OK, here we go. SO the topic this week was looking to the juxtaposition of old and new. Looking for examples of beautifully aged subjects in a scene and I think we got a result!
Opening the batting we had
@georgeinnj with a fantastic example of granny-glam. A fabulous capture of a sophisticated lady making an effort when out for a work with hubby (I assume). Great colour contrast, lovely vibrate subject and a nice day for it by the look of it. I do however find the backdrop a tad busy but the overall feel of the image is lovely.
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@Alexander.Of.Oz, a nice picture of new trying to overshadow old. A great example of the beauty of old architecture done well, can stand its own next to the steel and glass of modern design. I really like the colours of the old building and wish it was a bit more prominent in the frame. Had it been taken from a slightly further away vantage point, I think this would have been a perfect capture of the subject.
@anotherscotsman. Playing the game well again, playing to my inner petrol head. I happen to be a fan of the Thunderbird and it is always nice to see one of Pininfarina’s designs in the flesh. I really like the colour contrast in this image and the pano crop accentuating the low slung design of these beauties. I find it really interesting that we see the old 50s and 60s American cars as long and wide boats but next to the Ferrari, it isn’t that big actually. A really nice capture and plays to the theme and my heart equally well.
@highdefjunkie now we are talking! A shot of old and not quite as old. A classic pair representing the years of US air superiority with a Mustang P51D (I think?) and an F4 Phantom. The latter was replaced by the F14 Tomcat I think? might be wrong. Some classic heavy metal here representing a golden era of aircraft. A pair of analog relics in a digital world. I like the sepia effect to add to the age and it is a beautiful shot with great details. Lovely!
@MacRy, a lovely image capturing a new monument next to an old icon. The dome of St Pauls, known the world over with a leading line coming in from the Millennium bridge. I have trudged over that many a time on the way between London locations. I like the B&W treatment and the use of a large depth of field. I wonder however if maybe it could have benefitted from a slightly lower angle to give separation from the buildings over the water and the bridge. Lovely lighting and a great subject fitting the brief nicely.
@RedOctober. a superb joke! I laughed at this one. it tickled me pink. A great tongue in cheek capture and testament to when the owner eventually does age beautifully.
@soulreaver99 an fantastic picture of an old timer rocking out on modern synth equipment. A great street capture and an interesting look on his face. I get a tad distracted by the guy blowing his nose on the left but it is a great use of colour and a lovely capture of someone going for it enjoying life!
@deep diver A lovely capture of classic architecture flanked by a modern future landmark. I really like the juxtaposition but felt frustrated about the old engineering metal structure in front of it. Then I realised. It is the contrast of tone between the old engineering frame and the modern architecture behind that is the subject! fantastic example of Old verses new. I love seeing these old metal structures with the shed on top and thinking, who worked up there? did they have a whole workshop there, working in the sky like it was on the ground. I think that would be awesome! nice tonality and lighting.
@Indydenny ah the ultimate in aged beauty. The lady herself. An amazing thing to behold in the fabric. A long walk to find a picture you thought would be bigger. I like the picture of people clambering to get a picture of the picture with their modern smartphones. The image is great but I am really not a great fan of selective colour. I wonder would it be more compelling should you use some creative dodging and burning?
@Apple fanboy A lovely capture with lots going on, frame within a frame, golden hour lighting, old juxtaposed with new, building materials and colour contrasts galore. Lovely. The Minster is lit up sublimely. Well timed indeed.
@bigsid welcome aboard! A fantastic picture of aged boats languishing in the low tide. I love the decay of wood in an image. It has such depth of character and textures. Fantastic lighting and a great composition. Maybe if you had dropped the highlights a tab in the clouds to not clip them then it would have added a bit more drama but as you will see from being round here, I know nothing so feel free to ignore.
@dwfaust, the almost too late, just as the doors were being locked, slipped in with a beautiful example of aged tools. There is a great joy to be had from using a well made tool that you have used from new. A beautiful image contrasting the new power driver and measuring tools alongside the classic old equipment. Fantastic lighting, lovely colour use to presumably stop the yellow of the measuring tape and drill from overpowering the image. A great selection of tools to include but feel that maybe making the plane a little more prominent would make it more powerful? Overall though a lovely image.
So, thats the comments, now for the standings. First, a shout out to Apple Fanboy for that lovely lighting capture. A great image. Now you know I try to be controversial in my judging, trying to move away from the obvious - that and I am just wired weirdly so tend to not think like others.
Here goes.
3rd place: MacRy
2nd place: Highdefjunkie
1st place: Deep Diver
Thank you so much for contributing to the competition, some great entries this week, it has been a pleasure judging it and I am super excited to see if I can add some value to the next comp! Over to the winner….
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Arthur Nakane in Little Tokyo
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