The 52 Weeks of Daysleeping 2020 (Week 20: SOMETHING OLD & Week 22: HOUSEHOLD ITEM)

Simple composition works really nicely. Very artistic shot.
 
I like the Pov I have often taken shots like this but they don't always work this one does
 
Week 6 bought us some seriously wild weather so I decided to try to illustrate this from the safety of my front room in a bit of an abstract manner. Limited success when shooting through double glazing - but I wanted to use the actual weather rather than set up a 'cleaner' version with nicer glass and fake raindrops. The concept was to be able to see a blurred vision of the trees as they were seen through the storm.

Theme: Wild
Title: Eye of the Storm
Kit: Nikon D7000 & Tamron 90mm

Week 6_Wild by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

The rejects... I quite like the first of these but preferred the colours in the chosen shot.

Wild_20200209_171954 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

Wild_20200209_172045 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr
 
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Clever and interesting idea, like this a lot.
 
Very eye catching, I like number 3 the best but all of them are great. Has an appearance of molten metal. Clever interpretation of the theme.
 
Nice abstracts Fi.
#1 is certainly the best of the bunch.
Although I do quite like the Gold / Silver in #2 as well.
 
Well you had me stumped with the wild image on the main thread, did not have a clue what it was, now seeing this and the explanation i get it, and it is an ingenious take on the theme.
 
I really like your chosen image for Wild but to me it gives the impression more of after a storm with the bright light and blue colours.
 
I definitely prefer #1 for the colour but all good shots. The warped trees are great.
 
Thanks all for the comments - tbh I wasn't particularly happy with any of them but it is the best I managed with the concept!

Phil S said:
I really like your chosen image for Wild but to me it gives the impression more of after a storm with the bright light and blue colours.
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I totally agree - but it was actually the calm inbetween the stormy moments. Tried doing it when the storm was actually raging and it was a predictable failure. Bloody rain does not stay still.
 
I like the concept and the results. I think you chose the right one for the main thread, good idea to stay in out of that weather.
 
I really like this, a clever use of macro and a great abstract shot. Also good fit for the theme, what with all this wild weather!
 
Soooo... been a bit ill and then a bit busy so have fallen behind. Hoping to get back on track in the next week but for today I have concentrated on Week 7. The idea was to represent a broken person who has been pushed to their limit.

Theme: Broken
Title: On the Edge
Kit: Nikon D7000 / Tamron 90mm / Nikon SB600 flash

Week 7_Broken by Daysleeper40, on Flickr


The rejects / shots other people will probably prefer...

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Week 7_Broken_1 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 7_Broken_2 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 7_Broken_5 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 7_Broken_6 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 7_Broken_3 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.
 
Love this shot - very clever indeed. Beautiful lighting. One was the right choice!
 
Thanks for the comments all - glad it conveyed what I was hoping it would.

My idea for week 8 was to continue the theme and show that when you have the ability to be anything, you can and should be the light.

Theme: Ability
Title: Be the Light
Kit: Nikon D7000 / Tamron 90mm / Nikon SB600 flash

Week 8_Ability by Daysleeper40, on Flickr


The rejects...

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Week 8_Ability_5 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 8_Ability_3 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 8_Ability_2 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr

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Week 8_Ability_1 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr
 
These are really clever - I really like them. You've picked the right one again - and the lighting is beautiful.
 
Very interesting shots, it's amazing how the message can be conveyed by some simple tweaks to the models. :)
 
Lovely idea for the theme. #4 for its simplicity is my favourite but all well lit and shot.
 
Broken and Abiity 2 clever takes on the themes and well executed. Are the men wire or solder?
Of broken I like no 4, Ability your chosen one, somehow you have managed to make the wire man look dejected.
 
Shugpug said:
These are really clever - I really like them. You've picked the right one again - and the lighting is beautiful.
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rick448 said:
Very interesting shots, it's amazing how the message can be conveyed by some simple tweaks to the models. :)
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Downton Mini said:
Both Broken and Ability are very clever and thought provoking images very nicely done.
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Dave70D said:
Well thought out and taken images Fi, really does come across as powerful images.
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HelenC said:
Lovely idea for the theme. #4 for its simplicity is my favourite but all well lit and shot.
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Thanks all - I'm glad you like them as I enjoyed taking these and was pretty pleased with the results. I don't often break out the flashgun so it is good for me to practice :)

CliveH said:
Broken and Abiity 2 clever takes on the themes and well executed. Are the men wire or solder?
Of broken I like no 4, Ability your chosen one, somehow you have managed to make the wire man look dejected.
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Thanks you - they are just wire wrapped. I make them myself.
 
They're all very good, but I think I'll opt for the last one.
 
Great shots for both Broken and Ability, love the negative space and how a simple image can be powerful
 
Great shots for broken and ability. Love the creativity and the execution!
 
Week 9: Winter

Not gonna lie - struggled with enthusiasm for this one so I tried a slightly different take on a winter flower that I have tried to shoot on many occasions: Snowdrops. White backgrounds on flower shots are my nemesis so I had a crack at incorporating the High Key technique into this shot even though it is not in the right time period for it. (spoiler - I shot this one after week 10)

Theme: Winter
Title: Snow Bouquet
Kit: Nikon D7000 / Nikon 35mm / Nikon SB600

Winter_3 by Daysleeper40, on Flickr
 
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Week 10: Depict a Book & High Key Technique

I'm not completely sold on this one - but for now it is the Week 10 entry.

Theme: Depict a Book
Title: "Fava beans and a nice chianti"
Kit: Nikon D7000 / Tamron 90mm / Nikon SB600

Week 10_DepictABook by Daysleeper40, on Flickr
 
I'm rubbish at this. I have no idea why a face and a butterfly depicts your book - can you explain please? Technique is spot on though.
 
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