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Comment by Aiki posted on Fortnightly Compet. COMMENTS # 33 - STAIRS at 20/01/2010 - 21:40
womble wrote:
I am glad I am not judging this one. Some lovely entries this time around. Please note: I got my entry in with 3 hours to spare, and took the image 11 days ago! No more Mr Last Minute... Well, that was my New Year's resolution, and you know how well they usually work out.
K.
I am glad I am not judging this one. Some lovely entries this time around. Please note: I got my entry in with 3 hours to spare, and took the image 11 days ago! No more Mr Last Minute... Well, that was my New Year's resolution, and you know how well they usually work out.
K.
Comment by Aiki posted on Fortnightly Compet. COMMENTS # 33 - STAIRS at 20/01/2010 - 21:37
Yes, I kept chewing my nails, until I got some promises from the comment thread.
Last days have been full of damned bad luck in my life. So I am a bit out of energy for the competition. I hope you forgive me when my comments are lacking sth or are too much carried away by emotions. I didnt find the time for playing with all the pics in my Gimp. That would have made me easier to explane, what I would have preferred or done.
I expected interesting pics and I have got them. I think you agree that it is not so easy to choose the winner. Any of these has got its charm. There are so many equal ones, that all of you could share the honoured places.
Thank you very much for participating – and doing it with so great pics.
GlynM – Footbridge
Picture of stripes = lines. Lot of different lines that repeat the stairs in different ways. And the lines are nicely placed. The more I look it the more I like it. It is quite gray and I thought of BW version. But returned to the peaceful desat look. Too much contrast would ruin it and make a fuss.
I must say I like it !
Tim – Going up
A jeee- you know me a bit already Or the theme just fits you
Wonderful shadows, wonderful colors ! If I compare this pic to the another one in flickr (being a fav of most) I must say, I still like this one here. Because of the deeper red, because of the stairs being not flat. Here it is 3D ! (I think the red edges of steps make it) And the shadows are still great.
The only (but huge) drop of tar in the honeypot is the carpet. My solution would be a crop. Get rid of the lower part, and the steps and shadows still work. At least for me.
Pnjmcc
Lovely. Tender plants. Maybe I am wrong, but the week point for me is the focus. My eye always goes back to the white blossoms and the leaves stright behind these. Somehow it annoys me that the focus is not there but on the lowest part of the pic. Maybe f 2.8 is too wide here. Just a bit.
Bob and his Pentax
Very nicely composed.
It makes me feel that I have to step carefully there. I feel the depth. And I like that you make me feel like that with just a photo.
A bird has teased you. It draws my attention.
Hyram – old railway
From distance it is as if wooden. Or has the inspiration for PP come from Cadburys chocolates ?
That could have been even the title.
How did you do the PP ? (I am not so good on this field, so just curious)
Hefty's paperwork
Worth of special prise for the great preparative work It would be interesting to try doing the same. The yellowish table is not the best. It could have been also BW, maybe (I didnt try). Also I think the scissors are too much for the composition. The knife, ruler and the silhouettes are enough to build all up. I would also like to see the surface (texture) of the paper, just to understad what type of paper it is.
Prieni - plan B
Fan of stairs. Beautiful ! You have done it just opposite way to Bob and his Pentax ! There is no depth. The steps are almost as if on the same level. Master of colors you are too !
Davidtrout- Stairway Spotlight
At last SOMEBODY USING the stairs ! The stairs have a purpose!
The pic makes me look long. So bold contrasts. And quite a lot going on at the pic. The area around the lady's shadow is bit busy for me.
The brick-wall is as if from another world.
All this pic is as if from another world. But it keeps me looking at it and I cant get rid of it. Great !
DrMhuni – spiral staircase
You make the textures to come out so well. You have used your lens to bring out the spiral well (as you did with curves), but it is all somehow restless. My eye goes to ceiling – a more „clear“ place.
Mikew
Really good image! But somehow sad !
eeee....I do not know what to say. Of course: I like it.
It is all so well balanced! The lines of the stairs play so well. And the wall with dirty stripes gives a good balance.
Matwhittington – Welcome
(sry, I gave it a title)
It is again a combined picture, where the stairs are not the only eyecatchers. I would even say, the statue to be more important subject. The stairs are only leading to the welcoming statue. Also I stretch my eyes to the wall, trying to see the texture. The wall takes quite a large part of the pic, so there should be sth to see. It is nice pic, but maybe I was looking for sth different.
That is the trouble with the judges – they have their more or less typical taste.
Womble – Old Market
Again I must say that there is too much happenig for me. I want to go closer. Catch some of the detail. At least in color version.
It turns much more peaceful in BW !!!! A jee, then I like it quite much !
And so...I have stepped through all your stairs. Nice walk it was.
results.....results.....
If you didnt have the carpet on the image, you would have been my sure favourite, Tim !!!
I feel myself even a bit quilty, as I was „chewing my nails“ in the comment thread and maybe made you rush a bit.
1.Prieni –Plan B (Fan of stairs)
2.Tim friendly with Mikew
3.Davidtrout
Special prize for preparative work: Hefty
Special prize for choice of PP: Hyram
I must also mention Bob and his Pentax.
Winners: all of you me too !
Last days have been full of damned bad luck in my life. So I am a bit out of energy for the competition. I hope you forgive me when my comments are lacking sth or are too much carried away by emotions. I didnt find the time for playing with all the pics in my Gimp. That would have made me easier to explane, what I would have preferred or done.
I expected interesting pics and I have got them. I think you agree that it is not so easy to choose the winner. Any of these has got its charm. There are so many equal ones, that all of you could share the honoured places.
Thank you very much for participating – and doing it with so great pics.
GlynM – Footbridge
Picture of stripes = lines. Lot of different lines that repeat the stairs in different ways. And the lines are nicely placed. The more I look it the more I like it. It is quite gray and I thought of BW version. But returned to the peaceful desat look. Too much contrast would ruin it and make a fuss.
I must say I like it !
Tim – Going up
A jeee- you know me a bit already Or the theme just fits you
Wonderful shadows, wonderful colors ! If I compare this pic to the another one in flickr (being a fav of most) I must say, I still like this one here. Because of the deeper red, because of the stairs being not flat. Here it is 3D ! (I think the red edges of steps make it) And the shadows are still great.
The only (but huge) drop of tar in the honeypot is the carpet. My solution would be a crop. Get rid of the lower part, and the steps and shadows still work. At least for me.
Pnjmcc
Lovely. Tender plants. Maybe I am wrong, but the week point for me is the focus. My eye always goes back to the white blossoms and the leaves stright behind these. Somehow it annoys me that the focus is not there but on the lowest part of the pic. Maybe f 2.8 is too wide here. Just a bit.
Bob and his Pentax
Very nicely composed.
It makes me feel that I have to step carefully there. I feel the depth. And I like that you make me feel like that with just a photo.
A bird has teased you. It draws my attention.
Hyram – old railway
From distance it is as if wooden. Or has the inspiration for PP come from Cadburys chocolates ?
That could have been even the title.
How did you do the PP ? (I am not so good on this field, so just curious)
Hefty's paperwork
Worth of special prise for the great preparative work It would be interesting to try doing the same. The yellowish table is not the best. It could have been also BW, maybe (I didnt try). Also I think the scissors are too much for the composition. The knife, ruler and the silhouettes are enough to build all up. I would also like to see the surface (texture) of the paper, just to understad what type of paper it is.
Prieni - plan B
Fan of stairs. Beautiful ! You have done it just opposite way to Bob and his Pentax ! There is no depth. The steps are almost as if on the same level. Master of colors you are too !
Davidtrout- Stairway Spotlight
At last SOMEBODY USING the stairs ! The stairs have a purpose!
The pic makes me look long. So bold contrasts. And quite a lot going on at the pic. The area around the lady's shadow is bit busy for me.
The brick-wall is as if from another world.
All this pic is as if from another world. But it keeps me looking at it and I cant get rid of it. Great !
DrMhuni – spiral staircase
You make the textures to come out so well. You have used your lens to bring out the spiral well (as you did with curves), but it is all somehow restless. My eye goes to ceiling – a more „clear“ place.
Mikew
Really good image! But somehow sad !
eeee....I do not know what to say. Of course: I like it.
It is all so well balanced! The lines of the stairs play so well. And the wall with dirty stripes gives a good balance.
Matwhittington – Welcome
(sry, I gave it a title)
It is again a combined picture, where the stairs are not the only eyecatchers. I would even say, the statue to be more important subject. The stairs are only leading to the welcoming statue. Also I stretch my eyes to the wall, trying to see the texture. The wall takes quite a large part of the pic, so there should be sth to see. It is nice pic, but maybe I was looking for sth different.
That is the trouble with the judges – they have their more or less typical taste.
Womble – Old Market
Again I must say that there is too much happenig for me. I want to go closer. Catch some of the detail. At least in color version.
It turns much more peaceful in BW !!!! A jee, then I like it quite much !
And so...I have stepped through all your stairs. Nice walk it was.
results.....results.....
If you didnt have the carpet on the image, you would have been my sure favourite, Tim !!!
I feel myself even a bit quilty, as I was „chewing my nails“ in the comment thread and maybe made you rush a bit.
1.Prieni –Plan B (Fan of stairs)
2.Tim friendly with Mikew
3.Davidtrout
Special prize for preparative work: Hefty
Special prize for choice of PP: Hyram
I must also mention Bob and his Pentax.
Winners: all of you me too !
Comment by Aiki posted on Fortnightly Competition # 33 - STAIRS at 20/01/2010 - 21:34
I am quite sure none of you would like to be in my skin at the moment !
Too many equal photos for me.
You still have to wait.
Too many equal photos for me.
You still have to wait.
Comment by Aiki posted on Fortnightly Competition # 33 - STAIRS at 20/01/2010 - 19:37
uhhh !!!!
Comment by Aiki posted on Hi All..... at 20/01/2010 - 19:31
Oggy wrote:
Much better Aiki - this time you have got the title right.
Oh, but I really tried hard to please you, Oggy ! Much better Aiki - this time you have got the title right.
Comment by Aiki posted on Jungle of the Night vol 2 at 18/01/2010 - 06:36
Yes, there is slight difference (1&2)- I didnt deny. But it is not so important for me. Because you have not changed anything really important there.
IMO of course
Ok, good night
IMO of course
Ok, good night
Comment by Aiki posted on Which version, Flower at 17/01/2010 - 21:44
It is night. And the light from the streetlamps. Shadows, highlights close is ok for me.
Lack of detail on treetrunks - this is sth that I understand already. I think it is the mistake of focusing. Its slightly behind the trees. Am I right ?
Apert. 8 again. Should have been greater. The mistake of all the night series.
Thanks a lot, Stefan !
Lack of detail on treetrunks - this is sth that I understand already. I think it is the mistake of focusing. Its slightly behind the trees. Am I right ?
Apert. 8 again. Should have been greater. The mistake of all the night series.
Thanks a lot, Stefan !
Comment by Aiki posted on Jungle of the Night vol 2 at 17/01/2010 - 21:08
Hmm.
I would say 1 to be quite equal to nr 2. I should download an view them then than just scrolling. Maybe then I could say may preference.
This also means, that this difference is not so important for me.
nr 3 is really bold. It is not any more a flower shot, but could be cropped as an abstract. Flames.
BW. I am surprised that I do not see nr 5 to be a fav! I like it best.
It has got more 3D in it. So to say deeper. Texture coming out better. And is more alive. Like the slight tone.
I would say 1 to be quite equal to nr 2. I should download an view them then than just scrolling. Maybe then I could say may preference.
This also means, that this difference is not so important for me.
nr 3 is really bold. It is not any more a flower shot, but could be cropped as an abstract. Flames.
BW. I am surprised that I do not see nr 5 to be a fav! I like it best.
It has got more 3D in it. So to say deeper. Texture coming out better. And is more alive. Like the slight tone.
Comment by Aiki posted on Which version, Flower at 17/01/2010 - 20:58
Sry, I even do not know what the posterize filter is. Have never used it and I do not know what it does.
True it is, we never can please everyone But this is the information that I am looking for - do many dislike/like and also why
Thanks for saying out what you think - whatever it is
I am really curious, what is this STRANGE about the trees. Will you try to explane, Stefan ?
(some other word than posterize filter Although I try to find it from gimp menu - just to see what Lennardinio ment )
Two of you mention the trees - so there has to be sth that I do not notice at the moment.
True it is, we never can please everyone But this is the information that I am looking for - do many dislike/like and also why
Thanks for saying out what you think - whatever it is
I am really curious, what is this STRANGE about the trees. Will you try to explane, Stefan ?
(some other word than posterize filter Although I try to find it from gimp menu - just to see what Lennardinio ment )
Two of you mention the trees - so there has to be sth that I do not notice at the moment.
Comment by Aiki posted on Jungle of the Night vol 2 at 17/01/2010 - 20:01
A tad inconvenient, I have to admit (should have done a 'making of', Prieni in limbo beneath the tripod, doing a fifth of a sit-up to look through the viewfinder).
Prieni