Something different? Post your working with textures shots here.

[Ashwin]

My contribution

[Ashwin]

Something different

[Camellia]

Another rose...

[Antonio Correia]

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When I saw the last images from Ashwin what came to my mind is how our cultural backgrounds are different and how this reflects on the way we photograph, compose, live and see the World.
How different Ashwin's images are.
Portuguese, Australians, British, New Zealanders all have a common cultural background (even distant in time) certainly very different from the one issued from India with sprawling influences, throughout Indonesia and Malaysia not to mention but two countries, with a civilization older than the European one.
Finally the appreciation of an image much depends on our personal culture integrated in the environment we were born and where we have been in for a longer or short period of time.
How philosophical I am today
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Very, very nice, both Antonio and Steve -- wonderful images. I just went to a workshop over the past two weeks, and one of the things we were working on were themes, which you might keep working on for a long time. But exactly what you said, that you go out with an intention rather than shooting randomly. We also worked on "one camera, one lens" -- using a fixed lens and working within the limitations that that imposes. It was a great workshop -- I really enjoyed it.

Thank you Elise To shoot under "one camera one lens" is really fine as you get used to see what your lens returns with certain lens. One get used to the 50mm lens and when we look, we see what we can crop in the viewfinder.
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You make perfect sense to me Antonio and I agree wholeheartedly - this for me is the joy/challenge I have in the 'themed monthly challenges' that we have here. I often lack inspiration on it's own, but give me a topic and suddenly I can see potential... the potential doesn't always tranlate into a good picture, but that is the fun.

So, I made myself understand. Fine.
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[Ashwin]

When I saw the last images from Ashwin what came to my mind is how our cultural backgrounds are different and how this reflects on the way we photograph, compose, live and see the World.
How different Ashwin's images are. . . . . . . . . . . . .

How philosophical I am today

Hi Antonio,

Thank you for your philosophical compliment...! ! !

[Antonio Correia]

I would like to share this with you. Very instructive.
I have seen it before but now I listen and see under a different light.
Before, I was just looking. Now, I look and I see.

There are much more to see from her

[Antonio Correia]

As Project / Theme shall I call it Blues ?

[Wirefox]

If you hadn't been looking for textures would you have necessarily spotted the graffiti? OK, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt - those sharp eyes of yours were bound to have seen the shot!!

I had my little forever friends note pad with neat little notes in lilac ink and everything....how could you doubt me?

Very, very nice, both Antonio and Steve -- wonderful images.

I just went to a workshop over the past two weeks, and one of the things we were working on were themes, which you might keep working on for a long time. But exactly what you said, that you go out with an intention rather than shooting randomly.

We also worked on "one camera, one lens" -- using a fixed lens and working within the limitations that that imposes. It was a great workshop -- I really enjoyed it.

This was one of the few times that I went out with no objective since I was accompanying my daughter. I very rarely 'walk around' with the camera I have to have the seeds in my head and then find the shot to match the concept. The image of the shooter within a composite had been with me for a while. I actually did this a week ago be the results were terrible.

I certainly admire people who can attend courses. Being a grumpy old git I get really frustrated with organised learning and instead of smiling and nodding sagely I start to day dream about locking the lecturer in the boot of his own volkswagen beetle and pushing it off Beachy Head. There is no mutual benefit in that so I don't bother..my loss I expect

Antonio, I love the last two images although the first of the two offerings is definitely the better in my opinion. It feels right on every level.

Another rose...

I actually prefer this over the first 'chocolate' rose and that was pretty impressive. This image is more subtle and I can gaze into the depths. I like images that I can lose myself in.

Ashwin, for me there is too much definition beween the two images in the composite. The blending needs to be more subtle I think. It does make me think that this technique is suited better to relatively simple compositions verging on the abstract.

[Ashwin]

Ashwin, for me there is too much definition beween the two images in the composite. The blending needs to be more subtle I think. It does make me think that this technique is suited better to relatively simple compositions verging on the abstract.

Yes you are right, thank you

[Camellia]

I certainly admire people who can attend courses. Being a grumpy old git I get really frustrated with organised learning and instead of smiling and nodding sagely I start to day dream about locking the lecturer in the boot of his own volkswagen beetle and pushing it off Beachy Head. There is no mutual benefit in that so I don't bother..my loss I expect

You're a funny bugger Steve. Should you be on grumpy old men? Maybe all of us on this forum should be on either grumpy old men or grumpy old women Speaking of which, I got a backhanded compliment from a colleague yesterday about "women our age..." I don't what be a certain age - I want to be cool regardless of my age. It's just too much. Where's my camera to distract me?

I actually prefer this over the first 'chocolate' rose and that was pretty impressive. This image is more subtle and I can gaze into the depths. I like images that I can lose myself in.

Thanks. I'm playing with textures as a way of learning what I can do in Photoshop.

[mythlady]

Steve, you made me laugh. Actually, the teachers for this workshop were great (which has not always been the case, I have to say). They are both skilled professionals, yet they were very accepting of our efforts and kind in their comments. One of the nice unplanned things was that one day it was pouring rain when we were supposed to be out shooting, so we sat in a coffee shop for hours with a laptop and monitor, looking at pictures and talking about them. It was very educational.

Antonio, I am more impressed each time I see your work -- Raylee and Ashwin, lovely pictures too. I really like the darkness of the rose.

[Antonio Correia]

...Antonio, I am more impressed each time I see your work...

[arith]

First Attempt. Don't know if it qualifies though.

[Antonio Correia]

[Wirefox]

Steve, very subtle. I like it and it certainly qualifies.

Antonio, I see I am going to have to catch up this is getting very interesting. I really like the subdued tones in this one. Is the texture a beach or dusty floor. I think I can see footprints and tyre tracks in there. Beautifully executed.....do you ever have an off day?

[Camellia]

I really like that Antonio!

[Antonio Correia]

...Antonio, I see I am going to have to catch up this is getting very interesting. I really like the subdued tones in this one. Is the texture a beach or dusty floor. I think I can see footprints and tyre tracks in there. Beautifully executed.....do you ever have an off day?

Thank you Steve
The texture is the ground... oh the ground... I better show you what it really is:

rotated and ... and I can't remember what I have done.
The thing here is when to stop. I try once, twice, three times and if it is working - I mean if I like it - I keep it but if I don't, I begin again or give up for the moment returning back later on or the next day. It is pretty easy. Just let you guide by your, shall I say, instinct (?).
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Thank you Raylee

[Edwin Harvey]

My attempt at Grunge. Image taken at the usual place, "Lake Somerset"

[Wirefox]

Edwin, this is very Paul Nash....with sunshine It reminds me of his piece 'We are Making a New World' with the blasted trees. I love it and it is perfectly composed with the tree's branches holding the sun. Excellent work.

[Edwin Harvey]

Thanks for the compliment Steve, it's actually one of my favourite images. Forgive my ignorance, but who's Paul Nash? I'm a big fan of Steve Parish, the famous Aussie Landscape photographer.