Stay At Home Challenge - Week 3

[Ryewolf]

Show us what you've been photographing since the lockdown, it could be stuff through your window, in your garden, on your way to work or shopping, or what your town looks like....

It's just meant as a bit of fun to keep us all occupied during our isolation....

[Ryewolf]

Day 14: I have to say it's getting more and more difficult to find something to photograph within walking distance of my house....

Starling

[Ryewolf]

Day 15: A Magpie

[CMunzel]

I put my hand up to lead a challenge for our camera club that involved  taking using one of five Master's paintings  I chose as inspiration. They were  invited  to be inspired by the subject or the lighting, the feel, colours or whatever, rather than try to copy the image.  Initially I think members were not that interested, referring to photograh and share their favourite subjects but the strict limits of our movements has changed that and some members are posting some really creative and humorous interpretations. Thought I'd share my response to Edgar Degas'  Woman Ironing (original attached). I had to be the model myself as my options for models was limited by social distancing to myself or Marty, and while using him as the model would have been a lot funnier, he was busy providing an essential service. 

I would like to make the result more painterly and tried various TOPAZ oil painting filters and a texture or two but they looked crap. Any suggestions very welcome. and you're welcome to have a go at editing if you would like to.

[Hatter]

I actually took a new photograph!

The Moon, from my back garden:

[Ryewolf]

I had a go using Topaz filter called Palette Knife and Oil II, I did run it through Nik Color Efex first which made the image slightly brighter.

 

[CMunzel]

13 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

I had a go using Topaz filter called Palette Knife and Oil II, I did run it through Nik Color Efex first which made the image slightly brighter.

 

That’s certainly brightened it up, thanks Rye. I like it, 

[JamesT]

The next street to where I live.

[Ryewolf]

9 hours ago, JamesT said:

The next street to where I live.

Very appropriate and topical. There is an All Alone Road near Shipley and another road that leads to All Alone...

[Ryewolf]

Day 16: A Grey Squirrel

[JamesT]

6 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

Very appropriate and topical.

The real name is Larkdown, but someone had taped "oc" over the "ar".

[Black Pearl]

Orange things around the house that look vaguely like the virus

 

[sjr]

Not wishing to detract from the wonderful images and turn this into a funny street name thread but 10 mins from us is the South Yorkshire Police Operations Complex and its on.............Letsby Avenue................I kid you not. Who said the Police don't have a sense of humor.

[johntwo]

44 minutes ago, sjr said:

Not wishing to detract from the wonderful images and turn this into a funny street name thread but 10 mins from us is the South Yorkshire Police Operations Complex and its on.............Letsby Avenue................I kid you not. Who said the Police don't have a sense of humor.

In Preston, there used to be a funeral Directors called A.J. Box and Co.

[johntwo]

 

On 07/04/2020 at 23:19, CMunzel said:

.................................................................................... Any suggestions very welcome. and you're welcome to have a go at editing if you would like to.

Fed up of gardening  so  I thought I would have a go.   This is my effort.   Lifted the shadows and then applied one of the Topaz Water Colour filters as a base and then manipulated it on three layers in Photoshop.

 

Edited April 9, 2020 by johntwo

[Ryewolf]

Day 17: Tree Blossom with a bit of a twiddle in Nik Analog Efex

[CMunzel]

19 hours ago, johntwo said:

 

Fed up of gardening  so  I thought I would have a go.   This is my effort.   Lifted the shadows and then applied one of the Topaz Water Colour filters as a base and then manipulated it on three layers in Photoshop.

 

Thank you John, I like what you’ve done to it. No idea how you did that though. 

[Clicker]

When I  open my front door ... this is what I see .. 

We should  post pics of our gardens  to give everyone a chance  to walk around in the sunshine , I know many people don't have a garden if they live in apartments or  some of the terraced  homes ... so I sympathise  with them .. This pandemic is brutal  isn't it ...  Love those  virus pics Beepy ..especially the shredded marmalade jar ... and the idea of re enacting an old master really appeals to me too Cheryl .. what a great idea for a thread 

 Here's a pic of a bit of my  Outside  You're welcome to have a wander  with a  cuppa  if you have the time ...

 

[Clicker]

BTW the last Squirrel  looks like he' s wearing a jacket with that shadow !

[Ryewolf]

He does a bit....doesn't he.

[Ryewolf]

Day 18: Snails in a wall - definitely not socially distancing....

[Hatter]

No idea what these are, but they're growing in my garden...

Edit: My wife thinks they're "Oxalis".

 

[Clicker]

Ooh  I had to get my paints out and have a go at your Old Masters copy Cheryl ..  so here's another  to add to your collection .. What a great idea...trying to reproduce an old well known Painting ... Hmmm  might be a good challenge for us on here in the future ...

[Clicker]

 

Other side of the magnolia tree .... the red rhododendron is always the first to flower every year ... and sod's law always means we have a frost within a week of it flowering....and it usually blows a gale at least once and takes loads of the magnolia flowers off...  happens every darn year !!

[CMunzel]

16 hours ago, Clicker said:

Ooh  I had to get my paints out and have a go at your Old Masters copy Cheryl ..  so here's another  to add to your collection .. What a great idea...trying to reproduce an old well known Painting ... Hmmm  might be a good challenge for us on here in the future ...

Thank you Polly. Your version has a sort of diffused look. What did you do to achieve it?

Edited April 11, 2020 by CMunzel
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