dan_yorkshire's 52 2010 (Week 26 - Beginnings (Pg 15)

[jennyb]

Excellent take on the theme, Dan. The lighting and the colours are just right but I would agree with Jean that a couple of crushed beer cans would have added to the pic.

Fingers crossed for Friday.

Jenny

 

[Tracer]

Quality - lovely idea and composition. I would like a little more contrast, I think - rim lighting would be ideal but we can't control the weather.

Post - inspired idea, very well executed. I'm trying to dredge up some sympathy but it is hard....

 

[foggy4ever]

Ingredients...Popular choice for this weeks theme and nicely done.

Stop...Very important bit of equipment I try not to use mine as much as possible. Good use of a narrow dof and the b&w works quite well.

Isolation...3 very good and totally different shots, but for me the last one of the barn is my favourite.

Quality...Nice to know you got exactly what you wanted as it's not always the case. Great shot!

Post...Harsh, very harsh! I must be the only one who ignored the result and looked at the overall performace and thought other than Wright-Phillips :thumbsdown: the team performance was good just poor finnishing.
Better to miss a few chances than not create any at all.

 

[The23rdman]

Oh, Dan, it wasn't that bad! At least we're not Spanish!

Really nice idea for the shot though, although it could use a bit more light.

Scott, I agree totally re the game.

 

[Slackbladder]

LOL Love the sentiment, i dont only understand but i suffer more...i live in Germany, can you imagine the stick i have been getting especially after the krauts display on how to play footie!?!?!? grr! :bang:

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Excellent take on the theme, Dan. The lighting and the colours are just right but I would agree with Jean that a couple of crushed beer cans would have added to the pic.

Fingers crossed for Friday.

Jenny

Cheers Jenny.... suppose my image is even more apropriate this week

Quality - lovely idea and composition. I would like a little more contrast, I think - rim lighting would be ideal but we can't control the weather.

Post - inspired idea, very well executed. I'm trying to dredge up some sympathy but it is hard....

Thanks mate

Ingredients...Popular choice for this weeks theme and nicely done.

Stop...Very important bit of equipment I try not to use mine as much as possible. Good use of a narrow dof and the b&w works quite well.

Isolation...3 very good and totally different shots, but for me the last one of the barn is my favourite.

Quality...Nice to know you got exactly what you wanted as it's not always the case. Great shot!

Post...Harsh, very harsh! I must be the only one who ignored the result and looked at the overall performace and thought other than Wright-Phillips :thumbsdown: the team performance was good just poor finnishing.
Better to miss a few chances than not create any at all.

Thanks Scott, it was a little tongue in cheek for last week but surely you dont feel the same way about England now?

Oh, Dan, it wasn't that bad! At least we're not Spanish!

Really nice idea for the shot though, although it could use a bit more light.

Scott, I agree totally re the game.

Cheers Dean, thought after I had posted that I would've liked the whites to be a little 'whiter'

LOL Love the sentiment, i dont only understand but i suffer more...i live in Germany, can you imagine the stick i have been getting especially after the krauts display on how to play footie!?!?!? grr! :bang:

Haha, thanks David, at least all us English get to moan and be miserable together.

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Slightly late this week, been to London for the weekend and took the Nikon & Tamron 17-50 with me.

Had a couple of ideas that I managed to capture.

The first is of Euston/St Pancras Station, metal everywhere and makes for a nice shot from upstairs. It has been slightly HDR'd but not too much I hope, I'm only a fan myself when it is subtle.

The second shot isn't exactly what I had hoped for. I was looking for far bigger stairs on the underground without anybody using them. Sadly the opportunity didnt arise so tried as much as I could to make it interesting with PP.

Cheers,

Dan

 

[ladysue]

Metal
Both good shots Dan. I'd go for the escalator, just because its different. I think the oranges are a bit bright for me in the Euston picture.
Sue

 

[blakester]

#1 gets my vote Dan It has very strong compositional lines, its bang on theme too, thats a lot of metal
I also like the colour in the image too. How did you manage to capture the place so empty?

 

[clud17]

Dan your post shot is great, sums up the whole concept of post match blues, although to be fair i think mine would be in the toilet not the bin along with the other brown stuff.

Both your metal shots are good although the first could prob do with a straighten along the horizontal under the clock. The second i think would be better with a shallow dof to blur out the background behind the glass.

 

[SarahLee]

Composition of the first one works well and you've kept the HDR nice & subtle.
I'm another who really likes the colours. The contrast of the blues and oranges works really well for me.
I agree with Chris on the straightening though, and I'm not sure if it's a result of the PP but it's not quite as sharp as I'd like.

The escalator shot is spot on for me though.
Love the B&W - it really works for this shot
And I disagree with Chris on the DoF. Personally, I like the fact that the background is quite sharp and that I can see ghostly reflections of people in the glass.

 

[holryn]

I like both of these Dan. Slightly less saturated and a little rotation would sort the first out nicely.

The escalator is great. Suits B&W. Did you get in any ones way?

 

[jgs001]

I like both of them Dan... the processing suits each... a tweak to straighten the first one...

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Metal
Both good shots Dan. I'd go for the escalator, just because its different. I think the oranges are a bit bright for me in the Euston picture.
Sue

Cheers Sue, thought the orange brought out by the HDR would not be to everyones liking.

#1 gets my vote Dan It has very strong compositional lines, its bang on theme too, thats a lot of metal
I also like the colour in the image too. How did you manage to capture the place so empty?

Cheers mate, the station was at 12pm on a Sunday but everyone was downstairs and not waiting for the eurostar upstairs. Glad you like the composition, with all those straight lines I knew I had to get it right.

Dan your post shot is great, sums up the whole concept of post match blues, although to be fair i think mine would be in the toilet not the bin along with the other brown stuff.

Both your metal shots are good although the first could prob do with a straighten along the horizontal under the clock. The second i think would be better with a shallow dof to blur out the background behind the glass.

Thanks, as soon as I'de posted the station shot I spotted the horizon slant.

Composition of the first one works well and you've kept the HDR nice & subtle.
I'm another who really likes the colours. The contrast of the blues and oranges works really well for me.
I agree with Chris on the straightening though, and I'm not sure if it's a result of the PP but it's not quite as sharp as I'd like.

The escalator shot is spot on for me though.
Love the B&W - it really works for this shot
And I disagree with Chris on the DoF. Personally, I like the fact that the background is quite sharp and that I can see ghostly reflections of people in the glass.

Thankyou Sarah, HDR does soften photos I think but when you push it more than I have the HDR bceomes more powerful and the sharpness doesnt matter anymore, think my processing is right on the border.

I like both of these Dan. Slightly less saturated and a little rotation would sort the first out nicely.

The escalator is great. Suits B&W. Did you get in any ones way?

Cheers.

Nope, got in noones way. Got the settings right on the camera and waited until it was quiet enough to get the shot.

I like both of them Dan... the processing suits each... a tweak to straighten the first one...

Thanks, again I knew about the straighten once I'd posted, just me being lazy

Dan

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Grunge.....grunge?!?!

Managed to get a shot in the end.

Been away a couple of days and our family pet... a goldfish was suffering from the amount of sunshine in the room. Grungy water.

He still knows where his food is!! All clean now though!!

I'm not too happy with it other than the fact it has allowed me complete the week

Dan

 

[SarahLee]

Awwwwww that poor goldfish :shake:

For the most awful theme in the entire 52 this isn't bad though.
It's not one that I'd want to hang on the wall . . . but that's more to do with dirty goldfish water not being very attractive.

Given the bright light from the window, it's not badly exposed and the composition is nice. I like the way that the window frames the bowl and the angle of the window sill works well.

With a clean bowl and without the fish food I reckon that this would make a pleasing shot . . . only problem is that it wouldn't be grungy then :shrug:

 

[justlooking]

that's one mucky grungy fish bowl !

 

[Lynton]

poor fish.

No filter.
No airstone
In bright sunshine.
Filthy water.
Too small a bowl for the fish... :nono::nono::nono:

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

That genuinely makes me sad.

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Awwwwww that poor goldfish :shake:

For the most awful theme in the entire 52 this isn't bad though.
It's not one that I'd want to hang on the wall . . . but that's more to do with dirty goldfish water not being very attractive.

Given the bright light from the window, it's not badly exposed and the composition is nice. I like the way that the window frames the bowl and the angle of the window sill works well.

With a clean bowl and without the fish food I reckon that this would make a pleasing shot . . . only problem is that it wouldn't be grungy then :shrug:

Thanks Sarah, it was a poor theme and I'm just pleased to be onto the next week now.

that's one mucky grungy fish bowl !

Your not wrong, you'll be pleased to know he's all clean now!

 

[dan_yorkshire]

poor fish.

No filter.
No airstone
In bright sunshine.
Filthy water.
Too small a bowl for the fish... :nono::nono::nono:

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

That genuinely makes me sad.

I feel I have to justify myself,

The water is(was) dirty for the photo I admit, but for a very small goldfish won on a fairground nearly 6 years ago I don't think he's done bad.

We bought a bowl and don't keep it in direct sunlight, I put it there and also removed the oxygenating plants for the photo.

Cheers, Dan

 

[jeangenie]

Metal: I like #1 lots - the HDR is subtle enough to be pleasing, and you've done well to capture that vast space looking so empty. #2 seems to be playing tricks with my eyes. I keep looking at it and imagining the escalator being a sheer drop - perhaps it's the perspective and deep dof. But both fit the bill - plenty of metal, and well done on getting good clean shots in difficult situations.

Grunge: Ohhh - poor little goldie. I hope he/she is ok after that grungey experience. I'm inclined to agree with you that it keeps you up to date, but isn't a shot you'd want to treasure, but it was a lousy theme and I feel the same way about my Grunge shot.

Jean

 

[DC2Z]

ewwww, good shot that is bang on theme.
I'm sure he doesn't normally live like that

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Metal: I like #1 lots - the HDR is subtle enough to be pleasing, and you've done well to capture that vast space looking so empty. #2 seems to be playing tricks with my eyes. I keep looking at it and imagining the escalator being a sheer drop - perhaps it's the perspective and deep dof. But both fit the bill - plenty of metal, and well done on getting good clean shots in difficult situations.

Grunge: Ohhh - poor little goldie. I hope he/she is ok after that grungey experience. I'm inclined to agree with you that it keeps you up to date, but isn't a shot you'd want to treasure, but it was a lousy theme and I feel the same way about my Grunge shot.

Jean

Thankyou for your catchup Jean

ewwww, good shot that is bang on theme.
I'm sure he doesn't normally live like that

Cheers mate, getting it on theme was the hardest yet.

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Had a few different ideas for this theme but when I spotted this shot I knew it was the one.

We're in the height of summer yet there's 'beginnings' of autumn already showing.... conkers already?!?!

Taken with my 35mm @ f2.0 which has given me a great crisp shot and nice bokeh.

Apologies for lack of feedback, will do a big catchup this week.

Cheers

Dan

 

[jennyb]

Hi Dan, I've got a bit of catching up to do.

I love the station shot, especially the leading lines and the colours. However, as others have said, it needs a bit of straightening.

Poor old goldfish. Glad he has had his home cleaned up now. Definitely fits the theme.

I love this week's shot. What is it? I have also noticed that there are nuts appearing on the trees. Yes, summer is on it's way out. I love the composition and the colours. very striking.

Jenny

 

[blakester]

I like that a lot Dan, the dof, the colour and composition, all together make a fantastic image. That conker looks like some kind of sea creature with tentacles. All round big from me. Iain

 

[justlooking]

love the baby conker. Lovely colours and use of dof. Looks very delicate.

 

[DC2Z]

By the end of the week I'm sure summer will be over.

The DOF is spot on here and its bang on theme.

 

[SarahLee]

Arrrrgggghhhhhh you used the "b word".
I don't know why but bokeh is one of those words that just grates on my nerves for no apparent reason

It is nice though.
And lovely crisp detail in the conker too. I think you've judged the DoF perfectly.

I've noticed that a lot of plants in the garden have finished flowering and started to go to seed already this year. It's a depressing thought that Summer might already be on its way out

 

[dan_yorkshire]

Hi Dan, I've got a bit of catching up to do.

I love the station shot, especially the leading lines and the colours. However, as others have said, it needs a bit of straightening.

Poor old goldfish. Glad he has had his home cleaned up now. Definitely fits the theme.

I love this week's shot. What is it? I have also noticed that there are nuts appearing on the trees. Yes, summer is on it's way out. I love the composition and the colours. very striking.

Jenny

Cheers Jenny, its a little conker. Tookages getting one tack sharp as the wind was blowing it about.

I like that a lot Dan, the dof, the colour and composition, all together make a fantastic image. That conker looks like some kind of sea creature with tentacles. All round big from me. Iain

Thanks mate

love the baby conker. Lovely colours and use of dof. Looks very delicate.

By the end of the week I'm sure summer will be over.

The DOF is spot on here and its bang on theme.

Yep it'll be snowing before you know it. How much easier is shooting the themes when its light out every night?!

Arrrrgggghhhhhh you used the "b word".
I don't know why but bokeh is one of those words that just grates on my nerves for no apparent reason

It is nice though.
And lovely crisp detail in the conker too. I think you've judged the DoF perfectly.

I've noticed that a lot of plants in the garden have finished flowering and started to go to seed already this year. It's a depressing thought that Summer might already be on its way out

Thanks Sarah, never heard of a bokeyphobia, might need to see a doctor about that

Dan

 

[dade_f]

very nice image, well composed and captured

 

[Tracer]

Just beautiful - even if it does look a bit like some alien nasty coming to get me...!

 

[karmagarda]

Metal is wicked! Love the detail and contrast between the roof and background. It could do with a wee bit of a straighten though

And that sure is one grungy fish bowl

Beginnings is really really nice. Love the DOF. Very vibrant greens, almost a duotone shot with all those greens!

 

[clud17]

Grunge, yep definitely grungy, looks a bit like weak pea soup. good idea but i think the fish food doesn't need to be there as the contrast between white and ...er grunginess works well together.

Beginnings, cracking shot, great colours, magic dof and a lovely subject.

 

[jgs001]

Excellent Dan... clear crisp and wonderful DOF. a big