St Kilda Boardwalk (3 images)

michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
edited December 2, 2010 in Street and Documentary
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2)
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3)
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(no seagulls were asked permission nor posed for these photographs)

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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2010
    #1 for me. thumb.gif

    I really like how the bird is in there, and the person sitting watching out over that great expanse oblivious to the bird. Yup, the bird makes the shot for me.
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2010
    I have been looking at these for a while now, easy to get lost in them.

    The wide angle is so fantastic.

    They work as a series but all are stand alone material. I particularly like #2 with all the shoes. The woman holding her shoes and skates, the shoes walking by and the shoes off on the pier alone.
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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2010
    I'm with Liz on #2. #2 is a wow shot.

    Wow.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited November 30, 2010
    Classy is the word that comes to mind. #1 and #2 are wonderful. Well done.
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Classy is the word that comes to mind. #1 and #2 are wonderful. Well done.

    As far as initial impact goes - #1 does it for me. It's primal: the circle, the lines, the figures on the right; these three elements making a triangle = a kick-in-the-gut "yes."
    Sara

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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    The exposure and composition is very well executed. Good shots!
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    Love all three. Wonderfully composed executed shots.

    What really threw me off was going back and then noting who the photographer is! Breaking new ground in a spectacular way! clap.gif
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    The great majority of the shots in this forum lack that initial "wow" factor. Folks seem to like to talk up a shot..point out this or that..analyze etc. To me street stuff has to grab right off the bat..no thinking. #1 really does that for me. #2 to an extent. kick ass.
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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    Thanks for the comments everyone. I'm moving back to Melbourne at the end of the year (at least for a short while) and have been really nervous whether the "Street School of China" had actually taught me anything.
  • OzzwaldOzzwald Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2010
    love the wide angle look and #1 is definitely my favorite. What lens length were you using?
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2010
    Qarik wrote: »
    The great majority of the shots in this forum lack that initial "wow" factor. Folks seem to like to talk up a shot..point out this or that..analyze etc. To me street stuff has to grab right off the bat..no thinking. #1 really does that for me. #2 to an extent. kick ass.

    I agree. Too much yakkety-yak. The more talk, the lousier the photo.
    Sara

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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2010
    I really like #2. It's trying to tell a story. #1 is cool, too, but seems a bit too staged for me. Nice compositions and exposure!
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  • InsuredDisasterInsuredDisaster Registered Users Posts: 1,132 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Qarik wrote: »
    The great majority of the shots in this forum lack that initial "wow" factor. Folks seem to like to talk up a shot..point out this or that..analyze etc. To me street stuff has to grab right off the bat..no thinking. #1 really does that for me. #2 to an extent. kick ass.


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    #1 for me. Great shot.
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