Photo of the Day: November 2013

[acearchie]

Oh right. Oops.

Right, well here is the shot that I think is much better from the shoot on Sunday.

It is slightly NSFW in nature so if you are keen to view it and in a situation where it would be appropriate then here is the direct link to Flickr.

Whilst the pose is fairly similar (being quite strong but neutral) I think the addition of the catchlight, although not a particularly strong one, draws the viewer in more than the other shot.

In this shot the colours are quite muted and many internet points to anyone can guess what the main key light was!

As always, I would love to know what everyone thinks.

 

[Cheese&Apple]

Brigus, Newfoundland

 

[uvafan1]

Thanks for critique, I have adjusted the photo as you suggested.


DSC_2453 - Version 2 by wwsakall, on Flickr

But then I would have broken the cardinal rule of the POTD thread:



Can't have that now! Maybe I will post it tomorrow!



On my screen at least it seems very flat and grey. No whites in the clouds and no blacks in the shadows. Was this intuitional?

 

[Caliber26]

Christmas Has Arrived at Walt Disney World


Christmas on Main Street USA by WDW Shutterbug, on Flickr

 

[Doylem]

 

[fcortese]

Another shot from the Dallas Arboretum

 

[themumu]

Early morning in Algonquin Park, July.


Untitled by FriskyFreeze, on Flickr

 

[Ish]

Early morning in Algonquin Park, July.

Magical!!

 

[Puckman]

Right, well here is the shot that I think is much better from the shoot on Sunday.

It is slightly NSFW in nature so if you are keen to view it and in a situation where it would be appropriate then here is the direct link to Flickr.

Whilst the pose is fairly similar (being quite strong but neutral) I think the addition of the catchlight, although not a particularly strong one, draws the viewer in more than the other shot.

In this shot the colours are quite muted and many internet points to anyone can guess what the main key light was!

As always, I would love to know what everyone thinks.

I like this one better myself. The catchlight certainly helps, but I think it's a more interesting pose altogether, when compared to the one you posted yesterday.

As for guessing the lighting...LOL. I would not presume to know enough to even try. Looks warm, soft, and muted. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say natural light window/skylight (overhead?)

Early morning in Algonquin Park, July.

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Untitled by FriskyFreeze, on Flickr

Great shot!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Another one for my Autumn homework.



As always comments appreciated.

 

[Puckman]

IMG_6864 by Puckman2012, on Flickr

 

[MacRy]

Photo of the Day: November 2013

I'm back from a short break so be prepared to be bored senseless with endless pictures of the seaside for the next few weeks. Strap yourselves in folks because here's number one.

First person to guess where I've been from my pictures wins an imaginary prize.

 

[Puckman]

I'm back from a short break so be prepared to be bored senseless with endless pictures of the seaside for the next few weeks. Strap yourselves in folks because here's number one.

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First person to guess where I've been from my pictures wins an imaginary prize.

I have no idea where that is, but I like the shot a lot. Great light.

 

[MacRy]

I have no idea where that is, but I like the shot a lot. Great light.

Thanks

The first day was great for that. The rest was kind of dull and drizzly unfortunately.

 

[BarryJ]

Red

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thanks

The first day was great for that. The rest was kind of dull and drizzly unfortunately.

Must be Wales then!

 

[MacRy]

Must be Wales then!

Spot on!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Spot on!

I went for a day in the summer as it's the only cost anywhere near here. The sky was rubbish. Just flat and grey. I was in Barmouth. Where were you?

 

[macmesser]

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Hey guys, a very long time since I've contributed to this site but here I am, happy to be back!

This is what flows away from Spirit Falls. I was very fortunate to meet up in the Columbia Gorge with a few pals a couple of weeks ago. Two of them from Portland. They showed us a couple of locations that are not, at least to my knowledge, very popular. Or at least not heavily advertised.

The first stop on the tour was Spirit Falls. It's I believe, a little bit over half a mile from the side of the road down to the falls. It's pretty steep, according to my friend TJ, "not for casual hikers". With a warning like that, who could refuse?

The hike down is a real pain in the ass. But the falls and the river are extremely beautiful. The only issue is that the current is really, really strong, and there aren't many options to set up different compositions.

Fortunately, I was lucky enough to be waiting on TJ to finish shooting, while I noticed that the light was looking really awesome, as I looked away from the falls. When I showed it to my wife, without knowing the name of the falls, she said, "The title of this piece, is Spirits Flowing Away!".

Beautiful composition and color. It has a complexity of fine detail and variegated palette which brings oil paintings to mind. What software?

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There's an English expression... 'Just enough blue sky to make a sailor's trousers'...

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Great expression and a lovely image.

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Early morning in Algonquin Park, July.

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Untitled by FriskyFreeze, on Flickr

Love it.

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I'm back from a short break so be prepared to be bored senseless with endless pictures of the seaside for the next few weeks. Strap yourselves in folks because here's number one.

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First person to guess where I've been from my pictures wins an imaginary prize.

Maine? Great image with a primordial mood.

 

[macmesser]

I've been lurking forever and thought I'd finally join in. Thanks to everyone for their inspiration and words of encouragement.

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The the light colored, translucent leaves sort of cascade down from right to left against the ascending line of the dark branch. This is an interesting composition.

 

[Keleko]

While I was out running my neighborhood, a neighbor walking his dogs pointed this spider and web out to me in his yard. I was on my last lap, so as soon as I got home I grabbed my camera and went back to that yard to get some shots. I ended up having to focus manually because the autofocus preferred the tree and leaves around the web rather than the web itself. I worked on framing the spider in a gap between the trees in the background so it would stand out. I'm fortunate that it moved to this side of the web while I was shooting because when I started I was getting the underside of the spider. I guess it knew it needed to pose for me.

 

[Puckman]

While I was out running my neighborhood, a neighbor walking his dogs pointed this spider and web out to me in his yard. I was on my last lap, so as soon as I got home I grabbed my camera and went back to that yard to get some shots. I ended up having to focus manually because the autofocus preferred the tree and leaves around the web rather than the web itself. I worked on framing the spider in a gap between the trees in the background so it would stand out. I'm fortunate that it moved to this side of the web while I was shooting because when I started I was getting the underside of the spider. I guess it knew it needed to pose for me.

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The kaleidoscope of colors around the spider really makes this shot! Great work!

 

[compuwar]

Brigus, Newfoundland

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Love the subject and framing, but I'd try making the dog lighter and the background darker to place the emphasis on the subject.

Paul

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

I'm back from a short break so be prepared to be bored senseless with endless pictures of the seaside for the next few weeks. Strap yourselves in folks because here's number one.

First person to guess where I've been from my pictures wins an imaginary prize.

Ooh, ooh, ooh... The beach?

 

[themumu]

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That is indeed awesome colour. The whole "spider on a web" is such a cliche subject, but the background on this one really puts a unique spin on it.