May 2014 Winner - "Watches, clocks and other timepieces"

[shotokan101]

Here we go again - see next post for entry

 

[shotokan101]

Time Is Running Out....


Time Is Running Out.... by shotokan101, on Flickr

SONY A77

Aperture-priority AE
Flash Fired
ƒ/2.8
Tamron 90.0 mm Macro Lens
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 250

Date and Time (Original) - 2014:05:20 22:16:45

Post Processing "Trashed In Lightroom"

Just for completeness - see below for the definition of "Trashed in LR"

Exposure -5 Stops !!!!
Contrast +100
Highlights +100
Shadows +100
Whites +100
Blacks -100

Jim

 

[icemanonline]

I like it........can't see it but I like it.
Oooooooeeeew....yes I can


Yeah

Mmmmmmm


Ice

 

[stevemc81]

Psychedelic. I like it.

 

[BubbleDouble]

That works very well Jim

 

[snerkler]

Really like this. My only critique is that I find the blown highlight at the top of the sand pile a little distracting. If it couldn't have been recovered I'd have been tempted to try heal/clone to just dampen it down a touch.

Still, overall cracking effort imo.

 

[shotokan101]

I like it........can't see it but I like it.
Oooooooeeeew....yes I can

Yeah
Mmmmmmm
Ice

LOL - cheers Andy

Psychedelic. I like it.

Thanks

That works very well Jim

Thanks Darren - glad you like it

Really like this. My only critique is that I find the blown highlight at the top of the sand pile a little distracting. If it couldn't have been recovered I'd have been tempted to try heal/clone to just dampen it down a touch.

Still, overall cracking effort imo.

Thanks - but that's just bleedin' typical - took me ages to add that highlight and make it look natural in order to give the shot a focal point

Jim

 

[AVTEZ59]

Great interpretation- angle, colours very effective.

Terry

 

[shotokan101]

Great interpretation- angle, colours very effective.

Terry

Thanks Terry - appreciate the feedback

 

[Vigmandingo]

Yep. Like this, very nice

 

[shotokan101]

Yep. Like this, very nice

Thank you

 

[snerkler]

LOL - cheers Andy




Thanks




Thanks Darren - glad you like it




Thanks - but that's just bleedin' typical - took me ages to add that highlight and make it look natural in order to give the shot a focal point

Jim

It is a lovely highlight though

 

[Marika]

That is, Jim, quite an extreme edit! However, I do so like the shot. And kudos for getting it before anyone else thought about those things Yes, I likes it I do.

 

[shotokan101]

That is, Jim, quite an extreme edit! However, I do so like the shot. And kudos for getting it before anyone else thought about those things Yes, I likes it I do.

Thanks M - and I don't think "extreme" does it justice - even I don't have the nerve to post the original

Jim

P.S. Nice Yoda impersonation too

 

[GaseousClay]

P.S. Nice too, Yoda impersonation

That for you fixed.

Great shot too Jim

 

[shotokan101]

That for you fixed.

Great shot too Jim

LOL - thanks - glad you liked it

 

[anibap]

Nice, like the processing.

 

[shotokan101]

Nice, like the processing.

Thank you - appreciate the feedback

Jim

 

[shotokan101]

Updated photo post with PP details

 

[snerkler]

Time Is Running Out....


Time Is Running Out.... by shotokan101, on Flickr




Just for completeness - see below for the definition of "Trashed in LR"

Exposure -5 Stops !!!!
Contrast +100
Highlights +100
Shadows +100
Whites +100
Blacks -100

Jim

Wow, that's some extreme adjustments. Looks good though

 

[shotokan101]

Wow, that's some extreme adjustments. Looks good though

Cheers - and that's why I think I just went with "Trashed in LR" originally LOL

 

[Dancook]

I'm impressed Jim... arty, i like it.

At first I thought it was a laser melting metal..

 

[shotokan101]

I'm impressed Jim... arty, i like it.

At first I thought it was a laser melting metal..

Cheers Dan - but as you know "I don't do Arty"

 

[Marika]

Cheers Dan - but as you know "I don't do Arty"

After we've seen this one, nobody's going to believe that anymore, Jim.

 

[shotokan101]

After we've seen this one, nobody's going to believe that anymore, Jim.

My cover is blown