weekly Boots' 52 for 2023

[Boots]

Rubbish indeed - do what you need to do to catch up though! (I have).

Lovely light on the old boat - giving a nice reflection in the rippling water. I'll be looking up about the wharf later, sounds interesting.

Thanks Graham!

 

[Darkslinger]

Good catchup shots Paul. I particularly like the shot of the old boat. Lovely colours and composition.

 

[Boots]

Good catchup shots Paul. I particularly like the shot of the old boat. Lovely colours and composition.

Thanks Bill!

 

[Boots]

Week 25 - Snapper's Choice

A windswept tree above Seatown, Dorset (sorry about the caravan park, they're hard to avoid).

 

[HelenC]

That's certainly a lovely windswept tree.. wondering if a lower perspective and slightly to the right would have lost the caravans, but then maybe it wasn't possible?

 

[Boots]

That's certainly a lovely windswept tree.. wondering if a lower perspective and slightly to the right would have lost the caravans, but then maybe it wasn't possible?

Thanks Helen!

I did try that, but lost the gap between the branch and the ground. I'm sure there was a solution, but time was ticking by...

 

[Boots]

Week 26 - Watching

 

[Deleted member 68495]

That's a lot of watches, and none of them are showing the right time (except for twice every day, I presume)

 

[Boots]

That's a lot of watches, and none of them are showing the right time (except for twice every day, I presume)

Ha! Thanks Martin. Perhaps one of them was showing the right time... but which one?

PS They do all work.

 

[-Oy-]

Nice set of clocks to watch Paul

 

[rpn]

Nice collection of old watches you got there, Paul.

 

[Adamcski]

Like the idea of that image and being a watch nut its a winner for me.

 

[Boots]

Nice set of clocks to watch Paul

Nice collection of old watches you got there, Paul.

Like the idea of that image and being a watch nut its a winner for me.

Thanks all!

 

[Darkslinger]

Two good shots Paul. I was waiting for someone to post a watch shot!

 

[Boots]

Two good shots Paul. I was waiting for someone to post a watch shot!

Thanks Bill! I'm glad I was able to tick that box for you.

 

[HelenC]

Great outside the box thinking for the theme. Nice collection!

 

[Boots]

Great outside the box thinking for the theme. Nice collection!

Thanks Helen!

 

[Boots]

Week 27 - Torn / Ripped & Tech - Macro / Close Up

A literal take on the theme allows me to also tick off the technique.

 

[overbez]

That's nice - good use of the blue pattern to add interest, and I like the double curl giving twice the detail in the tears of the paper.

 

[Boots]

That's nice - good use of the blue pattern to add interest, and I like the double curl giving twice the detail in the tears of the paper.

Thanks Graham!

 

[Adamcski]

Works for me and the white on blue helps make the image pop

 

[Boots]

Works for me and the white on blue helps make the image pop

Thanks Adam!

 

[Darkslinger]

I thought about doing something like that Paul, but now I'm glad I didn't. You've done a much finer job than I would have

 

[Boots]

I thought about doing something like that Paul, but now I'm glad I didn't. You've done a much finer job than I would have

Thanks Bill, that's kind of you to say.

 

[HelenC]

Ticks the boxes nicely. Lovely texture too.

 

[Boots]

Ticks the boxes nicely. Lovely texture too.

Thanks Helen!

 

[Boots]

Week 28 - Unsightly

 

[nog]

Great idea, like the crease going through the Stain es

 

[Boots]

Great idea, like the crease going through the Stain es

Thanks Keith!

 

[AlanDorset]

I was thinking of the poem "come friendly bombs and fall on " before remembering that it's Slough. Love the concept.

 

[HelenC]

Great take on the theme.

 

[Boots]

I was thinking of the poem "come friendly bombs and fall on " before remembering that it's Slough. Love the concept.

Thanks Alan. I was thinking of some old advert "Get rid of unsightly stains", and ping!

Great take on the theme.

Thanks Helen!

 

[Darkslinger]

LOL, Stains are very unsightly...(and so is the crease)

 

[Boots]

LOL, Stains are very unsightly...(and so is the crease)

Thanks Bill!

 

[Adamcski]

Reminds me of Ali G - that is where the character he plays comes from lol

 

[Boots]

Reminds me of Ali G - that is where the character he plays comes

Didn't know that, thanks Adam!

 

[Boots]

Week 29 - Pretty



... and we don't care!

 

[-Oy-]

Top tune and good take on the theme

EAR WORM ALERT!!!!

 

[Boots]

Top tune and good take on the theme

EAR WORM ALERT!!!!

Thanks Dave... if it's any consolation, it's playing in my head too!

 

[overbez]

OS maps are always interesting, nicely composed.

Pretty vacant is a unique idea and well executed. Possibly a little heavy on the grain would be my only thought? Although I get the idea of using it...