Michael23's 52! Revised Slide Show Added

Hi, Michael, basically, what Tina and Dawn said.

What HDR did you do?

I think the 'Congratulations' ornament has some superb potential for a close up with some reflections...think I can already see a reflection...

Cheers.
 
Hi everyone, thanks for the replys.

With regards to the background, it looked quite nice whilst I was doing the pics, but I understand your thoughts that it should be a single colour, maybe with this I could stage the different items with a little more space, and might take away the busyness of the picture.
The hdr processing was done in oloneo, 3 files taken with -1, 0, +1 on exposure compensation, combined and altered the tone mapped strength and detail strength, I then added border and cropped in photoscape. I added it as I like the way the colours were rendered in this one, it didn't look right when I took the sliders in the other direction. I am going to see if I can improve the image. Also I forgot to mention, I used a small torch during the exposures to help add some light to the scene.

Thanks for all the comments, they are very much appreciated. :thumbs:
 
After taking all of your thoughts into account, I have decided to have another play this morning, routing out something better for the background. First of all sorry about the creases! My iron has broken and is spewing water every where, so it will have to do :lol:, but I do quite like it as is. I decided to leave the tiara out of this composition as it just didn't feel right, and looked out of place. A slightly different style of processing on it this time, as I wanted to concentrate on the flower aspect, but still wanted to include the globe. I have to say I think I do prefer this version now. So here we go


Week 20, Promise re-take by scilly puffin, on Flickr

And thanks to all of you again for comments and critique, it is very much appreciated. :thumbs:
 
Hiya Michael,

Well done on the re-shoot, it looks much better.

Did you use selective colouring on this one?

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Hi everyone, glad you like the composition of this one, looks much better indeed.

Dawn, yes I did use selective colouring, using the region out of focus tool in photoscape.

Tina, thanks for the comment, in what way do the colours look off?
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Subject matter is great.

But there is too much dead space on top and below the subject on the edit. The colour to B&W transition is distracting, as to are the creases on the backdrop.

If I may suggest, a clean white background such as photocopier paper, and move the ornament straight down to make it foreground interest and a lead in to the flowers, and crop the top off.

Rgds

Adie
 
Mentalblock said:
The composition of the second shot is better, but it doesn't look as sharp as the first.
I'd also not bother with the selective colour, the background is plain enough and the loss of colour half way down the ribbon looks odd to me.

I love the idea of wooden flowers.
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Hi Neil, thanks for that, not sure what happened with the sharpness, maybe I fluffed it a bit when taking the shot, or forgot to sharpen in pp,

Webby962 said:
Subject matter is great.

But there is too much dead space on top and below the subject on the edit. The colour to B&W transition is distracting, as to are the creases on the backdrop.

If I may suggest, a clean white background such as photocopier paper, and move the ornament straight down to make it foreground interest and a lead in to the flowers, and crop the top off.

Rgds

Adie
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Hi Adie, thanks for your reply, didn't think about using something like photocopier paper as a background. Also thanks for your suggestion on the placement of the ornament, will take that into account in the future, have done a crop and also not bothered with the selective colouring on this as well,


_MG_9269 by scilly puffin, on Flickr
 
Webby962 said:
Much better already (IMHO)

Adie
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Wonderful! :thumbs:

TinaC said:
I think Adie managed to identify more usefully why I felt the colours were off. I much prefer that last shot :thmbs:
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Hi Tina, glad you like it. I wasn't sure how well the selective colouring would work, and of course my processing skills as well:lol:
 
Hi Michael,
Before I have have got around to commenting on your first shot of the wooden flowers, you have re-edited twice and totally negated any issues I might have had with the first two attempts. From the very first one I was taken with the colours of the flowers and can now appreciate them more without the distractions. Great work - got there in the end hey.
I admire your ability to take the comments on board and re-do . I must admit I tend take the comments on board but just try to remember them for next time rather than getting down to correcting everything.

Nicely done :clap:
 
Marts said:
Hi Michael,
Before I have have got around to commenting on your first shot of the wooden flowers, you have re-edited twice and totally negated any issues I might have had with the first two attempts. From the very first one I was taken with the colours of the flowers and can now appreciate them more without the distractions. Great work - got there in the end hey.
I admire your ability to take the comments on board and re-do . I must admit I tend take the comments on board but just try to remember them for next time rather than getting down to correcting everything.

Nicely done :clap:
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Hi Martin, thanks for your comment, I had some time on my hands and it was nagging me! If I find something I have missed out or totally overlooked, I kind of have to do it, keep myself happy to :lol:

Mentalblock said:
Full colour version is better
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Cheers Neil :thumbs:
 
Twisted #1 A good idea but I'm not sure that it's worked. I think it needs more dramatic lighting to emphasise the texture of the plaits. As an image it fulfils the theme in that the strands are twisted but it lacks...:thinking:...interest :(

Twisted #2 made me smile :) A number of twists with a bit of interest in their congruity :thumbs: Maybe you should have taken image from on the floor rather than over the top?
 
Hiya Michael,

Both on theme and I agree with Tina's comments.

#1 would have perhaps looked better without the green between ... maybe fill the frame with the plaits and take it from a low angle to create some dof, and also have the image portrait so the the plaits lead the eye in (rather than left to right).

#2 I like this fun idea. Here again I would have perhaps positioned the subjects in the grass (especially the idea of a snake in the grass). I would have also tucked away the label of the snake. Not sure if I would have included Peppa Pig (can you slide it off the straw?).

Good thought process though.

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Hi mike

Dawn and Tina have covered the crit very well. I dont think the first idea is worth pursuing further but there is big potential with the items you have... that shot just needs more thought...
 
Pepper Pig.....never watched that....:naughty:

I looked at these this morning and thought I'd commented.

First thing I saw on #1 was the grass at the bottom, especially the prominent, cut blade and also the red dot in the top right third.

Perhaps a photograph of one piece, focusing along it?

Regards.
 
TinaC said:
Twisted #1 A good idea but I'm not sure that it's worked. I think it needs more dramatic lighting to emphasise the texture of the plaits. As an image it fulfils the theme in that the strands are twisted but it lacks...:thinking:...interest :(

Twisted #2 made me smile :) A number of twists with a bit of interest in their congruity :thumbs: Maybe you should have taken image from on the floor rather than over the top?
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drodd said:
Hiya Michael,

Both on theme and I agree with Tina's comments.

#1 would have perhaps looked better without the green between ... maybe fill the frame with the plaits and take it from a low angle to create some dof, and also have the image portrait so the the plaits lead the eye in (rather than left to right).

#2 I like this fun idea. Here again I would have perhaps positioned the subjects in the grass (especially the idea of a snake in the grass). I would have also tucked away the label of the snake. Not sure if I would have included Peppa Pig (can you slide it off the straw?).

Good thought process though.

Cheers

Dawn :)
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markelliot said:
Hi mike

Dawn and Tina have covered the crit very well. I dont think the first idea is worth pursuing further but there is big potential with the items you have... that shot just needs more thought...
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Mentalblock said:
Thanks a lot Michael, I now have the Pepper Pig theme in my head :bang:

It's all been said really.
#1 with some DOF may be better - is it rope or wool?
#2 is fun and made me smile, I'll boot up iTunes and shift Paper out of my head.
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posiview said:
Pepper Pig.....never watched that....:naughty:

I looked at these this morning and thought I'd commented.

First thing I saw on #1 was the grass at the bottom, especially the prominent, cut blade and also the red dot in the top right third.

Perhaps a photograph of one piece, focusing along it?

Regards.
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Thanks everyone for these comments. The item is wool in number 1, my daughters wooly hat. I agree, looking at it again it is a little nondescript, but I will see what I can do to it.

Now, Peppa Pig! Dpn't you just love that theme tune, and of course the bing bong song! :naughty: Anyway, Peppa is stuck onto the straw, so she may well star again. With regards to the angle, I will give it ago from lower down and see what it looks like.
 
Hiya Michael,

As you will already know from my comment on Flickr, I love this image. The colours the shape, everything about it is just the kind of art I like. Clever use of the wool photo, the colours have worked well for this.

It's amazing what one can produce with a bit of creative imagination, so well done for exploring the idea.

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
Hi Michael

brilliant abstract for Twisted , love the effect & the hint of green , looks almost like water rushing down a tube at the bottom :clap:

Wold def in my opinion make a great wall poster , well done you :thumbs:
 
Think everything has been said about the original images. The edited first one looks good although because I am late to your thread this week i saw that version before the first take. My initial thought was, did you take an image for this week or just create it completely on the pc. Now that I have looked at the initial shot I can make out the wool in the centre but maybe a compromise between the two could leave more of the image identifiable. The edited version looks great though, very striking and fits the theme.
Between the snake shots I much prefer tha angle that the second one has been taken at but would have liked all of the snake in shot as it was in the first. The way the snake is leaning to the side makes my eyes think the glass is leaning too.
 
Hiya Colin, thanks for your reply. I understand your point about having some of the original subject left in, but it didn't look right, I liked the impact this version gave and went with it. I had done a straighten on the snake, I see what you mean about the optical illusion.
 
Hi Michael,

Love the circular style that you have achieved. Very different
 
I like the moon shot and very app for the theme. Personally I would prefer a square crop, I think the black at the bottom is not doing anything to the photo.

For some reasons, I just can't get a sharp moon shot like yours so can I ask what settings and lens did you used?
 
Hiya Michael,

I like your moon shot, it has some good detail. I agree a more square crop could work better.

I'm trying to see what is hidden in your first shot .... or is that the whole idea ... i.e., it is hidden? :thinking:

Cheers

Dawn :)
 
drodd said:
Hiya Michael,

I like your moon shot, it has some good detail. I agree a more square crop could work better.

I'm trying to see what is hidden in your first shot .... or is that the whole idea ... i.e., it is hidden? :thinking:

Cheers

Dawn :)
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Is #1 one of those where you sit there and laugh at members trying to work out what it is??

Hidden in the undergrowth is what I got, although I can see some texture to the right of the centre/large/pale leaf??

C&W works well.

Now to convince Jackie and Isabelle to take part in my Hidden.

Cheers.
 
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