Bruja´s 52 (Part 2) + Texture (phew, I made it to the end)
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Life is complex for us all and to understand and make sense of...:shrug:
Mono...this is another well thought out shot...you got some lovely lighting going on...
and fits the themes beautifully...well done Jill...
Life is complex for us all and to understand and make sense of...:shrug:
Mono...this is another well thought out shot...you got some lovely lighting going on...
and fits the themes beautifully...well done Jill...
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Right - words first.
Wow !
You really do have a great way of thinking through these challenges, and you seem to be able to put into words the things that we all think, but never really express. Thanks Sarah
I sincerely hope that you get rid of that last little remnant telling you that you're a bad person. I doubt I ever willYour friend asked you "What kind of mother leaves her children?". IMO the kind that puts what's best for her children before her own wellbeing and society's expectations. That takes a very brave and strong woman, but you know that already. I don't think anyone has quite put it like that before
OK, before I start rambling and getting all deep & philosophical I think I'd better move onto the photo.
from me on this one.
I love all things oriental and this works really well for me.
The composition is beautifully simple and elegant.
Nice clean lines and the lighting really works. You've got some lovely shadows in the cups and spout of the teapot. Thanks again
Only niggle is that the lid of the teapot is lost a bit in the background, but I'm not sure what you could have done to overcome this. Slightly different angle but then the perspective wouldn't have been the same.
BTW Just for the record - I've never done any of those things to break the law either (honestly!)
Can't believe I missed your Exposure! I reallly like that! Cracking shot, with brilliant detail and colours. I love your idea for the theme
Mono, love the simplicity for this, and the items too
Thanks very much Shorty
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Wow! Another fantastic story. I really commend you for exposing this detail. Thanks KG. I didn't intend to
The photo: excellent shot. I love the way you used really deep blacks and whites to convey mono. It's the black sheet trick again ; Really works for me. And I love the way the teapot lid blends into the background.
Thanks KG
Jill - I've read and reread your words this week a few times, and I guess we exist in a 'reality' which is real to us but not necessarily how other people perceive us. I can never work out what other people think of me (probably a good thing
The philosophical discussion about truth fascinates me, too. I understand 'absolute truth' - the night follows day type of argument, but relative truth is another matter. Does thinking something is true, make it so? Does something that is true in one set of circumstances become untrue in another? If my 'reality' is different from yours, does that make my 'relative truth' different, too? I guess yes is the short answerMy brain aches already.
So moving on to your picture for Mono -
Quite simply - I love it.
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So brave of you to share the words you have
but tbh im being picky
Thanks Ruth, glad you like it
What can I say...
Life is complex for us all and to understand and make sense of...:shrug:
Mono...this is another well thought out shot...you got some lovely lighting going on...
and fits the themes beautifully...well done Jill...
Thanks Marcus.
I love the simplicity, exposure and composure too.
Great photo!
Thanks BigSteve, and welcome to my thread
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More fascinating insights into your life, thank you for sharing!
I like this shot very much, the teapot is a little lost in the b/g but not so much that it bothers me.
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I like this shot very much, the teapot is a little lost in the b/g but not so much that it bothers me.
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Jill - i've just read mono, and again I am amazed at your insight and skill with words - terrific and, often, sad but I feel privileged that you continue to share these thoughts with us.
Now the images - I looove exposed (I love figs too since I enjoyed fresh ones plucked from a tree on Lake Garda last year - yum ) lovely shot - great colours!
Mono - great shot - good interpretation - the only niggle is the loss of the pot top into the black as has been mentioned - very nice tea set too
Now the images - I looove exposed (I love figs too since I enjoyed fresh ones plucked from a tree on Lake Garda last year - yum
) lovely shot - great colours!Mono - great shot - good interpretation - the only niggle is the loss of the pot top into the black as has been mentioned - very nice tea set too
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More fascinating insights into your life, thank you for sharing!
I like this shot very much, the teapot is a little lost in the b/g but not so much that it bothers me.
Mark
Thanks Mark, I appreciate it.
Jill - i've just read mono, and again I am amazed at your insight and skill with words - terrific and, often, sad but I feel privileged that you continue to share these thoughts with us.
Now the images - I looove exposed (I love figs too since I enjoyed fresh ones plucked from a tree on Lake Garda last year - yum
Mono - great shot - good interpretation - the only niggle is the loss of the pot top into the black as has been mentioned - very nice tea set too
Thanks John.
Glad you like it
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Fantastic!
I haven't got much to say about it, purely because I don't think there's anything you could do to improve on it
Beautiful composition, great colours and you've executed it perfectly.
It's up there with my favourite shots on this forum
I haven't got much to say about it, purely because I don't think there's anything you could do to improve on it
Beautiful composition, great colours and you've executed it perfectly.
It's up there with my favourite shots on this forum
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Excellent photo! Absolutely love the colours and composition in this one. Nothing else to say but I love it!
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what can I say...
FAB!
Upload it to some stock sites...NOW!
FAB!
Upload it to some stock sites...NOW!
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No words this week, I think I used them all up last week
Jill - you - no words
I just don't believe it. Seriously - this image is superb and I could see it in a glossy cookery book. Top class, stylish, and that certain 'something' when everything comes together perfectly.
You're let off 'words' this week - please don't make a habit of it though. :rules:
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but it seems we are rationed to 6 per post (used to be 10?). I wonder if this is related to the world economic situation???? (imagine smilie here - as I've used up my ration)
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Catch up time again for me...
Mono - I'll start with the shot. Simple but effective - I agree that the teapot is a little lost in the BG but it's not a major issue for me.
Onto the words - mainly just want to say thankyou for sharing. I think a lot of us have the inner demon that tells us we are bad when really we are just human beings doing our best with what life throws a us. The irony of this for me is that my demon is what influences me to make bad decisions and do "bad" things.
Without going into too much detail I have been subjected to physical and psychological abuse in the past and that led to some appalling decisions on my part where drink and drugs are concerned. I have done some "bad" things in my time and have only managed to get it together since meeting my OH. Having someone love me unconditionally despite all my failings has allowed me to punch my demon in the face and start believing that I am not all bad. The only problem with this is that I'm still reliant on what someone else thinks of me rather than being able to just feel good about myself... which means my demon is always there in the back of my mind and rears his pig ugly face occasionally. I think I've probably said enough - but thankyou for making me think about this as ignoring it won't make it go away.
Season - lovely lighting, texture and composition.
Mono - I'll start with the shot. Simple but effective - I agree that the teapot is a little lost in the BG but it's not a major issue for me.
Onto the words - mainly just want to say thankyou for sharing. I think a lot of us have the inner demon that tells us we are bad when really we are just human beings doing our best with what life throws a us. The irony of this for me is that my demon is what influences me to make bad decisions and do "bad" things.
Without going into too much detail I have been subjected to physical and psychological abuse in the past and that led to some appalling decisions on my part where drink and drugs are concerned. I have done some "bad" things in my time and have only managed to get it together since meeting my OH. Having someone love me unconditionally despite all my failings has allowed me to punch my demon in the face and start believing that I am not all bad. The only problem with this is that I'm still reliant on what someone else thinks of me rather than being able to just feel good about myself... which means my demon is always there in the back of my mind and rears his pig ugly face occasionally. I think I've probably said enough - but thankyou for making me think about this as ignoring it won't make it go away.
Season - lovely lighting, texture and composition.
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Jill.... Exposed, I knew what it was straight away and an excellent take indeed. Mono... wow and wow again. Both the writing that accompanies the image, very deep for this early on a Wednesday morning, and a corker of a shot. Season just excellent.
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Well what a topic! And you forced me to leave the house for this one as there is no grunge in my house :nono:
So off I went into the heat of the semi desert. The day was also our 17th wedding anniversary, so I killed 3 birds with one stone. More on the 3rd bird later
Anyway, I'd already decided what we were going to do for our anniversary (which was on Tuesday) and that was to go down to a place called Agua Amarga in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, do a little sunbathing while listening to the waves and the chattering of small spanish children, then lunch in the restaurant facing the beach. Then late Monday the theme came in and I knew straight away where I was going to go and it was only about 30km from where we had planned.
So the sunbathing went as planned and we had a lovely leisurely lunch and talked about how the sounds of the waves reminded us of getting married, as we were married on a small uninhabited island off the coast of Mahe in the Seychelles
So, onto the 2nd bird: About 30 km south of the village we were in is another village called Rodalquilar. It's a very old village whose founding was based on mining of minerals. In the 1880s there began a gold fever (involving Spanish, European and American companies) and this lasted until 1990 when the gold mine was finally closed down. In order to accommodate the workers a number of single story houses were built, usually with a small bathroom, kitchen, a small living space and 2 bedrooms and they were built in small terraces and were faced with yeso, a local type of rough plaster, and mostly painted white in typical andalusian style.
When the mines finally closed the miners and their families either left to search elsewhere for work, or were evicted. The houses were then just abandoned, the kitchens and bathrooms were deliberately destroyed so no one else could move in. They ended up covered in grafitti (see my set on flickr) and then used as a place to go by the local youths who did what youths do. Set fires, had parties and ..........
And I knew I'd get a picture there. But I arrived in the nick of time
Workmen were busy fencing off the area to stop people entering the houses as they were in a very dangerous condition. However, your intrepid photographer just barged in anyway and this is what I got ........
And the 3rd bird: In between Agua Amarga and Rodalquilar there is a small beach called El Playazo, and next to this beach were a number of fishermen's boat houses on either side of a small slipway. These boathouses had been there for generations and last year I took a lot of pictures of the details of these old structures, some of which I used in my exhibition. Well, the Junta (regional government) decided, in their wisdom, that all coastal structures had to go as they made the place look untidy!!!! I thought the boathouses had escaped as they are almost inaccessible, but no, a friend told me a couple of weeks ago that they were gone too. So my 3rd bird was to go and take some after pictures as I want to do a photobook of before and after as those details are now lost forever. It was such a sad visit as, apart from 3 iron rings in the rock there was absolutely no evidence that anything had been there. Yet more cultural heritage gone forever.
So off I went into the heat of the semi desert. The day was also our 17th wedding anniversary
, so I killed 3 birds with one stone. More on the 3rd bird later Anyway, I'd already decided what we were going to do for our anniversary (which was on Tuesday) and that was to go down to a place called Agua Amarga in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, do a little sunbathing while listening to the waves and the chattering of small spanish children, then lunch in the restaurant facing the beach. Then late Monday the theme came in and I knew straight away where I was going to go and it was only about 30km from where we had planned.
So the sunbathing went as planned and we had a lovely leisurely lunch and talked about how the sounds of the waves reminded us of getting married, as we were married on a small uninhabited island off the coast of Mahe in the Seychelles
So, onto the 2nd bird: About 30 km south of the village we were in is another village called Rodalquilar. It's a very old village whose founding was based on mining of minerals. In the 1880s there began a gold fever (involving Spanish, European and American companies) and this lasted until 1990 when the gold mine was finally closed down. In order to accommodate the workers a number of single story houses were built, usually with a small bathroom, kitchen, a small living space and 2 bedrooms and they were built in small terraces and were faced with yeso, a local type of rough plaster, and mostly painted white in typical andalusian style.
When the mines finally closed the miners and their families either left to search elsewhere for work, or were evicted. The houses were then just abandoned, the kitchens and bathrooms were deliberately destroyed so no one else could move in. They ended up covered in grafitti (see my set on flickr) and then used as a place to go by the local youths who did what youths do. Set fires, had parties and ..........
And I knew I'd get a picture there. But I arrived in the nick of time
Workmen were busy fencing off the area to stop people entering the houses as they were in a very dangerous condition. However, your intrepid photographer just barged in anyway
and this is what I got ........GRUNGE
And the 3rd bird: In between Agua Amarga and Rodalquilar there is a small beach called El Playazo, and next to this beach were a number of fishermen's boat houses on either side of a small slipway. These boathouses had been there for generations and last year I took a lot of pictures of the details of these old structures, some of which I used in my exhibition. Well, the Junta (regional government) decided, in their wisdom, that all coastal structures had to go as they made the place look untidy!!!! I thought the boathouses had escaped as they are almost inaccessible, but no, a friend told me a couple of weeks ago that they were gone too. So my 3rd bird was to go and take some after pictures as I want to do a photobook of before and after as those details are now lost forever. It was such a sad visit as, apart from 3 iron rings in the rock there was absolutely no evidence that anything had been there. Yet more cultural heritage gone forever.
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Really enjoyed the write up Bruja and happy anniversary!
Interesting shot you have taken there but I feel it could do with a bit more of a grungier post processing look myself..eg a bit darker. Could have done with some graffiti on the walls too (I know you have a can of spraypaint with you!)
PS I have just seen your shot for Season and think it is brilliant. Really effective composition and symmetry.
Interesting shot you have taken there but I feel it could do with a bit more of a grungier post processing look myself..eg a bit darker. Could have done with some graffiti on the walls too (I know you have a can of spraypaint with you!)
PS I have just seen your shot for Season and think it is brilliant. Really effective composition and symmetry.
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Very grungey shot Jill... I can't quite work it out, but is that dust lit in the stream of light from the windows ? Very brave of you to go charging in there like that, but it was worth it
I hope the 3rd bird goes well for you. I'm also glad you had a great day on your anniversary, not sure topping it off with getting this shot would necessarily be near the top of my choice of things to do though ...
Happy Anniversary
I hope the 3rd bird goes well for you. I'm also glad you had a great day on your anniversary, not sure topping it off with getting this shot would necessarily be near the top of my choice of things to do though ...
Happy Anniversary
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Really enjoyed the write up Bruja and happy anniversary!
Interesting shot you have taken there but I feel it could do with a bit more of a grungier post processing look myself..eg a bit darker. Could have done with some graffiti on the walls too (I know you have a can of spraypaint with you!)
PS I have just seen your shot for Season and think it is brilliant. Really effective composition and symmetry.
Thanks KJ, I like it because of the contrast of the fresh,clean light coming in against the abandoned and burned furniture and walls. Glad you like the season shot, it was very popular
Very grungey shot Jill... I can't quite work it out, but is that dust lit in the stream of light from the windows ? Very brave of you to go charging in there like that, but it was worth it
I hope the 3rd bird goes well for you. I'm also glad you had a great day on your anniversary, not sure topping it off with getting this shot would necessarily be near the top of my choice of things to do though ...
Happy Anniversary
Ooooh, you are awful
I don't know what it was but I felt it gave it an almost ghostly quality of life departed.
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Very happy anniversary to you both - 17 years and still counting.
I must say, I like your plan for your anniversary - sea, sun and sand, followed by a delicious lunch, followed by some togging. Perfect, in my book.
So - on to the photo. I keep going back and looking at this (as I often do with yours!) and even though I'm not 'into' grunge I really, really like this as a photograph. What makes it for me is the diffused light coming in through the window and the soft reflections. You've got loads of grunge, imho, but that light is just magic.
I agree with your observations on things being 'tidied up' by the powers that be - but I didn't know the Spanish were getting a taste for it. Our pretty, rural New Forest village is, in my opinion, being spoilt by creeping 'urbanisation' with gallons of paint on the roads, kerbs where once the grass verge gently melded into a crumbly tarmac road, infill building of samey-looking mock something or other 'homes' and dozens of other assaults on its character. If I sound like a grumpy old woman - just give me a soap box and I could grump for England.
I'm glad you captured the boathouses of El Playazo last year before it was too late.
Jean
I must say, I like your plan for your anniversary - sea, sun and sand, followed by a delicious lunch, followed by some togging. Perfect, in my book.
So - on to the photo. I keep going back and looking at this (as I often do with yours!) and even though I'm not 'into' grunge I really, really like this as a photograph. What makes it for me is the diffused light coming in through the window and the soft reflections. You've got loads of grunge, imho, but that light is just magic.
I agree with your observations on things being 'tidied up' by the powers that be - but I didn't know the Spanish were getting a taste for it. Our pretty, rural New Forest village is, in my opinion, being spoilt by creeping 'urbanisation' with gallons of paint on the roads, kerbs where once the grass verge gently melded into a crumbly tarmac road, infill building of samey-looking mock something or other 'homes' and dozens of other assaults on its character. If I sound like a grumpy old woman - just give me a soap box and I could grump for England.
I'm glad you captured the boathouses of El Playazo last year before it was too late.
Jean
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Happy anniversary
With regard to the photo, there is some definiate grunge in there but its a shame about the lens flare which i personally find very distracting. Still i do like the way the brightness of the window contrasts with the gloomy grunge.
With regard to the photo, there is some definiate grunge in there but its a shame about the lens flare which i personally find very distracting. Still i do like the way the brightness of the window contrasts with the gloomy grunge.
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Very happy anniversary to you both - 17 years and still counting.
I must say, I like your plan for your anniversary - sea, sun and sand, followed by a delicious lunch, followed by some togging. Perfect, in my book.
So - on to the photo. I keep going back and looking at this (as I often do with yours!) and even though I'm not 'into' grunge I really, really like this as a photograph. What makes it for me is the diffused light coming in through the window and the soft reflections. You've got loads of grunge, imho, but that light is just magic.
Thanks Jean. I didn't really notice how good the light was until I loaded it onto the computer. I could have cloned out the lens flare but someyimes breaking the rules gives a really atmospheric picture and when I saw this one I thought 'that's the one!'
I agree with your observations on things being 'tidied up' by the powers that be - but I didn't know the Spanish were getting a taste for it. Our pretty, rural New Forest village is, in my opinion, being spoilt by creeping 'urbanisation' with gallons of paint on the roads, kerbs where once the grass verge gently melded into a crumbly tarmac road, infill building of samey-looking mock something or other 'homes' and dozens of other assaults on its character. If I sound like a grumpy old woman - just give me a soap box and I could grump for England.
I'm starting to grumpfor Spain and the loss of photographic opportunities all in the name of 'progress'.
I'm glad you captured the boathouses of El Playazo last year before it was too late.
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Happy anniversary
With regard to the photo, there is some definiate grunge in there but its a shame about the lens flare which i personally find very distracting. Still i do like the way the brightness of the window contrasts with the gloomy grunge.
Thanks Ruth. Sometimes lens flare just is and I'm not a fan either but I feel the shot would have lost impact if I'd tried to avoid it.
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Happy anniversary from me too...
After seeing Sarah Lees shot, your is very posh...
well done for being that intrepid photographer...
it's a good take on the theme and works well, although (to me) crying out for your fantastic B&W treatment...go on you know you want to..
After seeing Sarah Lees shot, your is very posh...
well done for being that intrepid photographer...
it's a good take on the theme and works well, although (to me) crying out for your fantastic B&W treatment...go on you know you want to..
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Well first things first . . . Happy anniversary to you
It looks like you were on the same wavelength as me this week . . . again. Although I think I found the grungiest location
I was having a quick look at these at work today. I know that my work monitor is VERY dark, but in this case I think these shots actually looked better. Especially No.1. The darkness seemed to provide a better contrast with the light from the window. At home (and I think this monitor is closer to what everyone else sees) it looks a little bit too crisp and clear.
Ironically, that's what I would normally like to see in a shot but with the grunge theme I think maybe darker is better :shrug:
No.1 is definitely the better shot IMO. I like the light and I even like the bit of lens flare. There's very nice flaky texture on the walls too that works well with the theme.
Very, very best of luck with your photobook. I think the before and after is a great idea, although it's a shame that this type of location is becoming so sterilised and being stripped of its character
It looks like you were on the same wavelength as me this week . . . again. Although I think I found the grungiest location
I was having a quick look at these at work today. I know that my work monitor is VERY dark, but in this case I think these shots actually looked better. Especially No.1. The darkness seemed to provide a better contrast with the light from the window. At home (and I think this monitor is closer to what everyone else sees) it looks a little bit too crisp and clear.
Ironically, that's what I would normally like to see in a shot but with the grunge theme I think maybe darker is better :shrug:
No.1 is definitely the better shot IMO. I like the light and I even like the bit of lens flare. There's very nice flaky texture on the walls too that works well with the theme.
Very, very best of luck with your photobook. I think the before and after is a great idea, although it's a shame that this type of location is becoming so sterilised and being stripped of its character
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I think any of the grunge shots work really well. I commend anyone getting a good shot for this! I've been thinking about it since I got home... and NADA!
Anyway, for you
Anyway,
for you
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Ohh the b&w treatment works really well, mind you the first shot isn't exactly shabby.....
Happy Anniversary... Louise and I celebrate 15 years on Thursday!
Happy Anniversary... Louise and I celebrate 15 years on Thursday!
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Jill having been slapped on the wrist for my late comments by you today I thought I'd catch up with you first Belated Happy Anniversary!
I kinda like the flare and the bright sunshine on the left balances (for me anyway ) the grungey wall on the right!
Total delapidation True Grunge!
A good read and a good shot
Belated Happy Anniversary!I kinda like the flare and the bright sunshine on the left balances (for me anyway ) the grungey wall on the right!
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True Grunge!A good read and a good shot