Three Dump Trucks - A Holgarama....

[mtbbrian]

I was out photographing and I came up these three dump trucks across the street, that I wanted to get in one frame.
So with the knowledge I have gained recently I was able to do so.
What do you think of this "Holgarama"?
It's two frames. Is there too much overlap? Does having a couple of the same elements repeated work? The crane and the building in the background.
Thanks!
Brian

[justpaul]

Hello MTB. I like the concept but I find the overlapping band to be to somewhat distracting. Not that overlap is bad, it just seems too angular and well defined in this picture which I feel takes away in some part from that magic surreal Holga effect. I'm not sure that I'm making sense but that's not unusual.

[mtbbrian]

I can see that..
I am kind of torn, about the amount of over lap, so I appreciate you commenting!
Brian

[gahspidy]

Brian, I agree that the overlapping is just too obvious. Not that it could not work in that way, but in this image it just appearswrong somehow. Especially the repeated image of the crane and the middle "dumptruck" These are cement mixers, I believe

[mtbbrian]

You're right about that Gary, it's just that "dump truck" was what came to mind when I did these!


Thanks for pointing that out too. It's kind of difficult to frame these.

Brian

[Seb]

I was out photographing and I came up these three dump trucks across the street, that I wanted to get in one frame.
So with the knowledge I have gained recently I was able to do so.
What do you think of this "Holgarama"?
It's two frames. Is there too much overlap? Does having a couple of the same elements repeated work? The crane and the building in the background.
Thanks!
Brian

Brian, This is quite possibly my favorite photograph from you. I really don't mind the "major" overlap. This would possibly not work if it was shot with a conventional camera but it almost adds to the image considering the Holga look you have here. The colors are superb and there is a great graphic quality here. This is a photograph to be exhibited. I'd buy a framed print of this.

Seb