POTW 11th February 2014

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POTW 11th February 2014

Postby biggerry on Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:02 pm

Apologies for my tardy timing on the selection.

Some very excellent images posted in the last week, of worthy note of course is GeoffM and the images from his recent trip to the UK.

Two images stuck in my mind this week, MattK's "Fish shop fruit shop" the second image (viewtopic.php?f=18&t=44177&start=455073#p455073) and Geoffs "Tower Bridge, London" the last image and as such it is my POTW selection.

This image is quirky in the sense the timing of the person is midstep resulting in the viewer being drawn to this point in the image and causing them to analyse and think about what is potentially going on, tick number 1!
The other classic elements, the leading lines of the pavements, the verticals leading to the sky and the repeating pattern all work to compliment the scene add interest with the final focal point being that famous structure in the distance.

Very nicely done Geoff.

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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby biggerry on Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:06 pm

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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:20 pm

I reckon this is a great image too. I agree with everything Gerry has said, particularly regarding the person in the foreground.

Nice work Geoff.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby TonyT on Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:47 am

Excellence choice. Thanks Geoff for posting.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby gstark on Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:24 am

Yes. Absobloodylutely.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby Remorhaz on Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:54 am

Nice choice Gerry
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:19 pm

Bloody marvellous choice and I feel that the person in the foreground makes this photo. Well done (again) Geoff and great pick Gerry.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby Matt. K on Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:29 pm

And the excellent B&W conversion! Well deserved.
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POTW 11th February 2014

Postby Geoff M on Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:51 pm

Thank you all, three POTW in a row! Must be a record?


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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby biggerry on Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:56 pm

Geoff M wrote:Thank you all, three POTW in a row! Must be a record?
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lol, well you did stack the odds ;)

the foto fanatic wrote:I reckon this is a great image too. I agree with everything Gerry has said, particularly regarding the person in the foreground.

+1 btw, one of those old school portrait scans that matt posted a link to recently was third on my list :)
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby zafra52 on Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:44 pm

Excellent choice and congratulations to the photographer.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby colin_12 on Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:35 pm

Nice choice Gerry,
This is an image that was made to be taken.
Love the lines Geoff.
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby ozimax on Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:50 pm

Nice photo (again) Geoff and worthy POTW.

Is Geoff's dominance of the POTW section pure ability, or is it the not-so-secret weapon, Mr Fuji? :)

Seriously, well done Geoff.

(I must admit, I've been a tad, no very, slack of late in regards to photography. We'll try and remedy things this week.)
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Re: POTW 11th February 2014

Postby Geoff M on Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:52 pm

Thanks again folks. This was shot with the 18-55 zoom -18mm, f5, 1/60s, ISO800. The person in the foreground is my daughter.
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