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Quite here, init? Isolation…
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This is one that I’m putting in for a club photographic challenge themed “Isolation”. Seeing as half of the active members are exploring the Mournes Isolation would be the theme of the moment.
13mm, f5.6 1/1250sec, Sigma 10-20mm, SonyA700, Converted in Lightroom…all in a cold NE wind.
Alan.
Isolation indeed Alan,
Surprised that nobody has commented on this,
If it’s any help ya, I think it lacks somthing,
Maybe somthing to give it perspective,I know that you want to convey a feeling of isolation,
but I still think it needs something to give it some scale.Just my thoughts,
PaulI see the similarity in style in both posts. Another great pic. I too, love this minimilistic expression.
It looks like the simplicity is in fashion these days :wink:
This is great capture, and excellent conversion!gregor wrote:
It looks like the simplicity is in fashion these days :wink:
The first time I saw a shot that really hit home with me re simplicity was Ciaran…I think. It was from the US where 2 dogs were sitting next to a granite column with no distractions. It stuck with me ever since…unfortunately I’ve never been able to find it again.
Thanks for the comments and thoughts.
Alan
irishwonkafan wrote:
The first time I saw a shot that really hit home with me re simplicity was Ciaran…I think. It was from the US where 2 dogs were sitting next to a granite column with no distractions. It stuck with me ever since…unfortunately I’ve never been able to find it again.
Thanks for the comments and thoughts.
Alan
I had forgotten about that shot… http://www.thewonderoflight.com/misc/fed_up.jpg
Ah yes, that’s the one. Unforgettable…except for the photographer, seemingly.
I think there is a, Kenna influence in this Alan?
Reminded me of this http://www.michaelkenna.net/html/japan02/3.html
I’m not so sure on the central placing of the tree.
Maybe to one edge would be more isolated, maybe…Spot on Sinead. He does peculiar things to my opinion on photography. Not everyones cup of tea but I love it.
But, something I’ve rarely done – I disagree with your opinion…no offense Sinead. I could easily put it to one side but it would tell me many things except isolation. Being central makes the tree the exclusive item of interest in the image. Off to one side would make the space the primary object of the image. I wanted to exaggerate the space around the sole item of interest to exaggerate its isolation…so this was a conscious decision. But I could be wrong since it only got 5th place in the voting. Luckily I had another that won! :D
Alan
Alan, I’m not sure that you need to post in anyone’s style but your own-
though a doff of the cap is often warranted-The sharpening bothers me here-
I, for one, am prepared to accept that that grass is sharp-
it’s a Sony, after all-
but it seems pixel sharp in a way that might make me think that this is the finished size-I’d love to see a print of this, somewhat bigger-
I’m sure you’ll see it yourself first though-j
Again, spot on Mr Burns. As a 6×8 print this does exude over sharpness. It was only intended for this size. I haven’t really got to the stage of larger printing to display what it would look like at a distance if printed. I probably mistakenly fall into the sharpness pit when it comes to posting here and only consider the result as it is seen in this resolution. So far I don’t have an outlet elsewhere to warrant a differing presentation.
As for styles – he isn’t the exclusive perpetrator if this style that I like – David Burdeny being another but it does interest me so I obviously follow their path in understanding before manufacturing my own unique style. A unique style is difficult to define so for the meantime I will try to create my own slant in it. Next week I will be mostly doing miniatures…who knows! You know me better than most – like a moving sand I will change my interest.
Alan
irishwonkafan wrote:
Spot on Sinead. He does peculiar things to my opinion on photography. Not everyones cup of tea but I love it.
But, something I’ve rarely done – I disagree with your opinion…no offense Sinead. I could easily put it to one side but it would tell me many things except isolation. Being central makes the tree the exclusive item of interest in the image. Off to one side would make the space the primary object of the image. I wanted to exaggerate the space around the sole item of interest to exaggerate its isolation…so this was a conscious decision. But I could be wrong since it only got 5th place in the voting. Luckily I had another that won! :D
Alan
I thought you might say something like that Alan. And, of course, no offense taken.
I did also mean to add that, perhaps, my suggestion was a tad obvious.If you really did want to, doff your cap, as Joseph has said, perhaps a square crop might have been better?
Great tree though, love it.
Liked that doggie picture by Ciaran too. Lovely.
perhaps a square crop might have been better?
Yeah, definitely. This was printed on A5 (2 images on A4) so I felt it had to maximize the space available but yeah, a square crop is on it’s way.
Thanks for taking time to comment all…especially Sinead!
Alan
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