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Looks dark, but that said, it appears you didn't have much in the way of lighting to work with Seb. Very harsh shadows. Was the only light source coming from the upper right?
This is very austere - I have some misgivings about even wanting to be in this place as it looks as if its about to tumble down around you.
Some of the shadow hiding the head of the figure gives it an ominous feel as if something dreadful is about to happen.
I love the stick in the bottom right as it corners the living green moss away from the rest of the photo in a sort of protective way.
Technically it has some issues but I like it because the technical issues help give it that ominous/austere feeling.
Roger
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Hello guys, thanks for commenting. Could you further explain your thoughts about the issues with this picture? I did not felt that the lighting was problematic here. I mean, the contrast is strong but the highlights aren't blown out and I kept some details in the shadows.
I don't want to be told that this is a nice picture lol. I am just not sure that I quite understand your points.
Seriously, I like it. There seems to be no issues with the shadows on my monitor. In fact, I can see the head of the figure, and a bit of texture in the shadow of the machine. The fact that you barely see the figures head though draws my eye to it and makes me wonder what it looks like, then I find myself looking to the machine, and studying it's shapes and textures. Then my eyes follow the shadow to the triple brick detail, back to the floor and to that wonderful green. IOW, IMO ( ) just lovely eye candy I could study for a long while.
Looks great to me. Only thing i can say is the straight on view and no foreground elements dont give much depth to the image. Nice contrast and colors.
What I meant by the technicalities is that the photo is straight on with little or no perspective to the shot, The motor is too high in the composition for normal photography rule of thirds and all that, but what I was trying to say is that even though the rules have been broken it still a good shot and I like it.
Sorry if I caused confusion - If you need further explanation of my comments let me know.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Seb,
I find the picture to be interesting, but not one of the stronger from the series. The sweeping shadows from the strong light source above gives a dynamic effect and as Roger stated and ominous appearance. The drawing of the figure on the wall, and the green fungi on the floor add alot to this picture. And it is very much in the Seb signature composition. I would know this was yours anywhere.
I understand your point about the "straight on" view and the fact that there is little depth in this picture. Honnestly, this was not really a conscious choice. I framed this by instinct without asking myself too much questions. It's always great to have several opinions by different people with different perception of things. It makes me learn about my own work!
Seb - I like it, esp the flatness and somewhat contempuary look. But the bottom part of the shot doesn't have enough contrast and/or add much. I would also have added just a tad bit more space to the top so that the top object wasnt touching the top of the frame.
Hey, the title is a little disappointing: I expected a photo of a Toronto landmark, but this could have been taken anyplace. Oh well,... I guess the location doesnt matter that much. (Except to RE agents.)
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Originally Posted by Seb
) just lovely eye candy I could study for a long while.
