Slimberts 52, Week 26, "Beginnings" (Page 15)

Well done Damien.

I like the lighting on this.

Looking at some of the shots appearing on the forum pages it makes me wonder if a similar reaction would occur with non-photographers?

At the risk of sounding pretentious we look at these images from an artistic point of view. I know that some of the shots I take (or try and take) are met with a very indifferent reaction from SWMBO at times. I was talking about the images I want to take in the next couple of days for my 52 and a couple of other challenges / comps on here. It only took about 30 seconds for her eyes to glaze over :lol:
 
Lynton said:
You're not the messiah!!! (or a photography god) You're a very naughty boy!!!
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Guilty on all counts Guv!!:D

daddy day care said:
Well done Damien.

I like the lighting on this.

Looking at some of the shots appearing on the forum pages it makes me wonder if a similar reaction would occur with non-photographers?

At the risk of sounding pretentious we look at these images from an artistic point of view. I know that some of the shots I take (or try and take) are met with a very indifferent reaction from SWMBO at times. I was talking about the images I want to take in the next couple of days for my 52 and a couple of other challenges / comps on here. It only took about 30 seconds for her eyes to glaze over :lol:
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I agree 100% with this....

When I look at photographs, the first thing I do is decide whether I like the image or not, then I start to pick the photograph apart...

I try to figure out what lighting was used, what processing, what lens, what set-up etc etc. I hardly ever get it right though....!!:bonk:

And my wife is the same, she loves some of the pictures I take, but once I start talking about filters, DOF, and exposure she shakes her head and rolls her eyes!:shrug:
 
I like that - it's certainly something no-one else would've thought of!

As for the wife, just let her like the image - that's what I do!
 
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I like it! But obviously being a guy I have no idea what it is, I've heard the phrases 'Vacuum cleaner' and 'tumble dryer', but my Y chromosome means I have no concept of these, please explain? :D :lol:

Looking forward to the next 51 weeks :thumbs:

Chris
 
:thinking: Hmm I must be going wrong somewhere here. I DO know what a vacuum cleaner is, and in our houseI tend to be the only one using it :shrug:
 
chris321 said:
I like it! But obviously being a guy I have no idea what it is, I've heard the phrases 'Vacuum cleaner' and 'tumble dryer', but my Y chromosome means I have no concept of these, please explain?

Looking forward to the next 51 weeks

Chris
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Thanks! :thumbs: I have to confess to doing the hoovering once in a while.....but only in my car!!:naughty:

chriseve1979 said:
:thinking: Hmm I must be going wrong somewhere here. I DO know what a vacuum cleaner is, and in our houseI tend to be the only one using it :shrug:
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:cuckoo: :lol:
 
Week 2, and already I hit the wall!

Poetry is really not my thing...I never liked it at school, never liked it since! Apart from the odd bit of John Cooper Clarke of course...!! So when I heard about this weeks theme I thought it might be time to play my first (of many?) Joker card....

However while doing some research (using google to look for poems) I stumbled across a real gem. It made me smile, which is something I love doing, and I knew straight away that it was the poem for me! I straight away contacted the author asking for permission to post his poem on here, and he has very kindly replied and given me permission!:clap:

I took a picture a couple of days ago (inspired by C_Geezer amongst others) that would fit with it nicely, but rather than an "it'll do" attitude, I'm pushing myself for my 52, so I'll be re-taking it to hopefully improve it.

Sorry for my ramblings (I do go on sometimes), but within the last 15 minutes, I've gone from no hope at all this week, to being quite positive about it!!

Poem and photo to follow asap!:thumbs:
 
chriseve1979 said:
Look forward to week 2 pic...
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Thanks Chris, sadly I've got to go to work but I should have it done by late tea time ish!!

The photo won't be anything incredible, but it fits with the poem and it means I get through week 2 without using a joker...which is something I really want to avoid ;)
 
Very nice start to your 52 Damien, you've got this spot on - I can this on my wall. Looking forward to week 2.


Graham
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Ok, here goes.....

Reproduced here with very kind permission of the author:

"A Boozer's Tale" by Steve Morris

I never drink beer on a Monday,
Cos Monday's the day fer mi health
An' the wife's got me countin' them units,
I've just got to take care o' miself
So I merely have wine wi' mi supper,
An' just the one litre OK?
Then a rather large rum in mi coffee
An' I calls that mi sensible day

I never drink wine on a Tuesday,
Cos Tuesday's mi weightwatchin' club
It's the day when I eat nowt but cabbage,
The day I don't go much fer grub
Now a diet demands plenty fluid,
Summat light an' completely fat-free
So I've chosen that strong German lager
An' I just have five pints wi' mi tea

I never drink lager on Wednesday,
Cos Wednesday's the day fer mi jog
It's tracksuit an' trainers at mid-day
Then I'm off up the road wi' the dog
First stop's at the Globe fer some Guinness,
Three swift ones'll get me to grips
Then I carry on round to The Shepherds
Fer three more an' a burger an' chips
I make sure that I'm suitably rested,
Then I sprint back to our garden wall
In a time of under twelve minutes,
An' it's four 'undred metres an' all

I never drink Guinness on Thursday,
Cos Thursday's mi day to relax
I likes to sit out in t' back garden
In mi brown zip-up cardie an slacks
After lunch I might stroll by the river,
Breeze in at the Fisherman's Drop
Where I lounge on the terrace all lordly,
Sippin' shandy, but beawt any pop
Then cos I've been good through the day like,
She'll allow me to waver a smidge
So mi evenin's spent watchin' the footy
Wi' a few packs o' Boddies from t' fridge

I never drink Boddies on Friday,
Cos Friday's mi night on the razz
An' we meet in The Firkin at seven,
Owd Nodger an' me an' Fat Baz
Oh The Firkin's a beer-drinker's heaven,
Wi' fifteen real ales from the jug
An' we start wi' the ones in the tap-room
An' we works our way round to the snug
By midnight we're all talkin' gubbins
An' we're off fer a curry up town
But there's summat not reyt about curry
Cos I never seem t' keep the stuff down
We 'ave a good laugh wi' the waiters,
An' Baz moons his bum fer a joke
Then I'm home fer a nightful o' passion,
Cos I'm known as a passionate bloke

I never do much on a Sat'day,
Cos Sat'day's mi time fer a think
Cos me an' the wife are not speakin' today,
I'm a drunken, fat pig an' I stink
So I sit near the lavvie pretendin'
That really I'm feelin' just great
But I'm goin' right off that Indian food
If it leaves me in this bloody state
It's later I make the decision,
On my forty-third trip to the bog
There's only one thing cures an upset like this
An' they call it the 'air o' the dog
I ring Nodge an' Baz on mi mobile
An' both of 'ems likewise in pain
So we're back in The Firkin at quarter-past-six
An' we do it all over again

I never say Firkin on Sunday,
Cos Sunday's mi day to repent
I'm ashamed of all o' that boozin' I've done
An' all o that money I've spent
I begs the wife fer forgiveness
An' I promise I'll alter mi ways
An' she gives me a kiss an' a cuddle,
Like she did in our newly-wed days
We watch Songs of Praise on the telly,
Then a nice pot o' tea an' some cakes
An' I swear now I've climbed up the ladders,
I'll never slide down any snakes
But it's borin' on telly on Sunday,
An' I can't say I'm ever impressed
So I 'ave a walk out round the village
An' stop off at the Collier's Rest
Now the beer's a bit crap in The Collier's
So I leave an' pop round to The Swan
Where I flatten a shed-load o' Tetley's
An' I'm bloody well back to square one


So I never drink beer on a Monday,
Cos Monday's the day fer mi health
An' the wife's got me countin' them units
I've just got to take care o' miself

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Now the poem I like because it made me laugh, and I'm a northerner, so I can deliberately thicken up my accent when I read it to myself. Oh, and for those that don't know me that well....I like the odd drink once in a while!! ;) :beer: :beer: :beer:

Now on to my photo....not my greatest, but at least it fits with the poem, which in turn fits with the theme and gets me through week 2 in one piece! Also, I've used some new software to edit the picture, which is a serious week point in my digital photography, so I've forced myself to learn!

Here it is:

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Thanks to everyone who takes the time to look at my 52 thread, it's much appreciated!!:thumbs:
 
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Nice idea, mate. I would have liked to see more hand, I think...maybe. Although this does work.
 
:clap: Brilliant!! Love the poem, as an ex-northerner, can do the accent no probs and I know plenty of 'Steves'. The picture fits very well and strangely not at all.
It's sort of odd, a womans hands round the JD [not to me personally you understand, just in the context of the poem :whistling: ] but it still manages to fit despite neither being directly mentioned. :thinking: :shrug: :D
 
The23rdman said:
Nice idea, mate. I would have liked to see more hand, I think...maybe. Although this does work.
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Thanks! Funny you should mention the "hand" as I did a second edit with more hand showing but scraped it half way through, I'll finish it and post it a little later to see what you think!:thumbs:

Yv said:
:clap: Brilliant!! Love the poem, as an ex-northerner, can do the accent no probs and I know plenty of 'Steves'. The picture fits very well and strangely not at all.
It's sort of odd, a womans hands round the JD [not to me personally you understand, just in the context of the poem :whistling: ] but it still manages to fit despite neither being directly mentioned. :thinking: :D
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I don't really touch JD, it's the wifes tipple, I'm more of a smart price vodka type of tramp....sorry, not tramp....I mean person!

Thanks for the comments Yv, much appreciated!:thumbs:
 
The two fit brilliantly together, look forward to week 3's photo
 
simple and very effective.
 
i like that :D , there is something just so photogenic about a bottle of JD

as for the photo , it works really well , i lke the way the pattern of the grooves on the bed draw your eye in to the picture
 
titch124 said:
i like that :D , there is something just so photogenic about a bottle of JD

as for the photo , it works really well , i lke the way the pattern of the grooves on the bed draw your eye in to the picture
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I agree! JD bottles are easy camera fodder....

Thanks titch....:thumbs:

And the grooves on the bed are obviously deliberate....:suspect:
 
HopefulM said:
great poem and lovely shot :)
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Thank you! :thumbs: Much appreciated!

MagicMynx said:
Fantabulous, great pic for a wicked poem :thumbs:
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Thanks loads Nattalie :D

I love the poem, very homely thing for me hearing a northern accent in my head, and it made all the difference when the poet got back to me saying I could use it...very very kind of him!:)
 
That's very good! Originally I looked and though jeeeez how am I going to pretend I read all that :lol:, but once I started I got right into it. And a great photo to match :thumbs:
 
Just caught up with your thread mate - both images so far are excellent. Have subscribed to the thread now so I can catch them as you update it.

Good luck!
 
thats fab.. love the poem and the image fits it very well.. great in B+W
 
chriseve1979 said:
Nice one Damien. Like the photo (edited is definitely better). Subject close to your heart?
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Thank you Chris! :D The subject isn't really close to my heart....it's more a strain on my liver!!

ryanyboy said:
Just caught up with your thread mate - both images so far are excellent. Have subscribed to the thread now so I can catch them as you update it.

Good luck!
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Thanks Ryan! Means a lot! :) Have you thought any more about starting your own?:thinking:

foolycooly said:
I like it, good DOF and fits the Poem very well :)
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Thanks loads! :) My nifty is fast becoming my favourite lens!

mich66 said:
thats fab.. love the poem and the image fits it very well.. great in B+W
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Thanks Michelle! :thumbs: Black and White isn't something I do a lot of but I'm happy with this one!
 
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Brilliant stuff dude, well done :D
 
prefect the one with more arm, love the poem and seccond shot though good work keep it up.
Whats it look like high contrasty ?

must of been tiredprefer
 
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Slimbert said:
Thanks Ryan! Means a lot! :) Have you thought any more about starting your own?:thinking:
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It's a great idea mate but I barely have time to start my car. So starting a 52 week project might be a bit more than I could devote time to - this year is going to be BUSY!! Will still get to take pictures for pleasure but making time to take a themed picture every week requires more time and thought than I've got :D I'll just have to enjoy yours instead :)
 
I had a very similar idea to this, i've had an empty JD bottle sat on my desk for months. I think you did better than i would have though, well done. ;)
 
That works well Damian, I think the second shot with just that little extra of the hand is my preferred of the two and it fits the theme and poem
 
Excellent shot, it's got a real sense of despair about it - I can see this in an alcohol awareness advert. Well done.
 
Not sure about week one, it's the sort of abstract that I would have gone over to bw with, but that's maybe just me. This week 2, well the poem's brilliant, the shot is great too but... I would have liked to see a different angle with the bottle sharp and the arm away in the disatance, body as well, very oof and almost lost, just enough in focus to hint at it being there... again, maybe just me but it's a little hard to see what's going on. As a "comment" on the poem it's perfect as it is I have to say.

Arthur
 
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