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a great technique you've got going on mate, it add such an interesting element to the shots. That isn't to say that the original wouldn't work on its own as a shot, they are nicely composed and coloured as well, but melting just adds that finishing touch and keeps your eye roving around to see whats happening all across the frame. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks, Rob

My first thoughts before seeing your comments were of the quite splendid dof. A very simplistic shot in terms of composition but the ghosting of the other branches as a frame really works. The shadows on the birdy add nicely to the faintly mysterious feel of the shot. Impressed.

Canon FX, TirX 400. Trying out some old school ways. I really like

the grainyness but am sure it isn't everyone's choice. This was the

1st roll of film. Any comments appreciated. thanks.

I like the simplicity of lines and elements it makes for a shot that feels very quiet; I can imagine the moment it was shot (hah, there was probably a fairground behind you making lots of noise but I'm imagining solitude). The topmost bit of sky I think is heading a bit towards blown out and could possibly use a little cropping but otherwise a nice effort.

The LHS does pull the eye to it, but after heading up those central furrows, so I'm in two minds as to whether it distracts or adds to the overall effect.

Cheers, Rob.

a great display of heavy contrast working very well, the areas of light and dark balance and theres a very nice tonal range between the darkest and lightest elements. simple composition helps as well to make an engaging shot.

heh I love the expression on her, seems rather caught in the act. you've got a great woodland frame as well with that tree, and the background is blurring nicely into obscurity giving enough detail to make a pleasant backdrop withouth being distracting. The shadow on the side of its head may be just a touch too obscuring for me (but then this work monitor is a little dark so I'll view it again later from home). Nice.

Canon FX, TirX 400. Trying out some old school ways. I really like

the grainyness but am sure it isn't everyone's choice. This was the

1st roll of film. Any comments appreciated

Canon FX, TirX 400. Trying out some old school ways.

I really like the grainyness but am sure it isn't everyone's choice.

This was the 1st roll of film.

Any comments appreciated

Canon FX, TirX 400. Trying out some old school ways. I really like the

grainyness but am sure it isn't everyone's choice. Any comments

appreciated

Cheers for stopping by.

My reason for leaving it in was that I though it gave a little bit of a contrast between the dark tones of the tree in light fields against the bright light of the sheep on darker grass, but I'll give it a whirl and clone the little blighter our, see if works better, I'm always up for trying alternatives. Thanks for making me look again.

you could be in a riot or a concert with peole pushing and shouting all around, but until she returns you're sitting on the chair at the end of the long corridor with nothing in sight.

Thanks for the comments fellas.

Adan, yes it is a hospital that I had chance to be at with my better half. As she was guided away and I stepped back into the corridor I just saw the chair at the end with harsh fluorescent lights and it all seemed so pend in with such a distance between me and the end, it reflected my mood somewhat.

The reason for being there wasn't particularly moody, but those buildings never give me happy thoughts.

I appreciate the input and you're right mate.

Its easy when you've taken some shots and then given them some tweaking in PS to become a little detached from what the shot should be about... meaning you've spent so long looking at it that you no longer see it and just want to get it up and move on to the next (hopefully impatience isn't just my own little issue, heh).

 

If there were a stronger leading element then perhaps it would work more; an inch or so more of leading into the focal point maybe, but as it stands it is a couple of blobs with something in the middle.

Thanks for making me look again, if I get a chance I'll try and reshoot it in a way that might be more compelling.

Cheers, Rob.

thanks Adan, I was trying for a bit of balance as well between the shadowed areas on the right and left and the blown highlights pointing left and on the right hand side of the balls.

At this moment, alone.

any comments appreciated. Thanks, Rob

any comments would be appreciated

any comments appreciated.

just lines.

Any comments appreciated

doh, I think I just got it, er... heh, ignore the previous comment aye? (*feels a bit silly*)

any comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob

I really like this for expression and general feel but I'm not sure about the figure in the lower left... I think it would work very well without. Thanks, Rob

ahhh if only you'd had a nd grad filter or something it would have kept that sky from blowing out. Perhaps cropping it right down to perhaps an inch or less would help.

Hope thats of use. Cheers, Rob

Thanks for looking ;-)

Auckland's Skytower was the location - the tallest building in the southern hemisphere apparently - looking out on to the downtown area.

I would have liked to see it a little sharper as there is no focused point in the shot and perhaps a little tighter cropping on the left, but that aside its still a really intriguing shot:

A child's bike with almost inappropriate legs (they're not inappropriate but the suggestion that is coming from the shot is making it seem that way if you catch my meaning) giving levels of implied social comment. Thats one way of looking at it and what jumped to mind immediately anyway.

Anyway, nice effort. Thanks, Rob.