Martin's submission notes:
You knew I would struggle a little with bokeh as my arsenal of glass is not so
well suited as your big 3. I hope you take this into account assshhholes.
That said, I kinda like my images as a package. Some notes:
Web - saturation, curves
Walker - cropped, curves
Vermin - cropped
Runner - cropped, curves, sharp
BB - curves
You knew I would struggle a little with bokeh as my arsenal of glass is not so
well suited as your big 3. I hope you take this into account assshhholes.
That said, I kinda like my images as a package. Some notes:
Web - saturation, curves
Walker - cropped, curves
Vermin - cropped
Runner - cropped, curves, sharp
BB - curves
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Sean's submission notes:
Rideyo, first as usual
Took some time early in the month
to experiment with shaping the
Bokeh effect with improvised lens
covers (sure you have seen this)?
Oh well didn’t get the chance to
fully explore all possibilities
however reasonably happy with
what I got out in the end.
Image notes – all processed RAW
edits – contrast, levels, clarity
where needed etc. All cropped but
Balls of light & Bitter love..
Rideyo, first as usual
Took some time early in the month
to experiment with shaping the
Bokeh effect with improvised lens
covers (sure you have seen this)?
Oh well didn’t get the chance to
fully explore all possibilities
however reasonably happy with
what I got out in the end.
Image notes – all processed RAW
edits – contrast, levels, clarity
where needed etc. All cropped but
Balls of light & Bitter love..
| "Walker" |
Sean's Pick - and comments: "Walker"
Rideyo man, sticking with the traditional had not a bad sub this month with reasonable variety which is great to see. Not massive Bokeh pulled though..
My picks came down to two contenders once again and in the end had to give more merit to the composition and movement caught in the shot “Walker”
I like the out of focus background pushing ever so slightly on bokehs door but the wire, those pants, those strappy feet it all seem to come together and
work very well.
My second pick was Vermin, which has a hunters cross hair tack focus on the subject – again mid stride (lol) It made me laugh. Very nice soft city
background bordering on the busy but not to distracting.
Other image notes,
Rideyo man, sticking with the traditional had not a bad sub this month with reasonable variety which is great to see. Not massive Bokeh pulled though..
My picks came down to two contenders once again and in the end had to give more merit to the composition and movement caught in the shot “Walker”
I like the out of focus background pushing ever so slightly on bokehs door but the wire, those pants, those strappy feet it all seem to come together and
work very well.
My second pick was Vermin, which has a hunters cross hair tack focus on the subject – again mid stride (lol) It made me laugh. Very nice soft city
background bordering on the busy but not to distracting.
Other image notes,
- Web – I like the bokeh here but the dead branch of the flap jack is out of place, the bokeh is good relief and dream like though.
- BB, Wow she is growing up man, feel this needed some fill lighting and constrast, bokeh meh
- Runner, nup – mid stride nice..
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| "Vermin" |
| "Happy Thoughts" |
| "Floating smiles" |
| Sean's other submissions Click to enlarge |
| "Summer" |
| "Balls of light" |
| "Robotic avenger" |
| Sweet-Scent |
| "Runner" |
| "BB" |
Martin's Pick - and comments: Happy Thoughts
Some really nice effects going on this month braaaaz. Good use of improvised apparatus too. Plenty of images that made me look again, but I settled for
Happy Thoughts as it was the most interesting for me. Buff looking dude, with nice lighting and no real focal point makes this a worker. Luscious bokeh.
Looks like a 1 sec exp with some cling wrap? Good job.
Other images in order of merit:
Some really nice effects going on this month braaaaz. Good use of improvised apparatus too. Plenty of images that made me look again, but I settled for
Happy Thoughts as it was the most interesting for me. Buff looking dude, with nice lighting and no real focal point makes this a worker. Luscious bokeh.
Looks like a 1 sec exp with some cling wrap? Good job.
Other images in order of merit:
- Robotic Avenger - Well captured sihouette. Could be from an SFX shoot for the next Transformers flick.
- Balls of Light - Simple, effective, art.
- Bitter Love - Not sure why this is landscape, but I like it. Colour works well too. Not so keen on the bokeh.
- Sweet Scent - Yup, this has me sniffing for it. Good comp and nice effects
| "Web" |
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| Martin's other submissions Click to enlarge |