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Wk 44 Seasonal - just trying to work out how this all works! Struggling a tad to be honest.

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Glad to see you made it Richard :thumbs:

Nice image, Fits the theme nicely, well after you have eaten it of course lol .

Just one comment you linked it back to the home page, and not your thread. ;)
( but I've sorted that for you)
 
Cobra said:
Glad to see you made it Richard (y)

Nice image, Fits the theme nicely, well after you have eaten it of course lol .

Just one comment you linked it back to the home page, and not your thread. ;)
( but I've sorted that for you)
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Thanks ! - A wafer thin mint......??
 
Hi Richard and welcome. I can relate to that ... always room for dessert even after a heavy meal. Well themed. Oooops - sorry, missed Seasonal somehow - beautiful autumnal colours and lovely scene.
 
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susiejb said:
Hi Richard ...good to see a new face here :) hope you enjoy these last few weeks.

Super shot for Seasonal ...lovely autumn light and composition.

Full, yum yum ...that looks good ...my eyes always wander to the deserts menu even before I choose my main meal ...perfect choice for the theme.
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Thanks for the comments! Pudds areca firm favourite in this house too! that particular one was cooked in a mug in the microwave!! Strange but true!!
 
Hi Richard. Yes, a novel idea - that habit has caught me out a number of times ... lucky to have avoided flattening my nose. Nice composition and I like the vignette.
 
Welcome Richard :)

Good to see three shots up already, |I'm really liking the leading line of the tree tops in the first shot, and that cake I could eat RIGHT NOW !!! good choices for the themes

Habit - nice idea again, liking the low PoV and the way they are lightly lit, good one :thumbs:
 
Hi Richard & welcome. Good start to the 52s. (y)

Seasonal ... top marks, love that low light on the trees from top to bottom. Excellent POV, dramatic sky. :clap:

Full ... interesting take on the theme. As has been pointed out ... a bit of a tight crop plus it looks a tad OOF.

Habit ... another interesting take. A bit dark, but as you've added vignette, I guess that's the whole point ... "just waiting for the unwary".
 
d00d said:
Hi Richard & welcome. Good start to the 52s. (y)

Seasonal ... top marks, love that low light on the trees from top to bottom. Excellent POV, dramatic sky. :clap:


Thanks!

Habit ... another interesting take. A bit dark, but as you've added vignette, I guess that's the whole point ... "just waiting for the unwary".
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Yes that was the idea! The trap!!
 
Hi Richard.
I think that's a habit we're all guilty of (pretty sure my trainers are in front of the door right now!) so spot on subject :)
I have to agree with d00d and Andy, the image is a bit dark for my liking, perhaps if the trainers had been more central in the light it would improve the shot?
 
I never knew this was annoying until I asked my wife who confirmed that it is! and how I often do this!

Definitely a bit too dark for me, but I like the idea. :thumbs:
 
I was looking for the stumbling about in the dark look ! With the shoes only visible through the crack in the door as you stumble blindly ! The feeling of them waiting to pounce!! Great to have the comments though folks! Thanks!!
 
Richard Miller said:
I have relooked at the cake - using an unsharpe mask to see if I can sharpen it up a tad...... it looks sharp as a pin in the PSD file ? I cant retake it as I scoffed the lot!!
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That's interesting Richard. Any chance you can explain how to use the Unsharp mask option?
 
Carl Ayling said:
That's interesting Richard. Any chance you can explain how to use the Unsharp mask option?
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As Richard's not been around for a couple of days, Its just a sharpening tool, with sliders, in photo shop, nothing mystical. Its just more controllable (IMO) than other sharpening tools.
 
Tis true! The unsharpe mask works for a simple filter layer over the image - you can control the levels of sharpness and the extent to which it is applied. It also has a luminosity slider to control how it looks in the image.
 
Thank you and @Cobra for the feedback re the Unsharp mask - will have to give it a try.

I really like that - an excellent submission Richard - well lit and sharp in every detail .... a further plus factor for me is that it's in b&w. (Is that a replica notice top right from May 1901 - bet it's not PC eh!). :clap:
 
Hi, Richard, I like this, it's strangely not too busy although you have so many items in your picture. Is it because they are all basically the same item? I dunno... I always try to avoid too many objects in my picture so that it won't be too busy, would love some advice on that. But you managed to pull this one off (y)
 
Blush said:
I always try to avoid too many objects in my picture so that it won't be too busy, would love some advice on that. But you managed to pull this one off (y)
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Hi Blush - thanks for the comments - much appreciated! I often find that using B&W in a "complicated" image can reduce the business of the image and give more structure and order. I guess "Covered" was always going to be a busy image!!

Welcome to the group! I am new here too.....
 
Carl Ayling said:
Thank you and @Cobra for the feedback re the Unsharp mask - will have to give it a try.

I really like that - an excellent submission Richard - well lit and sharp in every detail .... a further plus factor for me is that it's in b&w. (Is that a replica notice top right from May 1901 - bet it's not PC eh!). :clap:
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Thanks Carl - much appreciated!! Yes indeed - Non PC ! Vagabonds & ferrel children lowering the reputation of a hostelry ----? Never happen these days!
 
Hi Richard.
I'm going to have to agree with Nora, I find 'Covered' just a little too busy. B&W was the right choice for it imo, and it was always going to be a busy shot.
I wonder is adding a border to it would give it a less busy counterpoint. Dunno ( I may be talking bobbins).
 
Richard Miller said:
Hi Blush - thanks for the comments - much appreciated! I often find that using B&W in a "complicated" image can reduce the business of the image and give more structure and order. I guess "Covered" was always going to be a busy image!!

Welcome to the group! I am new here too.....
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Hello and welcome, Richard :wave:

LC2 said:
Hi Richard.
I'm going to have to agree with Nora, I find 'Covered' just a little too busy. B&W was the right choice for it imo, and it was always going to be a busy shot.
I wonder is adding a border to it would give it a less busy counterpoint. Dunno ( I may be talking bobbins).
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Hello, Tim... I think it will depend on the said border. if it's a natural border, maybe it will be less busy... But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong ;)
 
Hi Richard

Certainly an interesting take on the theme, plus an impressive collection but I'm not so sure it makes for such a great image...

There's good detail there ... but I'd like to see it in muted colour and without the light reflection.
 
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