weekly Cowboys 52 in 2013 Done and dusted

Hi ya Mark

welcome to the madhouse.....look forward to seeing your shots :thumbs:
 
Hi Mark


hmmmm.. on theme for sure...twice over if you take the fact that some little oik as broken his legs off :eek:

Like toe DOF & the sharpness ....just think that maybe there's more to be had from the tones n colors :thinking: Normally not keen on central compositions but this seems to work fine :thumbs: Bg's can't always be helped...unless you had a step ladder handy :lol: for a more eye level shot where you may have been able to lose the bars on the windows ?
 
Hi, Mark, Sin, on theme and plenty of detail. I'd prefer more separation between the statue and Jesus. For me, this would be a cracking B&W.

Broken legs, that's a nice touch and ell spotted.

Cheers
 
Good start Mark - looks like a miserable day for it, the reason I stayed inside for mine.

Like the straight on view - did you explore a few more angles before deciding on this one?
 
Thanks.

I looked at it in B&W but prefered the moss to be showing as I felt it helped the image.

The other angles I could get made the statue seem out of balance, a good side shot would have put houses and trees in the photo as the church is on a busy main road.
 
Definitely on topic, and an original idea, also find the missing legs amusing/fitting, we've forgotten to respect the person who died to rid us of our sins, and Jesus is looking rather sorry about it!

I would have probably shifted a couple of inches to the left so that the cross lined up with the verticals of the windows, but it's no biggie.
 
Great idea, and a real strong image.

Well done :bonk:
 
Good Subject, I would like to see a contrast boost to lift it off the background a bit more. - good start, 51 to go!
 
A very god idea for a photo, it certainly fits the theme. I also think it could benefit from a boost to the contrast, or maybe even in black and white?
 
Good spot, I agree with the potential for b and w as well as lift the contrast
Think this would be fantastic with a flash to highlight subject and darken background , maybe because I like playing with flash guns :D
Good start to the 52 :thumbs:
 
Nice start but the top of the BG a little distracting maybe BruceMo has the right idea about darkening the BG
 
Bang on theme, and nicely taken. I agree with Lynne that the tones could be brought out a little more. I also think an even shallower DoF would have helped a lot, but it might not have been possible.

Looks like Jesus was capable of sin too; he's clearly got himself legless in this photo! :coat:
 
i agree with the b+w coment i think it would give a really dark feel to the picture, saying that i do like the original photo and the sharpness is excellent. nice work
 
am torn.. like the B+W but shame to lose that green moss as think it adds more texture in the colour version.. perhaps a vignette would have helped to separate the cross from the background?.. good take on the theme!
 
Season
I thought about the weather, sporting seasons, etc but came up with this.

Season by cowboy72, on Flickr

I like the idea but I'm not sure if I've managed to pull it off.
 
like your idea.. good focus and DOF, would have liked it a little lighter in the centre perhaps to highlight the text.. but what a good take on the theme!
 
Nice idea. 2 Seasons in 1.

Looks a tad dark on my screen. I had a quick edit and brightened (and added a slight vignette) seemed to give it a bit of a boost. HHmmm second thoughts the vignette might look a bit weird :thinking:

Cheers.
 
Clever shot Mark and well thought out with the pepper brushed around the text. Good job!
 
I like this one - good use of DOF to highlight the "season"....

Not sure I fancy eating tripe and chickpea whatever it is though. :gag: :lol:
 
Good to see something a bit different but agree with others about it being a bit dark.
 
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Love the season idea
Just needs a little light for me, but thats just fussy
I like it
 
Spot on theme :clap:

a little dark? - I think that is personal choice rather than a valid critique though!

onward and upward! :)
 
hughie said:
St Peters church south bank ?
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Yarm Road, Stockton.

Thanks for all the comments/crit.

I tried it brighter but personally prefered the slightly darker image, I'll put the lighter one in the thread later.
 
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