Weekly Competition #334 - Dilapidation Competition
| Title | Weekly Competition #334 - Dilapidation |
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| Judge | Sean282 | Closing Date | 08/12/2013 | Opting Out | If you'd like to enter but not keen on creating and judging the following competition you have the option to opt out. If you're selected as the winning photo simply create a report saying that you'd like Admin to take over and we'll do the rest. |
| Description | |
The state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair. Expect a good range of images which fit the definition above. All the best |
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Winning Photograph
Competition Entries
Photographs uploaded to the Weekly Competition #334 - Dilapidation competition.
Posted 09/12/2013 - 09:19
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Many thanks to all those who entered. Some truly fantastic images in the field. As ever, take anything I say with a pinch of salt. I'm just a guy with an opinion. I try to be as critically constructive as I can be and I'm quite prepared to admit I can get it wrong or lack the skill at times to possibly appreciate quality.
Placings can be found at the bottom
tyronet2000 - Farm House
A superb first entry Tyrone. This is exactly what I was looking for. Composition and light both superb and they way the images has been processed (is it HDR?) only adds to it. Crisp and hard to suit. The eye is instantly drawn to the chair but then spirals around picking up all the other interesting detail.
Perspicador - Looking out for better weather
Although it most certainly is an image that fits the entry criteria and in terms of exposure and sharpness it can't be faulted, I'm not drawn into the image. My eyes get pulled up into the solid blue sky above and the interest wanes. I think a wider angle from a lower perspecitve, capturing more of the building itself would have produced better results.
GrahamHobbs - Holes Bay boats
When I take the time to study this image, I really enjoy looking at the colours and textures on display. It do find though it's an effort to see these points of interest as the narrow perspective chosen has my eye being drawn out of the image rather than into it. Its possible that a wider perspective might take away from the excellent detail though.
bforbes - High on a Hill
Looks like the style has fallen into a state of disrepair all right. Not taken by the image though I'm afraid. Not enough of the subject matter to make it the subject matter (if you know what I mean) and I feel personally its been over treated.
Darlene - OLD RUSTY
Fits the entry criteria darlene, but I'm not taken by the composition. I wonder is there a bit of motion blur here as it also looks a bit soft.
aliengrove - trucked
Great shot that's been very well processed aliengrove. Really suits the subject. The low front and side composition works really well.
belleyeteres - Old gardener wanted
Good subject to capture. The black and white works very well. I do think a crop of the short grass really helps what is already a very nice image
paulb531 - Falling Down
What a great shed. Archaeologists would have field day tracing its history. Really shows that make do society. Like the treatment. Would prefer it if the tree with its base new growth wasn't there but it doesn't really take from the shot
GlynM - Probably Sunk
Well exposed and (especially considering the shutter speed) sharp shot Glyn. Light levels are very good from what looks like a dark space. Composition wise it looks like you tried to capture the reflection, but the beech leaves have taken away an effect that might give to the image
davidtrout - Vorsprung durch technik
From the thumbnail, I thought I was looking at some sort of art nouveau nut cracker. The light and shadow produce an interesting shape, which is more aquatic bird in similarity than an implement which cracks nuts when viewed large. Its a very pleasant image to look at (especally large).
wendy - over worked and all burnt out
Don't know that I would call this a state of disrepair Wendy. A burnt out (electrical fault?) newish tractor with a newish round baler. Regardless, that's a lot of money up in smoke right there
Prieni - End of the line
You're description Prieni definitely adds to the poignancy of the image. I'd say there's a bit of history there. I think this shot has some real potential, but for me the plant/weed in the centre of the image is very distracting. I also find the angle of the sleeper off putting. Worth another visit definitely.
johnriley - Derelict Glasshouse
Delipadated I dunno (looks like it could be redeemed) but I think that's a great shot John (focal length 6mm???...is that correct? Doesnt look it). You've hit the composition and light wonderfully. Really enjoy look at this.
Jim-w - Beng Mealea.
Amazing how advanced civilisations were at this time. The detailed stonemasonry is very impressive. Its a good documentary capture, but my eyes don't have any resting point in the image to make it more than that.
geordie01 - Home sweet home
Take it its a bricked up large steel window frame. Some shoddy brickies about is my first impression. Its well detailed image with some poignancy considering the housing crash most have us have experienced this past few years.
mowser - CANAL LIFT
Not something I'm familiar with at all mowser, so do forgive me for struggling to understand what I'm looking at. Quite a bit of lens distortion which is skewing the vertical columns on particular and its looks a tad underexposed. I do also think a crop to take out the rail at the bottom and the steel pillar on the right offers a better lead into the image which does have that beautiful striking green. Question...what are the white feckles on the brikework and the on the algae?
JAK - I've Mooved In
Not sure if I'm seeing enough in the line of dilapidation for my liking but I like the shot none the less. Both the texture and colour detail from the weather worn sandstone are lovely to look at and emintrude provides the central focus to the image, although I would have prepferred a tighter crop.
CIBarker - Watery Grave
Hard to believe something like that would be left to rot. Interesting subject which I think is worth revisiting. Wondering if a shot taken at an angle would worked better? The 2 dimensional view looks a bit flat against the backdrop. The marsh grasses to me look to oversharpened an end up distracting the view. I do think the reduced jpeg is not doing the image justice though.
Noelcmn - Book decay
A lovely image Noel. Rich colours, well contrasted, with lovely detail to enjoy. Really like it
ArsenAl - Time wears away the stone
A harsh and beautiful environment. Would say the full sized image of this is wonderful to look at. As it is I'm not able to pick up the many details on the structure itself. I think a tighter perspective on the monastry would focus the eye on the building rather than the tendency to look beyond at the mountains behind. That isnt a cristism btw..I love it as it is. I'm just focusing on the competition remit. As per usual your processing of the image can't be faulted.
simonarron - The bit the tourism brochures forget
Not much chance of practising your panning technique here Simon . As a devout detester of litter, that is a really depressing image. You've done well to get the flash exposure right as theres plenty of reflective surfaces. Thnaks for share such a harsh reality to us
drofmit - The olde oake doors!
Wonderful old doors that look to on a building that has a bit of life in it yet so not sure if it fits the criteria. Really like the texture on the plasterwork coming out from the evening/morning light, but I just don't think the composition is right for me.
andymat - Forgotten
I think there's too much wasted space at the bottom of the image which spoils what could be a great lead in with the tyres. Think also a slight crop on the right helps as well to bring the boats to the fore. The black and white works really well. One small thing I did find distracting was the line across the sky ( a plane trail perhaps?). I would be better if that was cloned out.
1st
tyronet2000 - Farm House
2nd
aliengrove - trucked
3rd
paulb531 - Falling Down
HC's
davidtrout - Vorsprung durch technik
johnriley - Derelict Glasshouse
Noelcmn - Book decay
ArsenAl - Time wears away the stone
Placings can be found at the bottom
tyronet2000 - Farm House
A superb first entry Tyrone. This is exactly what I was looking for. Composition and light both superb and they way the images has been processed (is it HDR?) only adds to it. Crisp and hard to suit. The eye is instantly drawn to the chair but then spirals around picking up all the other interesting detail.
Perspicador - Looking out for better weather
Although it most certainly is an image that fits the entry criteria and in terms of exposure and sharpness it can't be faulted, I'm not drawn into the image. My eyes get pulled up into the solid blue sky above and the interest wanes. I think a wider angle from a lower perspecitve, capturing more of the building itself would have produced better results.
GrahamHobbs - Holes Bay boats
When I take the time to study this image, I really enjoy looking at the colours and textures on display. It do find though it's an effort to see these points of interest as the narrow perspective chosen has my eye being drawn out of the image rather than into it. Its possible that a wider perspective might take away from the excellent detail though.
bforbes - High on a Hill
Looks like the style has fallen into a state of disrepair all right. Not taken by the image though I'm afraid. Not enough of the subject matter to make it the subject matter (if you know what I mean) and I feel personally its been over treated.
Darlene - OLD RUSTY
Fits the entry criteria darlene, but I'm not taken by the composition. I wonder is there a bit of motion blur here as it also looks a bit soft.
aliengrove - trucked
Great shot that's been very well processed aliengrove. Really suits the subject. The low front and side composition works really well.
belleyeteres - Old gardener wanted
Good subject to capture. The black and white works very well. I do think a crop of the short grass really helps what is already a very nice image
paulb531 - Falling Down
What a great shed. Archaeologists would have field day tracing its history. Really shows that make do society. Like the treatment. Would prefer it if the tree with its base new growth wasn't there but it doesn't really take from the shot
GlynM - Probably Sunk
Well exposed and (especially considering the shutter speed) sharp shot Glyn. Light levels are very good from what looks like a dark space. Composition wise it looks like you tried to capture the reflection, but the beech leaves have taken away an effect that might give to the image
davidtrout - Vorsprung durch technik
From the thumbnail, I thought I was looking at some sort of art nouveau nut cracker. The light and shadow produce an interesting shape, which is more aquatic bird in similarity than an implement which cracks nuts when viewed large. Its a very pleasant image to look at (especally large).
wendy - over worked and all burnt out
Don't know that I would call this a state of disrepair Wendy. A burnt out (electrical fault?) newish tractor with a newish round baler. Regardless, that's a lot of money up in smoke right there
Prieni - End of the line
You're description Prieni definitely adds to the poignancy of the image. I'd say there's a bit of history there. I think this shot has some real potential, but for me the plant/weed in the centre of the image is very distracting. I also find the angle of the sleeper off putting. Worth another visit definitely.
johnriley - Derelict Glasshouse
Delipadated I dunno (looks like it could be redeemed) but I think that's a great shot John (focal length 6mm???...is that correct? Doesnt look it). You've hit the composition and light wonderfully. Really enjoy look at this.
Jim-w - Beng Mealea.
Amazing how advanced civilisations were at this time. The detailed stonemasonry is very impressive. Its a good documentary capture, but my eyes don't have any resting point in the image to make it more than that.
geordie01 - Home sweet home
Take it its a bricked up large steel window frame. Some shoddy brickies about is my first impression. Its well detailed image with some poignancy considering the housing crash most have us have experienced this past few years.
mowser - CANAL LIFT
Not something I'm familiar with at all mowser, so do forgive me for struggling to understand what I'm looking at. Quite a bit of lens distortion which is skewing the vertical columns on particular and its looks a tad underexposed. I do also think a crop to take out the rail at the bottom and the steel pillar on the right offers a better lead into the image which does have that beautiful striking green. Question...what are the white feckles on the brikework and the on the algae?
JAK - I've Mooved In
Not sure if I'm seeing enough in the line of dilapidation for my liking but I like the shot none the less. Both the texture and colour detail from the weather worn sandstone are lovely to look at and emintrude provides the central focus to the image, although I would have prepferred a tighter crop.
CIBarker - Watery Grave
Hard to believe something like that would be left to rot. Interesting subject which I think is worth revisiting. Wondering if a shot taken at an angle would worked better? The 2 dimensional view looks a bit flat against the backdrop. The marsh grasses to me look to oversharpened an end up distracting the view. I do think the reduced jpeg is not doing the image justice though.
Noelcmn - Book decay
A lovely image Noel. Rich colours, well contrasted, with lovely detail to enjoy. Really like it
ArsenAl - Time wears away the stone
A harsh and beautiful environment. Would say the full sized image of this is wonderful to look at. As it is I'm not able to pick up the many details on the structure itself. I think a tighter perspective on the monastry would focus the eye on the building rather than the tendency to look beyond at the mountains behind. That isnt a cristism btw..I love it as it is. I'm just focusing on the competition remit. As per usual your processing of the image can't be faulted.
simonarron - The bit the tourism brochures forget
Not much chance of practising your panning technique here Simon . As a devout detester of litter, that is a really depressing image. You've done well to get the flash exposure right as theres plenty of reflective surfaces. Thnaks for share such a harsh reality to us
drofmit - The olde oake doors!
Wonderful old doors that look to on a building that has a bit of life in it yet so not sure if it fits the criteria. Really like the texture on the plasterwork coming out from the evening/morning light, but I just don't think the composition is right for me.
andymat - Forgotten
I think there's too much wasted space at the bottom of the image which spoils what could be a great lead in with the tyres. Think also a slight crop on the right helps as well to bring the boats to the fore. The black and white works really well. One small thing I did find distracting was the line across the sky ( a plane trail perhaps?). I would be better if that was cloned out.
1st
tyronet2000 - Farm House
2nd
aliengrove - trucked
3rd
paulb531 - Falling Down
HC's
davidtrout - Vorsprung durch technik
johnriley - Derelict Glasshouse
Noelcmn - Book decay
ArsenAl - Time wears away the stone
Posted 09/12/2013 - 10:32
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Great competition, good judging Sean. Congrats to Stan, a fine example of dilapidation - his picture not himself. .
Well done to the other podiums, and thanks for my HC.
David
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Well done to the other podiums, and thanks for my HC.
David
PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Posted 09/12/2013 - 10:34
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Congratulations Tyronet2000, what an evocative picture, it almost creates despair, that something that was once so elegant is now reduced to such dilapidation. Great shot. Worthy winner.
Congrats too to Aliengrove and Paulb531 and all the HC's. Thanks for mine.
Thanks for a really nice challenge Sean, and for judging in what has been a somewhat stiff one.
Congrats too to Aliengrove and Paulb531 and all the HC's. Thanks for mine.
Thanks for a really nice challenge Sean, and for judging in what has been a somewhat stiff one.
Posted 09/12/2013 - 10:48
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Thanks for the competition and the judging Sean, I'll take your comments on board.
Congratulations Stan, a very fine image, a worthy winner. Well done to all on the podium.
Congratulations Stan, a very fine image, a worthy winner. Well done to all on the podium.
Barrie - Too Old To Die Young
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Posted 09/12/2013 - 11:29
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Great shot, Stan - and very well assessed, Sean.
Posted 09/12/2013 - 16:35
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Great competition, many thanks Sean.
Congratulations to Stan for a well deserved wining image, the runners-up and everyone else for another excellent set of pictures.
Glyn
Congratulations to Stan for a well deserved wining image, the runners-up and everyone else for another excellent set of pictures.
Glyn
Posted 09/12/2013 - 17:52
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Great judging Sean, congratulationsTyronet2000,and to the other Placings.
Posted 10/12/2013 - 08:17
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thank you Sean! Congratulations to all winners!
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Posted 10/12/2013 - 18:54
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Thanks to Sean for comp and judging and congrats to Stan for the win, cracking image, and well done to other places.
All the best......Jim.
All the best......Jim.
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