Weekly Competition #259 - Round Competition
Competition Details
Closing Date: 01/07/2012
Judge: timcx500eInterpret this however you please but there must be something round in the photograph.
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 01:14
Thank you to everyone who entered this weeks competition a wide and varied selection with some cracking shots not making my task an easy one . I`m no expert but here are my thoughts,
Tombstones Of An Industry
tyronet 2000
An interesting subject that makes me want to know more, i like the composition and positiioning of the main objects in the frame and the B & W conversion adds atmosphere . A pity that overall its not a tad sharper . A good start.
Stick Em Up
Judith Ann
Lovely shot of a child at play and a good interpretation of the theme, possibly cropped a little too tight for my liking but still a super capture, one for the family album.
Welcome To The Peak District
Sandinista
A super landscape that would certainly entice me to the peak district, Great composition and lighting with a `fantastic sky` one of my favourites.
Echinops Ritro
pentaxophile
Another good interpretation of the theme. Refreshingly different interpretation by being taken at dawn accentuating the blue feel to the shot , nicely done.
Bobble
Dodge69
Super capture especially when viewed large with lovely colours.
Thurible
bforbes
Great detail in the thurible set against a relatively plain background but with super texture in the stonework, nicely done.
The New Footbridge
stephanie 0812
Arefreshingly different approach to the theme , everything certainly seems to go round in this picture. i especially like the Little Planet Processing, excellent.
Come Around To The Front Door
Tars
A well lit subject but a little too central for me and would have been better if the stamen had been in focus . agood effort.
Brighton Wheel
Dr Orloff
This one just oozes class. From the diagonally positioned wheel , the motion blur and the moon all come together to maker a super capture.Excellent.
Roundhead Screws
Glyn M
good to see this was taken for the comp. Simple but effectivewith just the right amount of depth of field to show off the heads of the screws. Crisp and sharp also ,another favourite.
Dandelion
Milamber
I dont think it matters that this has been entered previously. An intriguing take on a fairly familiar subject , would love to know how it was done. Great lighting accentuated by the black background. Nicely done.
Looking Out
geordie 01
Wonderfully detailed and sharp capture especially when viewed large. My only criticism is that there doesnt seem to be a catch light in the eye other than that a super shot.
Atom
stopher
As an East Lancashire lad myself i`ve been trying to think whereabouts in Lancashire this might be. B7W a good choice as it focus`s attention on the main object which is well positioned in the frame. Personally i would have gone for a bit more sky and a little less foreground but thats only my opinion , a fine shot.
Red Billed Hornbill
Noelcmn
Great colours and the most important focal point the eye is super sharp with a nice catch light. What apity the car window impinges in the frame.
Red On Blue
John Riley
Well executed technically and it certainly fulfills the `round` criteria. Well framed and the red and blue complimentary colours also work well together.
Parisian Sculpture
Swarf
I Like the Frame within a frame idea and the diagonal angle but the subjects not quite round enough for me.
Were Surrounded
Lancashire Lad
Plenty of round objects in this one . possibly framed a bit to central for my liking but a good effort.
The Wheels On The Bikes Go
Von Bon Cat
Another cracking shot well on theme , my only criticism is the slightly distracting yellow vehicle which tends to lead the eye away from the main subject.
Wheel Conexus
I love vintage vehicles and this to my eye has been well captured with a nice background blur focusing attention on the subject, nice capture.
Looking For Food
Tozza27
An interesting shot but not quite the type of round i was looking for.
Little Guitar Man
crazy dave1996
Another interesting capture , to my shame i`m not aware of the Free Lessing technique but it certainly makes the subject eerily life like. Just a little bit to off topic for me.
Reflections In A Childs Bubble
eoinandpaula
Spot on theme wise with a super reflection in the bubble, well framed and a nicely burred background, nicely done.
Portholes
Alun
A great subject for black and white with great lighting, what a pity we couldnt see more of the ship but the restaurant certainly puts the size of the ship into perspective , i like it.
Droplets
Stonecold
I know this has been done before but this is one of the best ive seen , fantastic colours , a definate late contender.
Aston Martin DB6
Quackpants
Blisteringly sharp with just enough background blur to indicate the vehicles lineage. A fine shot.
Bokeh
Charlotte
I see where your`e coming from with the round Bokeh, a wonderful capture superbly executed with lovely pastel shade and exquisite lighting , you can tell i like this one !
Tuba
Frankie
A shot that not only has atmosphere but that fantastic reflection as well . personally i would maybe have cropped a little off the right hand side , but a super shot.
Millstones
Paulb531
Its wonderous with the technology back then how they managed to make these massive stones. A powerful shot of millstone grit well captured and i like the square crop.
Its Your Round
drofmit
My kind of round too after all this typing , i could do with a beer , i like it.
The Light House
Jak
I like how youve processed this but maybe you could have cropped a little off the left hand side but still a nice shot.
In the end it was a tough choice as there were some great shots.
1st place , Brighton Wheel , Dr Orloff
2nd place , The New Footbridge ,Stephanie 0812
3rd Place, Welcome to the peak district , Sandinista
4th Place , Roundheads , Glynn M.
Tombstones Of An Industry
tyronet 2000
An interesting subject that makes me want to know more, i like the composition and positiioning of the main objects in the frame and the B & W conversion adds atmosphere . A pity that overall its not a tad sharper . A good start.
Stick Em Up
Judith Ann
Lovely shot of a child at play and a good interpretation of the theme, possibly cropped a little too tight for my liking but still a super capture, one for the family album.
Welcome To The Peak District
Sandinista
A super landscape that would certainly entice me to the peak district, Great composition and lighting with a `fantastic sky` one of my favourites.
Echinops Ritro
pentaxophile
Another good interpretation of the theme. Refreshingly different interpretation by being taken at dawn accentuating the blue feel to the shot , nicely done.
Bobble
Dodge69
Super capture especially when viewed large with lovely colours.
Thurible
bforbes
Great detail in the thurible set against a relatively plain background but with super texture in the stonework, nicely done.
The New Footbridge
stephanie 0812
Arefreshingly different approach to the theme , everything certainly seems to go round in this picture. i especially like the Little Planet Processing, excellent.
Come Around To The Front Door
Tars
A well lit subject but a little too central for me and would have been better if the stamen had been in focus . agood effort.
Brighton Wheel
Dr Orloff
This one just oozes class. From the diagonally positioned wheel , the motion blur and the moon all come together to maker a super capture.Excellent.
Roundhead Screws
Glyn M
good to see this was taken for the comp. Simple but effectivewith just the right amount of depth of field to show off the heads of the screws. Crisp and sharp also ,another favourite.
Dandelion
Milamber
I dont think it matters that this has been entered previously. An intriguing take on a fairly familiar subject , would love to know how it was done. Great lighting accentuated by the black background. Nicely done.
Looking Out
geordie 01
Wonderfully detailed and sharp capture especially when viewed large. My only criticism is that there doesnt seem to be a catch light in the eye other than that a super shot.
Atom
stopher
As an East Lancashire lad myself i`ve been trying to think whereabouts in Lancashire this might be. B7W a good choice as it focus`s attention on the main object which is well positioned in the frame. Personally i would have gone for a bit more sky and a little less foreground but thats only my opinion , a fine shot.
Red Billed Hornbill
Noelcmn
Great colours and the most important focal point the eye is super sharp with a nice catch light. What apity the car window impinges in the frame.
Red On Blue
John Riley
Well executed technically and it certainly fulfills the `round` criteria. Well framed and the red and blue complimentary colours also work well together.
Parisian Sculpture
Swarf
I Like the Frame within a frame idea and the diagonal angle but the subjects not quite round enough for me.
Were Surrounded
Lancashire Lad
Plenty of round objects in this one . possibly framed a bit to central for my liking but a good effort.
The Wheels On The Bikes Go
Von Bon Cat
Another cracking shot well on theme , my only criticism is the slightly distracting yellow vehicle which tends to lead the eye away from the main subject.
Wheel Conexus
I love vintage vehicles and this to my eye has been well captured with a nice background blur focusing attention on the subject, nice capture.
Looking For Food
Tozza27
An interesting shot but not quite the type of round i was looking for.
Little Guitar Man
crazy dave1996
Another interesting capture , to my shame i`m not aware of the Free Lessing technique but it certainly makes the subject eerily life like. Just a little bit to off topic for me.
Reflections In A Childs Bubble
eoinandpaula
Spot on theme wise with a super reflection in the bubble, well framed and a nicely burred background, nicely done.
Portholes
Alun
A great subject for black and white with great lighting, what a pity we couldnt see more of the ship but the restaurant certainly puts the size of the ship into perspective , i like it.
Droplets
Stonecold
I know this has been done before but this is one of the best ive seen , fantastic colours , a definate late contender.
Aston Martin DB6
Quackpants
Blisteringly sharp with just enough background blur to indicate the vehicles lineage. A fine shot.
Bokeh
Charlotte
I see where your`e coming from with the round Bokeh, a wonderful capture superbly executed with lovely pastel shade and exquisite lighting , you can tell i like this one !
Tuba
Frankie
A shot that not only has atmosphere but that fantastic reflection as well . personally i would maybe have cropped a little off the right hand side , but a super shot.
Millstones
Paulb531
Its wonderous with the technology back then how they managed to make these massive stones. A powerful shot of millstone grit well captured and i like the square crop.
Its Your Round
drofmit
My kind of round too after all this typing , i could do with a beer , i like it.
The Light House
Jak
I like how youve processed this but maybe you could have cropped a little off the left hand side but still a nice shot.
In the end it was a tough choice as there were some great shots.
1st place , Brighton Wheel , Dr Orloff
2nd place , The New Footbridge ,Stephanie 0812
3rd Place, Welcome to the peak district , Sandinista
4th Place , Roundheads , Glynn M.
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 08:21
Well done all, and a quick and efficient judge we had as well. Onwards, DrOrloff!
Best regards, John
Best regards, John
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 08:58
Many thanks to Tim for a great competition subject, a wonderful set of comments plus very quick and excellent judging.
Thanks also for giving my roundhead screws a 4th place
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Congratulations to Adrian for an outstanding winning image and everyone else for another brilliant set of high-quality pictures.
Glyn
Thanks also for giving my roundhead screws a 4th place
.Congratulations to Adrian for an outstanding winning image and everyone else for another brilliant set of high-quality pictures.
Glyn
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 09:03
Thanks, Tim, interesting subject, prompt judging and useful comments.
Normal service has been resumed.
Normal service has been resumed.
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 09:16
Thanks for the comments Tim and the good suggestion. I agree that a little bit off the right will improve my shot. Congratulations to the four well deserved winners and thanks to everyone else for sharing your great pictures.
K5 + 18-135mm kit lens
K5 + 18-135mm kit lens
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 09:21
A classy image it is indeed, Dr Orloff, liked it from the moment I saw it. Wished it was mine actually. Perfect angle and to which the moon adds an added dimension. CONGRATULATIONS are in order, as they are too, to Stephanie 0812, Sandinista and Glynn M. Wonderful creativity shown in this challenge with a simple one worded theme. Thanks
timcx500e for a vvery fine judging job here, and I am inclined to diagree with-"I'm no expert" sentiment. Very helpful insights and comments.
timcx500e for a vvery fine judging job here, and I am inclined to diagree with-"I'm no expert" sentiment. Very helpful insights and comments.
Last Edited by Noelcmn on 02/07/2012 - 09:22
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 09:36
Congratulation to Dr.O and the other placings.
Well done Tim for the competition and prompt judging...despite a slow start, was a good & high quality turnout!
Tim, FYI the 'atom' is located overlooking the village of Wycoller, about 3 miles out of Colne. Pendle hill is in the background.
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Well done Tim for the competition and prompt judging...despite a slow start, was a good & high quality turnout!
Tim, FYI the 'atom' is located overlooking the village of Wycoller, about 3 miles out of Colne. Pendle hill is in the background.
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 10:48
Well done Dr.O, a tough field this week. Thanks to Tim for the judging, I think classy covers it.
Barrie
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Barrie
Too Old To Die Young
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 11:54
Not sure what you were looking for then after seeing "looking out" and "red billed hornbill" - hey ho - great winning shot and some cracking contenders.
Thanks for comprehensive comments and swift judging.
Well done Dr.O
Bring it on
Tony
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Thanks for comprehensive comments and swift judging.
Well done Dr.O
Bring it on
Tony
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 12:26
Thanks Tim for the comp and of course the win. A fine entry count. Congrats to my fellow podiumees, thought Glyn had it.
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 13:07
Congratulations to the winner and the runners-up. Looking forward to the next one 
Regards
Stan
To My Snaps...
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Stan
To My Snaps...
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 15:53
Thanks for the comp and comprehensive judging Tim. Well done Dr O and fellow podium places and thanks for third as well.
Great simplicity is only won by an intense moment or by years of intelligent effort. T.S Eliot
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Great simplicity is only won by an intense moment or by years of intelligent effort. T.S Eliot
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Posted 02/07/2012 - 16:00
Well done to the doc and the placing's a fine turn out for this one,thanks to Tim for the comp and the judging a fine job.
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Posted 04/07/2012 - 21:28
thank you (rather belatedly) for the competition and for my placement. Congratulations to DR Orloff for the winning photo,a great capture of a compelling image.
Steph
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