Fire Red

[Shebang]

Rather simple subject -- especially when thrown in with the works of art and exotic places that pop up around here! -- but it's close by, and forces a focus on the basic technical aspects.............so, what do you think?

[Grandpaw]

I would like to see a tighter crop and not have the white and black thing in the frame, Jeff

[w.slayman]

Paula,

I agree wih Jeff, a tighter crop and elimination of the white & black thing would help. I like your use of DOF to eliminate or minimize the background, without resorting to cloning etc.

[gahspidy]

Hey. i've taken many a photograph of these fire hydrants. I agree with Jeff about not having that other thing there beside the subject. A tighter crop might be nice, but i think more than that we need a more interesting looking fire hydrant. This one is purely painted red with no texture, chips, or imperfections that we could fascinate ourselves with.

[Shebang]

I didn't like that whatever it is thing either. The color and the DOF was the best thing about it for me.

Thanks for your comments!

[Frog]

My first thought was to go vertical and include all of the whatever but I think with those soft bg colors, I'd actually like to see a wider shot with the hydrant's color standing out in a dull brown world.

[Shebang]

Thanks, Frog. I did barely crop a little off the sides to eliminate a piece of a window and an unruly mailbox. My thoughts were yours -- that bright red against the soft browns which was intensified by shooting in the golden hour -- or almost sunset.