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SI: The Road Less Travelled comments - Calvin Sambrook
Hi everyone,
Here are my thoughts on this month's SI, as usual there are some great shots. road.jpg: A cracker to start with, the strong lighting and harsh shadows as well as the pure sky, the composition and the detail in the rocks take this from being a snap to a photo. Terrific. RLT-End of the Road-TonyCooper.jpg: I love this, it shouts 'spooky' at me. I particularly like the desaturated colours which combine with the overhanging trees really well. The composition is great too with the road slicing across the bottom third. Well done. RLT-Road Closed-TonyCooper.jpg: Well it fits the mandate but for me this isn't such a great shot. At a technical level I think Tony has managed to control the DOF to leave just the right amount of sharpness in the background to draw the attention to the fence and signs while still leaving the background clear enough to add to the message. I'm not at all sure about the composition but then I don't suppose there was much opportunity to ask them to move things! RLT_Alan_Browne_3.jpg: I don't get it. For me there's too much confusion in this shot, the background is too sharp and has strong components which mask the foreground. The composition is strange too and doesn't draw my eye to any individual part. Oh and I don't see how it fits the mandate, but that's probably just me. RLT_BobCoe_1_old.JPG: I quite like this and I don't really know why. The flat sky helps along with the desaturated look. The triangular composition is so simple, it really forces attention onto the complex, jumbled structures on the right. Nice. RLT_BobCoe_2.JPG: I really don't get this one. My eye get's dragged off all over the place, the pipes, the backs of the people, the ladder. I simply don't know what it's trying to say. Oh, and the verticals aren't. RLT_BobCoe_3.JPG: This is so simple and I don't really think I'd call it a great photo but I do like the way the Do Not Enter sign has been made to physically block the road. Doing that and putting it on the third was a great idea. RLT_MarthaCoe_1_old.JPG: There's no enough 'punch' in this for me. The eye height camera position and the centre position of the car as well as the relative size of the car add boredom factor. Imagine if it was shot from very low down or from very close to the wreck - I think it would look better. RLT_MarthaCoe_2_old.JPG: This feels imposing which is what is intended I guess. I like the way the gate is used to divide the shot into roughly equal thirds. The fill flash (it that's what was used) makes the sign stand out which draws attention to it immediately. I'd have cropped the distracting gap on the far right though. Road-Savageduck-01w.jpg: A great shot, the energy and tension portrayed in the model's stance are fantastic - the head down adds determination and I think those clenched fists contribute far more than there fair share of impact to this shot. The muted colours and the choice of using camo gear work well too ass does the general composition. Road-Savageduck-02w.jpg I quite like the lightning and colours but this is just a snap to me. Road-Savageduck-03w.jpg: This is all about the composition isn't it, the gnarled and twisted trees hinting at the twist in the track - very nice. RoadLessTravelled Alan Browne 1.jpg: ? An interesting shot but not for me I'm afraid. RoadLessTravelled-Alan-1.jpg: Call me boring but I just see a snap here. What am I missing? RoadLessTravelled_Alan2.jpg: Now this is a photograph, the composition is great, the colours are subtle and yet still interesting and the smooth roll between the various elements perfect. SI The Road Less Travelled.jpg: Some idiot forgot to add their name - Oh, that was me - sorry! I would have preferred a more plain background to this shot but this was the best I could do - every other angle was worse. The American War Cemetery in Cambridge (UK) is kept in perfect, crisp condition and sadly has thousands of crosses arranged like this. I chose a day which was bright but not sunny as I didn't want lots of shadows confusing the eye and I over-contrasted a little to burn out the whites and remove detail to make them more uniform. Hopefully the mower lines in the grass add to the impression of a road curving away into the distance, this was the only one like that. It's hard to tell from the photo but these crosses are about waist height but the camera angle is intended to make them more imposing and hopefully trick the eye into thinking they are above your head. road_Tim_Conway_old.jpg: This could have done with something to imply movement, maybe some blurring or cheat a bit and smudge the tyre pattern in post. I like the camera angle which draws attention to the tortoise while still making it look insignificant but I guess that gave rise to those nasty reflections on the windscreen, too bad. A nice compositional touch to offset it all to the left and have the tortoise heading to the right, it implies he has a long way to go yet! rtl_bowser.jpg: I nearly submitted a church shot for The Road Less Travelled too. I like the rich colours in this and the clever use of contrast and shadows along with the stark frontage really works. Once again, I hope I've not been too nasty about anyone's favourite photo although looking back over these comments it seems I like at least one submission from everyone which is a relief! |
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SI: The Road Less Travelled comments - Calvin Sambrook
On 2009-07-20 06:52:58 -0700, "Calvin Sambrook" said:
Hi everyone, Here are my thoughts on this month's SI, as usual there are some great shots. ---------------Le Snip----------------- Road-Savageduck-01w.jpg: A great shot, the energy and tension portrayed in the model's stance are fantastic - the head down adds determination and I think those clenched fists contribute far more than there fair share of impact to this shot. The muted colours and the choice of using camo gear work well too ass does the general composition. Thanks for the comments. This abandoned service road leading to a long gone TV relay site does pretty much meet this SI mandate. I immediately thought of this road when the "Road Less Travelled" mandate was announced. The hiker in the shot was hardly a model. I was on the road heading up the hill looking for the right shot, when I noticed I had a fellow traveller coming up the road behind me (sort of ruined the idea of "less travelled"). We talked and I learned he was a retiree hiking to work on his fitness in preparation for a Montana hunting trip later this year. When we went our separate ways, the shot of him heading up the road just seemed perfect for this SI. As to his selection of camo for his walk that day, who knows? He was probably trying to "live" his planned hunt. -----Le Snip---------- Once again, I hope I've not been too nasty about anyone's favourite photo although looking back over these comments it seems I like at least one submission from everyone which is a relief! All comments appreciated. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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SI: The Road Less Travelled comments - Calvin Sambrook
Calvin Sambrook wrote:
Hi everyone, Here are my thoughts on this month's SI, as usual there are some great shots. Thanks for the detailed and thoughtful comments! I finally got it together & did likewise for this round. left un-snipped below road.jpg: A cracker to start with, the strong lighting and harsh shadows as well as the pure sky, the composition and the detail in the rocks take this from being a snap to a photo. Terrific. RLT-End of the Road-TonyCooper.jpg: I love this, it shouts 'spooky' at me. I particularly like the desaturated colours which combine with the overhanging trees really well. The composition is great too with the road slicing across the bottom third. Well done. RLT-Road Closed-TonyCooper.jpg: Well it fits the mandate but for me this isn't such a great shot. At a technical level I think Tony has managed to control the DOF to leave just the right amount of sharpness in the background to draw the attention to the fence and signs while still leaving the background clear enough to add to the message. I'm not at all sure about the composition but then I don't suppose there was much opportunity to ask them to move things! RLT_Alan_Browne_3.jpg: I don't get it. For me there's too much confusion in this shot, the background is too sharp and has strong components which mask the foreground. The composition is strange too and doesn't draw my eye to any individual part. Oh and I don't see how it fits the mandate, but that's probably just me. RLT_BobCoe_1_old.JPG: I quite like this and I don't really know why. The flat sky helps along with the desaturated look. The triangular composition is so simple, it really forces attention onto the complex, jumbled structures on the right. Nice. RLT_BobCoe_2.JPG: I really don't get this one. My eye get's dragged off all over the place, the pipes, the backs of the people, the ladder. I simply don't know what it's trying to say. Oh, and the verticals aren't. RLT_BobCoe_3.JPG: This is so simple and I don't really think I'd call it a great photo but I do like the way the Do Not Enter sign has been made to physically block the road. Doing that and putting it on the third was a great idea. RLT_MarthaCoe_1_old.JPG: There's no enough 'punch' in this for me. The eye height camera position and the centre position of the car as well as the relative size of the car add boredom factor. Imagine if it was shot from very low down or from very close to the wreck - I think it would look better. RLT_MarthaCoe_2_old.JPG: This feels imposing which is what is intended I guess. I like the way the gate is used to divide the shot into roughly equal thirds. The fill flash (it that's what was used) makes the sign stand out which draws attention to it immediately. I'd have cropped the distracting gap on the far right though. Road-Savageduck-01w.jpg: A great shot, the energy and tension portrayed in the model's stance are fantastic - the head down adds determination and I think those clenched fists contribute far more than there fair share of impact to this shot. The muted colours and the choice of using camo gear work well too ass does the general composition. Road-Savageduck-02w.jpg I quite like the lightning and colours but this is just a snap to me. Road-Savageduck-03w.jpg: This is all about the composition isn't it, the gnarled and twisted trees hinting at the twist in the track - very nice. RoadLessTravelled Alan Browne 1.jpg: ? An interesting shot but not for me I'm afraid. RoadLessTravelled-Alan-1.jpg: Call me boring but I just see a snap here. What am I missing? RoadLessTravelled_Alan2.jpg: Now this is a photograph, the composition is great, the colours are subtle and yet still interesting and the smooth roll between the various elements perfect. SI The Road Less Travelled.jpg: Some idiot forgot to add their name - Oh, that was me - sorry! I would have preferred a more plain background to this shot but this was the best I could do - every other angle was worse. The American War Cemetery in Cambridge (UK) is kept in perfect, crisp condition and sadly has thousands of crosses arranged like this. I chose a day which was bright but not sunny as I didn't want lots of shadows confusing the eye and I over-contrasted a little to burn out the whites and remove detail to make them more uniform. Hopefully the mower lines in the grass add to the impression of a road curving away into the distance, this was the only one like that. It's hard to tell from the photo but these crosses are about waist height but the camera angle is intended to make them more imposing and hopefully trick the eye into thinking they are above your head. road_Tim_Conway_old.jpg: This could have done with something to imply movement, maybe some blurring or cheat a bit and smudge the tyre pattern in post. I like the camera angle which draws attention to the tortoise while still making it look insignificant but I guess that gave rise to those nasty reflections on the windscreen, too bad. A nice compositional touch to offset it all to the left and have the tortoise heading to the right, it implies he has a long way to go yet! rtl_bowser.jpg: I nearly submitted a church shot for The Road Less Travelled too. I like the rich colours in this and the clever use of contrast and shadows along with the stark frontage really works. Once again, I hope I've not been too nasty about anyone's favourite photo although looking back over these comments it seems I like at least one submission from everyone which is a relief! -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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