Just Me and My Shadow - With My Holga...

[mtbbrian]

Another from my recent travels.
This time I was in Colorado Springs.
I have been doing a lot of shooting with my Holga.
Thoughts? Comments Critiques?
Thanks!!
Brian

[megan]

I can't quite tell from the image - is your shadow on a river/stream, dried grass, or pavement?

It looks like you're falling into it. the little bit of buildings in the distance on top helps to ground it and give you that feeling.

megan

[gahspidy]

Another good one, Brian. I like that it is difficult to tell on what it is your standing on, most likely a field of dried grass, but the texture is interesting. I like how elongated you shadow is and it cuts a great visual in the vignetted field. My opinion would be to remove the sliver of buildings on top and keep it simple. Very effective.

[SmartWombat]

I agree.
As I scrolled down with the mousewheel, the top of the image just happened to get cropped in the browser and I see what you mean.
I think it's better without those buildings putting things in scale.

[almo]

Wombat is right. My browerser told me the same thing. I would say that with the top cropped off the is top 5 one of the best holga images I have ever seen. I love holga shots!

almo

[drg]

The texture you captured in the foreground is almost like heavy construction paper!

This is why we need film cameras. The Fantastic Plastics just are so individual, you just never get anything like this with digital without lots of work.

Crop the top, a blow that sucker up, dry mount it, and put it where it can be seen!

-CDP