The Face of Death

[GB1]

Continuing on the series of a fish-die they had out at the Salton Sea, this fellow met his demise and doesn't look too happy about it. I find it sort of a disturbing shot myself.

Comments??

Kodachrome 64 film with Tamron 90mm macro lens.

Gb

[Mr Yuck]

so peaceful, serene...I can almost smell it.


Great macro shot, great composition.

I like how you've included the fish lips in focus and the rest out of focus. I really dont see any way to improve this shot. This is one of my favorites of the day, or, month.

If I saw that on a greeting card, I would buy it.
"thinking of you" :lol:

[starriderrick]

Very disturbing...I like it! The select focus works well.Or is this a tight DOF.Anyway you look at it...Very creative, a powerful mood / statement. By the way...What are you trying to say? hehehe.
Nice work.

[GB1]

starriderrick, I purposedly went with the smaller DOF though macros already have a very narrow DOF (much like telephotos). He seems to be saying "Kiss me!".. ha ha

Mr Yuck, you're sick! I think that would be a halarious postcard. Maybe I should try it? Any idea where to do? Btw I can still smell that place when I look at the pix ... absolutely disgusting. Had to camp out all night by it, too.

[Mr Yuck]

Mr Yuck, you're sick!

sigged.

It would be worth a try just for fun, maybe take some 4x6 prints to a local giftstore or bookstore. Or you could make your own greeting card or postcard to send to friends.

It's awesome that you can take such great shots under adverse conditions :P

[trog100]

its pretty good for a picture of dead rotting fish.. he he

what more can i say..

trog

[Ronnoco]

its pretty good for a picture of dead rotting fish.. he he

what more can i say..

trog

I have to admit to that it is the best photo of a dead rotting fish that I have ever seen in this forum and a perfect place for sharing it.

Ronnoco

[Coastal Flyer]

GB:

I agree, this is POD, or Week or something. When a photo can draw up so much emotion, as this one has, it is special. I can't look at this, my skin crawls.

Congrats on a great photo.

I think.

CF

[GB1]

Mr Yuck, Trog, Ronnoco, and CF, I thank for your comments. It is definitely a disturbing photo, but as they say death is part of life. Trog and Ronnoco, not every picture on the forum has to be a bright, beautiful sunset... I guess places like the Salton Sea, where everything seems wrong, makes you appreciate the more vibrant locations and photographs.

I sort of felt like a war photographer here, climbing over the dead... At least I wasn't one of them.

GB

[trog100]

the most disturbing picture i have ever seen (i have a full size copy on my hardrive and server) is one the tsunami a couple of years back.. seen small size it just looks like flotsam and jetsam.. look closer if u dare.. but be warned..

http://www.cavecom.com/cave/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001030.html

for the record it was not taken by me..

trog

[GB1]

http://www.cavecom.com/cave/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001030.html

trog

wow.. that's sad.