles - Definately lots of angles in this one. Well spotted, and I hope you didn't walk under his ladder.
Kind - Ahh so sweet, great story board. must learn how to do that one day.
and finally...
Size, when I first looked at this one I thought they were model boats.
Great depth of field, keeping the focus only on the boats. I might have cropped the fencing thingies in the foreground if it were my shot.
Well done again Brian.

Thanks.

Some good ones there Brian.
My favourite from these submissions is the letter box. The window balances with the letter box perfectly and the colour really makes it.
Also like the feeding frenzy
I think my least favourite is the landscape type image. I'm looking for a focal point in the middle but there isnt one to draw my eye. Took me a while to find the sheep hidden away in the shadows.

Thank you.
Regarding the Lambs... That's the limitation of online shots sadly, In print they are more obvious.

Boy you have been busy Brian !!!!
Some great shots there, I too love the letter image, great composition and the detail in the stonework is excellent,
Gluttony... a great capture, the expression on the guys face and the concentration oh hers - perfect street shot for me
Angle - Again very nice, the guy up the ladder looks tiny using that lens good colours and angle
Kind - Now that's a great set, says it in a story, colourful, effective and fun
Size - Love the detail and colour in that mate, a 'magic' touch for sure

Thank you.

Bloomin nora.....how many ????
In no particular order.....
I love the letter box shot...the window balances the image , great splash of red....& good detail in the brickwork as well
The lambs...like how you framed them with the tree ...a very calming spring scene
I saying nowt about gluttony/pair
Tilt shift....LOVE IT....they really do look like toys....

Thank you.

Jesus Brian not done things in half measures there
out of them all I like angle and size, size being particularly good they do look like toys

Thank you. No half measures, that's me all over.

Go Brian, go Brian, Go Brian

making the most of your week off work..... 6 to pick from eh!!

love the couple eating their chips - fab capture! (Did you ask or was it a shoot from the hip and run type job??)

chap up the ladder is a great effect of the wide angle lens, touch anticlockwise I think, but with all those converging verticals it tricky to pick what should be straight up and down!

Nurse Daisy is lovely, great experssions on her face all the way through, telling a lovely story.

The boats do look a bit miniature-ish, but I'm going to be harsh and say you've picked a hard subject / scene to do it on, a few areas that should be OOF are sharp, and vice versa. (Masts of boats, far harbour wall).

The lambs I actually quite like, even though they are quite small in the scene, when you spot them, the fact they are in the shade of the tree, all ties in together nicely.

And the letter box.... not sure I like th window in the shot as well, I think the red of the letter box with the texture of the stones would be enough for me.

Thanks Graham. I shoot street from the hip usually, sometimes I ask but that usually results in a posed shot that I end up binning.

I'm quite brazen anyway but TBH I found this week that Kathie is a really good accomplice, not only do we look a lot less "suspect" standing on street corners as a couple (rather than on my own, a bloke with a camera), she also spots for me and stands "there, no left a bit, just THERE!" while I shoot right past her at the people in the background who haven't a clue.

 

[posiview]

'ello, Brian....errr, you lost me at Week 7 [Reshoot] - Gluttony. I just can't take my eyes off..........them chips! Cracker and well captured.

Cheers.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Week 28 - Plenty (Sunshower Sunflower)

Plenty of sun, Plenty of rain. That's just what the flowers need.



week 28 - Plenty (Sunshower Sunflower).jpg by Brian of Bozeat, on Flick

 

[Dark Knight]

........she also spots for me and stands "there, no left a bit, just THERE!" while I shoot right past her at the people in the background who haven't a clue.

Now that sounds like a plan

Plenty - Like your thinking Brian, guessing this is staged or shot through an open door, great effect with the water bouncing off the leaves, lovely bright image, great background - bang on

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Staged? HU? - It's been pouring down here all day.

 

[overbez]

nicely done - lines from teh droplets of water from the watering can making a really nice background, liking the ones coming off at an angle from the splashes too.

 

[JohnN]

Agreed, I love the splashes and lighting

 

[ChrisR]

Hi Brian, just catching up. Can't comment on Size as it's gone!

Process: sort of see where you're coming from with the cow portrait, but it doesn't really float my boat! I guess there are things you can do with a Holga lens where it adds to the effect, but in this case not sure I can see it. But Process number 2 is a really nice shot, pin sharp and fits the theme. The only thing bugging me is why the shadow is straight when the film is curly? And I suppose, if I think about it, why are the pics positives; most BW film is negative (although I believe there have been some BW transparency films, though I've never seen one).

Another post for the next page...

EDIT: oops I see I've already commented on these! Glad I haven't contradicted myself too much...

 

[ChrisR]

Rock: lovely lovely moon shot! Not entirely sure on the framing though, but it's tough when you have something like that without anything else in the frame!

Pair: like this: nice colours, excellent focus control, interesting textures on the dice. I've never seen 18-sided dice before, either!

Shape: a cracker, absolutely. Almost crawls out of the screen!!

 

[ChrisR]

Plenty: again, a great shot, you've got the shutter speed just right to get the streaks from the "rain" drops and the bounces as well. Really works...

 

[ams99]

Im really liking Plenty. Great colours and selection of shutter speed to give the slashing rain effect.

Impressed with that one.

 

[sworks]

Quick catch up from me Brian. Do you ever have a bad day? I'm not too good with critique but your reshoot of gluttony made me smile.

 

[superpippo]

Hi Brian

Do you know what ENOUGH is ??

I like the lambs shot as a theme. The lambs are hard to see in the shadows but I think that the comp is spot on - great brooding tree framing the b/g and bright summer fields

Gluttony - spot on and the mono works well to minimise the busy - ness

Letter - just

Angles - lots of them and good colours but not my favourite I'm afraid

Kind - excellent story and good bright colours - really happy scenes - all good but #2 is very charming

Size - good example of this technique - one that I want to do sometime - aren't they just bonny! Good colour saturation.

Plenty - on theme and well handled - good feeling of movement and drenching rain (altho am I right to suspect a hose??)

 

[Allan.H]

nice shot for plenty Brian would kill for some rain at the moment you have caught the rain/hose very well

 

[siblingchris]

really great shot for plenty, vivid and it really grabs your attention
I wonder if slightly overexposed or just pushed the highlights a bit too much looking at the leaf reflection, but that is VERY picky of me - I don't think I could have pulled this one off

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

nicely done - lines from teh droplets of water from the watering can making a really nice background, liking the ones coming off at an angle from the splashes too.

Agreed, I love the splashes and lighting

Plenty: again, a great shot, you've got the shutter speed just right to get the streaks from the "rain" drops and the bounces as well. Really works...

Im really liking Plenty. Great colours and selection of shutter speed to give the slashing rain effect. Impressed with that one.

Quick catch up from me Brian. Do you ever have a bad day? I'm not too good with critique but your reshoot of gluttony made me smile.

nice shot for plenty Brian would kill for some rain at the moment you have caught the rain/hose very well

Thanks everyone, it's always very encouraging to read such supportive feedback. You lot are lovely.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Hi Brian

Do you know what ENOUGH is ??

Plenty - on theme and well handled - good feeling of movement and drenching rain (altho am I right to suspect a hose??)

Aww, thanks for your lovely feedback

What do you think? - Of course I don't know what ENOUGH is!

Yes, I must admit a hose was used, and the Sunflower was purchased from a garden centre... But I got pretty much the shot I had pictured in my mind, and I've planted it now, so very happy

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

really great shot for plenty, vivid and it really grabs your attention
I wonder if slightly overexposed or just pushed the highlights a bit too much looking at the leaf reflection, but that is VERY picky of me - I don't think I could have pulled this one off

Thanks.

Regarding the "exposure": For the effect I wanted - a faux sun shower - I went for the sunshine coming through the water to get the "raindrops" to sparkle, this required the scene to be backlit, hence the specular highlights are visible.

In fact, that together with getting the shutter speed and depth of field AND the unpredictable "rain" just how I wanted it took 80 shots to get it right!

And actually, I'm still not 100% happy! :bonk:

 

[blakester]

Nice work on plenty Brian, staged or not, the fact that you achieved what you set out to do and it came out as you envisaged deserves the credit.

Technically very good, well lit, good choice of exposure and shutter speed to show the movement in the raindrops, plus some great detail in the sunflower.

Only one sleep until the new theme

 

[NickD]

He's not looking at her chips!!!

The boats are fantastic! I'm at a loss to understand tilt-shift, but however it was achieved it's a fantastic shot, almost unreal looking.

Can't say anything about the sunflower, except I wish that I'd taken it. Just lovely.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

week 29 - Speed [FORMAT CHANGED]



week 29 - Speed.jpg by Brian of Bozeat, on Flickr

 

[cowboy]

The sunflower is great

I like the bit of motion blur you've got in speed, bet it was fun.

 

[Allan.H]

Hi Brian
I can see what you where trying to do and to some extent it does work but it is stil a little lost even on flickr, you have tracked it nicely, how many times did you have to run it

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Hi Brian
I can see what you where trying to do and to some extent it does work but it is stil a little lost even on flickr, ... how many times did you have to run it

Thanks, I agree - I've changed the format to (hopefully) show it better.

It's actually a composite of several "runs"

 

[Dark Knight]

Yay !!!! I love that Brian, not sure on the 5 frames and wonder if that's 1 or 2 too many, but love the idea and your miniature word of speed

 

[Allan.H]

And much better it is too Brian

 

[siblingchris]

Not overly keen on the arrangement of the 5 shots. I think the second is the better...I was in two minds about 1 and 2 but I find the background more distracting in 1, so 2 is the one for me

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Thanks, I had quite few very sharp straight up panning shots that I was pleased with but - as is usual when I shoot - once I had those in the bank I/we (my son was "driving" - pushing!) started looking for something better/more creative. Then whilst trying for a "wheels off the ground" shot we accidentally had a crash and the storyboard/filmstrip idea was born.

I much prefered it as the original straight line of 5 but the 800 pixel max display width meant the car became tiny... So I went for the 5 as they are now for showing online and when I do my '52 album print at the end of the year I will go back to 5 in a line and put it across 5 pages.

 

[StirlingBear]

Really like the top left corner shot for speed brian, I guess because the wee car is heading towards you. Also he lines up pretty well with the line of the slab.

 

[WMD]

Hi Brian! Bit of a catch up from me...

Plenty - really like this, as mentioned above - nicely timed shot to capture some movement in the water. Lovely colours coming through - it was clearly very sunny throughout this little downpour!

Speed - Tricky tracking something so small with these panning shots! You've almost nailed it on a few, but I'd probably go with the top right as my pick. Not really a massive fan of the 5 shot arrangement, maybe if there was a 6th so as to remove some of the black space? Or maybe it only needs the one shot (top right)! You could always cheat a little and isolate the car, then add some more motion blur to the BG - cheating I know! Hehe.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Hi Brian!

Speed - Tricky tracking something so small with these panning shots! You've almost nailed it on a few, but I'd probably go with the top right as my pick. Not really a massive fan of the 5 shot arrangement, maybe if there was a 6th so as to remove some of the black space? Or maybe it only needs the one shot (top right)! You could always cheat a little and isolate the car, then add some more motion blur to the BG - cheating I know! Hehe.

Hi Matt. It's obvious that you haven't read the rest of the thread. So I find your feedback pointless tbh.

 

[posiview]

Hi Matt. It's obvious that you haven't read the rest of the thread. So I find your feedback pointless tbh.

Now, now...Brian

Not often I read previous replies, I have too say.

I've read other's feedback and was of the opinion (before reading them), that 5 was too many. For me, though, I wasn't keen on the 'I' format. IMO #s 1, 3 and 5 in a horizontal format would work better.

Cheers and I assume you've put the car down now

 

[blakester]

Hi Brian,
Speed, certainly on theme, you've gave yourself a bit of a challenge with the placing/composition of 5 images haven't you?

Not sure how I would tackle that

I like the sequence through the frames, my only crit is that image #4 is a little too oof for my eye.
I appreciate the difficulty with this so for your endeavours.

Cheers

 

[superpippo]

Hi Brian
Speed - hard to criticise such a brilliant concept. Really chuckled at that .

Maybe #4 is a little too much oof but I like the way that the shots become more blurred as the car speeds up and it would be difficult to leave out #4 cos that is where you show that the 'driver' has lost control and comes to a dead stop in #5.

I suppose that the limitation in the website makes it hard to get the layout of 5 shots right - if it was on the wall then straight in line would be best for me.

But a very hearty well done

 

[NickD]

A lovely idea, and the increasing blur, followed by the crisp crash shot is a great touch.

 

[overbez]

Hah - sorry Brian, I preferred the line of 5.

Much easier to follow the action if you will, and the sharpness of the wall in the 5th is a great end to the story. The sudden stop after the extreme speed!

And I have gone back up and read the other comments - but my above still stands.

 

[The goblin]

Hi Brian Well it appears to have been MONTHS since I was last here :bonk:

Best I try a catch up!

Rock, love the moon shot. I tried a few times to photograph the moon but found it difficult to get a clean shot without a surrounding haze! I think this is really good with superb detail.

Pair, not sure on the BG. I think the writing being blocked bothers me, either all or nothing for me. Hope you're enjoying your new toy?

Shape, love the snail shot. Great detail on it and the glass thingy it's on, contrasts nicely against the black BG!

Wow you went reshoot mad! As for gluttony I'm not sure he's looking at her chips! Love all the others but too many to comment on :bonk:

Plenty, I really like that. The blurred BG really makes the sunflower stand out and the rain droplets and splashes are a nice touch (did it really rain?)

Speed, doesn't work for me, sorry. The little car is too blurry, I think it needs to be in focus. I think the two top shots are the best of the set though and would rather see them on their own.

 

[puckers]

Plenty: Great shot, love the colours.

Speed: Bet you had great fun doing this! I think it works well.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

A lovely idea, and the increasing blur, followed by the crisp crash shot is a great touch.

Thanks Nick, I'm glad you spotted that. It was an important part of the story (I felt)