Critique Required Please help me choose ten shots

[Rob MacKillop]

I have one week to decide on which ten shots get chosen for my submission for the end of the Open University course. We have been encouraged to get the views and opinions of friends, family, etc, so that kind of means you guys

I also have that week to do final touches, tweaks, before submission. All advice considered.

I've chosen 17 shots, which need to be whittled down to ten.

Here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robmac1/sets/72157630161912544/detail/

I'll be changing some of the titles as well, but they are all numbered for the moment.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

For what it is worth from myself this is with the presumption that there is no particular remit?

1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 10/ 13/ 15/ 17.

 

[Brian Moore]

1,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, guys. Keep em coming. So far the front runners (two votes!) are 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 15. Appreciated.

 

[Hamish Gill]

1
2
3
4
7
8
9
10
15
16

 

[Dave Green]

1,2,3,4,8,9,10,11,15,17

 

[adrian jordin]

2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16

 

[Paul Lange]

1,3,4,9,15 I think are strong contenders. Have you thought of submitting Grown Ups in series with number 4 Grown Ups are so Boring? Or is that not allowed as it is the same photo cropped.

 

[Glen Roberts]

I'd say.... 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,10,11 and the best of them all in my opinion is 15. I remember when you first posted it and I still think it ranks among the best photographs I've ever seen on RPF.....

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Front runners with 7 votes each: 4, 9, 15
Close behind with 6 each: 1, 3,
Then 2 and 10

Good point, Paul, re the crop of "are so boring" - I'll look into it.

Cheers guys. This is helping. Of course, I might do the complete opposite!

Thanks, Glen!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah...I see something interesting - nine out of the ten front runners are black and white. This is pretty much the same as chosen by wife and daughter. Might not look so good as an exam portfolio, though, although they do allow themed entries, and I suppose B&W could be a theme...However, I think I'll play safe and upload a variety. We should be showing both creative and technical skills, and write 200 words each on three of the images.

 

[Bryan Hunt]

1,2,4,5,8,9,11,12,13 & 14 for me

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Bryan! You are the first to choose the dandelion, number 12!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,15

Agree on #15 being outstanding

 

[Rob MacKillop]

OK, thanks for all your help. I have now chosen my ten, and some of them did not appear in the aforementioned list. I felt I had to show more of the influence of what I learned on the course (and add some colour), so "Blue" and "Wallpaper" have been added, and the "Grownups are so boring" taken out. Here is the new list: OU T189 - a set on Flickr

Although I can keep changing my mind many times over during the coming week, I want to nail my selection asap in order to focus on the mini essays we have been asked to write about our selection. So, hopefully, my selection has been finalised.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Looking good Rob - agree that the addition of more color has made the set more representative

 

[Bryan Hunt]

That looks a good set Rob .I like the added blue flower good luck with your coarse

 

[Pete Askew]

Sorry Rob, I was a bit late here but it looks a good set to me.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Marks off for being late, Pete...Hope your sight is getting better, or at least not getting worse?

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rob. Yes, significantly better now thanks.