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23-OCT-2004

pbase-oregon-2.jpg

Nikon D70
1/500s f/11.0 at 29.0mm full exif

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foto-baja-mex06-Jun-2008 21:44
It becomes more and more apparent that the shot is in the eye of the beholder. Hopefully the capture is made for the intent proposed. The first shot was basically right out of the camera and not even cropped. I was wondering how the property owner felt about me tearing down all of his buildings. I stopped in the middle of the road, to capture the light. I had nothing to do with what the lighting director offered and the shot was gone within one minute except what was on the card. Thank you all for all your comments, I have really been in a learning/thinking mode since I joined this group. Again thank you.
fotabug06-Jun-2008 03:46
I prefer this one over the latest. This is an eye catching image. I wouldn't change it. Each person has their own unique point of view. One is not better than another, but is only the way that someone else sees things. Personally, I would want the image that pleases you, the photographer, the most. You are the one who saw the scene. No one else did. Only you can convey your interpretation of what you saw. I appreciate your vision.
Larry Bolch 20-May-2008 21:28
Try a radical cropping with just a minimal amount of foreground, starting just below the beige area on the right of the picture. There is no significant message in most of the foreground, and I expect that the relationship between the trees and sky will be much strengthened.
Bea.15-May-2008 04:58
Boy, that is some stormy sky. Great catch, wonderful light.
Peter Booker 13-May-2008 20:02
You have a picture of great potential here. I think that if you crop down to a letterbox format, taking out the light coloured cloud, and about half of the foreground, you will concentrate on the tree line. Then I think that the very light building and fence behind the tress could be darkened, or maybe cloned over with some of the tree elements. Try the crop suggestions by holding two boits of 'L' shaped card over the picture to get an idea of what the crop could be. I always did this when working in the Fume Room
Guest 13-May-2008 19:38
I like it!
Russ13-May-2008 11:54
My two cents worth is the following. The situation looked promising. The light was great, the clouds good too. However, there is something lacking in the final image to take it to the top. Yes, the fence and building behind the trees is a fault. They are bright and take away from the image. The picture is about the trees and clouds. But, the cloud lacks detail, You might have waited to get a better cloud in the center, but you might have lost the light then. Also, there is the matter of a large tree on the left. It makes the picture somewhat unbalanced. Lastly, this kind of shot does not always have to be tack sharp from foreground to background. Maybe it would be better if just the trees were sharp. That could concentrate the viewer's attention on the trees. Lastly, consider black and white. Some very beautiful images can be created with it, especially in this light.

Russ
Shakey Jack 13-May-2008 06:53
Although I like the total image in many ways, the white building, and line, possible fence or something, seems to cut the shot into two, trying to become one. Is this a pan of several shots? There appears to be two lines where shots are patched together.

I think the original, at a higher resolution would be much more dramatic, but I know it is not practical to upload a high res shot.

I am also having a hard time finding the direction of the rays of light that cause the trees to be illuminated in the manner they are.
fotabug13-May-2008 05:41
Personally, I think the eye should be drawn to the trees. That is what pleases my eyes about the image. We take the situation we have before us, and can't always add things. My goodness, you took what was there and made a pleasing image out of it. I think you did just fine. This is what troubles me about critiques. All they are is the subjective viewpoint of another person. But no other person but you were there and saw the subject then conveyed your view or interpretation. How could anyone but you say whether you succeeded or not? You can tell I am not much for the idea of critiques. Each of us would shoot this same scene in a different way, each one an expression of their own style or personality. I feel too much critiquing stifles individualism and style. Just my personal point of view.
Guest 13-May-2008 04:20
You asked for critique... :-)

It has some great elements -- I agree with Jeanne's comments. But -- it's lacking dynamics in the composition. The eye is drawn across the bright trees, rather than up into the clouds. A foreground element (taller grass, a bush, a wagon wheel, something to initially catch the eye -- that would draw you in and up. As it is, the eyes keep coming back to the trees, and you don't quite get what looks like might be a funnel cloud in the middle back there. A little darkening of the foreground I think would works too to center it a bit and emphasize the depth.
Jeanne Newman13-May-2008 03:39
The contrast between that stormy sky with the nearly flat-toned yellowed trees is sensational...the depth of field is extensive from foreground to back which adds to the intrinsic eeriness of the piece. Where I might be pushed to somehow manipulate the contrast a bit in the sky, I'd probably return to this and keep it as is. It's a very powerful statement. Well seen, well shot and well processed. v.
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