fountain (b&w)

[stew]

Hey y'all!

My first post in a while - but hey, work's been occupying me. Taken yesterday afternoon before the sun went away..... thanks in advance for any comments.

[Yoyo Szeto]

Hi Stew,
I like the low angle of view of the shot. The composition was well planned. Could you also post the colour version? I guess it would be very colourful.
yoyo

[stew]

Hi Stew,
I like the low angle of view of the shot. The composition was well planned. Could you also post the colour version? I guess it would be very colourful.
yoyo

Yoyo,

Here is the color version. But I find myself gravitating towards the B&W version. Also, this is one of those photos that looks best BIG, imho....

Cheers, Stew

[Yoyo Szeto]

Hi Stew,
I agree with you. I am also inclined to the B&W.
All the best.
yoyo

[Old Timer]

Having a little trouble with this one. Your contrast and tonal range are very good and the subject matter is interesting. However I am a little distrubed by the light area created by the sun in the background and by what I preceive to be a lack of a central area of interest to focus on in the image. I know it should be the structure but I can't seem to stay with it perhaps is it is because of lack of detail in the larger upper portion. I seem to keep searching and come up short. I always like your take on the world and your imaginative images. Please give us more.

[another view]

I like your work - but I think Old Timer is on to something here. Maybe a little burning in the background highlights or something might help a little. Shooting it again on an overcast day might do it too if the leaves are still there.

With newly fallen leaves (not in spring), their color is usually bright enough that it might make a good color shot - but B&W looks good here. I like the angle and this is one of the few shots where an out of focus foreground doesn't bother me (usually a pet peeve).

[dastardly]

Nice shot. Have you tried it in sepia? I find B&W in general to be too harsh.

[PuckJunkey]

I much prefer the B&W for this particular composition, although the color variant is certainly nice. I really like the positioning of the camera here with the leaves becoming less and less blurred until the reach the fountain, and how there are so many shades of grey including nice inky, detailed blacks. Great shot.

[Young Shooter]

uuuumm a picture of a water fountain honestly dosent do anything for me, but i guess if u look at it in an abstract way mabey its okay

[stew]

Having a little trouble with this one. Your contrast and tonal range are very good and the subject matter is interesting. However I am a little distrubed by the light area created by the sun in the background and by what I preceive to be a lack of a central area of interest to focus on in the image. I know it should be the structure but I can't seem to stay with it perhaps is it is because of lack of detail in the larger upper portion. I seem to keep searching and come up short. I always like your take on the world and your imaginative images. Please give us more.

Thank you sir for your positive comments! As for your feedback on the lack of central are of focus... what's interesting is that I find my eyes starting at the foreground and moving up slightly to the base of the fountain, very naturally. For me, this photo tends to provide a very definite area of focus. However, I do see your point about the lack of detail on the upper part of the fountain. Again, interestingly, the light areas do not detract in my eye. But, you know how it is in the world - the parent always loves the child, no matter what. LOL.

I may try to capture this again, we'll see. Thanks again.

-Stew

[stew]

I like your work - but I think Old Timer is on to something here. Maybe a little burning in the background highlights or something might help a little. Shooting it again on an overcast day might do it too if the leaves are still there.

With newly fallen leaves (not in spring), their color is usually bright enough that it might make a good color shot - but B&W looks good here. I like the angle and this is one of the few shots where an out of focus foreground doesn't bother me (usually a pet peeve).

Thanks!

I do have a couple of versions taken after the sun went down. My impression was that they were very "blah" because of the lack of contrast and an overall greyness to the photo. I'll look back thru the other versions in the next few days. I'll post one.

-Stew

[stew]

Nice shot. Have you tried it in sepia? I find B&W in general to be too harsh.

You know, I've NEVER tried a photo in sepia. In fact, I just learned how to pronounce this word correctly a month ago I'll try, for kicks.

Thanks for the suggestion...

[stew]

I much prefer the B&W for this particular composition, although the color variant is certainly nice. I really like the positioning of the camera here with the leaves becoming less and less blurred until the reach the fountain, and how there are so many shades of grey including nice inky, detailed blacks. Great shot.

Thanks! I find my eyes following the same "path" in this photo as yours do.

Cheers, Stew

[stew]

uuuumm a picture of a water fountain honestly dosent do anything for me, but i guess if u look at it in an abstract way mabey its okay

That's cool. Thanks for looking...

-Stew

[darkrainfall]

I prefer the black and white of this shot, though I would wonder how it would look if all those flower petals were pink and everything else was black and white... but imo that would be too much photoshopping.
I love how the foreground is blurred... you are correct in saying that it leads you right to the base of the fountain, because it does.
This is a great shot and while the background is a little distracting, it isn't so distracting as to ruin this shot.

[JAM]

Great shot, I really like the B&W version best. I think the composition makes the picture come alive. I definitely find my eyes moving from the leaves in the foreground towards the base of the fountain so I don't find myself distracted by the background.