Well set up Jean the composition adds something a little different
Who in their right minds would spend half a day dashing out into the garden to take yet more photos of a skip. 
Well for a load of old rubbish it looks pretty good to me
you should send it to these guys... linky - don't ask me how I know about them!
Thanks for the link, Mark. Just think, I could just possibly get published in a national mag, circulation :shrug: I love the opening para about 'The Skip' being different from other skip mags.
nice work on the skip but i have to say it seems to be missing a gruney old mattrise
Well it's been a tough week for most of us this week and I for one am glad it's over. Your shot this weeks fits the theme nicely and I love the oof b/g...
Well done for this week Jean...
- taking deficient sense of humour with me. 
I'd love to know what the neighbours were thinking when you were back and fore to the skip with your camera. If they ask, you'll have to show them Mark's link and tell them you were on assignment. . . 
I really want to know how he found out about that.
... this is close enough 
I Never thought of a skip. Damn, I shouldn't be looking at everyone elses photos. Might not come up with an idea myself!
Definitely not an easy theme this week, but at least you didn't have to go far to find your pile of grunge! No, I can proudly claim it was all home grown!
I tend to agree with your second lesson learnt. It sounds as if you found this week about as exciting and inspiring as I did.
For that reason, I'm finding it hard to find much to say about the subject matter, other than that it fits the theme well I agree. It's hard to get enthusiastic about rubbish.
Photographically, the dof has definitely worked. Nice blur in the background and you've picked out the texture in the sand really well.
It's a shame that you didn't have any marauding Seagulls on the loose.
Strange as it sounds, I can just see this with a great big Gull perched on the pile of sand. With a little bit cropped off the front of the skip I think that would have made a fantastic shot.
(We have loads of Gulls here and they always seem to be scavenging in skips, so if you ever fancy doing a reshoot I'll see if I can round them up and send a couple of them over your way)
No seagulls have ventured near - although we do get them around here. I'll have to borrow some of yours - or swap you for some Jackdaws.
p.s.
I'd love to know what the neighbours were thinking when you were back and fore to the skip with your camera. If they ask, you'll have to show them Mark's link and tell them you were on assignment. . . I really want to know how he found out about that.
Catch up with you too. (my fingers are tired from typing!)
Season - season spelt out using seasoning... I take my hat off, what a super double interpretaion and an excellent photo. The use of salt for a white backround is just excellent. And the setup of the letters with the peppercorns is just brilliant... where's the "take my hat off emote"
Grunge - Great photo!
your Season shot, such patience, and I see rule #1 has appeared again :nono:
Wow, I love your Season shot, such patience, and I see rule #1 has appeared again :nono:
As for Grunge, this has been my least favourite theme too. I always knew what I wanted to do for it but it did nothing for me photographically speaking.
Your shot is good though, love the DoF and composition and some nice PPing going on and the border definitely suits it.
I've had an idea for Respect for a couple of days now and it's already Thursday and I keep putting it off cos I think it's going to be really hard to pull off when what I should be really doing is trying to work out if I can do it because I'd hate to find out on Sunday that I can't
Grunge...what a theme - and you've chosen dry grunge
Well it fits the theme and its nicely framed and cropped but I wouldn't hang it
Good take on the theme Jean as ever
Actually given you've kept all the detail in that white bag your exposure looks spot on too
not an easy week for inspiration...
sometimes the things we seek are right in front of us all along
bet you did nt think when you started this 52 lark that you would be taking photos of "skips"....
as ever hats off to you and everyone else for keeping it going when the theme is tough...
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Mud and grass is good for me - it all adds to Rusty's character.
ahh he's gorgeous and looks respectful enough to me.
I was going to do something similar with Shumba my Rhodesian Ridgeback, but respect is something he lacks at the moment, he's a moody teenager!
ps As for the Skip Magazine.....Take a look at my occupation, that's right I deal with sh..... sorry rubbish! Well the rubbish that people fly-tip anyway
Anytime they want a skip pic - just let me know. This was 'legal' btw - we're having building work done at home and this has taken up residence on the front drive. I should probably get an update before it goes. As I keep saying in Shorty's thread, I'd be happy with dog portraits every week - no matter how tenuous the connection to the theme
And you're closer than you think with respect this week.
Yes, I know that you probably should have gotten down to his level, but I have exactly the same problem getting shots of Ebony and sometimes you just have to take what you can get . . . and this is still working well.
Mud and grass is good for me - it all adds to Rusty's character.
Lovely, charming expression on his face. He looks so bright and alert.
And what else can I say? He's just a real cutie
I really hope that we get to see a bit more of him, before the 52 is over.
re the skip, make sure you get a copy of the waste transfer note when they take it away, don't want you getting into trouble.:rules:
Anyway back on topic......
), and sometimes it just happens :shrug:
What a cutie and is that you we can see reflected in his eyes? I suspect there is mutual respect going on there!
Lovely doggie portrait
Yes, it is my reflection in his eyes - I didn't see that until I downloaded the shot. That is not a make do picture
Just because you didn't have a particular idea in mind doesn't mean this picture fails to meet the topic. Sometimes an idea comes to us (even if we leave the picture taking til the last minute
It's a great portrait of your dog, and apart from when he's digging holes you probably have a lot of respect for him. The DoF is fantastic and the focus is spot on.
Thank you, Jill. I suppose I had lots of ideas I couldn't do, and this wasn't one of them. And I do think I often 'bend' the theme to suit the picture I've managed to get - cart before horse style.
One to be proud of methinks.
And Respect for posting one when you didn't think you had a clue what to do
A bit more Respect for yourself perhaps
i dont think there is an issue with your shot, imo it does it the theme and its a lovely photo of teh cute little fella
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very very well done for managing something so good 
