Photo of the day or edit of the day

[Beaux Reflets]

Andy, thank you for having a go, and the lesson. I think I used the graduation filter once in my life, and had totally forgotten about it.
I see the difference; the brickwork is indeed subtly toned down, and less intrusive.
I'm now not sure whether I prefer the blurred or the 'graduated' brick work!

A 'blur' tends to force or direct the eyes away from an area because the brain tells us we prefer things in sharp focus. Where as, changes in 'Tone' just alter the passage or route the eyes take without the nagging 'I don't want to go there again as its blurry.'  So in general, I am of the opinion, that blurring shortens the viewer's interest in any image.

[Reinardina]

Andy, thank you for having a go, and the lesson. I think I used the graduation filter once in my life, and had totally forgotten about it.
I see the difference; the brickwork is indeed subtly toned down, and less intrusive.
I'm now not sure whether I prefer the blurred or the 'graduated' brick work!

A 'blur' tends to force or direct the eyes away from an area because the brain tells us we prefer things in sharp focus. Where as, changes in 'Tone' just alter the passage or route the eyes take without the nagging 'I don't want to go there again as its blurry.'  So in general, I am of the opinion that, blurring shortens a viewer's interest in a image.

I had that reaction to the frosted windows; but I've never thought so deep about the aspects of 'seeing.'
I'll try to remember it.

[ABERS]

Editing idea for Reinardina and method (bearing in mind the image used was very small, downloaded from the gallery)

Before


After

Strange how we all see things differently, but your 'after' image appears to return us to square one with the initial problems of the image. The distraction of the brickwork and the clutter in the foreground remains and the reduction of contrast within the area of the bottles diminishes their impact.

Putting a bottle over the gap in the the right mid foreground would help get rid of the brickwork there and Reinardinas frosting over the top window certainly helps. It only goes to show there's more than one way to skin a cat. 

[Reinardina]

It's good to know different ways to skin a cat!

This session has definitely taught me different ways to look at this picture. I hope it will 'work' with other images too; I very often only 'see' things after they are pointed out, so keep up the good work and don't hesitate to comment.

I'm too busy with other things at the moment to take (m)any photographs, so I may well come back to this one, and play with it for some stress relief, and see what else I can come up with. The black background with just the bottles (and probably a 'fill in bottle' for the gap), is something I want to try yet.

[Beaux Reflets]

Editing idea for Reinardina and method (bearing in mind the image used was very small, downloaded from the gallery)

Before


After

Strange how we all see things differently, but your 'after' image appears to return us to square one with the initial problems of the image. The distraction of the brickwork and the clutter in the foreground remains and the reduction of contrast within the area of the bottles diminishes their impact.

Putting a bottle over the gap in the the right mid foreground would help get rid of the brickwork there and Reinardinas frosting over the top window certainly helps. It only goes to show there's more than one way to skin a cat. 

Indeed we all see things differently. I quite like the overall composition and the play evoked by the Rule of Thirds (that perhaps Reinardina was subconciously exploring when framing the shot in camera). As for 'reduction of contrast within the area of bottles' I was not attempting to do an overall make over; merely demonstrating to Reinardina the avenues of altering tones in exploration of processing her image. 

[ABERS]

Paid a visit to the RHS Gardens at Wisley a few weeks ago and noticed some displays of colourful watering cans which sparked an idea in my head. Went back this week to buy some bulbs for the spring making sure I took my camera. Took half a dozen shots and been playing around with them.



First one out of the bag as a reult of trying to make my initial idea take form. A couple more show promise, with a bit more work.

[Reinardina]

Surreal. Amazing shapes and colours. Very exotic looking.

[Beaux Reflets]

The art in timing the shot with a moving camera can be great fun.

Chateaux Timed.



Spying Mountains Timed




I like the graphic art simplicity of your watering cans Alan 

[Reinardina]

Moving cameras and I are not compatible. Maybe I should practise more, as I don't find it fun, but frustrating!

[Reinardina]

This was yesterday's edit. A bit of Pablo's Dora Maar, a bit of his blue period and a bit of pointillism.

It's not really a photograph any longer, but I like it, and enjoyed trying to get it together.

And, is it scary? (People on Flckr seem to think so.)

[Oldboy]

This was yesterday's edit. A bit of Pablo's Dora Maar, a bit of his blue period and a bit of pointillism.

It's not really a photograph any longer, but I like it, and enjoyed trying to get it together.

And, is it scary? (People on Flckr seem to think so.)

For someone who suffers eyesight problems you seem to have a great knowledge of Art and the various movements. This puts us with good eyesight in a shameful light. 

[Reinardina]

This was yesterday's edit. A bit of Pablo's Dora Maar, a bit of his blue period and a bit of pointillism.

It's not really a photograph any longer, but I like it, and enjoyed trying to get it together.

And, is it scary? (People on Flckr seem to think so.)

For someone who suffers eyesight problems you seem to have a great knowledge of Art and the various movements. This puts us with good eyesight in a shameful light. 

Only have had eye problems in the last thirty years. Before that, I had more or less normal sight. (And a driving licence, which I still miss!)
And we did get 'history of Art' at school, and some of it stuck.

[ABERS]

Who needs Lycra? A pre Mamil  seen whilst on a break last week. I was immediately reminded of all the cyclists that seem to spend a fortune on ridiculous uniforms to go for a bike ride. This old gent certainly didn't think it necessary. The baggier the better.

[Reinardina]

He has the wrong sort of bicycle; should have been one of those old fashioned, solid 'sit up and beg' bikes.

[ABERS]

Stumbled across these interesting shapes of weatherworn stumps, like something from a Doctor Who story.