Post by alexr on Oct 19, 2015 9:51:47 GMT
This is my first attempt at selecting an Image of the Week so I’m hoping both that I do everything right in terms of getting links to work etc, but more importantly that my choices and comments don’t offend or disappoint anyone.
I thought it has been very good week. I could have included more, but honourable mentions go to the following (in the order they were posted):
Good Morning by Fauxtoto. A really lovely capture of morning mist. Great timing to get the hint of warm light in the sky contrasting the cold waters of the lake. If I had a suggestion to improve it further I would have taken a little off the top to make it symmetrical. If you had I think it would have been my image of the week.
An actual desktop by dandc. An evocative image with lots of interest, and the trifold card is tantalisingly unreadable; I want to know more: whose desk was this? what did they do there? The restricted colour palette gives an ‘aged’ feel without it being sepia and you have controlled the light really well, without lots of distracting shadows.
Tokyo by Sydney. Bold, bright, brash and in yer face! I love all those elements. but in amongst the chaos is subtlety; the street light posts that add an internal frame, the processing of the people that turns them into reflections of the advertising signs, and the detail of every sign preserved.
Rugged Living by Sepiana. Stark, simple and very very effective. Every component works, the lighting is unobtrusive without being flat and the processing complements the scene. As with dandc’s image, it makes me want to know more, which for me is often the mark of a successful image.
A Touch of Colour by Kathylee. Those colours sum up autumn to me perfectly. I love the lighting through the leaves and you have used just the right depth of field to leave the background recognisable but blurred. Lovely composition, using the diagonal to keep the viewer interested.
Five great images there, but for me the Image of the Week is:
Sitting Duck by drjoerogers. I love the silky smoothness of the water and the painterly effect, particularly at the bottom of the frame. The subject’s head and back feathers are beautifully sharp, while the wings are nicely blurred, the touch of light on the beak maintains interest and it is all placed perfectly in the frame. And then the feather in the top left is a lovely inclusion, drawing your eye to the very edge of the scene. And finally the unusual square format helps to make this the standout image.
Hope that is all ok, and I’m looking forward to seeing what is posted up next week.
I thought it has been very good week. I could have included more, but honourable mentions go to the following (in the order they were posted):
Good Morning by Fauxtoto. A really lovely capture of morning mist. Great timing to get the hint of warm light in the sky contrasting the cold waters of the lake. If I had a suggestion to improve it further I would have taken a little off the top to make it symmetrical. If you had I think it would have been my image of the week.
An actual desktop by dandc. An evocative image with lots of interest, and the trifold card is tantalisingly unreadable; I want to know more: whose desk was this? what did they do there? The restricted colour palette gives an ‘aged’ feel without it being sepia and you have controlled the light really well, without lots of distracting shadows.
Tokyo by Sydney. Bold, bright, brash and in yer face! I love all those elements. but in amongst the chaos is subtlety; the street light posts that add an internal frame, the processing of the people that turns them into reflections of the advertising signs, and the detail of every sign preserved.
Rugged Living by Sepiana. Stark, simple and very very effective. Every component works, the lighting is unobtrusive without being flat and the processing complements the scene. As with dandc’s image, it makes me want to know more, which for me is often the mark of a successful image.
A Touch of Colour by Kathylee. Those colours sum up autumn to me perfectly. I love the lighting through the leaves and you have used just the right depth of field to leave the background recognisable but blurred. Lovely composition, using the diagonal to keep the viewer interested.
Five great images there, but for me the Image of the Week is:
Sitting Duck by drjoerogers. I love the silky smoothness of the water and the painterly effect, particularly at the bottom of the frame. The subject’s head and back feathers are beautifully sharp, while the wings are nicely blurred, the touch of light on the beak maintains interest and it is all placed perfectly in the frame. And then the feather in the top left is a lovely inclusion, drawing your eye to the very edge of the scene. And finally the unusual square format helps to make this the standout image.
Hope that is all ok, and I’m looking forward to seeing what is posted up next week.
