Memorial Day - 10 images

[Sebastian]

The written story is here:

Honoring America's Heroes >>

The parade ended with the dedication of a 42nd cross to a local fallen soldier.

[livin4lax09]

absolutely stunning images sebastian. an incredible photo story, and your compositions/lens choices lend themselves very well to the situation.

[Sebastian]

Thanks Brent, I appreciate the kind words.

[livin4lax09]

after viewing your other thread, I see you must shoot for a newspaper, am I correct? The shots work very well with a newspaper story.

[Sebastian]

Yeah, I posted a link to the Memorial Day story up in the first post. I freelance for a couple local papers.

[another view]

Excellent story here. And I think the shots stand very well on their own too - for example the railroad tracks being symmetrical in the frame. Attention to detail...

What keeps it interesting for me is that you used different angles and perspectives (not all just standing up), different focal lengths and different DOF. It would be hard to make an impact with ten shots all done the same way.

[Sebastian]

Excellent story here. And I think the shots stand very well on their own too - for example the railroad tracks being symmetrical in the frame. Attention to detail...

What keeps it interesting for me is that you used different angles and perspectives (not all just standing up), different focal lengths and different DOF. It would be hard to make an impact with ten shots all done the same way.

Thanks Steve. I've had some good mentors, and one thing that was always drilled into me is that the same angle and focal length for every shot is almost the same as just having one photo. At least that's how I understood it, whether that's what they meant or not.

Each image is a unique moment, and each one requires a different approach to be most effective. Especially since I don't ever know how much space there is on the page, they may run three, or they may run one. It forces me to shoot a variety of images that I try to keep cohesive, but that can stand on their own if need be.

[gahspidy]

These are all very good. My favs are the 3rd one (for it's simple and effective comp and great use of dof) and the last one. Very well planned points of view.

[mtbbrian]

Hoo Ahh to you Seb for your great photographs of an event that remembers the men and women who have died in service of our country.
Brian
:thumbsup:

[Greg McCary]

Nice work Seb, your compositional skills are top notch. I am glad to see you posting again.....

[Sebastian]

Thanks Brian and Greg!

[Sebastian]

These are all very good. My favs are the 3rd one (for it's simple and effective comp and great use of dof) and the last one. Very well planned points of view.

Thanks Gary. My favorites are 1 and 6.