Cheam Camera Club: Mono Print

Final mono print round. Yay!!!

Friends: Taken on the Covent Garden Street Photography walk, back in February. It was very wet and very cold.  I was a little disappointed with the day, as nothing really happened, and I certainly didn't feel I'd come away with anything good.  However, I stumbled upon this little image when sorting.  I've processed in Silver Efex Pro, and flipped upside down.  Really happy with the final images. Judges Comments: Creative idea to flip the image - however - the two main images needed to be isolated, too many other reflections in the image. The third main figure really lets down the picture. Score: 7.5

Spring Blossom: OK - so spring blossom - all about the colour, right?  I decided on processing in mono. I had it printed on wood fibre matt paper (trying to experiment with paper) - which gives an interesting print. I very much like the finished image. I think this will be a Marmite image - you either love it or hate it. Judges Comments: (After seeing two other flower images) Yet another flower image! Could have been composed better - stalk should have come from corner not side of image. Image not sharp enough. Score: 7.5

A disappointing end to the season!!!

CCC Exhibition 2016

Well, well, well - who'd had thought....... I have surprised myself this year. Our exhibition was judged tonight.  And I did OK!!

My panel of images:

West Pier, Brighton

 Under the Pier, Bognor

 Misty Morning, Littlehampton

West Pier, Brighton - came 2nd in the Mono Print section
My panel of images received a HC

My PDI images:

Daisy

Milky Way, Wales

Out of Season

Milky Way, Wales - came joint 1st in the PDI images.

Flipping heck!!! Feeling chuffed!

Editors Note: Public vote - Best Panel, Milky Way - Second!!  Bursting with pride!!!!

50th Birthday Cushions

Two hand quilted cushions for a good friends 50th.

Flipping awful pictures but lovely cushions!!

Connect 4

Another charity blanket finished! Started December and added to the January List of UFO.

Ta Dah..... Did I win the game?

Cheam Camera Club: PDI

Round 5: The end is near!  

Austin A35: Taken at another one of Dave's car shows (!!).... processed with Nik software. The reflection was there - this has not been added.  I have, however, use a gold/black colour filter, which I think gives its extra interest.  I particularly like the fact that the 'treatment' has highlighted the rain drops. That's my personal opinion of course!  Most interested to hear the feedback on this one.  Judges Comments:  No detail in the highlighted areas, reflection better than the actual image. Image clarity not great. Not enough of the car in the image. Score: 7

Just for reference and interest (for those that are not asleep at this point!). This was a black & white version of the same image. Very different.  Personally, I think the B&W has come out equally as good however, but as its the feed back I'm after the one above has been entered!

Concord: With a zoom burst effect on the nose area.  So very different. I like the effect. Once again, very interested in how this looks on the screen and for feedback on what I could have done differently. Judges Comments: To complicated an image, nothing to focus on, Especially didn't like the bottom half of the image. Too much movement.   Score: 6.5

Arse!! hahaha

And the winner is....

Whoop, whoop....and again! More Dahlias me thinks ... although the £30 gift voucher may only get me one!!  Wonder if I could make it a third win sometime with the little lady.


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East India & Dockland Walk

This weekend..... I have turned a corner.  All handheld. And, more importantly, I am happy with many of them. Here is just a very small selection!