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Well here I go, Would have loved to do a 365 but due to my day job I have 2 types of hope and one of them is Bob.:)

I am hoping that the 52 will allow my photography to grow, will be interesting to look back at all the images in 12 months time. I am also hoping not to fall at the side of the road due to work commitments, this is the biggest ommitment I have

My Rules

1 I am going to endevour to post in the week of the challange, but due to living out of a suitcase most of the week with only my Iphone for internet this may not be possible.

2 I am going to include the reshoot cards x5 and 2x jokers, although I am hoping not to use the jokers.

3 I will comment on as many 52's as I can, but will probably only do this after I have posted my shot so that I am not influenced.

Please comment on my shots, good or bad, I want to improve and this is the reason for doing the 52. Thanks


One last thing I would like to wish all my fellow 52er's the best of luck for the following 12 months.
 
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Well here is my first shot, Drops of water on a dvd, lit with my r1 macro flashes on my 105vr and my sb800 and sb900 from either side.

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You did a lot better than I did with drops on a CD. :thumbs:

Definitely curved. :D Part of me wants to see the drop you've focussed on lit better, but that's just a nit pick. The rainbow DOF is lovely. :)
 
Dave I have tried this :fail: This is stunning work :clap: and errr well lit :lol: oh and best of luck to you too for the year ahead.
 
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JDholic said:
You did a lot better than I did with drops on a CD. :thumbs:

Definitely curved. :D Part of me wants to see the drop you've focussed on lit better, but that's just a nit pick. The rainbow DOF is lovely. :)
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CGeezer said:
Dave I have tried this :fail: This is stunning work :clap: and errr well lit :lol: oh and best of luck to you too for the year ahead.
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Thanks Guys, JDholic, I see what you mean about the drop I focused on

CGeezer, thanks:thumbs:, Spelling is my weak point.
 
Morning Dave;

I do like this - I too had thought of trying something along these lines but I think you've done it better than I would have!

If I have to be picky, I'd go along with what JD said about the main focal droplet - it's just ever so slightly too dark. Maybe a small maglite just at camera right shining directly at that drop may have added something? :shrug:
 
I like it. I think the lighting makes it looks moody and quite "blade runner-y".

There you go, I've even invented a new adjective for the new year!;)
 
That's floomin' brilliant, Dave!
 
A little dark for me too, and the overall composition isn't winning me over. Nice idea and a great 'curve' though. :)
 
Hi Dave,

This 52 really will help your photography improve, so I hope that you manage to stick with it alongside your day job . . . not easy I know.

Lovely first shot to start with. If I had a niggle it would be that I'd like a bit more DOF so that the 3 nearest drops were in focus - but that really is a minor niggle. Especially as I tried this and failed spectacularly ! :lol:
 
slimboy fat said:
I like it. I think the lighting makes it looks moody and quite "blade runner-y".

There you go, I've even invented a new adjective for the new year!;)
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Thanks, I am pleased with the way it turned out.

The23rdman said:
That's floomin' brilliant, Dave!
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Thanks:thumbs:

68lbs said:
A little dark for me too, and the overall composition isn't winning me over. Nice idea and a great 'curve' though. :)
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Cool, thanks for the c&c, greatly appriciated. Maybe a reshoot is in order when I get a chance. I will edit this one a little lighter and post in the macro section to see of you prefer it.

SarahLee said:
Hi Dave,

This 52 really will help your photography improve, so I hope that you manage to stick with it alongside your day job . . . not easy I know.

Lovely first shot to start with. If I had a niggle it would be that I'd like a bit more DOF so that the 3 nearest drops were in focus - but that really is a minor niggle. Especially as I tried this and failed spectacularly ! :lol:
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Thanks Sarah, I did try a few with more DOF but they just didn't work as well.

Gonetae said:
Cool first shot and all the best for the next 51. :thumbs:
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Thanks, I am looking foward to it.

DC2Z said:
lovely 1st shot and good luck for the year ahead
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Thanks, just a little worried that I have peeked on the first week.
 
Thanks Chris, this was my first attempt at water drops on a cd, I think the r1 macro flashes made it a lot easier.
 
Hi Dave
Missed yours earlier I'm trying to comment on as many as I can. This is great I love the colours. I must try this one day I know I will mess it up but I must try.
well done
kim
 
I love the colours in this shot, I'm going to have a try at something like this but I'll have to get shopping for some more kit first ;)
 
kimo said:
Hi Dave
Missed yours earlier I'm trying to comment on as many as I can. This is great I love the colours. I must try this one day I know I will mess it up but I must try.
well done
kim
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Thanks, this was the first try at this, I was really pleased with the way it came out.

Graham00 said:
Quite dreamy blue, nice it reminds me of marbles.
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Graham, Thanks, I gelled the SB200 with the supplied blue gel.

Davie said:
I love the colours in this shot, I'm going to have a try at something like this but I'll have to get shopping for some more kit first ;)
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Thanks Davie, Have fun doing the shopping.

Ajophotog said:
Looking good to me, great colour ;)
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Thanks Alby, means a lot coming from you, any tips you can give me on my macros would be greatly appreciated.
 
Quite spectacular, reminds me of pink floyd. Well done!
 
Lovely colours - I like the dark at the top with the lighter middle. Perhaps just a little dark at the bottom left. Those droplets are certainly curved :)
 
-ayla- said:
Quite spectacular, reminds me of pink floyd. Well done!
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Thanks, I hadn't made the connection, it is interesting to hear different peoples thoughts on it and how they vary.

justlooking said:
Lovely colours - I like the dark at the top with the lighter middle. Perhaps just a little dark at the bottom left. Those droplets are certainly curved :)
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Thanks for the comments, I did struggle with if the image was to dark at first. I had also shot some lighter ones and some with more Dof they just didn't work in the sameway.
 
It works well for me Dave, Love the OOF rainbows and the small bubble inside the main focus drop. I'm in two minds about the lighting, it works as is, but does seem a bit on the dark side, but being darker is that bit moodier..
 
jgs001 said:
It works well for me Dave, Love the OOF rainbows and the small bubble inside the main focus drop. I'm in two minds about the lighting, it works as is, but does seem a bit on the dark side, but being darker is that bit moodier..
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john, thanks for the comments, as I have said maybe this is one that I will try again outside the 52 to see if I can improve on the results
 
I do like the diffraction of the red green and blue in the drops. But a deeper dof would have made this I think.
 
dlh said:
I do like the diffraction of the red green and blue in the drops. But a deeper dof would have made this I think.
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A few people have said about the dof on another site, I did take some with a larger dof, so here is one of them.

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pwrsonaly I don't feel it works quiet aswell, but am interested in others thoughts.

Thanks everyone for you c&c it is greatly appreciated
 
Really like this, I personally prefer the original to the edit.

Sometimes I think less can be more and the bright blue patch at the RHS and the OOF drop are a little offputting and almost seem detached.

Quick edit showing how I like it!

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Ed thanks for the reply, Appreciate your edit, I not sure which I prefer to be honest.
 
Hey Davec223, i really like the idea and have been meaning to try this myself! I actually prefer the first of the two and I do like Ed's edit! I think you have done really well and i can definetly see curves!! Welldone you, look forward to your next :D
 
Well here I am again week 2, nearly late, Unfortunately not had any time this week due work and then the wife being in bed with flu which means I am looking after the kids. So before I post this weeks image I appologies for this one, not what I hoped to do at all, the storey behind these shoes are that my eldest daughter (11) went out yesterday with a friend down town, We get a call,
Millie" I have just seen a nice pair of shoes, can I buy them?"
Wife," what are they like, how much of a heel have they got?"
Millie," They are nice, not much of a heel."
Wife, " OK, but I am telling you if the heel is to high you will not be wearing them out"
Millie," OK thats fine, I will be able to wear them out"

End of phone call.

Enter Millie a little later with a pair of shoes that as you can guess will not being worn.

Anyway the poem


Choosing Shoes

by Frida Wolfe

New shoes, new shoes,
Red and pink and blue shoes.
Tell me, what would you choose,
If they'd let us buy?

Buckle shoes, bow shoes,
Pretty pointy-toe shoes,
Strappy, cappy low shoes;
Let's have some to try.

Bright shoes, white shoes,
Dandy-dance-by-night shoes,
Perhaps-a-little-tight shoes,
Like some? So would I.

BUT
Flat shoes, fat shoes,
Stump-along-like-that shoes,
Wipe-them-on-the-mat shoes,
That's the sort they'll buy.​

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Alladin121 said:
Hey Davec223, i really like the idea and have been meaning to try this myself! I actually prefer the first of the two and I do like Ed's edit! I think you have done really well and i can definetly see curves!! Welldone you, look forward to your next :D
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Thanks, This weeks is definately a poor effort for me, see above.:(
 
Week 3 chopped.


Had several ideas for this week, unfortunately ran out of time yet again.

In the end I went of the obvious one and a quick bowl of fruit salad that my middle one wanted last night.

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C&C as always
 
I like week one, technically very good if a little dark and soft. I still prefer the original over yours and Ed's edits though.

Week two is very nice - I can see a few focus issues which I find hard to reconcile with staged shots - does it need shapening maybe? It's another bang-on-them picture though and I love things that make me smile - your poem made me think back to my schooldays going shoe-shopping with my Mum. Always optimistic when we went out, nearly always came back with same old style :lol:

Week three is very nice, bit orange but still, I like it.

Arthur
 
Sorry Dave,
I missed the poetry week from you.

Great story behind the shot (brings back some memories I can tell you!)
Perfect poem to accompany it. I'm surprised by how many shoe poems popped up in week 2.
Lovely shot. Contrast of the pink against the black has some real impact. I'd kind of like to see the heels that caused all those problems though!

Chopped : Love the idea behind this and it's nice to hear of kids asking for fruit. I'm not sure that it's quite working for me though - could do with a bit more definition between the different fruits in there. I'm not sure if it needs a bit more saturation to the orange or a WB adjustment to make the apples and bananas a bit closer to white . . . or perhaps a bit of both :thinking:
 
justlooking said:
needs a big scoop of ice cream or dollop of cream ;)

Nice colours.
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Thanks for the comment, my daughter didnt want anything on it so had to stay plain.


Ambermile said:
I like week one, technically very good if a little dark and soft. I still prefer the original over yours and Ed's edits though.

Week two is very nice - I can see a few focus issues which I find hard to reconcile with staged shots - does it need shapening maybe? It's another bang-on-them picture though and I love things that make me smile - your poem made me think back to my schooldays going shoe-shopping with my Mum. Always optimistic when we went out, nearly always came back with same old style :lol:

Week three is very nice, bit orange but still, I like it.

Arthur
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Arthur, thanks for the feedback, I greatly appreiate it.

week 1 was intentionally dark, although i am a little worried that you think it is soft. I will look at it again when I am on the right computer.

week 2, I would like to know what focusing errors you see? Again you are saying it is soft, sharpening is one thing I do struggle with, do you know of a good book on the subject?

week 3, looking at the shot, you are spot on re the WB, will try and correct tomorrow.
SarahLee said:
Sorry Dave,
I missed the poetry week from you.

Great story behind the shot (brings back some memories I can tell you!)
Perfect poem to accompany it. I'm surprised by how many shoe poems popped up in week 2.
Lovely shot. Contrast of the pink against the black has some real impact. I'd kind of like to see the heels that caused all those problems though!

Chopped : Love the idea behind this and it's nice to hear of kids asking for fruit. I'm not sure that it's quite working for me though - could do with a bit more definition between the different fruits in there. I'm not sure if it needs a bit more saturation to the orange or a WB adjustment to make the apples and bananas a bit closer to white . . . or perhaps a bit of both :thinking:
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Sarah, many thanks for your comments, i really do appreciate them.

week 2, you are right, someone else who saw it commented on the missing heels, i will endevour to reshoot it with the heels showing.

week 3
, again correct, i am going to re edit it.
 
Hi Dave - I'm still trying to catch up on 52s, so I hope you don't mind me tracking back to the beginning.

:)

Week 1: Wow - what a fabulous start. I love this - the colours, the reflections and the dof. I much prefer it to the second one you posted, although I do like Ed's edit, too. :clap:

Week 2: This really made me smile. Girls and Shoes, eh! Takes me back a long, long way! The poem was perfect for the shoes and I love the colour and vibrancy of the shoes. Yes - I'd love to see the heels, too! But still an excellent shot. :thumbs:

Week 3: I actually like the colours - they seem to tone in with each other to make a very tasteful (pun intended!) fruit salad. The only slight niggle is the two slices of banana stacked up in the middle! And that certainly doesn't spoil the picture for me.:)

btw - I hpe your wife's better now. :)

Jean
 
The Poem is good, but the focus issue on the shot in the front I find a bit distracting I'm afraid Dave. The second shoe is just right, but as there are two, and the toes are the key point, I can't help thinking it would look better if they were both in focus.

Great idea for chopped, but you seem to have hit a similar problem I did... lighting freshly cut fruit is a pain in the proverbial to get the definition in the fruit itself right... but it fits the theme really well.
 
Hi Dave! :wave:

Apologies for missing this 52!

Anyways... to business:
1) Curves - Really nice shot. I agree with Ed that the first is my preference - and my only small niggle is to watch the framing - you need a smidge more to the LHS to include all of the bubbles.

2) Poetry - I know what you mean about being late! Even with a fiddytwo it is uber tricky fitting it all in including editing! The poem and the shot fit really nicely and you nailed the black BG and lighting. Only small niggle is the focus - but with so many elements and kids running round I think it is a stirling effort!

3) Chopped - Kids... asking for fruit :suspect:... I hope you kept an eye on your wallet whilst you chopped! :lol: (only joking!). Again you got the BG spot on but the colour is putting me off of this shot. The framing is not thirds or central so could do with a slight edit in my opinion.

Apologies for the late comments! I shall keep an eye on this one! You seem very keen to learn and develop - I look forward to seeing your progression throughout the year :thumbs:
 
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