Weekly Competition No. 43: Local Shop & Keeper
Posted 04/05/2008 - 21:06
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Our Local Co-op, where my daughter [nearest the left-hand aisle] is a 'shop keeper' [otherwise known as a shop assistant ]
Posted 04/05/2008 - 23:47
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local (work)shop and keeper
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Posted 05/05/2008 - 00:03
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Well thank you all for making the effort to contribute, seems you are a bit shy at approaching people, I am sure there were ample opportunities for great photos from where you all live, but I don’t seem to have many shopkeepers amongst the entries. Aas certain entries have shown, it is possible to capture a candid shot.
Prieni: Thanks Prieni for starting the ball rolling after a frosty start, lovely pic love the subject & colour and they look so tasty! A well executed shot but not quite in keeping with my theme, nice to see anyway.
Josh: An interesting array of goods that had loads of potential but a little under exposed and seem to have a pinky magenta cast. It is crying out for the proprietor of the stall to be there in the middle giving eye contact and more interest to the shot, and Rome is not local.
Boyo: Well done Boyo, a good shot and nicely framed with eye contact, you could have included a wee bit more at bottom to include more of the bike but overall a sound image.
Amilner: Tony, I cannot believe you could not have got a nice Roman store nearby where you live, there must be so much material there, perhaps you were too busy, yet Josh from Wales gives me Rome! An English store minus keeper does not count again.
John Riley: I like the sepia tint and the interesting backdrop and the jovial fellow, it is very grainy, a scan or high iso? I would have got rid of that half a bell on the counter. Not quite fitting the theme, with the ‘might of’ comment!
Dr Mhuni: I like this, fits my remit, great low viewpoint, well saturated colours, love the cropped person with toms in hand, the shopkeeper/s are in the background and the guy in mid step is brilliant, it tells the story.
Amoringello: Brilliant shot, my kind of stuff, great mono, plenty of action and interest make me feel I want to be there, but again not local to Virginia USA, thanks for sharing though.
ChisA: Good straight forward shot, nicely framed, technically sound and good to see a close up of a shopkeeper for a change, the face somehow looks familiar?
I couldn’t stop scanning the shelves for something interesting!
Gartmore: I love how the shoes in the foreground draws the eye into the cobbler, it does have a lovely atmosphere to it and another low down shot that works so well and of course mono could be the only choice..
Photophil: Again, I do like the low angle you have used here which draws the eye up and over to the mono backdrop, a nice way to use colour popping, focuses on the goods, but without keeper again so minus a few points.
Givingtree: a stall at the farmers market, not terribly interesting and lacks life, perhaps if the top vacant wall was cropped off it would sing a little more to me, preferred the apples and again not a shop assistant in site.
MikeW: a great social documentary style shot that is technically sound. I do like it, would look good in mono as well, if the owner had leant against the door for you it would be spot on.
Mind you u could have asked that bloke by the bike to pose and I wouldn’t have known any different!
Father Ted: well an original approach to be sure Father and I do like the idea but I find the yellow tones of the tungsten lighting very overpowering, how did you have your WB set? I hope you don’t mind but when I saw this first I thought it said please mono me! I took the liberty of doing so, I know I am mono-mad but IMHO it works well, see image below:
JPS: very pretty shot, I wd however trim a bit of the bottom as the white chard stalk draws your eye out of the main interest in the middle to top right hand side. Lovely colours though, but AGAIN no keeper in site.
Xbow: the structure of the shot is sound but it is a bit too over done on the filter effect for me to focus anywhere specific, I felt a bit frustrated not being able to distinguish anything clear happening all a bit of a blur. I do like filter effects but only when they enhance an image and not obliterate it.
Deecy: very happy with this, I really thought I would see more of this type of shop. Love the fact it is a Co-op a British institution and like the jaunty angle. An acceptable mono conversion, though’ thought you could have enhanced it further by burning in a few mid-tones and dodging a few highlights to hold the eye, but it fits the remit. Thank you for restoring my faith!
Hefty: hope that wasn’t your motor? A pic that demonstrates the good use of your WA. Is it my imagination but it does look a bit soft, especially the guys head? Another entry that looked good in mono, couldn’t resist!
After much deliberation and cogitation here are the results:
FIRST: Dr Mhuni
SECOND: Deecy
THIRD: Boyo
Happy Bank Holiday Monday, one an’ all and over to you again Dr Mhuni, I apologise if it is a drag being First again, but your entry fullfilled my remit and I loved it!
Lilly
Prieni: Thanks Prieni for starting the ball rolling after a frosty start, lovely pic love the subject & colour and they look so tasty! A well executed shot but not quite in keeping with my theme, nice to see anyway.
Josh: An interesting array of goods that had loads of potential but a little under exposed and seem to have a pinky magenta cast. It is crying out for the proprietor of the stall to be there in the middle giving eye contact and more interest to the shot, and Rome is not local.
Boyo: Well done Boyo, a good shot and nicely framed with eye contact, you could have included a wee bit more at bottom to include more of the bike but overall a sound image.
Amilner: Tony, I cannot believe you could not have got a nice Roman store nearby where you live, there must be so much material there, perhaps you were too busy, yet Josh from Wales gives me Rome! An English store minus keeper does not count again.
John Riley: I like the sepia tint and the interesting backdrop and the jovial fellow, it is very grainy, a scan or high iso? I would have got rid of that half a bell on the counter. Not quite fitting the theme, with the ‘might of’ comment!
Dr Mhuni: I like this, fits my remit, great low viewpoint, well saturated colours, love the cropped person with toms in hand, the shopkeeper/s are in the background and the guy in mid step is brilliant, it tells the story.
Amoringello: Brilliant shot, my kind of stuff, great mono, plenty of action and interest make me feel I want to be there, but again not local to Virginia USA, thanks for sharing though.
ChisA: Good straight forward shot, nicely framed, technically sound and good to see a close up of a shopkeeper for a change, the face somehow looks familiar?
I couldn’t stop scanning the shelves for something interesting!
Gartmore: I love how the shoes in the foreground draws the eye into the cobbler, it does have a lovely atmosphere to it and another low down shot that works so well and of course mono could be the only choice..
Photophil: Again, I do like the low angle you have used here which draws the eye up and over to the mono backdrop, a nice way to use colour popping, focuses on the goods, but without keeper again so minus a few points.
Givingtree: a stall at the farmers market, not terribly interesting and lacks life, perhaps if the top vacant wall was cropped off it would sing a little more to me, preferred the apples and again not a shop assistant in site.
MikeW: a great social documentary style shot that is technically sound. I do like it, would look good in mono as well, if the owner had leant against the door for you it would be spot on.
Mind you u could have asked that bloke by the bike to pose and I wouldn’t have known any different!
Father Ted: well an original approach to be sure Father and I do like the idea but I find the yellow tones of the tungsten lighting very overpowering, how did you have your WB set? I hope you don’t mind but when I saw this first I thought it said please mono me! I took the liberty of doing so, I know I am mono-mad but IMHO it works well, see image below:
JPS: very pretty shot, I wd however trim a bit of the bottom as the white chard stalk draws your eye out of the main interest in the middle to top right hand side. Lovely colours though, but AGAIN no keeper in site.
Xbow: the structure of the shot is sound but it is a bit too over done on the filter effect for me to focus anywhere specific, I felt a bit frustrated not being able to distinguish anything clear happening all a bit of a blur. I do like filter effects but only when they enhance an image and not obliterate it.
Deecy: very happy with this, I really thought I would see more of this type of shop. Love the fact it is a Co-op a British institution and like the jaunty angle. An acceptable mono conversion, though’ thought you could have enhanced it further by burning in a few mid-tones and dodging a few highlights to hold the eye, but it fits the remit. Thank you for restoring my faith!
Hefty: hope that wasn’t your motor? A pic that demonstrates the good use of your WA. Is it my imagination but it does look a bit soft, especially the guys head? Another entry that looked good in mono, couldn’t resist!
After much deliberation and cogitation here are the results:
FIRST: Dr Mhuni
SECOND: Deecy
THIRD: Boyo
Happy Bank Holiday Monday, one an’ all and over to you again Dr Mhuni, I apologise if it is a drag being First again, but your entry fullfilled my remit and I loved it!
Lilly
Posted 05/05/2008 - 00:09
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Well done Lilly, a record must have been broken here for posting the results!
Congratulations Dt Mhuni, it's ovewr to you again to challenge us with a new topic.
Congratulations Dt Mhuni, it's ovewr to you again to challenge us with a new topic.
Best regards, John
Posted 05/05/2008 - 00:13
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for Father TED, sorry but I just had to show you!
Lilly
A great example of explaining why colour is very often a real distraction!
for Father TED, sorry but I just had to show you!
Lilly
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 05/05/2008 - 00:25
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Excellent judging Lilly and congratulations to Dr Mhuni again - another well deserved win.
And Lilly, no it wasn't your imagination - it is a bit soft. To be honest it was the car I was taking pictures of that day and that was the only shot I had with the "shopkeeper" in it too. Also, no it's not my car but it is quite an impressive machine - he builds race engines for Jaguar saloons and constantly rebuilds that 200SX (in the pic) during his spare time to race himself most weekends. As for mono; you're probably right, but I have a thing for primary colours and it's the green that makes me grin in this one.
And Lilly, no it wasn't your imagination - it is a bit soft. To be honest it was the car I was taking pictures of that day and that was the only shot I had with the "shopkeeper" in it too. Also, no it's not my car but it is quite an impressive machine - he builds race engines for Jaguar saloons and constantly rebuilds that 200SX (in the pic) during his spare time to race himself most weekends. As for mono; you're probably right, but I have a thing for primary colours and it's the green that makes me grin in this one.
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Posted 05/05/2008 - 01:18
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Another vote of thanks to Lilly, and congratulations to Dr Mhuni - a great picture that fully deserved to win!
Jonathan
Jonathan
Posted 05/05/2008 - 08:15
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No entry from me, but congratulations to Dr. Mhuni.
Excellent, speedy and fair judging from Lilly with so many entries so determined to wander well off theme
For me, the photographs from Addis and Lome both stood out.
Excellent, speedy and fair judging from Lilly with so many entries so determined to wander well off theme
For me, the photographs from Addis and Lome both stood out.
Hyram
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Posted 05/05/2008 - 09:15
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No entry from me either this week qs things have been rather hectic. I will pass on the result to Boyo who is with me on a flying visit to our old home of Yaounde, Cameroon. Congratulations to Dr Mhuni and to Lilly who must have access to a time machine
Steve
(struggling using a French keyboard in my hotel!)
Steve
(struggling using a French keyboard in my hotel!)
Posted 05/05/2008 - 09:24
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Tony, I cannot believe you could not have got a nice Roman store nearby where you live, there must be so much material there, perhaps you were too busy, yet Josh from Wales gives me Rome! An English store minus keeper does not count again.
I'm in England at present staying with my parents (which is home when in the UK) - and my only decent shop and keeper shot from Rome (Campo di Fiore market) was entered in an earlier competition!Tony, I cannot believe you could not have got a nice Roman store nearby where you live, there must be so much material there, perhaps you were too busy, yet Josh from Wales gives me Rome! An English store minus keeper does not count again.
Curiously I have had a plan of doing a set of mono pictures of the shops on our road (Via di Monserrato) but have not got round to it yet...
Back to Rome Saturday...
Tony Milner
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www.amilner.org
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Posted 05/05/2008 - 10:37
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Yikes... Another competition subject to think up!
Many thanks Lily for the considered and prompt judging. I liked Prieni's pic a lot - though as you said, perhaps it doesn't fit the bill (and anyway it seems he's now in the middle of the Atlantic [on a cruise? a trawler?!]. Would have liked to have seen Amoringello's, but once again for some curious reason it won't download on my computer (on the other hand i've found that your images do download onto my wife's office computer - so if you submit this week will try to view it there). Very strange this.
Congrats to Boyo and Deecy (for the much coveted second place )
Now I need to put my thinking hat on. Will post the subject this afternoon. After which I'll be using the tomatoes from the picture for our dinner!
Many thanks Lily for the considered and prompt judging. I liked Prieni's pic a lot - though as you said, perhaps it doesn't fit the bill (and anyway it seems he's now in the middle of the Atlantic [on a cruise? a trawler?!]. Would have liked to have seen Amoringello's, but once again for some curious reason it won't download on my computer (on the other hand i've found that your images do download onto my wife's office computer - so if you submit this week will try to view it there). Very strange this.
Congrats to Boyo and Deecy (for the much coveted second place )
Now I need to put my thinking hat on. Will post the subject this afternoon. After which I'll be using the tomatoes from the picture for our dinner!
Posted 05/05/2008 - 11:15
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Well done all those who entered, I failed to - yes, just too chicken! A different assignment, and well judged by Lilly, so congratulations to her, and well done again to Dr. Mhuni!
Have to say I would have picked a completely different winner (wasn't even in the top three ), but that's what judging is all about - picking the one that fits the bill for you. Where would we be if we all liked the same things?
Dan
Have to say I would have picked a completely different winner (wasn't even in the top three ), but that's what judging is all about - picking the one that fits the bill for you. Where would we be if we all liked the same things?
Dan
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