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Clever take on the theme Rob, much prefer the tighter crop and think an even tighter crop would work too to eliminate more of the white.
Never realised there were so many products made for such a disgusting product..... sorry to all those Marmite lovers.
Well done, Dan
Never realised there were so many products made for such a disgusting product..... sorry to all those Marmite lovers.
Well done, Dan
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Thanks. They do say you either love it or hate it ..... me? Oh I
itThanks, I've had a little play but my PP skills aren't up to much and I keep fouling it up royally when I try to darken the background
Dan, I was amazed too, apparently you can get Marmite tea !!!
I'm trying some pp on the tight crop, I'll sling a link to some examples up later.
Thanks fro dropping by everyone. I'm trying to get to as many of these 52's as I can but OMGG how many are there !?
Briony and I discussed the amount there are a few weeks back, we thought it might be an idea if each participant was given the names of 6 other participants for them to crit next time around. Sort of a take on Secret Santa.
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I love Marmite, but I didn't realise there were so many different products. It's a fabulous, vibrant shot and looks almost 3-D - and very yummy. 
A very good take on the Product theme and that first tight crop could be a very good advert for the products.
Jean
A very good take on the Product theme and that first tight crop could be a very good advert for the products.
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Finally!!!!Something that's more Marmite than my submission this week!
Really inventive idea for the week and it's come out very well. I never seem to be able to pull off this type of composition without it looking too busy and muddled so I think you've arranged it brilliantly.
The first crop definitely works better and that version seems to have slightly better contrast to me.
I'm not quite sure that the light tent has really worked as intended, there are a couple of irritating reflections and slightly harsh shadows but all in all those are minor niggles. The end result is sharp and pleasing to the eye and it really draws you around the whole composition
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Yes, I am now addicted to Marmite Cashews! Goddamit they're good! I'm not looking at your shot next week in case it gets me hooked on something else that won't be good for my waistline.
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Yummmmmmmmm.....I love Marmite!
I think the shot with the tighter crop works best
I think the shot with the tighter crop works best
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Your candid shots are brilliant, both of them.
Does your mother know that you have posted this one of her?
Produce - I used to love marmite but find it a bit too salty for me these days, alas. I prefer the first shot - too much white space in the bottom right of the second one for my taste. The lighting and detail is very good.
Did you have to eat it all once you had taken the shot?
Does your mother know that you have posted this one of her?
Produce - I used to love marmite but find it a bit too salty for me these days, alas. I prefer the first shot - too much white space in the bottom right of the second one for my taste. The lighting and detail is very good.
Did you have to eat it all once you had taken the shot?
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Really struggled with this. Usual story, no time, no ideas and a real lack of enthusiasm.
So, I decided to try my hand at a new PS skill, I admit it's a pathetic skill but it's a new string to my bow.
Week 13 Quad
So, I decided to try my hand at a new PS skill, I admit it's a pathetic skill but it's a new string to my bow.
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Interesting idea and a nice shot, but I think this would still have worked without splitting it up and perhaps a slightly different crop - it still would have been a 'quad' as you have four people.
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Mixed views on this one, Rob.
Please don't regard the following couple of points as being harsh because they aren't intended to be.
1. Each section is a different width which makes it look a bit clumsy to me.
2. The purple diagonal and, indeed , the opposite diagonals are a bit out of whack between frames, though not enough to make it look as if that was what you intended.
However, since this a new ps experiment for you, I can only commend you on your first effort. We can only learn by trying new stuff, and once we've tried it we can only get better.
Thing is, I absolutely love the image itself. I think it would look good with the entire left hand section and the black frame removed, leaving the figures bottom left.
As Davekiddle pointed out, the four figures give it enough quadness to qualify splendidly for the theme.
Please don't regard the following couple of points as being harsh because they aren't intended to be.
1. Each section is a different width which makes it look a bit clumsy to me.
2. The purple diagonal and, indeed , the opposite diagonals are a bit out of whack between frames, though not enough to make it look as if that was what you intended.
However, since this a new ps experiment for you, I can only commend you on your first effort. We can only learn by trying new stuff, and once we've tried it we can only get better.
Thing is, I absolutely love the image itself. I think it would look good with the entire left hand section and the black frame removed, leaving the figures bottom left.
As Davekiddle pointed out, the four figures give it enough quadness to qualify splendidly for the theme.
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Thanks
:shrug:The jury is out on this one Rob - not quite sure but still better than my effort, having a few problems here
Oh dear, I'll be looking in on yours tomorrow, bet it's not that bad.
Cheers Dave, Taken your comments and crit on board and had another play.
Thank you for your time and comments. I deliberately made the sections different, a small rebellion on my part. As for the purple line, I am now 100% certain I need a new monitor !!
Joking apart I've had a play and have come up with this:
So I now have two new PS skills as I had to cut the thing to bits without losing any pixels and paste it into a new background layer
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Rob, I think this is one of the most interesting shots we've had on the 52 this year! It's got a simplicity that makes it stand out and it breaks all the rules - with very successfully.
I'm not keen on the quad 'chop', but only because I think the black lines are slightly (and I do mean slightly) too heavy. With a little tweaking that would be terrific. If you look at each segment, the composition 'works' except for the right hand one, and for that reason, I'd make the 2 right hand segments equal width, so the end one doesn't look so cramped.
The original shot looks amazing (I'm not using that word lightly, either!) and I can't make up my mind whether the shadows on the original left hand segment should be left in or not. Perhaps leaving them in would add a little bit of balance to the composition.
Well done, too on gaining new PS skills.
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I'm not keen on the quad 'chop', but only because I think the black lines are slightly (and I do mean slightly) too heavy. With a little tweaking that would be terrific. If you look at each segment, the composition 'works' except for the right hand one, and for that reason, I'd make the 2 right hand segments equal width, so the end one doesn't look so cramped.
The original shot looks amazing (I'm not using that word lightly, either!) and I can't make up my mind whether the shadows on the original left hand segment should be left in or not. Perhaps leaving them in would add a little bit of balance to the composition.
Well done, too on gaining new PS skills.
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Rob,
I like the new one better glad my fields don't look like that.
Hey guys - guess what I saw yesterday XTRA STRONG MARMITE in a black pot, black label, seriously strong marmite for us lovers out there, I will be trying that one in a drink Yummmmmmmmmmmm :nuts:
I like the new one better glad my fields don't look like that.
Hey guys - guess what I saw yesterday XTRA STRONG MARMITE in a black pot, black label, seriously strong marmite for us lovers out there, I will be trying that one in a drink Yummmmmmmmmmmm :nuts:
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Love the eyebath shot with the spot removed
The candid of the old chap is another great shot, he looks like a right character.
On behalf of my wife I would like to say this is her favourite shot
Well the 52 is about learning and experimenting so if you have added a new skill then
The candid of the old chap is another great shot, he looks like a right character.
On behalf of my wife I would like to say this is her favourite shot
Well the 52 is about learning and experimenting so if you have added a new skill then
Maybe I'm perverse but I actually prefer the original version, irregular sections and all - it makes me think of looking out of a window. The only thing that spoils it for me is that the path doesn't follow through smoothly - you can just about get away with the transition between section 2 and 3 but I want to nudge the last section up a little to get rid of the 'hiccup' in the path.
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Thanks. It's not brilliant but I guess because it's mine I'm going to like it
Blimey, thanks Jean I'm really chuffed with your comments (head swelling as I type).
Love the eyebath shot with the spot removed
The candid of the old chap is another great shot, he looks like a right character.
On behalf of my wife I would like to say this is her favourite shot
Well the 52 is about learning and experimenting so if you have added a new skill then
Thanks guys, I get the feeling I've got a 'winner' here all I need to do is get the presentation right.....
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Really super image! I think I'm leaning towards the first one possibly with some tweaks as have been mentioned such as maybe making the frame a little less black. With the cropped one I think I would crop a little more off the left. Loving the effect though, it's looking like a pastel painting
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Thanks Sonia, I've been attempting to tweak as per peoples suggestions all damn night.
This is the best I've managed. It's not right, the top border is slightly thicker than the rest but even if I turn 'snap' off things still seem to snap :bang:
This is the best I've managed. It's not right, the top border is slightly thicker than the rest but even if I turn 'snap' off things still seem to snap :bang:
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I love the original image of this one, the colours, lines in the fields, shadows and everything all combine to make a very strong image.
Surprisingly to me I think the framing make the image even better although I do agree the thinner frame is more pleasing.
The only thing I'd like to have seen is a version where the vertical bars go through the image, rather than at the moment where it looks like each section has been cut and dragged further away from the one next to it to fit the bars in, this makes the smooth diagonal footpath look broken as it goes into the next frame... I think I've expressed my self very badly there but hopefully you get my drift :bonk:
It's still a great image either way and one I'd be very proud of.
Surprisingly to me I think the framing make the image even better although I do agree the thinner frame is more pleasing.
The only thing I'd like to have seen is a version where the vertical bars go through the image, rather than at the moment where it looks like each section has been cut and dragged further away from the one next to it to fit the bars in, this makes the smooth diagonal footpath look broken as it goes into the next frame... I think I've expressed my self very badly there but hopefully you get my drift :bonk:
It's still a great image either way and one I'd be very proud of.
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Absolutely beautiful colours in this one Rob and I love the soft diagonal lines of texture. It reminds me of a crayon drawing (in a good way)Of the 3 edits, the last one is my favourite. Breaking it up into segments definitely works for me, and I agree that the path needs to be lined up as youve done in this version.
Im still finding the black border a bit too heavy against the soft pastel colours though I think that a white border might have worked better ????
I also really like having those 4 silhouetted figures and the long shadows as a focal point. Theyre so small in the frame, but have masses of impact.
Again a minor niggle, but I think they could do with being just a touch higher certainly not anything that detracts from the image, but that would have made it perfect for me.
(and after all the effort you've put in already, I'm definitely NOT expecting another re-edit
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I love the original image of this one, the colours, lines in the fields, shadows and everything all combine to make a very strong image.
Surprisingly to me I think the framing make the image even better although I do agree the thinner frame is more pleasing.
The only thing I'd like to have seen is a version where the vertical bars go through the image, rather than at the moment where it looks like each section has been cut and dragged further away from the one next to it to fit the bars in, this makes the smooth diagonal footpath look broken as it goes into the next frame... I think I've expressed my self very badly there but hopefully you get my drift :bonk:
It's still a great image either way and one I'd be very proud of.
Thaks a million for your crit, I know I always say this but it really does keep me trying. I've had another go (see below) and now the lines intersect the path as you suggested.
Of the 3 edits, the last one is my favourite. Breaking it up into segments definitely works for me, and I agree that the path needs to be lined up as youve done in this version.
Im still finding the black border a bit too heavy against the soft pastel colours though I think that a white border might have worked better ????
I also really like having those 4 silhouetted figures and the long shadows as a focal point. Theyre so small in the frame, but have masses of impact.
Again a minor niggle, but I think they could do with being just a touch higher certainly not anything that detracts from the image, but that would have made it perfect for me.
(and after all the effort you've put in already, I'm definitely NOT expecting another re-edit
How could I not have another go at getting it 'right' after such praise?
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Chemistry - before I even rwead the description, from the overall look of the image itself I guessed it should most definitely have been taken somewhere where you shouldn't have been, and I was right. So 10 points for making it clear without the need for words I really like it, the way the sign seems to be glowing making it stand out from the background. Use of black & white suits it perfectly!
Quad, although you don't sound particularly impressed with your new found skill! That would look amazing as wall art over someones settee, dont'cha think?
I really like it, the way the sign seems to be glowing making it stand out from the background. Use of black & white suits it perfectly!Quad, although you don't sound particularly impressed with your new found skill! That would look amazing as wall art over someones settee, dont'cha think?
I like the idea behind it, as well as the simplicity. To be honest, I liked the first one best, and actually just because the fuller black lines were easier on my eyes. Still I follow the comment about the right had side being to small.
I also love the way the main lines cross (the road from left to right and the mowing lines from right to left).
Nice shot!
I also love the way the main lines cross (the road from left to right and the mowing lines from right to left).
Nice shot!
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Chemistry - before I even rwead the description, from the overall look of the image itself I guessed it should most definitely have been taken somewhere where you shouldn't have been, and I was right. So 10 points for making it clear without the need for words
Quad, although you don't sound particularly impressed with your new found skill! That would look amazing as wall art over someones settee, dont'cha think?
Glad you ike the chemistry shot, you wouldn't believe the lengths I had to go to to get it
I was really disapointed with both the shot and the processing but I'm starting to warm to it. I LOVE the original and after careful consideration as well as numerous hours sweating over my Photoshop books I'm now happy with my final edit. Funnily enough I put the original image up for crit in the landscapes section on here and the reviews were 'muted' to say the least.
Anyway, onward and upward, look out 'Shot' here I come :shrug:
Thanks very much, I'm finally really pleased with it.
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Glad you ike the chemistry shot, you wouldn't believe the lengths I had to go to to get it
Sunday springs to mind
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Well I'm going against the tide to say I like the full image (without it being cut into four). As Sarah said the four people are so small in the frame but drawn the eye perfectly. Although I do prefer the more muted colours in the last edit.
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Well I'm going against the tide to say I like the full image (without it being cut into four). As Sarah said the four people are so small in the frame but drawn the eye perfectly. Although I do prefer the more muted colours in the last edit.
Sounds like another edit coming up
Thanks for dropping by and commenting, I will reciprocate, if I ever get 5 minutes peace !!
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I love the colours in this shot and its simplicity. I prefer the versions that include the shadows on the left. However, I prefer the quads with an even width and actually prefer the borders in black. Well done with persevering!
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:bang::bang::bang::bang:
I think we're all agreed there's a half decent photo here somewhere. I may just layer all my versions in PS
Thanks for your comment & crit Jenny