Photo Comp Oct 2013 - "My Favourite Things"

[GoatFoam]

I know what I want to photograph, but I have to be at home when it's not either raining or dark.

[Dvorak]

Photo session scheduled for tomorrow.
Somethings with books, maybe.
Or with my Star Trek TOS Tricorder.
Or with me, scanning books with my Star Trek TOS Tricorder (which would be a bit obscure, of course).

We'll see.

[F-ZeroOne]

I can never get these group shots to work how they do in my head, but... Mecha (and special guests) Heroes of Anime: HASSHIN!

[Dvorak]

Books.

My very favourite thing.
Asked the GF to assist - and the photo session somehow went, well, astray.

Anyhow, you can see my collection of 30 volumes of 'Fühlings Landwirtschaftliche Zeitung' 1888-1918 to the left.
Most complete collection in the world, I presume.

To the left.

[RiK]

Asked the GF to assist - and the photo session somehow went, well, astray.

Don't you just hate it when that happens..

[The Caffeine Kid]

I like food. This was my dinner today a salad sandwich with some yummy brie.

[Dvorak]

A great loss for art itself, but the motif no longer feels comfortable with my entry.
Which is a pity, but something I'll respect, of course.
Thence I withdraw my entry and will make a new one soon.

Sigh.

[RiK]

I'm just waiting for the leaves to change. To capture my favorite tree. This one if I don't get the time. Even though it's not good quality....

Ha, that's a great expression though. It's not always about technical quality mate, the captured moment is where it's at.. :-)

[Meow]

Ha, that's a great expression though. It's not always about technical quality mate, the captured moment is where it's at.. :-)

Duly noted. Thanks. Ruby spends sometimes most of the night with a silly grin while lying on the sofa. She is very happy and loving dog.

[RiK]

A great loss for art itself, but the motif no longer feels comfortable with my entry.
Which is a pity, but something I'll respect, of course.
Thence I withdraw my entry and will make a new one soon.

Sigh.

Damn shame mate, it was a great pic on multiple levels and definitely worthy of inclusion..

[RiK]

Not a lot of entries this month, but it's hard to choose so I'm still going for the original shortlist of five:

In order of posting:

Ian's Polaroid of a bike frame

Works on several levels as I know he loves his bike, but also the purity of shooting on an actual Polaroid camera for the love of photography too..

Paula's tree..

I think most of us have *probably* figured out that Paula is very fond of her strolls around the city, so a simple shot of the open air sums that up perfectly..

Ruby

Anyone who has an animal in the family knows the little magic moments that make it so special. Simple shot, but the captured expression and knowing what she means to Meow makes it worthy of inclusion.

Zoot's better half...

I've been enjoying seeing Paul's photography develop, and reckon Ellie deserves more than just inclusion for a nice portrait. She deserves a medal for putting up with him! (But clone that flipping window highlight out man!)

TCK's lunch!
Quite apart from making me feel hungry, I like the fact that the keyboard in the background gives a simple shot some context. A quick sandwich in front of a screen, story of many a geek's life right there...



Thanks to F-ZerOne and Dvorak for their entries too, both great but a shortlist is a shortlist..

F-ZeroOne:
Nice collection of collectibles (!) there, but as you observed yourself, not quite working for me photographically. I think it's because of high viewpoint. Have you tried getting down more on the same level or even looking slightly upwards to give them a bit more dramatic sense of scale?

Dvorak:
Loved your original pic. Absolutely spot on theme. Totally respect the other half's wishes for you not to publish it though, but you can tell her that even on on conceptual merit alone it would definitely have made the shortlist, the fact she has a nice arse was a bonus

[F-ZeroOne]

RiK - I would have tried it if I hadn't been standing on the bed that was in the way to take that shot in the first place...

[RiK]

RiK - I would have tried it if I hadn't been standing on the bed that was in the way to take that shot in the first place...

How about trying sitting, or even lying on it instead....

[Dvorak]

Dvorak:
Loved your original pic. Absolutely spot on theme. Totally respect the other half's wishes for you not to publish it though, but you can tell her that even on on conceptual merit alone it would definitely have made the shortlist, the fact she has a nice arse was a bonus

Thank you, RiK. I'll tell her.

[F-ZeroOne]

I think next time I'll try standing the figures on the bed...!