Dizzy - My 52!! 52.26 Night

I'm really sorry to hear about all the bad things happening at the moment, and John, has eloquently summed it all up. I hope things start looking up for you all soon.
 
52.19 Linear. Well, back in the saddle again! Lots of thoughts for this week and I managed to get out today to work on it. Things like railway lines and long straight roads didn't really work out and then I was left looking for linear patterns in nature and architecture. Quite a few worked for me, but I'm going for this one because there're lots of different linear patterns working. I think... Anyway, 52.19 Linear - Sun drenched palms. (hoping to get a catch up shot for last week done this weekend!)

Sorry, I had a proper look after Matt's comment and realised that the shot didn't work for me either. I think my mojo might still be off. So... I headed off in the car to have a go at one of my other ideas and I hope I'm getting back on track now. I hope. I was really hoping for some wind to get some interest from the flag but just for once it was pretty calm!! So, the fastest re-shoot in 52 history (it'll teach me for shoving it straight in rather than having an overnight cool off period like normal), 52.19 Linear - Reaching for the sky.


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I'm not sure this does too much for me. I think the symetrical composition creates a nice set of leading lines but it leads you to nothing in particular. I wonder if another perspective might work well, say looking upwards to remove some of the background, or not loooking straight down the avenue.
 
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The Matt said:
Your picture isn't showing up for me :(

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I'm not sure this does too much for me. I think the symetrical composition creates a nice set of leading lines but it leads you to nothing in particular. I wonder if another perspective might work well, say looking upwards to remove some of the background, or not loooking straight down the avenue.
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Point taken, lacking a bit of mojo that one. Thanks for forcing me out to try harder!
 
I do like this one (never saw the sun drenched palms :()

I love the angles and lines here and the B&W works although I reckon we're looking at a stunning blue sky there :)

Its also a fantastic piece of art!

Glad you're back in the saddle David :thumbs: and I'm hoping that light at the end of the tunnel is getting a bit brighter!
 
thanks, john. It was a fabulous blue sky, I suppose we get a little unappreciative about that! The palm shots are on my flickr
 
great perspective on this Dizzy, glad things are looking better for you and you managed to get a pic :)
 
Great shot, love the linear lines and the b&w treatment of the subject.

I also think this is a stunning piece of artwork, well captured. :clap: :clap:
 
Love the subject and how you have framed it, the wide angle adds drama.

Great stuff.
 
Welcome back buddy...:wave:

This is a great piece of work from you...yes your back on track...:thumbs:

But I was lucky enough to see your other shot of the palms and that to me was also a fantastic shot...(and in colour)...:lol:

I would have been proud of either shot to be honest and feel you should put both on to let others see what they are missing...:clap::clap::clap:

What a return...:notworthy:
 
Welcome back David and that's a cracking shot. The monoconversion is spot on (well it would be from you :D) and the perspective is really powerful. :clap::clap:
 
I really like that shot, strong and bold and love the angle :thumbs:
 
It's great to see you back in there. :)

I've read everybody else's comments and kept thinking "yes", "yes" "yes" - I agree with all of them. :D

It's a really excellent shot and one to be proud of. :thumbs::thumbs:

... and I think the b&w treatment emphasises the artwork's strong lines. :)

Jean
 
:D at Kenny

I saw the other shot and liked it... but I like this one more. Great perspective - you could have used it for "Up" as well.

Great to see you back in the saddle again :thumbs:
 
Toothie said:
great perspective on this Dizzy, glad things are looking better for you and you managed to get a pic
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Thank you!

adrury said:
Great shot, love the linear lines and the b&w treatment of the subject.

I also think this is a stunning piece of artwork, well captured.
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Very kind. It's on the Nevada side of the Hoover Dam.

Hyster said:
Love the subject and how you have framed it, the wide angle adds drama.

Great stuff.
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I do love my 17-40!! Thanks.

Bruja said:
Welcome back David and that's a cracking shot. The monoconversion is spot on (well it would be from you :D) and the perspective is really powerful.
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Thank you, I got a few funny looks from all the tourists as I was almost lying on the floor next to it!!

jgs001 said:
I really like that shot, strong and bold and love the angle
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Cheers, pleased you liked it.

jeangenie said:
It's great to see you back in there.

I've read everybody else's comments and kept thinking "yes", "yes" "yes" - I agree with all of them.

It's a really excellent shot and one to be proud of.

... and I think the b&w treatment emphasises the artwork's strong lines. :)

Jean
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Thanks Jean, I think I may have suffered more than you did for my art this week, I had to drive down to the dam, battle through the tourists, and try not to get annoyed as I waited for people getting happy snaps to move out of the way!!

Shorty said:
Certainly not short of lines this week! :clap: very good shot, great angle too :thumbs:
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Thanks for looking!!

Daysleeper40 said:
:D at Kenny

I saw the other shot and liked it... but I like this one more. Great perspective - you could have used it for "Up" as well.

Great to see you back in the saddle again :thumbs:
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I'm glad I made the right decision to change, thanks!
 
Spartacus said:
Welcome back buddy...:wave:

This is a great piece of work from you...yes your back on track...:thumbs:

But I was lucky enough to see your other shot of the palms and that to me was also a fantastic shot...(and in colour)...:lol:

I would have been proud of either shot to be honest and feel you should put both on to let others see what they are missing...:clap::clap::clap:

What a return...:notworthy:
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Cheers Marcus. That's very kind of you to say. I can't remember which one I went for on the palms now, but I think it was one of these two. I'm sure people don't want to see them, but as you suggested it here we go!


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Well I for one am glad you re-posted them...:clap:

It was the second as it happens but never the less...

Both are lovely shot Sir...:love:
 
I think it was the second you posted originally. Palm shot number one I quite like. The addition of the path and the slightly different perspective both create a really strong vanishing point. Between that, and the little bit more sky at the top, it makes me look at the photo in a different way

The statue shot you've posted I really love. The perspective is excellent, as is how well the statue stands out against its background. Great stuff.

p.s. I hope I wasn't too unkind with my last comments. I never know quite how much to say, and I think I concentrated a bit too much on the negatives there.

p.p.s. I have only just read the previous page of this thread. Sorry for the hard time you're going through. In your shoes, I don't think I'd be putting anything up at all, so well done there.
 
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Well I for one am glad you re-posted them...:clap:

It was the second as it happens but never the less...

Both are lovely shot Sir...:love:
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Cheers Marcus! Glad you liked them :)

The Matt said:
I think it was the second you posted originally. Palm shot number one I quite like. The addition of the path and the slightly different perspective both create a really strong vanishing point. Between that, and the little bit more sky at the top, it makes me look at the photo in a different way

The statue shot you've posted I really love. The perspective is excellent, as is how well the statue stands out against its background. Great stuff.

p.s. I hope I wasn't too unkind with my last comments. I never know quite how much to say, and I think I concentrated a bit too much on the negatives there.

p.p.s. I have only just read the previous page of this thread. Sorry for the hard time you're going through. In your shoes, I don't think I'd be putting anything up at all, so well done there.
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Thanks and don't worry, I'd rather have honest critique as it helps push me and improve! :thumbs:
 
I like both the 2nd palm shot and the artwork (although on my uncalibrated work laptop the Artwork shot is very very dark). I especially like the way you've positioned artwork and light i the frame to appear to get ll the lines disapearing to a vanishing point just out of frame (although this does draw your eye up and out the frame without it staying there for long)

2 good shots and it's great to see you back
 
thanks for the feedback, Simon!
 
52.20 - Emotion. Well, so many emotions, so little time! The initial reaction was to go for the obvious emotions but I wanted something a little more obscure. After talking Number 1 daughter, Hollie, into helping me out with some ideas we got to the age-old teenage phrase, "I'm bored!". Eureka, I thought! I had a shot in my head and after a little bit of head scratching about what location would give me what I was looking for I talked her in to one more shoot, et voila. 52.20 Emotion - Boredom!


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Linear... looks like it was a week for reshooting, I did exactly the same thing!;)

I like the palms, but I think you're second shot is much better, I like the perspective and the processing.
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Emotion, top notch stuff, portrays the theme perfectly as she definitely looks bored!:clap:

Mark:thumbs:
 
lots to like about this shot...
..the white space above.
..the body positioning and the slanted kerb.
..the black and white processing.

my one slight niggle for perfection would be not to have included the piece of concrete bottom right.....but that's me just being picky :(
 
What a perfect portrayal of teenage boredom. :D

I love everything about this - Hollie's pose and expression is just right. The framing and composition are spot on, and imho, the slab on concrete bottom right is just enough to add a little extra interest. Dinfinitely a winner. :clap::clap::clap:

Jean
 
jeangenie said:
What a perfect portrayal of teenage boredom. :D

I love everything about this - Hollie's pose and expression is just right. The framing and composition are spot on, and imho, the slab on concrete bottom right is just enough to add a little extra interest. Dinfinitely a winner. :clap::clap::clap:

Jean
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I completely agree - excellent take on the theme and I agree about the bit of concrete.

You can definately see the thought that went into this one and I think you've done very well in realising the image you obviously had in your head. Well done! :clap:
 
love the plam trees, i tried to get a shot like in barbados and failed big time.

emotion is lovely and the negative space works well imo :)
 
I also agree that this is a great shot, with pose, expression and use of black and white all spot on.

For me rather that moving the faming right to inlcude said piece of concrete, I would have moved Hollie left so that her black shoes contrasted against the lighter piece of road and cropped out the concrete just right of the white stripe!!

But its all semantics!! a great shot anyhoo! :clap: :clap:
 
maddog.mark said:
Linear... looks like it was a week for reshooting, I did exactly the same thing!;)

I like the palms, but I think you're second shot is much better, I like the perspective and the processing.
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Emotion, top notch stuff, portrays the theme perfectly as she definitely looks bored!:clap:

Mark
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Thanks, Mark. The GCSE in drama wasn't wasted after all!!

kennysarmy said:
lots to like about this shot...
..the white space above.
..the body positioning and the slanted kerb.
..the black and white processing.

my one slight niggle for perfection would be not to have included the piece of concrete bottom right.....but that's me just being picky :(
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Cheers, the concrete parking blocks are at regular intervals so I had to pick a position where they worked with the composition I wanted.

jeangenie said:
What a perfect portrayal of teenage boredom.

I love everything about this - Hollie's pose and expression is just right. The framing and composition are spot on, and imho, the slab on concrete bottom right is just enough to add a little extra interest. Dinfinitely a winner. :clap:

Jean
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Very kind of you to say, Jean!

Daysleeper40 said:
I completely agree - excellent take on the theme and I agree about the bit of concrete.

You can definately see the thought that went into this one and I think you've done very well in realising the image you obviously had in your head. Well done! :clap:
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Thanks, great when a plan comes together!

Toothie said:
love the plam trees, i tried to get a shot like in barbados and failed big time.

emotion is lovely and the negative space works well imo :)
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I'm very pleased it works the way I'd hoped!

adrury said:
I also agree that this is a great shot, with pose, expression and use of black and white all spot on.

For me rather that moving the faming right to inlcude said piece of concrete, I would have moved Hollie left so that her black shoes contrasted against the lighter piece of road and cropped out the concrete just right of the white stripe!!

But its all semantics!! a great shot anyhoo! :clap: :clap:
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As above regarding positioning of Holl, I would have rather she'd worn something other than the black shoes, but I'd pushed my luck far enough!!
 
I like that photo Dizzy. Very well done:clap::clap:
 
jeangenie said:
What a perfect portrayal of teenage boredom. :D

I love everything about this - Hollie's pose and expression is just right. The framing and composition are spot on, and imho, the slab on concrete bottom right is just enough to add a little extra interest. Dinfinitely a winner. :clap::clap::clap:

Jean
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Totally agree with Jean, excellent.
 
thankyou gentlemen, very ok d of you!
 
Thank you gentlemen, very kind of you!
 
I love this latest one. Great pose, positioning and exposure. I love the expanse of negative space.
 
Well another great week for you I think...:clap::clap::clap:

There is nothing to add that's not already been said...other than...

Fantastic mate...:thumbs:
 
The Matt said:
I love this latest one. Great pose, positioning and exposure. I love the expanse of negative space.
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Cheers, matt, I'm very pleased you liked it (so is Hollie!!)
 
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