Critique required Kell's 52 4 24 - WK 51. ENTERTAINING

[rpn]

Good on you, Kell.

 

[HelenC]

Nice shot and a lovely sentiment. Thanks.

 

[Minx]

very pretty Forget me not and lovely sentiment. You did him proud with that Gob Shot too, it's great. (Frosties reference not intended but I noticed it as I typed it)

 

[Kell]

Week 16 EMPTY + VIVID tech

Just got back from a trip to NYC. Always fancied going to Coney Island and having a Nathan's Hot Dog, but when we got there, it was shut and the place was EMPTY.

Nathan's Original Hot Dogs, Coney Island

Sony A7i + Minolta 35-70/3.5



Nathan's Hot Dogs, Coney Island by Kell, on Flickr

 

[-Oy-]

Nice one Kell.

 

[Boots]

Very good. Someone forgot to turn off the lights.

 

[Kell]

Nice one Kell.

Very good. Someone forgot to turn off the lights.

Thanks both.

 

[BobBCN]

Nice one! Made me think of Taxi Driver!!

 

[HelenC]

Great night shot. Has NY written all over it.

 

[seaodyssey]

Very Vivid and empty

 

[Kell]

Weel 17 - Structure.

STRUCTURE: Verb. Give structure to something.

I often wonder when you see stuff like this, who has the foresight and vision to make this happen.

New Hall Inn Street, Oxford by Kell, on Flickr

 

[SimonH]

Thats cool!

 

[BobBCN]

That's one neat tree. I agree with you. Someone had to know that this would turn out as it has.

 

[-Oy-]

Very cool

 

[nog]

Very nice, must be a few years old. Hope whoever planted/planned it and trained it then got to see how it looked

 

[Kell]

“Blessed is he who plants trees under whose shade he will never sit.”

 

[HelenC]

Wow.. that is pretty amazing.

 

[Crotal Bell]

That's so cool it makes me want to live there.

 

[Kell]

Week 18 - Straight

Was messing around with another lens trying to get a pic of our cat, then I switched to one with macro mode which got me really close.

Cost me a nose print on the lens, but was worth it for a quirky shot.

STRAIGHT down the lens by KLiC, on Flickr

 

[AlanDorset]

Those eyes !!!

 

[BobBCN]

Great shot, and I ended up copying your cat idea!!

 

[seaodyssey]

I hope your cat looks better in real life, it's freaky in the photo.
Mr Dudley <<----- is not a cat lover, but hates foxes more

 

[HelenC]

The eyes defiinitely have it!! Great dof and worth the lens clean

 

[nickbee]

Empty - maybe the fullest empty shot but a really great shot. I liked your previous images of cities at night.
Structure - Good photo, great tree but imagine the spiders
Straight - well captured

 

[Kell]

Week 19 - Bent + Minimalist TECH

Sony A7i + Minolta 28-85.

Caught these two Blue Herons taking a rest and spotted the BENT railings.

I quite liked the wider scene showing more of the surroundings, but the tighter crop works better for the TECH theme.

Blue Heron in Regent's Park by Kell, on Flickr

Blue Heron by Kell, on Flickr

 

[BobBCN]

Ooh nice grab! A keen eye to spot the two bent bits in the railings thingy(?). Agree that the crop works much better for the tech.

 

[Boots]

Oh yes! Very good!

 

[Kell]

Ooh nice grab! A keen eye to spot the two bent bits in the railings thingy(?). Agree that the crop works much better for the tech.

Thanks Bob - on first glance, I thought something had bent them after being installed, but it looks deliberate as on the wider shot, there's three of them. I'm guess it's to allow certain species access through the fence.

 

[HelenC]

Excellent.. I like the minimalism a lot.

 

[RyanB]

Well noticed and caught, the processing is spot on and the tighter crop is my preference. Might even be tempted to go even tighter and lose some of the top water ripples.

 

[cptnm]

Love this shot, really well spotted & captured - perfect for this week!

 

[nog]

Like the processing and reflection

 

[SimonH]

That works - lovely shots as always Kell

 

[Kell]

Thanks all...

 

[seaodyssey]

Both versions of the image are good Kell.

 

[Kell]

Week 20 - (Golden) Arches.

New camera time. But kicking myself for forgetting to put a bracket on the bottom even though I'd gone out to take this shot and knew I'd want a tripod.

Just about managed to get away with it, but at 16000 ISO

Took a few of the building, but this one came out most like I had in my head, if I have time this week, I'll go back with a tripod.

(And, NO, I didn't go in for a burger).

TP52 2024- Week 20 - Arches-4792 by Kell, on Flickr

Then I also didn't have this in mind when I set out, but quite liked it.

TP52 2024- Week 20 - Arches-4793 by Kell, on Flickr

 

[Boots]

I did wonder who would use the Golden Arches. I like your chosen shot.

 

[Kell]

Thanks Paul - As soon as I saw the theme, I knew where I was headed.

 

[nog]

Came out well, the drive through at 25,600. Have you edited much/denoise and wondering if you put the tripod up before realising no plate on the camera - which I may have done after driving somewhere for an hour, now have spare plates just in case

 

[Kell]

Came out well, the drive through at 25,600. Have you edited much/denoise and wondering if you put the tripod up before realising no plate on the camera - which I may have done after driving somewhere for an hour, now have spare plates just in case

Thanks - I got to the 'restaurant' before I realised. Had the tripod in the car, but as soon as I picked the camera up, I noticed no plate.

I think it's because I had been looking at the one on my 5D and wondered if it would fit, before deciding it's probably too long and then just forgetting to put the other one on.

TBH, it's a five minute drive, so I could have gone back to get it. Just thought "I'm here now"

As for NR - I normally go with around 45 on every shot anyway. Didn't go as far as using the AI version.

Quite impressive.