Chat: Weekend Competition- 1st to 3rd June: 'Pomp and Ceremony''

[wavemachine]

Well done Andrew (Wotcars) on a great win, will do my ups and downs after lunch

[Reinardina]

Andrew (Wotcars) congratulations! Twice the number of votes as the number two! Which was yours truly ... and everybody else!

What a strange end result; Don't think this has ever happened before.

Ups and downs:

Up. Dave Wavemachine's dark and moody shot. I liked it, but for me, it did not quite fall into the expected (by me anyway) 'red white and blue' category.

Which my 'Down' one definitely did. Nice, garishly coloured Jubilation cakes by LaPistola. This would have had my vote, if the Queen herself, hadn't come along to give us that cheery wave!

She, of course, did get my vote!

Thank you Andydo, Semaj and jet_kit for your votes. It was a poor-ish celebration picture, but better and much more festive than the ones I shot at the 'big do' that was totally ruined by torrential rain.

[wavemachine]

Thanks for the crit Reinardina, I picked up on this bit of the thread as there was little or nothing Jubilee happening here until the Monday.

Originally Posted by JonnyM

it doesn't have to be Jubilee related, think celebrations, parties, rituals anything along those lines. The jubilee just happens to be happening so i thought I'd incorporate it.

Up - Wotcars - Royal Wave

Nice spot and really well captured, great balance of exposure and nice movement of the hand a worthy winner.

Down - Reinardina - Bunting

Nice capture bang on theme, only suggestion is maybe a slightly different composition shot at a wider aperture to get a bit of DOF with the flags going into the distance having said that your shot is lovely shot.

Thanks to mondmagu, Mudcrabmal, wil59 for my votes.

A very wierd result indeed with one first place and the other entries joint second

My vote went to DigiDiva's "Man & Wife, A Perfect Moment" this shot for me was spot on, beautifully captured and pin sharp great work DD!

Looking forward to the next challenge.

[wotcars]

Glup thanks will comment and do ups and Downs and set a new theme later when I get home

[DigiDiva]

Well done Wotcars, a great capture and so on theme..Got my vote. A fun photo, made me smile and says a lot about the British and their humour, even when times are hard.

Ups - LaPistola's cakes - Again, spot on theme, great D of F and a worthy joint 2nd place

Downs - As above

Everyone else - well done for rising to the challenge of this great, fun theme.

My entry - I wasn't expecting any votes to be honest, as this was just a mum capturing a precious moment in her son's (and my new daughter-in-law's) lives. I has the camera on preset portrait mode as all I wanted was to capture my moments as a snap shot. Thats why i paid a fortune for a professional!!!!! The highlights are blown out but apart from that I love the image. Sharp, great composition (my mum throwing confetti) and the guests surrounding the happy couple. Thanks to Cutter (Mark), LaPistola and Wavemachine (Dave) for their votes. Very much appreciates and Dave, thanks for your feedback.

[wotcars]

Thanks to DigiDiva, Jediboy, JonnyM, karenoliver, markgozz, Reinardina For the votes made the walk along the A 303 worth it though i doubt the wife will agree as she sat in the car in a laybyfor 30 mins so i could get this shot

Up Man & Wife, A Perfect Moment. By DD Great shot sharp great looks on the bride and grooms face nothing to fault was my 2nd choice think I was feeling hungry when I voted

Down Dark Ceremony By Wavemachine intresting take nothing really wrong but sorry didnt do nothing for me

I voted for queen of cakes nice dof great colours and as i said above i was hungry

[wavemachine]

Originally Posted by wotcars

Down Dark Ceremony By Wavemachine intresting take nothing really wrong but sorry didnt do nothing for me

The darn spell didn't work

[DigiDiva]

Lol!!!!!

[LaPistola]

Up - Bunting

I feel a little harsh to criticize this photo as it was a last minute make do entry. Ill second the comment that a different composition and some DOF would have made a more pleasing shot. Still it was straight fitting with the theme.

Down - Man & Wife, A Perfect Moment

Now then I had a dilemma as I loved the queen waving, very funny but technically not a brilliant shot. Man & Wife got my vote as although just a snap in the eyes of the author, it was timed well and suited the theme brief more. My only crit is for my liking just a little to much vignette.

Well done. Thanks for the votes on mine and just to let you know the cakes tasted lovely

[DigiDiva]

Originally Posted by LaPistola

Down - Man & Wife, A Perfect Moment

Now then I had a dilemma as I loved the queen waving, very funny but technically not a brilliant shot. Man & Wife got my vote as although just a snap in the eyes of the author, it was timed well and suited the theme brief more. My only crit is for my liking just a little to much vignette.

Thanks for the critique. I always get carried away with vignetting!