Thanks, everyone, for the entries -- quality stuff, as usual. Here are my amateur thoughts and comments:
Wood can have so many amazing textures and there is plenty of variation here. I like the tight framing. I think the cut marks could be emphasized even more, maybe with some strong lighting across the surface and maybe a boost in clarity.
Really a strong photo. Lots of different textures to take in from the rough wall and the peeling paint to the smooth(er) door. The composition really works for me, and I like the combination of colors.
I think this is the type of image I had in mind when I posted the brief -- gritty and really inviting the viewer to reach out and feel the texture. Black and white works really well here and, again, the composition really works for me.
Doll hair just waiting to be played with. I like the unusual perspective, but would consider cropping in even tighter so that the hair fills the entire frame. Something seems a little overcooked with the processing -- I’d dial back the saturation and sharpness.
I like the experimentation with the Daguerreotype lens, although I think the soft focus works against you here in terms of texture. Looks like an interesting area to photograph.
Another image that might have worked equally well for last week’s “Wood” theme. All sorts of interesting textures to explore. As much as there is going on across the frame, I like the balance created by the various highlights and shadows and how the focus starts to fall off. Again, I think black and white works really well here.
Er, thanks, dawg! Another really strong photo with lots of different textures to take in, especially with the fur and its subtle highlights and shadows and rich colors. Texture-wise this image reminds me a little of
this photo of yours from last year with the dark red sofa. Great lighting and great portrait, as usual.
Welcome! Great patina on the control wheel. The rock and flowers are a bit distracting to my eye -- maybe consider cropping or reframing the shot to omit the rock starting just beyond the clamp?
Grass just waiting to be touched. Nice bold color. The depth of field is a little too shallow for my taste, but I do like how you are using it to focus the eye on the narrow strip of grass.
Yikes -- looks cold and prickly! My initial impression was that the image seemed a little underexposed or could use the white levels boosted, but I can see it working as a dark wintery day, as well, so I’m undecided. I also think this one could work well in black and white, but I like how the greens subtly creep through.
Nicely done, and with the 200-500, no less! Great subject isolation and plenty of prickly texture. A little more depth of field might have kept the bristles at the top sharp without losing too much of the bokeh in the background.
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Thanks again, everyone, for participating. Without further adieu...
3rd: kenoh
2nd: AlexH
1st: The Bad Guy
Over to you, dawg...
Grassy Grass
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