CHallenge 3: Voting thread

[Flick]

Hi > Competition:
Bit of a whitewash by Flick here - I thought all her shots were
lovely:

Wow, thanks Jono I'm positively beaming now.

 

[Jono Slack]

Hi > Competition:
Bit of a whitewash by Flick here - I thought all her shots were
lovely:

Wow, thanks Jono I'm positively beaming now.

Of course, you know it isn't really the pictures, it's the thought of that purple velvet singlet ;-)

kind regards

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Jono Slack]

LOL, Jono said it was Ribena

And presumably, as you asked this question, you didn't believe me (you of little faith).

"Pink Drink" by Quentin Bargate (please tell us what it is! Love
the colour on softness of this.)

Well, Flick, this shot was so tricky - based on days of careful
experimentation with various pignments, test shots...blah blah

Oh, I give up, its Ribena I used "longer" setting on camera,
then tricked Ribena in to the water flow from outside the image
area, then boosted the saturation slighly in Photoshop.

--
Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Flick]

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

 

[Jono Slack]

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Flick]

No not me - though my husband has fantasies of me as Mistress Flick, complete with whip and thigh high leather boots.

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Jono Slack]

No not me - though my husband has fantasies of me as Mistress
Flick, complete with whip and thigh high leather boots.

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with
mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

You women - always want the last word!

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[chasg]

But it's well deserved

I couldn't help but put in all my "honourable mentions" (such interesting photos, and a very nice group). It was even worse before, but I hit up against the 6000 character per post limit!

Cheers!

Chas

Specially since I was one of the recipients.

Regards

Paul

Competition
1pt - "Pebbles Under Water" by Bob Cody
1pt - Puddle by Francesco Tonelli

Exhibition
1pt - Torrens River Bridge by Paul Rohal
1pt - Central Park in the Snow by Kate Westrop

Apologies for the error,

Chas

Hi,

I might be wrong but I think you've a couple of extra points in
each gallery to award. I'm guessing you would like to given so
many honourable mentions.

Lucky you, wish I had more points as I found it really hard to decide.

Regards

Paul

 

[Quentin (UK)]

LOL, Jono said it was Ribena

And presumably, as you asked this question, you didn't believe me
(you of little faith).

Now, you two...

What's wrong with Ribena anyway? I'm sure it was John Major's favourite tipple. Ok, I get it now....

Q.

"Pink Drink" by Quentin Bargate (please tell us what it is! Love
the colour on softness of this.)

Well, Flick, this shot was so tricky - based on days of careful
experimentation with various pignments, test shots...blah blah

Oh, I give up, its Ribena I used "longer" setting on camera,
then tricked Ribena in to the water flow from outside the image
area, then boosted the saturation slighly in Photoshop.

--
Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Jono Slack]

LOL, Jono said it was Ribena

And presumably, as you asked this question, you didn't believe me
(you of little faith).

Now, you two...

What's wrong with Ribena anyway? I'm sure it was John Major's
favourite tipple. Ok, I get it now....

I guess it goes down well with curry?

Q.

"Pink Drink" by Quentin Bargate (please tell us what it is! Love
the colour on softness of this.)

Well, Flick, this shot was so tricky - based on days of careful
experimentation with various pignments, test shots...blah blah

Oh, I give up, its Ribena I used "longer" setting on camera,
then tricked Ribena in to the water flow from outside the image
area, then boosted the saturation slighly in Photoshop.

--
Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Flick]

Excellent stuff, Ribena!

LOL, Jono said it was Ribena

And presumably, as you asked this question, you didn't believe me
(you of little faith).

Now, you two...

What's wrong with Ribena anyway? I'm sure it was John Major's
favourite tipple. Ok, I get it now....

Q.

"Pink Drink" by Quentin Bargate (please tell us what it is! Love
the colour on softness of this.)

Well, Flick, this shot was so tricky - based on days of careful
experimentation with various pignments, test shots...blah blah

Oh, I give up, its Ribena I used "longer" setting on camera,
then tricked Ribena in to the water flow from outside the image
area, then boosted the saturation slighly in Photoshop.

--
Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[chasg]

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with
mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Jono Slack]

Mistress Flick, complete with whip and thigh high leather boots?

Hi Chas

It might cost her a bit in air fares, getting around to everyone so that they could take her photo, but if she's up for it, I'm game ;-)

kind regards
jono

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with
mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[chasg]

Well, I was thinking of her mention of "bizarre articles of clothing", but I like your idea better.

Hi Chas
It might cost her a bit in air fares, getting around to everyone so
that they could take her photo, but if she's up for it, I'm game ;-)

kind regards
jono

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with
mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Flick]

Thanks guys for offering my services. I expect first class travel paid to get to all the destinations.
Now all behave yourselves before we get slung off the forum!

Hi Chas
It might cost her a bit in air fares, getting around to everyone so
that they could take her photo, but if she's up for it, I'm game ;-)

kind regards
jono

Now i think we should stop polluting the voting thread with
mentions of bizarre articles of clothing ;-)

I'll have to buy you an Ann Summers gift voucher ;-)

Ahhh! so that's where you bought it from - I have to say, I'm
surprised at you!



--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Warren Sarle]

Bizarreness in general might make an interesting theme. I wouldn't want to restrict it to bizarre clothing, since my wardrobe contains only jeans and T shirts. (I don't do weddings!)

 

[jhill]

Jono,

Thanks for the kind words. The bubble shots were a perfect example of grabbing an opportunity. I was at my mother in laws for a family lunch. As we were wrapping up I noticed my daughter and niece blowing bubbles. I grabbed my camera ran outside and begged for them to keep it up for a couple more minutes while the "adults" finished cleaning up. I was blessed to join in on their fun.

thanks again, John

Hi There
It's great that there were more entries this time - and a pretty
high standard at that.
It's so difficult to make choices, but here we go

Competition:
Bit of a whitewash by Flick here - I thought all her shots were
lovely:

4pts - Kingsmead by Flick Merauld
not usually convinced by partially recolouring - but this really
works

3pts - Misty Morning Pool by Tim Ashley
original and very characteristic of Tim - great

3pts - Punts by Flick Merauld
not a new subject, but nicly done, and the sepia works

2pts - Puddle by Francesco Tonelli
somehow more than it seems at first sight (another successful
recolouring job)

2pts - Pink Drink by Quentin Bargate
sooo formal! I love it,

1pt - Can't stop the water by John Hill
Well, it made me smile - it's nicely realised and I liked it better
than the bubble pics
(which, though well realised, seemed a little too contrived).

1pt - Unreality by Flick Merauld
Flick again - I think this is excellent, and would have given it
more if it wasn't for
the other two!

Exhibition:
Lots of wonderful stuff here, choosing was very hard, but here's my
(current) feelings

4pts - On the half shell by Francesco Tonelli
What Francesco does best - wonderful and mouth watering.

3pts - "A Mauritian morning" by Quentin Bargate
A lovely photo, he deserves more for carrying all that gear to
Mauritias!

2pts - Rockpool at Crackington Haven by Quentin Bargate
I love this kind of shot, and he's done it so well.

2pts - Dreamy Sea" by John Hill
Nicely composed, and nicely executed

2pts - Splash by Claudio Gatti
just GREAT!

1pts - Derelict West Pier, Brighton by David Millier
David's caught the nostalgic mood really nicely here - great shot .
. .
and more interesting as the pier has now (I believe) washed away.

1pts - Breakfast by David Fink
Hi David! I really like this one - I also liked the composition
and idea of the
Virginia barn, but thought it let down by the quality of the scan.

I also think that Warren (our reluctant organiser) deserves a big
vote of thanks - he's done it with a very good grace! It was also
nice to see John Oliviera from Kodak entering into the Exhibition
gallery - let's have more from the yellow guys!

I agree with Paul - for the next competition let's change the
rules, so that the previous winner can join in, as well as organise.

I also think that it was a good idea to have a pretty general topic
like 'water' - there are not enough entrants yet to make it a good
idea to exclude anyone with anything too specific.

Kind Regards
jono slack

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http://photos.johnfhill.com

 

[Kate W]

It was very exciting to see all the images.

Competition Gallery

4 points Kingsmead by Flick Merauld A stunning image and I really like the use of green colour.

3 points "Bubble over pool" by John Hill The image has fabulous abstract shapes in the background and this contrasts very effectively with the sharp image within the bubble.

2 points"Bubbles over pool" by John Hill A wonderful image. Excellent composition and effective use of grey in the background.

2 points Unreality by Flick Merauld. A very imaginative image and thought provoking.

2 points Spoon Splash 1" by Charles Gervais. A great feeling of movement and a very dynamic image.

1 point Puddle by Francesco Tonelli. I love the use of colour in the reflection and the way it contrasts with the rest of the image.

1 point"Sleep Standing" by Paul Rohal. A conventional image but done with a touch of humour.

1 point Splash by John Denton The long exposure has been very effective in creating a beautiful image.
Honourable mentions
Punts by Flick Merauld
"Mesa Creek" by Albert Yanowich Jr.
Liquid Islands by Francesco Tonelli

Exhibition Gallery

4 points Sketching on the Arno by Jono Slack- superb composition. A beautiful peaceful image.

3 points Above Us Only Sky by Flick Merauld- A strong powerful image. I love the pattern of the watery clouds.

3 points Blue, surveying the storm by Jono Slack- very dramatic and yet the dog evokes a strong sense of fun and joy of life.

2 points- Reflections by Flick Merauld – I really like the abstract patterns, colour and shapes in this image.
2 points - Dreamy Sea" by John Hill- This image has a very mystic quality to it.
1 point - "The Swim Team" by Albert Yanowich Jr. – This image is great fun!

1 point Rockpool at Crackington Haven, by Quentin Bargate – The use of the specific lens helps to give this an excellent composition.
Honourable mentions
Splash by Claudio Gatti
Breakfast by David Fink

Kate

 

[Jono Slack]

Bizarreness in general might make an interesting theme. I wouldn't
want to restrict it to bizarre clothing, since my wardrobe contains
only jeans and T shirts. (I don't do weddings!)

I'm sure you have impeccable taste and all that, but I just don't believe you haven't got some horror hidden away somewhere or other
;-)

--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

 

[Jono Slack]

Hi Flick

Thanks guys for offering my services. I expect first class travel
paid to get to all the destinations.

Absolutely - as long as you wear the outfit during the travel.

Now all behave yourselves before we get slung off the forum!

Never knew that salaciousness was illegal . . . . . but then, what do I know?


--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk