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kodak_challenge | all galleries >> Kodak Challenges >> Challenge 23: The Loveliest Picture I Can Make >> Challenge 23: Challenge Gallery > :: Old Pier New Pair :: by Tim Ashley*
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15-MAR-2006 Tim Ashley *

:: Old Pier New Pair :: by Tim Ashley*

Brighton

Let the title speak!
Tech: mirror lock, tripod, remote release, very little PP.

Canon EOS 5D ,EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
1/2s f/16.0 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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kodak_challenge02-Apr-2006 19:59
Thanks for the comment Paul! In fact the 'other people' were bits of wood sticking out of the beach but I rather agree anyway, and have now cloned them out! Tim
Guest 31-Mar-2006 02:04
It works for me. It gives me a sense of a couple lucky enough to have the whole scene to themselves. For that reason I'd have probably cropped out the other people. That way the width and depth gives me a greater context of them enjoying a great view on thier own.

Regards Paul
Flick17-Mar-2006 07:17
the static feel is what makes it for me - like an indrawn breath, like a moment out of time or the threshold of a dream.
kodak_challenge16-Mar-2006 22:28
Hmm, I tried it and it didn't feel right, though I know what you mean. A very tight crop around the couple and just the left-hand column looks good-ish but not as good as this one I think. If you had a moment to tinker to show me how you'd do it I'd be grateful... Tim ps I appreciate the critique!
kodak_challenge16-Mar-2006 22:01
Asterisk critique: The composition feels too static. Not that symmetry is bad in itself, but the symmetry in combination with proportions just doesn't work for me. I would be inclined to crop the left and right sides so the tall thingies make more of a frame. This would also allow us to see more detail given the size constraints in the challenge rules. - Warren
Flick16-Mar-2006 15:31
I can't put it better. Romantic, nostalgic and beautifully composed.
Shelby Frisch16-Mar-2006 14:47
What a nice shot and mood.
Shelby