12 - concept for c/c

eoren1

Had an idea this morning as I watched my son playing with the spoils of his 3rd birthday party. Appreciate any thoughts on theme worthiness and critiques on the shots. Chose to shoot these at f/4 to try to emphasize the size of the town.
Thanks,
E

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Gastrocnemius

Good idea,

How about setting the toy up somewhere out of the ordinary, preferably with a 'massive' feel, to provide some contrast the miniscule...

At the city limit sign (Pop'n 84,524),
at the foot of the largest building in town,
inside a real gas station (that should be a hoot)

Just my thoughts - feel free to ignore

Notwithstanding the practicalities of setting up the above shots... Good luck in persuading your son to loan his new toy out for such an important assignment !

eoren1

Thanks for the post Stephen.
I had lost all hope for this concept after it went through 70-some views without a comment...
Your ideas are good but there is just no way that my 3 year old will let me touch that town of his
I'll see what I can do about playing with the concept a bit more.
Thanks again,
E

divamum

I will say he's utterly adorable

As far as the photo, do you have a lens that would let you come in even tighter, so the focus is more on the town, with him there to provide scale? That's what you've done, of course, I guess I mean just taking it even further... I like the comp of the #2 the best of the three you posted.

I love the look of intensity on his face as he plays - clearly you scored a hit with that one!

richtersl

Can you try shooting this scene from the perspective of the toy town looking up at your son so that he looks like a giant? This brings to mind an old Twlight Zone episode called Stopover in a Quiet Town.

These are some stills from the episode:

http://fusionanomaly.net/twilightzonestopoverinaqui2.jpg

http://fusionanomaly.net/twilightzonestopoverinaqui3.jpg

Tango

good idea, i really think you have a good entry with #2 imo

sweet caroline

I like the composition of #3 even better than #2 but I wish the little car were in focus instead of the street light and road. They are all cool shots. I just like the backs of kids heads, I guess because it gives me the feeling of seeing things through their perspective.

Caroline

eoren1

Another go at it...
Decided to go wider with the 18-55 lens and stuck the lens under/through my son's arm as he played over me.
Any better

Tango

pyroPrints.com

AaronNelson wrote:

better

divamum

I like it!

eoren1

Thanks everyone. Posted the last one. Something about it is still bugging me though
I'll see if I can figure out what it is....

richtersl

eoren1 wrote:

Thanks everyone. Posted the last one. Something about it is still bugging me though
I'll see if I can figure out what it is....

How about trying a vertical crop and bringing the toy officer out of the shadows a bit?

eoren1

Thanks for the suggestion Linda
Here's a reworked crop with some local adjustments to the little guy

richtersl

I like the new crop better. The other ramp was too much of a distraction and competed for attention with your son and his toys.

PaulThomasMcKee

Love the new crop! It really makes it pop! Cool perspective too...nice.

eoren1

Thanks Paul.
And thanks again Linda for the suggestion!!!