Simon's 52 in 2023

HelenC · 8 Feb 2023

I'm with you on the chosen shot. I works perfectly for the tech and is the more interesting for me.

SimonH · 8 Feb 2023

HelenC said:
I'm with you on the chosen shot. I works perfectly for the tech and is the more interesting for me.

Thanks Helen! Appreciate your comments!

SimonH · 13 Feb 2023

Week 6 - Knob(s)

A few knobs on here......

DSCF0232 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Boots · 13 Feb 2023

It doesn't go up to 11!?

Nicely arranged and photographed.

SimonH · 13 Feb 2023

Boots said:
It doesn't go up to 11!?

Nicely arranged and photographed.

Thanks Paul!

HelenC · 14 Feb 2023

Plenty of knobs there... and a good compostion.

SimonH · 14 Feb 2023

HelenC said:
Plenty of knobs there... and a good compostion.

Thanks Helen. A bit more thought and care in this shot than my usual efforts. Took me several attempts to get everything how wanted it and even put The camera on a mini tripod. Maybe I’m eventually learning!!!! :LOL:

-Oy- · 14 Feb 2023

Nice bit of musical knobbery Simon

nog · 14 Feb 2023

Lots of knobs and detail, think the contrasting colours work well.

SimonH · 14 Feb 2023

-Oy- said:
Nice bit of musical knobbery Simon

nog said:
Lots of knobs and detail, think the contrasting colours work well.

Thanks for taking the time to comment chaps. Much appreciated.

AlanDorset · 14 Feb 2023

SimonH · 15 Feb 2023

AlanDorset said:
Nice

Thanks Alan

Cloudforest · 16 Feb 2023

Lovely shot Simon.

SimonH · 16 Feb 2023

Cloudforest said:
Lovely shot Simon.

Cheers Pete!

SimonH · 20 Feb 2023

Week 7 - Letter(s)

A small set this week all taken within 5 minutes walk of my house.

Three of these feature graffiti/artwork in the local park, and I've chosen the first of these as my submission this week. Whilst the letters are key (the container is adjacent to a splashpad) I feel its the most rounded of the shots, being the colourful and visually interesting of the selection (feel free to have an alternate view!).

DSCF0245 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Same park, the building adjacent to the first. More letters - some more decipherable than others!

DSCF0248 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

The other side of the park, this is I think the football changing rooms

DSCF0242 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

Can't do letters without a postbox!

DSCF0240 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

And finally, some letters on the road. Converted to mono and contrast boosted to make the letters pop.

DSCF0250 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

AlanDorset · 20 Feb 2023

That’s more than graffiti, artistic talent on display.

SimonH · 20 Feb 2023

AlanDorset said:
That’s more than graffiti, artistic talent on display.

Yes - I’m sure this must have been deliberate art. Thanks for taking the time to drop by Alan, much appreciated.

-Oy- · 20 Feb 2023

Nice set to choose from.

I always have a chuckle when I see the ARAF - SLOW thing. When my girls were very small I told them that an ARAF was small type of Giraffe but they couldn't move very fast. Kept them busy looking out for them

Allan.H · 20 Feb 2023

Any would do for the theme but I do like the first one

overbez · 20 Feb 2023

I like the first - the inclusion of the natural frame around it gives it context.

Adamcski · 20 Feb 2023

First one is my favourite. Nice colours and the framing is good (imo). We have a few like this over at a local park and the art is very good - far better than I could ever hope to achieve.

SimonH · 20 Feb 2023

-Oy- said:
Nice set to choose from.

I always have a chuckle when I see the ARAF - SLOW thing. When my girls were very small I told them that an ARAF was small type of Giraffe but they couldn't move very fast. Kept them busy looking out for them

Cheers Dave!

SimonH · 20 Feb 2023

Allan.H said:
Any would do for the theme but I do like the first one

Thanks Allan!

overbez said:
I like the first - the inclusion of the natural frame around it gives it context.

Cheers Graham!

Adamcski said:
First one is my favourite. Nice colours and the framing is good (imo). We have a few like this over at a local park and the art is very good - far better than I could ever hope to achieve.

Thanks Adam! Me too! Useless with a paintbrush or spray can!

nog · 20 Feb 2023

First one for me as well, lovely colours.
The ARAF/SLOW reminds me of the delivery driver looking for the RAF base on Anglesey, thought he was getting closer due to ARAF on the road :welcome:

Deleted member 68495 · 20 Feb 2023

I always think that ARAF is the sound made when a Welsh dog barks.

SimonH · 21 Feb 2023

nog said:
First one for me as well, lovely colours.
The ARAF/SLOW reminds me of the delivery driver looking for the RAF base on Anglesey, thought he was getting closer due to ARAF on the road

ShinySideUp said:
I always think that ARAF is the sound made when a Welsh dog barks.

it could well be,

thanks both for dropping by

HelenC · 22 Feb 2023

I'd certainly agree that the graffitti is more effective as the colours really pop. I rather like #2 but would probably crop in quite close to eradicate the background.

SimonH · 22 Feb 2023

HelenC said:
I'd certainly agree that the graffitti is more effective as the colours really pop. I rather like #2 but would probably crop in quite close to eradicate the background.

Thanks Helen! I fiddle with cropping the graffiti/art shots tightly, but then I felt they lost some context

seaodyssey · 22 Feb 2023

I prefer your chosen more colourful image. It satnds out more than the others, but they all fit the theme well.

Darkslinger · 23 Feb 2023

A great set Simon, I probably would have gone with #2 but that's just me.

What does "ARAF" mean on the roadway shot?

SimonH · 23 Feb 2023

seaodyssey said:
I prefer your chosen more colourful image. It satnds out more than the others, but they all fit the theme well.

Thanks Pete

Darkslinger said:
A great set Simon, I probably would have gone with #2 but that's just me.

What does "ARAF" mean on the roadway shot?

Cheers Bill

SimonH · 1 Mar 2023

Week 8 - Kitchen

Apologies for this week's submission - almost later, poor quality, not quite in focus, poorly composed iPhone shot but grabbed as a last minute "what am I going to post?" whilst on holiday in Tenerife this last week. Only got back late last night, and frankly challenge photos have completely slipped my mind whilst I've been soaking up some winter warmth. It's the hotel buffet of course....

And also, apologies for lack of comments on others submissions for the same reason.

IMG_2961 by Simon Hiscocks, on Flickr

overbez · 1 Mar 2023

Darkslinger said:
What does "ARAF" mean on the roadway shot?

It's Welsh; for "slow" Bill.

Kitchen's great, nice and clean with colour from the counter and the paella(?). Also looking the bowl with the shadow cast on the counter from it.

SimonH · 1 Mar 2023

overbez said:
It's Welsh; for "slow" Bill.

Kitchen's great, nice and clean with colour from the counter and the paella(?). Also looking the bowl with the shadow cast on the counter from it.

Thanks Graham! Also ta for giving @Darkslinger the nod for “Araf” - I missed that comment.

Boots · 1 Mar 2023

SimonH said:
It's the hotel buffet

Certainly ticks the theme.

I thought for a minute that this was a shot of a proper works canteen - I miss those days of a subsidised works canteen, a hot meal with pudding for about 90p.

SimonH · 1 Mar 2023

Boots said:
Certainly ticks the theme.

I thought for a minute that this was a shot of a proper works canteen - I miss those days of a subsidised works canteen, a hot meal with pudding for about 90p.

Thanks Paul. Just about all I could do this week!

Cloudforest · 1 Mar 2023

It works for me Simon.

HelenC · 2 Mar 2023

Fits the bill and the person makes it more interesting. Hope you had a good holiday.

Fuji Dave · 2 Mar 2023

Box ticked and whatever that food is on the hotplate looks nice.

SimonH · 3 Mar 2023

Cloudforest said:
It works for me Simon.

Cheers Pete

HelenC said:
Fits the bill and the person makes it more interesting. Hope you had a good holiday.

Fab thanks Helen. Nice to feel some sun and warmth! Enough to toast up nicely!

Fuji Dave said:
Box ticked and whatever that food is on the hotplate looks nice.

Cheers Dave. A lovely paella!

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