Front Row Seats

Super fantastic Craig – love everything about this image, especially the tonal work of the foreground and just behind the chairs – so beautifully handled!

Great title for this shot Craig – ya done good. What sort of new processing have you been doing?>

love it, Craig, just keep them commin!!!

Thanks for the feedback, this was my first real use of adjustment layers, with a contrast adjustment layer, a curves layer and also a color mixer layer (to produce the B&W tones).
Then dodging and burning to suit.

Sweet image… You will have to show me those processing techniques when you get back!

Brilliant – what a great image – Dont you just love B&W – Perfect composition – impressed? I definitely am!

Love this Craig. Black and white is my favourite, timeless. Can almost see this on my wall ; 0 )

Wow! great image Craig. Love the contrast and mood of this. Well done! :D

Magic NIce work !

this is great the greys blacka nd white was a great choice

the layering is fantastic !!!! excellent image here.

I really like they way you’ve chosento do this shot in B&W it givve it a timeless nostaligic quality! It also tells a story!

Gee, I just reread my comment. You’d think it was me that spent all night on redbubble!

I really need to knuckle down and learn how to operate photoshop like this
great image !!!

Haha MBartworks – Its ok I got the general drift!

Thanks for the feedback all!

A great graphic image…well done, good work on the processing too!

This is an awesome shot. I love the fact that you spent the time experimenting with the layers and processes and had this wonderful effect. Lovely!

I love all the different textures in this piece. Great work!

Mate awesome….

Great B&W work.

Couldn’t have been better. Looks great in B/W. I can see this on a greeting card for different moods. Great work!!

Very Dramatic, the stripes really grab the eyes and the dark storm coming. From looking at it , I can feel the electricity in the air that happens just before a storm arrives. Nice work!

Gorgeous image and the chairs look like they are just waiting for the action to start in the sky:)

Oooo…...I really like this. Nice work.

i take it this was taken the same day as the image ‘(seen better days), i9f not they work well as a piece together.
has the same brilliant effect and great sky, well done

orouke- you have a good eye same beach (Brighton, UK) and maybe at most an hour appart problably less.
Thanks everyone for your feedback I appreciate it, my wife has ordered this as a large canvas I’m really looking forward to seeing the final product.

I really love this. The crunchy stones, calm water, dramatic sky and the highly contrasting chairs. Awesome!

great shot – this is one of those “picture tells a thousand words” to me – ominous clouds give a sense of foreboding & you wonder to where the occupants of the seat have gone, & why.

or maybe not.

Dave – I think your right, it lets each viewer tell there own story of what is going on.

Was there previously a couple that have fled to avoid the storm, or have they been empty the whole time due to the bad weather.

Brilliant shot.
Lovely sharpness and composition.

great image Craig

Just looks amazing mate! Well done!

I have to say, I’ve ordered this as a LARGE Canvas and the quality is super sensational. Here is a quick shot of me with it, I’m really impressed by the job Redbubble do. Great work guys.

Very impressive and dramatic! Your photos show a love for color in most of them, but I really like this in the b & w. It brings your attention to the clouds.

Brilliant processes on it, I’ll habe to have a go at that one day, it’s just finding the time.

This is an amazing shot Craig. Love the sky with the lighting. Brilliant

What a stunning shot, wonderful tonal range in the clouds!

this is breath taking!

Amazing image, wonderfully dramatic, great tones : )

Love it!!!

1st- awesome B&W, (where’s the Corona’s?) where did you have your enlargement done?

Martini – the enlargement was from Redbubble of course, and boy was it awesome.

Wow, as a person who enjoys storms …I love this, it is so striking!!!

everyone loves this and now …...so do i

congratulations on your card sales

I love the lighting and the contrast in this one. Great shot.

Taylor

Hey Craig,

The large canvas shot looks brilliant. Well done mate.

Matt

Ooh I like this one its oh so moody and powerful!

wow, I love the mood in this one Craig, it’s amazing … sticks in the mind … great shot!

the sky is extremely brilliant. I love the effect b/w has on the shot. I think the chairs really bring something to it also…instead of just some cool sky you might see anywhere else(maybe) it’s got something else..i dunno…just love it

Hello Friend, What a wonderiful world you must live in! Great shot. Even the one of you holding your picture. It is great to see all the talent, and to be more inspired by others who share the same passions. Keep capturing your vision, it is a coloriful take, especially with just two colors. Until our paths cross again, happy trails to you, and all your friends. Darrell

Very dramatic shot. Nicely done.

Excellent work!

Craig, fantastic image. Great exposure and composition. Love the balance and distribution of the subject. So much could be written about this image. It truly could tell a million stories. Wonderful, wonderful.

Suuuuper!

Black and white was a bold choice for this shot. I’m surprised how well it works. Keep it up!

Love the picture. Very good composition. Love the B&W

Is that a heart burnt into the clouds to serenade those chairs? Fabulous image.

Well Done Craig. This is a beautiful image. Judiscious use of dodging and burning has really brought out the best in this composition. What a perfect subject for B&W!

Wow…This is spectacularly sinister, i’ll never look at a deckchair in the same way again!

WOW! A excellent composition. The big one looks good. Well done!

love shots like this – reminds me of childhood – when mum would take us to the south coast on a beano with her friends (happy days) anyway, it is a stunning image- i love the black and white tones and those threatening clouds are perfect for an British beach scene

nice shot

intense! i love it.

CONGRATS ON YOUR PLACING CRAIG…..SHAME THEY GOT YOUR NAME WRONG
XKC

Hahah Karen thank you, I’m very stoked. And I’ve emailed James re the name thing, atleast the links come back to me :)

Congrats on the Comp result!!!

Thanks Mate :)

Congrats on the award. Happiness to you.

Thank you Pepper :)

Thanks Craig-It was just my black humour coming out! Well done on your runner up. Top effort!

Thanks Melinda, I’m chuffed just home they can correct my by line so it says my name. :)

Well done Craig, it would have been unjust if you had missed out! Congrats

congrats for the runner up prize, this is one of my favs for sure.

Big congrats Craig, I only bought a card this morning of this one!! Love it!!

Congratulations Craig well done.

Thanks MB, Rikki and Steven and a big thank you and hugs to Mel for buying it today! I didn’t my victory dance this morning!

You’re very welcome, Craig! Hope everyone enjoyed the dance….lol!

To be honest they are getting a bit over it, I get some eye rolling and head shaking, but Pfffft I don’t care!

Congratulations on placing Craig. At this rate mate you’ll be doing victory laps of Sydney harbour. :)

Congratulation Craig. It’s my favourite. How did they get the name wrong? never mind. would have recognised it anyway. Keep doing the victory dance.

Congratulations Craig – a wonderful composition and processing :-D

Wow, thats cool! Did you put them there?

Thanks Matt, you’ll be getting your cut of the prize once I know what I’ll be recieving as it was your PP help that really brought this image to life.
Rebecca – simple mistake they had copy and pasted from the theme above and changed all but one field, it’s been correct on the site, and it atleast linked back to me so it’s all good.
Kim – Thanks for the comments
Christiaan – The seats where already there, but it was a blustery day and these were the only pair I photographed on the entire beach the others weren’t sitting right, or where blown over, or the seats just looked mangey.

Great mood, lovely composition.

Congrats Craig! I’m so glad this placed… It’s one of my favorite pictures on RB =)

Congrats Craig! I’m so glad this placed… It’s one of my favorite pictures on RB =)

Hi Craig,
Well deserved it’s a terrific image.
Regards,
R

pure class bw—outstanding

Great bw and composition, congrats!!

wow great image.

Wonderful moody image Craig, love it!!!!

excellent I love your eye

Congratulations on your win…finally :)

congats craig!!!

congrats, Craig!....that’s so awesome

Congratulations.

Hey Craig I’m SO rapt for you. You’re such a top bloke and a fair and generous one at that. Good on ya. Ya bloody star!! Really thrilled for you! x

ON YA MATE!!! Woohoooo!!

Congrats Graig.Great pic.Cheers

Yay, congratulations Craig!!

DOUBLE THE CONGRATS!!!!

WTG Craig. BIIIIG congrats from me

congratulations/ awesome!

nice and simple! very good scene and grat background with the clouds!

Good on you Craig you lucky man!!! Well deserved. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Congratulations Craig
Spot on,
I live pretty close to Brighton, i will have to visit, havn’t been there since the seventies.

Brilliant Image Craig and Congrats ! Well done !

A winning image! Top work.

Congratulations. Great image and also looks great on Canvas with the Harbour Bridge in the background, Well done

Congratulations Craig, I’m really happy for you, what a thrill

well done!

Just beautiful, I love it

What a great image, perfect composition! Many stories could be told from this single image, well done and congratulations Craig : D

Congrats, Craig!!! This time I actually agree with the judging!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! It’s an amazing picture and it most certainly deserves the big win!!!!!! I hop you post a picture of yourself with the new camera!!!!!!!

Well deserved Craig. Congrats!

Congratulations ! You deserve this. Great choice RedBubble !

Very nice! Nice effect.
Congratulations on your win.

David.

Gday Craig,congrats on your win mate well deserved.

something very surreal about this… it’s like the chairs got up out of their own accord and made their way down to the beach to watch the storm without their owners…

creepy, magical, poignant, and straight up lovely! hats off to you, Craig!

SUPER SHOT :)
very nice composition :)

Congratulations Craig…a very well deserved win!

Stellar work my friend…..i really enjoy your portfolio…..this image evokes so many emotions for me…...well done…

Craig you inspired ne to get down to Brighton,
Thanks Nick

Classic photo.

A classy working of the Great British Deck Chair – love it!
Lisa x

Congratulations Craig, that’s a great image and a deserved winner. Look forward to seeing some Leica shots on RedBubble soon!

nice one craig love the pic of you with the pic very nice

Stunning image!

great image love the composition

I know you’ve already got a print, but I have to tell you the card looks sensational too :) Thanks again Craig!

Love this shot, Craig! Especially the way you used different lines and textures througout the scene.

I love a good thunder storm, this would be great…fab sense of humour and great compostion, ICAN HEAR THOSE CLOUDS…

What a wonderful shot…..love the B/W, contrast, clouds and composition. Well Done!

Lovely image and very well printed

i heart this lots!!

wonderful image – moody and dramatic

great work mate!

Great stuff…u always deliver the goods!

Great work, Fantastic composition.

Simply yet very effective great pic well done.

This photo is so hauntingly romantic. Brillant shot.

Most people would be leaving,I’d be settlein in.Love a good storm,awesome shot

classic shot, very well composed

Great composition craig ,love the tones

Love it! the tones are super! nice job :-)

Nice storm image , very ominous

Stunning!:)

Moody image.

Wow, I really love the feeling I get from it …..the dramatic cloud formation and the b&w effect makes it even more interesting and beautiful ! Outstanding work Craig!

craig this is one stunning b/w exposure…love it

great comp, love the light

What a great shot, and perfect for b&w!

Excellent comp. I like that you used such a common theme (travel, beach chairs, relaxation etc..) and turned it into a dramatic and appealing b/w image. Well done

love this shot, love the sky in this photo

Outstanding work, well deserving of all the praise.

Absolutely brilliant work you have Craig, quite an impressive portfolio.

This one is fantastic.

Very dramatic, love the clouds. Great composition.

this is brilliant and looks even better in b&w!
love this one!

Wow great job Craig

Great image!

this is a great shot.. the sky is so ominous and dark but the concept of the two chairs side by side on a beach is one of happiness..
the lighting is perfect and the black and white adds a lot of depth to the image..
well done

Great shot – as I live in Brighton – youve been able to capture one of the features of Brighton in one photo and the minute I saw it I knew it was of Brighton beach – well done!

this reminds me a bit henri-cartier style – says heaps – i used to live in hastings and used to love shopping in brighton!

Great capture and love how it is finished with all the contrast. I really like the subject matter too.

i love this! it makes me imagine that the two who were sitting in the chairs ran inside when the saw the storm roll in! :)

Magnificent lighting & exposure..(you’re really good with that!)
Strong mood and the off centering is perfect here. What a great job you’ve done with this!

Super shot….love it in b/w !!!!!

Nice work Craig….cool concept

I love how the one on the right appears to be leaning over ever so slightly to pass a comment to the other…

AWESOME! WELL DONE

brilliant

Fantastic – what a shot. Great composition

Kinda reminds me of the movie “the big empty” and thats a good thing :)

oooh yeah brilliant processing….i was immediately drawn to it.

Superb work.

Superb work.

That is a really cool shot. I love the depth, the lighting is great.

perfect lighting. perfect composition. everything about this is great.

WOW!! This is just beautiful !! Very nice work!!

Fantastic BnW,super mood and detail!

Fantastic capture, love the atmosphere and mood.

Excellent work

great shot…........

lovely photo and contrast :)

This is an awesome and strong image. Love it in B&W

AWESOME…........ reminds me of a commercial. AWESOME…...................really!!!

this is BRILLIaNT

everyone loves it

maybe I have even commented on this before!

love it love it

fantastic shot love it

ALL of the above and then some ,Graig this is a MASTERPIECE .

Processing / composition is spot on!

Fabulous composition. Excellent …

Reminds me of that beer commercial

Simplicity at its best.

Perfection achieved!! Bravo!!

Excellent work!

Putting aside the excellent graphical work, this is a lovely composition. You have an excellent eye to be able to see the potential in the original shot. Great work …

thats so nice!

Terrific B&W shot Craig, fabulous sky. Which Brighton is this? I know of 5 now!

Ha! brilliant, ask a daft question eh? Not one of the 3! in Australia then? Heard a bloke going on about Newcastle, apparently he’d never been outside of Oz!

wow…fabulous

awesome image Craig, beautifully treated!!

beautiful!Well captured craig

some divine light on the chairs
If they are still there I might have a seat
great picture

really moody effect as you said… i like the highlights at the base of the chairs bringing emphasis on them… great work!

Very atmospheric image, excellent shot!

Great scene, can feel the storm coming. Amazing light!

amazing shot…welldone

Very dramatic shot… love the atmosphere :-)

awesome capture!

Looks like the clouds scared the people out of their chairs. Nicely captured.

Great we can all have the front row view thanks to you! Beautiful black & white.

Great capture !

I love it. I can just feel myself sitting there. wonderful shot.

Took me forever to get to the comment box, obviously everyone loves this one as much as I do :))

Wonderful image in every way, instant fav :))

Awesome shot and composition. the B&W is fantastic and so dramatic!

Beautiful….love moody image.

This is absolutly wonderful!

GREAT image, I love the almost spotlight effect on the two chairs….. Love it!

absolutely stunning

I absolutely love this..and apparently many bubblers do too ;)

This is a winner – a tremendous image!

stunning

nice work!

Love the treatment and the sky in this shot.

Clever composiiton, powerful and brooding and perfect for B&W!

great shot!

Excellent composition…......great sky!!

EXCELLENT INDEED.

Great black and white!

Amazing shot! The B&W is excellent!

fantastic!

Exelent work!

Awesome shot. Very effective

Very dramatic image,There’s nothing like a front row seat!!

Wow!!! Fantastic!! Beautiful light, contrast, and composition!!!

Awesome photo and cool title. A great composition!

Steller work!

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This is beautiful , texture and style

Fantastic. Anoher instant favourite from an awesome collection of images.

Another artist I follow added one of your works as a favourite, and it is so gorgeous, I couldn’t resist following suit.

I ADORE THIS !!!!!