weekly Posiview's 2012 ....week 52 Busy added...finished!

A withered body - neat idea and they all look good with the black background. I prefer the b/w versions personally.
 
Arlandria said:
Sorry it's brief - I'm lagging behind again! :(

Dark - Definitely dark! Love the PP.
Time - Both lovely shots, excellent colour in the first and contrast in the second.
Body - Love the colour, that purple is fantastic. The top left shot looks beautifully sinister.
Click to expand...

Hi and thanks for the catchup :thumbs:

alsjazzera said:
really like the colour version I'm not sure that something like flowers work in b and w. The larger version ( the right hand pic) really shows how dead the flower is if that makes any sense
Click to expand...

Nice one. Thought I'd post B&W for comparison, have to say I prefer the colour.

Mentalblock said:
A nice mix of images Andy.
It's good to see you're still going.
Click to expand...

Cheers, Neil.

BobBCN said:
A withered body - neat idea and they all look good with the black background. I prefer the b/w versions personally.
Click to expand...

Thanks. Just wish I had more time to do some more...

Cheers, all.
 
Time - Looks a wonderful place to visit. I think the idea of Isabelle and Jackie looking at the view #1 would have worked if they were more prominant. You have to search around or read the title, if you know what I mean.
#2 is a brilliant shot helped by the processing and is my choice for the theme.

Body - Great idea and prefer 1st colour version. Says body of plant, dead, withered etc. Well lit and suits black BG. The definition of the right hand B/W really stands out
 
Good work Andy :thumbs:

I like both for time but think my vote goes to your B&W entry. Its a cracking conversion holding all the detail in the headstone and sky. Again another image which tells a story in itself. Any viewer looking in without your description would, I think, still come to the same conclusion as to what the image is trying to convey.

Body, I am drawn more to the colour version. I think it stands out more against the black background. A good choice of crop, the flower filling the frame works well. Iain
 
Sorry not commented for a while, hope you had a fab holiday. Can not wait for our trip in October to Scotland.

Contrast - love this, excellent contrast! And well executed, the flame is a nice colour.

Mineral - #1 very visually appealing as a shot, good DOF and colour. Mineral not totally obvious but I still like it! #2 says mineral and I like it but #1 wins for me.

Dark - definitely says dark, nice and simple and nails the theme.

Time - stunning, #2 is so poignant and full of emotional. Both in the scenery and the subject. #1 is good too for the theme, but then you took #2 :D

Body - #1 the colour adds to the shot, #2 is too B&W. Nice idea and a good one for the theme. Your ideas may come in for another theme so keep them stashed up.
 
Time - #1 feels like a postcard. Nothing wrong with that but I find #2 far more interesting photographically

Body - I prefer the colour version. I think the dulled down greens and purpes work well together. As a crit the shadows on the background of the left hand images just need cloning out.
 
michael23 said:
Great idea for the them Andy, out of the 2 I prefer the b+w version as it really adds to the withered look.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Michale.

fazer said:
Time - Looks a wonderful place to visit. I think the idea of Isabelle and Jackie looking at the view #1 would have worked if they were more prominant. You have to search around or read the title, if you know what I mean.
#2 is a brilliant shot helped by the processing and is my choice for the theme.

Body - Great idea and prefer 1st colour version. Says body of plant, dead, withered etc. Well lit and suits black BG. The definition of the right hand B/W really stands out
Click to expand...


Thanks a lot. Understand what you're saying about #1.

blakester said:
Good work Andy :thumbs:

I like both for time but think my vote goes to your B&W entry. Its a cracking conversion holding all the detail in the headstone and sky. Again another image which tells a story in itself. Any viewer looking in without your description would, I think, still come to the same conclusion as to what the image is trying to convey.

Body, I am drawn more to the colour version. I think it stands out more against the black background. A good choice of crop, the flower filling the frame works well. Iain
Click to expand...

Thanks, Iain, I'd be lost without Silver Efex Pro 2 :D

ChickenDipa said:
Sorry not commented for a while, hope you had a fab holiday. Can not wait for our trip in October to Scotland.

Contrast - love this, excellent contrast! And well executed, the flame is a nice colour.

Mineral - #1 very visually appealing as a shot, good DOF and colour. Mineral not totally obvious but I still like it! #2 says mineral and I like it but #1 wins for me.

Dark - definitely says dark, nice and simple and nails the theme.

Time - stunning, #2 is so poignant and full of emotional. Both in the scenery and the subject. #1 is good too for the theme, but then you took #2 :D

Body - #1 the colour adds to the shot, #2 is too B&W. Nice idea and a good one for the theme. Your ideas may come in for another theme so keep them stashed up.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Alex, you'll love Scotland...missing it already :'(

Delta Skies said:
Time - #1 feels like a postcard. Nothing wrong with that but I find #2 far more interesting photographically

Body - I prefer the colour version. I think the dulled down greens and purpes work well together. As a crit the shadows on the background of the left hand images just need cloning out.
Click to expand...

Hi, Peter, can't say I disagree about Time.

Body, I had to really hold back from boosting the colour and I'm glad I did.

Thanks all and 34 is nearly upon us :gag:
 
Hi matey

color version for me....different take on the theme & took a while for the penny to drop iwth me on your choice...but yeah , fits for sure. I'm liking the detail in the color ones ( B&W never seems to work for me with flowers ), the only minor niggle for me is I'd have liked a little more room below the headd in the RH image...if that makes sense ?

see ya in wk 35 :thumbs:
 
hmm - I was sure I'd commented on your time - anyway I prefer the 2nd one, our time here is brief as they say :clap:

body - I'm not sure why the flower is dead? but I prefer the cropped colour one - it's a bit dark but I'm thinking that was intentional to make it look more sombre?
 
blondie606 said:
Hi matey

color version for me....different take on the theme & took a while for the penny to drop iwth me on your choice...but yeah , fits for sure. I'm liking the detail in the color ones ( B&W never seems to work for me with flowers ), the only minor niggle for me is I'd have liked a little more room below the headd in the RH image...if that makes sense ?

see ya in wk 35 :thumbs:
Click to expand...

'ello :wave:

Colour for me as well. Never noticed the lack of space at the bottom and i'm trying to run, "Border patrol" with all my photos now.

sturisoma said:
hmm - I was sure I'd commented on your time - anyway I prefer the 2nd one, our time here is brief as they say :clap:

body - I'm not sure why the flower is dead? but I prefer the cropped colour one - it's a bit dark but I'm thinking that was intentional to make it look more sombre?
Click to expand...

Flowers dead because I fished some old flowers that Jackie had chucked in the bin out for the photograph. She keeps them long after their sell by date as an aide memoire for me...doesn't work, thought :D:D

They are a tad brighter on my laptop, but Flick seems to suck some out...

Cheers.
 
posiview said:
Well, I have my liquid planned. Jackie and Isabelle have volunteered to assist...:nuts:
Click to expand...

Well, 4 different attempts at Liquid today...all failed :bonk:

First 'cheat' from me....:shake: taken the day before the theme announced and with daughter's wedding on Saturday unlikely to get another attempt and might not even get a reshoot opportunity.

Ah, well. Trials and tribulations of photography.

In spite of the fact Flickr has done it's usual and sucked some of the goodness out of it, I'm quite happy. It's 2 exposures: correct and 30 second long exposure. May not look like it but there is detail throughout the water.

Cheers and I'll make sure I comments on everyone's submissions.


Week 34 liquid by andysheader (Posiview), on Flickr
 
Good depth to your photograph Andy, its got interest from the rocks in the foreground through to the bridge in the background. You've captured lots of movement in the water too.
Critique, apologies if it sounds like I am being too harsh, not my intention but I will say it as I see it. It seems quite dark to me, may just be my laptop though. A slight rotation CCW would straighten it, I am taking my level off the water under the bridge and the bridge itself. And finally, sorry :(, there seems to be light spots at the top of the frame don't know if these are water splashes or light itself.
Andy, apologies again, I don't mean to be harsh if it came across that way. Iain
 
Have to agree with Iain about the rotation and about the darkness, have looked at it large and you are right good detail throughout the water and nice movement in the foreground and stillness in the distance.
 
Andy

Trying to catch up

Mineral - like the movement in the cascade of salt. Good focus but I would like to see the salt crystals a bit whiter or slightly sparkling

Dark - I think that this idea, compostion and capture are excellent.

Time - #1 - good composition and capture for the theme, but may be the people are overxposed or wearing the wrong colours as I must admit that i missed them on first viewing and i think that they are essential to the story that you are telling.
#2 is great. Ex pov and focus and the sky is sublime

Body - doesn't really hit the theme foe me. Colours ar e little muted, altho that goes with your storyline, and the b&w do nothing for me , sorry

Liquid - agree with others about horizontals but the rest of the shot is super. Like the variations in the colours and the way that the grey water links them together. Littel splashes of colour and little splashes of water.
 
Hi Andy,
Liquid - it looks like a great place to shoot! Again as others have said I find the background a tad dark butIi do like the foreground and the way the white water leads your eye up the image!:)
 
blakester said:
Good depth to your photograph Andy, its got interest from the rocks in the foreground through to the bridge in the background. You've captured lots of movement in the water too.
Critique, apologies if it sounds like I am being too harsh, not my intention but I will say it as I see it. It seems quite dark to me, may just be my laptop though. A slight rotation CCW would straighten it, I am taking my level off the water under the bridge and the bridge itself. And finally, sorry :(, there seems to be light spots at the top of the frame don't know if these are water splashes or light itself.
Andy, apologies again, I don't mean to be harsh if it came across that way. Iain
Click to expand...

Not harsh at all, Iain. I get a lot more out of critiscism :thumbs:

Not my best, I admit and I'm trying to find time to photograph another Liquid and reshoot.

Horizon's off and so to are the verticals....:bonk:

alsjazzera said:
Have to agree with Iain about the rotation and about the darkness, have looked at it large and you are right good detail throughout the water and nice movement in the foreground and stillness in the distance.
Click to expand...

As above re crit....and thanks :thumbs:

*Sarah* said:
Hi Andy,
Liquid - it looks like a great place to shoot! Again as others have said I find the background a tad dark butIi do like the foreground and the way the white water leads your eye up the image!:)
Click to expand...

As above re crit and I agree it is a bit dark. While taking this one I actually saw a bloated rat and almost photographed it for my Body theme :cuckoo:

Cheers all....
 
superpippo said:
Andy

Trying to catch up

Mineral - like the movement in the cascade of salt. Good focus but I would like to see the salt crystals a bit whiter or slightly sparkling

Dark - I think that this idea, compostion and capture are excellent.

Time - #1 - good composition and capture for the theme, but may be the people are overxposed or wearing the wrong colours as I must admit that i missed them on first viewing and i think that they are essential to the story that you are telling.
#2 is great. Ex pov and focus and the sky is sublime

Body - doesn't really hit the theme foe me. Colours ar e little muted, altho that goes with your storyline, and the b&w do nothing for me , sorry

Liquid - agree with others about horizontals but the rest of the shot is super. Like the variations in the colours and the way that the grey water links them together. Littel splashes of colour and little splashes of water.
Click to expand...

Mineral, yeah, I agree about the whiteness of the salt.

Dark, thanks.

Time...#1, well spotted re over exposed clothes...Jackie had a white top on so exposing was a 'mare.

Time #2, 'sublime' why thanks...

Body, no worries. I couldn't really get the composition I was after and do feel there's a tad too much dead space.

Liquid, I really thought this would get slammed, even though I do like it so I'm happy with the C&C so far.

Cheers.
 
Oh, and by the way..........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
just bought another lens and grip :bonk: and Jackie knows!!
 
i think the composition of liquid is very good, but it looks very dark on my monitor so a lot of the detail is missed (laptop btw). Love the angle though
 
Delta Skies said:
I agree with others regarding the crit already provided - horizons and water on the lens
Click to expand...

Cheers, Peter. Rain and water spray were a 'mare. Trials and tribulations of a photographer :)

sturisoma said:
i think the composition of liquid is very good, but it looks very dark on my monitor so a lot of the detail is missed (laptop btw). Love the angle though
Click to expand...

Cheers. Must get my screen calibrated.

Low angle indeed. Almost fell in as well!!!
 
michael23 said:
Just viewing on my phone. Number 2 for me Andy, I prefer its composition.
Click to expand...

Cheers, Michael, these have really grown on me....

Anybody else :-)

Well, having 'volunteered' to photograph my daughter's wedding Saturday I'd better prepare my gear. Wish me luck!!

Cheers.
 
Last edited:
Hi ya matey

1st up......you gonna tell what the new lens is ? & best of luck with the wedding....look forward to seeing some shots :thumbs:

Now ,too your images.......bit confused as to why you needed to use exposures for Liquid ? Lovely image, great detail in the whole of it......apart from the slight squiffyness:lol:

Soft reshoot......never thought I'd say this but NO,NO,not for me I'm afraid. Roses are soft , your pp ,to me at least, makes them appear hard & coarse with total loss of any original color.
the 2nd image is slightly more appealing barring the outer petal with is driving me crackers but again fould have worked better with some rather softer pp

Sorry if I've offended you,not my intention just being honest :'(
 
Your soft reshoot Andy,
#1 gets my vote between the two that you have posted but (there's always a but isn't there ;)) the hot area on the rhs is quite distracting to my eye.
I love the composition on #1. Its got the "golden spiral" thing going on with the perspective of looking down on the petals into the body of the flower head.
#2 is fine as a photograph but it's just that I find the pointy petal on the lhs a bit distracting.

I am undecided on the treatment/texture of both. As Lynne mentioned, the flower is soft in itself but the treatment is slightly harsh IMHO.

Sorry for being a bit negative again. I hope it all goes well in the wedding photography. iain
 
Hi all. Appreciate ALL the feedback.

I'll respond tomorrow in more detail. Just finished the bulk of the wedding and time for several beers!!
 
Hi Andy, sorry I've been very busy these last few weeks, struggling to get around to everyone again!

Body, I like the withered body idea, but they're just a little to dark for me! Saying that I much prefer the colour versions and the full size one had a day of the triffids feel about it:eek:

Liquid, what Iain said! However, I love the depth and detail from foreground to background:thumbs:

Soft reshoot, number one doesn't do anything for me, sorry. I couldn't tell what it was at first, thought I was looking in someone's ear:bonk: Number two though I think is lovely, composition, DOF and the texture overlay really works for me:clap:

I hope the wedding went well and you got some great shots of your daughter and new son in law!

Oh and what have you been buying now?
 
blondie606 said:
Hi ya matey

1st up......you gonna tell what the new lens is ? & best of luck with the wedding....look forward to seeing some shots

Now ,too your images.......bit confused as to why you needed to use exposures for Liquid ? Lovely image, great detail in the whole of it......apart from the slight squiffyness

Soft reshoot......never thought I'd say this but NO,NO,not for me I'm afraid. Roses are soft , your pp ,to me at least, makes them appear hard & coarse with total loss of any original color.
the 2nd image is slightly more appealing barring the outer petal with is driving me crackers but again fould have worked better with some rather softer pp

Sorry if I've offended you,not my intention just being honest
Click to expand...

Hi, Lynne, crit is what I'm here for so thanks :thumbs:

Lens...Nikon 17-55 (and a Nikon grip :D). It's a beast of a lens and I bought it for my daughter's wedding...honest:naughty:

Liquid, didn't really need 2 exposures, but having taken a few I was playing with the blending function in Photoshop and was drawn to how this one turned out.

Soft, yeah you're right. It does have issues. Again I was playing with DFX and found loads of textures so I added one and rather liked it, but it does harden something that is very soft.

michael23 said:
Enjoy the wedding togging Andy, good luck, do we get to see some pics?
Click to expand...

'Enjoy'....now, I can't say I enjoyed it :nuts: Technically, I managed, just about; but the part I found quite hard was directing people. Took around 500 images and might post a few in the Photos for Pleasure section.

I won't be doing another wedding, that's a fact :D

Cheers.
 
blakester said:
Your soft reshoot Andy,
#1 gets my vote between the two that you have posted but (there's always a but isn't there ;)) the hot area on the rhs is quite distracting to my eye.
I love the composition on #1. Its got the "golden spiral" thing going on with the perspective of looking down on the petals into the body of the flower head.
#2 is fine as a photograph but it's just that I find the pointy petal on the lhs a bit distracting.

I am undecided on the treatment/texture of both. As Lynne mentioned, the flower is soft in itself but the treatment is slightly harsh IMHO.

Sorry for being a bit negative again. I hope it all goes well in the wedding photography. iain
Click to expand...

Thanks, Iain, as I state above I'm here for critique so thanks :thumbs:

I didn't actually see the hot spot :bonk:

Cheers.

The goblin said:
Hi Andy, sorry I've been very busy these last few weeks, struggling to get around to everyone again!

Body, I like the withered body idea, but they're just a little to dark for me! Saying that I much prefer the colour versions and the full size one had a day of the triffids feel about it

Liquid, what Iain said! However, I love the depth and detail from foreground to background:thumbs:

Soft reshoot, number one doesn't do anything for me, sorry. I couldn't tell what it was at first, thought I was looking in someone's ear:bonk: Number two though I think is lovely, composition, DOF and the texture overlay really works for me:clap:

I hope the wedding went well and you got some great shots of your daughter and new son in law!

Oh and what have you been buying now?
Click to expand...

Hi, :wave:

Body, now it looked OK on my laptop but I really must buy a calibrator...does seem like a false economy spending money on a decent camera and lens then processing them on an uncalibrated laptop :bonk:

Liquid, all points taken on board. Sometimes I miss the blindingly obvious and on this occasion I was too focused on the water.

Reshoot #1 ear :cuckoo: :D

#2, thanks, I don't usually photograph flowers but had a bit of time so i gave it a go. The response has been mixed on the processing :D

I bought a Nikon 17-55 and a nikon grip. The 3rd party grip I bought broke. have to say, I'm liking the lens and I took about 99% of the wedding photographs with this lens. Wedding went OK, but I won't be doing another one :help:

Thanks all!!
 
Liquid - This one divides me. the foreground is gorgeous, really well shot, but the background (as others have said) seems a little dark and the sky looks rather blue, too - almost as if it's been edited that way. I think with a little more PP there's a lot of potential here though.

Soft - I really like the second shot. The framing is lovely, the colours are beautifully soft... but I don't like the texture. I'm sure this will divide people, but personally it reminds me of noise and I think it detracts from the softness.
 
Arlandria said:
Liquid - This one divides me. the foreground is gorgeous, really well shot, but the background (as others have said) seems a little dark and the sky looks rather blue, too - almost as if it's been edited that way. I think with a little more PP there's a lot of potential here though.

Soft - I really like the second shot. The framing is lovely, the colours are beautifully soft... but I don't like the texture. I'm sure this will divide people, but personally it reminds me of noise and I think it detracts from the softness.
Click to expand...

Liquid, thanks. I was too focused on the FG and missed the issues with the BG :bonk:

Soft, second one seems to be what people like, apart, in the main, for the texture.

So, here's one without the texture.

Cheers.


Week 36 reshoot edit by andysheader (Posiview), on Flickr
 
Dark, well, it's certainly dark! I think I'd have liked to see a bit more detail, but then the theme calls for what you've done!

Time, I love the gravestone one; fantastic work!

Body, yes agree, colour one for me.

Liquid, reat shot even if it is a cheat! Nice tones in the water.

Soft re-shoot; I'll stick my neck out and say I agree number 2, but I like the texture version better!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top