weekly It is what it is, Sirching for 52/2016 - 52 - Celebrate

I like you game shot a lot - great expressions and the low angle works really well...even if it was to avoid detection! I love the movement in your water shot and the smoothness definitely works well for the theme - the saturation is a bit much for me too, though.
 
Hmmm! Hi Chris. Beautiful landscape and good compositional thinking behind the shot. I didn't think anything about the saturation until I read some of the comments which means I'm fine with it as is.
 
d00d said:
Looks like a very nice spot for taking pictures ... I'm wondering what we might get if the cameraman took a couple of paces to his right ... more bridge, no doubt . o_O

Anyway this is a nice compo, nice creamy water but, as stated, a bit over saturated.
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More bridge and a barbed wire fence, I guess that could be dealt with in post though, thanks for looking

viv1969 said:
This.
I like the scene well enough. :)
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Thanks for looking

LC2 said:
That's er, very surreal Chris.
Was it hdr? (I'm guessing not from the comments)
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Not HDR as I said above I was hoping for better light but it was rather dull, thanks Tm

Emja said:
I like you game shot a lot - great expressions and the low angle works really well...even if it was to avoid detection! I love the movement in your water shot and the smoothness definitely works well for the theme - the saturation is a bit much for me too, though.
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Thanks Emma

Carl Ayling said:
Hmmm! Hi Chris. Beautiful landscape and good compositional thinking behind the shot. I didn't think anything about the saturation until I read some of the comments which means I'm fine with it as is.
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Thanks Carl, it does seem to be a bit marmite, it is probably somewhat monitor (and may be eyeball) dependent
 
So as usual I had all sorts of ideas for black and white and as usual the weather looks set to spoil them. So here is a B&W shot of a B&W cat, what else was t'internet invented for?

52-2016-BW by TheWub, on Flickr
 
Very nice.
Those are some serious whiskers!
 
rpn said:
Where is Postman Pat?
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:D a mate of mine has a red ex-post office van, I could borrow that for the full effect!

viv1969 said:
Very nice.
Those are some serious whiskers!
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Thanks Ruth

susiejb said:
Super photo Chris ....it works perfectly for the theme, love the expression in those eyes.
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Thanks Susie

LC2 said:
Ah yes, that's a good idea. I have a black cat I could take some pictures of (maybe).
Well captured.
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Thanks Tim
 
I have a black and white cat but never thought of it :banghead: nice sharp pic
 
Nice pussy Chris :D
Love the reflections in its eyes.
 
:agree: nice whiskers, nice exposure, would like to see some colour in those eyes tho, we don't have to go 100% B&W.
 
d00d said:
:agree: nice whiskers, nice exposure, would like to see some colour in those eyes tho, we don't have to go 100% B&W.
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Caught red-handed :oops: :$ the B&W conversion was more to tone down the background than an over-enthusiastic desire to meet the brief and whilst I could have put more effort into the PP to keep the eye colour and loose the background, well, you know...

Thanks for looking.
 
Lovely shot Chris - like the glazed sheen in those eyes especially.
 
Serene - one of the best shots for this theme in my opinion. Nicely composed, slow shutter works to smooth out that water. Spot on.
B&W - again, another good shot. Sharp where it needs to be - always tricky when it comes to cats, the lil buggers never sit still! Only crit would perhaps be to clone out the white flecks (left hand side). :thumbs:
 
WMD said:
Serene - one of the best shots for this theme in my opinion. Nicely composed, slow shutter works to smooth out that water. Spot on.
B&W - again, another good shot. Sharp where it needs to be - always tricky when it comes to cats, the lil buggers never sit still! Only crit would perhaps be to clone out the white flecks (left hand side). (y)
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Thanks Matt, that serene shot seems to be a bit like marmite. I agree about the white flecks, as so often happens I didn't notice them until I had uploaded it and well, you know...
 
Great photo for B&W, very well exposed and sharp.
 
Chris, the B&W of the cat is great, I can never get our to sit still long enough, mind you they are kittens and wrecking the house !
 
brrnd said:
Great photo for B&W, very well exposed and sharp.
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Thanks Brnd.

chrispp said:
Chris, the B&W of the cat is great, I can never get our to sit still long enough, mind you they are kittens and wrecking the house !
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Thanks Chris, she doesn't sit still long but had just woken up so i got a few minutes.
 
Very Behind with comments sorry..

Lone - I like the way the clouds and rocks are radiating out from the tree
Fauna - I too prefer the Dragonfly lovely detail
Static - Good positive thinking making the most of a bad situation. I like the way the queue snakes through the picture.
Game - They are clearly engaged with the game and unaware of the camera
Serene - Lovely landscape very calm
Black and White - Great detail I think it would have been good in colour too.
 
minx said:
Very Behind with comments sorry..

Lone - I like the way the clouds and rocks are radiating out from the tree
Fauna - I too prefer the Dragonfly lovely detail
Static - Good positive thinking making the most of a bad situation. I like the way the queue snakes through the picture.
Game - They are clearly engaged with the game and unaware of the camera
Serene - Lovely landscape very calm
Black and White - Great detail I think it would have been good in colour too.
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Thanks for taking the time to catch up, I really appreciate it.
 
So nothing very original for ancient, I spared you all a selfie and nipped up to Kendal Castle which i have never got round to visiting before even though it is only half an hour away, so a bit of photoshoppery to make it oh so artistic ;)

52-2016-KendalCastle by TheWub, on Flickr
 
Oooo! I do like the sepia-like quality and the shoppery framing Chris - suits the image really well. That cloudy sky makes a great backdrop for the ruins. :clap:
 
Great composition with the ruin in front of a very dramatic sky. And I like the sepia effect and the frame.
 
Nice processing Chris, it suits the castle well.

btw is the end wall (R/H/S)really that p***ed or is it lens distortion?
Just curious.
 
Agree with above comments stands out nicely with that great dramatic sky
 
Carl Ayling said:
Oooo! I do like the sepia-like quality and the shoppery framing Chris - suits the image really well. That cloudy sky makes a great backdrop for the ruins. :clap:
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Thanks, not my usual thing and I was a bit unsure bit glad you liked it

brrnd said:
Great composition with the ruin in front of a very dramatic sky. And I like the sepia effect and the frame.
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Thanks

Cobra said:
Nice processing Chris, it suits the castle well.

btw is the end wall (R/H/S)really that p***ed or is it lens distortion?
Just curious.
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Looking at it now I think it was me that was p***ed (I wish) I've had a play and a better example with less keystoning is below

alsjazzera said:
Agree with above comments stands out nicely with that great dramatic sky
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Thanks Allan

KendalCastle2 by TheWub, on Flickr
 
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