weekly rpn's 2020 52 Photo Challenge - Week 52 DECORATIONS Added ***COMPLETE***

[FlyPhot]

lovely puffin images, those colours just pop really well. the composition on the first one is great too.

 

[HelenC]

Lovely image Stan. Gorgeous birds.

 

[rpn]

lovely puffin images, those colours just pop really well. the composition on the first one is great too.

Lovely image Stan. Gorgeous birds.

Thanks, Jim and Helen.
I always look forward to this time of the year to shoot them, as with a camera, not with a gun.

 

[LC2]

That's nice. Just enough difference in tones to separate from the background.

 

[rpn]

That's nice. Just enough difference in tones to separate from the background.

Thanks, Tim. I've to crop quite heavily to remove some background distractions and I'm happy enough with the result.

 

[Phil S]

A pleasing pair of puffin pics.

 

[rpn]

A pleasing pair of puffin pics.

Thank you, Phil. They were very obligating and happy to pose for me.

 

[CliveH]

Very much like your Puffins, and your caption......a bird I have never seen!

 

[rpn]

Very much like your Puffins, and your caption......a bird I have never seen!

Cheers, Clive. You have to go if you got a chance to see them, with a camera. They are most adorable.

 

[rpn]

I’ve been looking out for this family of swans every time when I go for a walk in my local park. Luckily they were at the opposite bank yesterday morning and I managed to capture a few snaps for this week’s theme.


Week 26 Mother Nature

Mothering by Stan, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

And a couple more

#2
Mother & Child by Stan, on Flickr


#3
Family by Stan, on Flickr

 

[Shugpug]

#2 for me personally - the slightly tougher framing on the 2 swans and the mirrored head poses make it. Lovely detail on the two birds though - not easy with bright white swans!

 

[Cobra]

Nicely done Stan. And #2 for me as well.

 

[rpn]

#2 for me personally - the slightly tougher framing on the 2 swans and the mirrored head poses make it. Lovely detail on the two birds though - not easy with bright white swans!

Nicely done Stan. And #2 for me as well.

Thanks, Alex and Chris. #2 was my original choice for the main post but changed my mind in the last minute.

 

[Allan.H]

2nd one for me also Stan, not seen many ducklings this year let alone swans usually get them on the canal which is close to us

 

[rpn]

2nd one for me also Stan, not seen many ducklings this year let alone swans usually get them on the canal which is close to us

Thanks, Allan. I was told there are ducklings somewhere along the river too and will have a lookout for them.

 

[gman]

Tough but I think number one for me, it's the look your are getting which does it! The exposure in all of them is very well controlled.

 

[rpn]

Tough but I think number one for me, it's the look your are getting which does it! The exposure in all of them is very well controlled.

Thank you, Graham for the comments. Personally I like them all and each has its own merits.

 

[FlyPhot]

Lovely images, it's no 2 for me as it's a simpler image. Great job

 

[rpn]

Lovely images, it's no 2 for me as it's a simpler image. Great job

Cheers, Jim and agree with you about simplicity as to Charlie Chaplin quote "Simplicity of approach is always best"

 

[Fuji Dave]

2nd image for me too Stan, all are lovely but the 2nd is better imo.

 

[rpn]

2nd image for me too Stan, all are lovely but the 2nd is better imo.

Cheers, Dave.

 

[CliveH]

Nice Swan shots Stan, 2nd for , prefer the composition.

 

[rpn]

Nice Swan shots Stan, 2nd for , prefer the composition.

Thanks, Clive. It looks like #2 got this week's votes!

 

[DowntonMini]

Snapper Choice: Lovely Puffin images Love the one of the one peeping round the rock.

Mother Nature: Another vote for No 2.

 

[rpn]

Snapper Choice: Lovely Puffin images Love the one of the one peeping round the rock.

Mother Nature: Another vote for No 2.

Thank you, Mark.

 

[HelenC]

All lovely shots but I'm with #2 too.

 

[rpn]

All lovely shots but I'm with #2 too.

Thank you, Helen.

 

[Phil S]

Nice set of swan family pics.

 

[rpn]

Nice set of swan family pics.

Cheers, Phil.

 

[Nostromo]

Good exposure on the swans. I'm also going for the second shot.

 

[Cloudforest]

A lovely tranquil scene Stan. Second pic for me too.

 

[rpn]

Good exposure on the swans. I'm also going for the second shot.

A lovely tranquil scene Stan. Second pic for me too.

Thanks, Dominic and Pete. Yep! #2 won it hands down this week.

 

[rpn]

Went out for a walkabout this morning around the university campus looking for inspirations for this week's theme and hopefully technique too. I spotted this and thought there are a few signs there and also the Church (bible) and the Bar (alcohol) for the juxtaposition technique!!! Maybe???


Week 27 Signs and Juxtaposition Technique

Week 27 Signs T2 2869 BW by Stan, on Flickr

 

[rpn]

And the colour version

Week 27 Signs T2 2869 1 by Stan, on Flickr

 

[gman]

I like the B&W more and a good mix of signs. It was actually the "walk" and "cycle" bits which I initially thought were meant to be the juxtaposition!

 

[rpn]

I like the B&W more and a good mix of signs. It was actually the "walk" and "cycle" bits which I initially thought were meant to be the juxtaposition!

Thanks, Graham. I didn't notice that and thanks for pointing that out.

 

[Shugpug]

The walk/cycle works me too. Too much church history in booze (brewing beer, communion, etc) for that to be a historian fruit me.

The black and white version is rather nice.

 

[rpn]

The walk/cycle works me too. Too much church history in booze (brewing beer, communion, etc) for that to be a historian fruit me.

The black and white version is rather nice.

Thanks, Alex. Excellent comments there and very good points

 

[FlyPhot]

good choice of plenty of signs! For me it's the colour version and the walk/cycle too.