On the Phone by olivetreeann

On the Phone

The victim of my sneaky peak picture today is hubby Jeff. He's home today because a tile order wasn't complete. I snuck in a shot of him chatting on the phone with a friend of ours. But since I needed such a high ISO to take the shot without the flash, the picture was really grainy. I ran it through the posterize effect just to get rid of the grain. One more day and February will be over!
Great Candid in B&W!! love all the shadows!! and i like the grainy feel to it to!!
February 28th, 2013  
You turned into a "sneaky peak" photographer. ha ha.. greAt shot though..and he is totally unaware of it. I couldn't get away with that as Hans looks at all the incoming e-mails including the ones from 365.
February 28th, 2013  
Great sneaky pic! I like what the posterize did to this! I was just thinking today how I will feel some amazing freedom when this black and white stint is over. but I have enjoyed it! :0) There has just been a time or two when I wanted to put a color pic in my main album and could not.
February 28th, 2013  
Great b&w
February 28th, 2013  
@ellimae Thanks Ellen! It's more "natural" looking in posterize. As a straight up shot with no editing it looked bad!!
@bruni Thanks Bruni- he saw me processing it though, so he knows it's here. But, it's true, he didn't know I took it at first. (o; Sneaky wife!
February 28th, 2013  
Good sneaking!
February 28th, 2013  
@espyetta Thanks MaryBeth! lol I am at the brink of saying, "I am SICK of black and white photography!" Not really, but I do wish I'd chosen to do abstracts or pov view this week instead. I feel like I'm ending on a fizzle. I do have to say though, the calendar views are awesome!!
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
February 28th, 2013  
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
February 28th, 2013  
You are very sneaky but I really like the perspective on this. There is just something personal about it that you don't see very often. Almost looks film with the grain. Well done Ann =)
February 28th, 2013  
@olivetreeann I got great orange sunset shots today, so wanted to just put it up there on the calendar view, but I cannot do it. I want my b and w calendar view. I am going to post a pic of it on March 1.
February 28th, 2013  
@espyetta I have a bright red tulip shot that I'm saving for March 1!
@tanja_1211 Thank you Tanja! I think it's that I took it as I'm peeking around a corner (at least it looks that way- but it's the book shelf). That's what gives it that personal feeling.
February 28th, 2013  
I like this look - it is like an old film perhaps and the fireplace enhances that look!
February 28th, 2013  
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie!
February 28th, 2013  
Nice to have a man around the house!
February 28th, 2013  
Very sneaky
February 28th, 2013  
I like the sneaky pov
February 28th, 2013  
Nice candid of your husband.
February 28th, 2013  
I like the grainy look in this picture!! Very sneaky indeed. :)
February 28th, 2013  
Bev
Very sneaky! Did he hear the click of the camera? If he didn't know then that he was shot, he knows now! Well done! :)
February 28th, 2013  
@allie912 Yes, today it was- he fixed the burner on the stove top!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick!
@worthitall Thank you Rashella!
@anazad511 Thank you Ana!
@smithak Thank you Smitha!
@prttblues Thanks Bev! I don't think he heard the camera because he was talking on the phone, but he did see me processing the shot so he does know I took it.
February 28th, 2013  
it's like a scene from a mystery movie, the camera sneaking in on the unsuspecting jeff, while you hear the clicking sound of the camera's shutter. nice shot and great processing, as usual!
February 28th, 2013  
@summerfield Thank you Vikki!
February 28th, 2013  
Great candid shot Ann
February 28th, 2013  
Love your sneaky shots, Ann! Nice composition and B&W.
February 28th, 2013  
Great candid capture, creative perspective shooting through the open doorway. Cool processing.
February 28th, 2013  
Excellent spy shot today! I like the posterise effect too :)
February 28th, 2013  
Great spy view. I think the graininess adds to the sneaky feel!
February 28th, 2013  
Cool angle. Nicely done.
February 28th, 2013  
Just looked at your Feb. Flash of Red calendar. Very striking!
February 28th, 2013  
Great capture ... like the processing!
February 28th, 2013  
He looks like a teenager! Great sneaky peek and your processing turned out great!! Very cool look.
February 28th, 2013  
cool capture
February 28th, 2013  
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian!
@pflaume Thanks Lisa!
@salza Thanks Sally!
@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@jesperani Thanks Jennifer!
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
@allie912 Thank you Allison! Anybody who has done this challenge really has a great calendar view. Of the ones I've checked they all look just as striking as mine!
@paulavdmerwe Thanks Paula!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole- you just made Jeff's day!
@steeler Thank you Howard!
February 28th, 2013  
I like the processing. I have not used the posterize filter yet. Something else to learn and play with.
February 28th, 2013  
Nice one. Cool processing.
February 28th, 2013  
Nice job, Ann. Sometimes the B&W shots really allow us to observe the entire photo, rather than the splash of color.
February 28th, 2013  
Love the sneakiness of this shot!!!

Re: You don't have to remember the pattern if it's in front of you :p
February 28th, 2013  
@nadaa Thanks Nada! I think I did this one in Ribbet, but they all have it to some degree. Cartoonize also has a poster like effect too.
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon!
@sandier Thank you Sandy! Well I certainly had enough black and white this month!
@naomi Thanks Naomi! I think even with the pattern in front of me, I'd still get mixed up!
February 28th, 2013  
I have seen the effect in Photoshop but not really used it. I haven't tried Cartoonize yet. Something new to look at.
March 1st, 2013  
Great capture. I love the composition and processing.
March 1st, 2013  
@edie Thanks Edie! In this case the processing is hiding a multitude of sins! It was such a grainy shot- but the posterize effect embraces it and makes it work.
March 1st, 2013  
I agree. It works really well. I really love the feel of it.
March 1st, 2013  
Great composition!
March 1st, 2013  
Great processing.
March 1st, 2013  
@edie @daisy @la_photographic
Thank you ladies!! Your comments are always appreciated!
March 1st, 2013  
Beautiful sneaky shot, love the grainy effect it actually adds a dramatic effect to the shot.
March 1st, 2013  
Great candid, and your calendar view looks wonderful well done! I can't wait to post colour too :)
March 1st, 2013  
It has quite a voyeuristic feel.
March 1st, 2013  
@hudamor Thank you Huda!
@filsie65 Thank you Phil! Yours looks excellent too!
@automaticslim Thank you Andy- I think!
March 2nd, 2013  
I like the sneak peak into your home :)
March 2nd, 2013  
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole- you've seen a little of this before when I took a picture of my cookbook shelf there. It's a tiny little home, but it's just what we need. You are always welcome to visit!!
March 2nd, 2013  
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