weekly Phil the Juggler's 2018 '52 - Week 4 - Over

That's a cracker, Phil. The overhanging conifer provides a second focal point for me.

Bob
 
Great photo! Have you tried to pare it down even more? Cloning out the tree at the top of the frame would maybe have been an interesting option?
 
People - Lovely set of portraits and well put together nice one
Stark - thats a good strong image I like that you left the overhanging branch in.
 
Weeks 1 to 3 - Good shots - prefer the second version of the gate as a photo, the first is a nice piece of graphic design though. Looking forward to Week 4 - will drop back to see.
I’m using a rota to make sure I spread my comments round. Will be doing about 1 in 7 each week, so this week you got lucky :)
 
Hi all

Many thanks for commenting! I'm going to upload 'Over' now and then go and comment on some threads!
 
Week 4 - Over

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Week 4 - Over

I decided to go with 'game over' for this theme - originally I wanted all the pieces in the chessboard that are required for the check-mate scenario, but didn't like the photo aesthetically.

I used a gridded snoot for the hard directional lighting and then processed the shot in Silver Efex.

Hope you like it & thanks for looking.

Phil
 
Works for me too - good sillouhette
 
IanD said:
Much better chess set than I had to work with ;) Nicely done
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Ha ha! Just seen your shot. I make a rule that I don't ever look at other people's shots before I've taken mine for the week!
 
Nice idea for the theme and a good shot too. Nice work
 
You've posted three original and well-processed images since my last visit, Phil. People is a collection of striking faces and I like the idea of combining them in the frame as you have. Stark is exactly that; an ideal subject, low point of view and high key processing working well together, and Over is an excellent take on the theme. I do like your arrangement of the pieces and it's also interesting to read about your lighting set-up, thank you :thumbs:
 
Manxmaid said:
You've posted three original and well-processed images since my last visit, Phil. People is a collection of striking faces and I like the idea of combining them in the frame as you have. Stark is exactly that; an ideal subject, low point of view and high key processing working well together, and Over is an excellent take on the theme. I do like your arrangement of the pieces and it's also interesting to read about your lighting set-up, thank you :thumbs:
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Many thanks for you detailed thoughts!
 
A great take on the over theme Phil, really like what you have come up with and the lighting emphasises the texture of the pieces. Well done.
 
The lighting fully compliments the menacing appearance of the pieces....I like this a lot.
 
Lovely chessboard, good lighting and processing, great photo (y)
 
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