Dead centre of town

luckydog · September 16, 2005

Took some fellow photogs from work on an excursion to the cemetery. This was a first for some but I think they enjoyed themselves (as much as you can in a cemetery) and found some great subjects. I love shooting in these places and often go searching for them out in the boonies. Do others here enjoy it or am I just a morbid freak? :scratch

Here's a collection of mine...Comments, good or bad, most welcome

thdizzy · September 16, 2005

Luckydog....I say these pics are just OK compared to what I saw on yuor site : )

We all have our strengths and I think yours are best served with color and out of the cemetry. I am only saying this because I really love some of your other work.

Like this shot http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/gallery/355247/1/26878900

There you have like 4 perfect elements blending together. Before I finished this post, I continued to check out your work. You have the eye.

What are you shooting with?

luckydog · September 16, 2005

Thdizzy,

Thanks for your comments

I am pretty diverse in what I shoot but I guess that helps avoid getting bored or stale if I concentrated on a single theme or style. As for equipment well unfortunately i'm still stuck with my Olympus C730 UZ. A huge 3.2 MP camera which I have outgrown

It takes good pics but I am well beyond its capabilities and am counting down the days to my DSLR (4 months and 2 days maximum). Once I get the camera I feel it will re-inspire me to get amungst it again

thdizzy · September 16, 2005

luckydog wrote:

Thdizzy,

I'm still stuck with my Olympus C730 UZ.

Your eye and your ability are way beyond the gear you use.

I have seen, and know of, people in this forum that shoot with $15,000 (us) of gear and can't capture what you can.

Cheers!

luckydog · September 16, 2005

Thanks for the kind words Todd. I am looking forward to the big shopping spree as I think i've researched myself stupid in anticipation. I can't wait to be sitting up in bed till 3am each morning reading the manual and playing with the camera

Higgmeister · September 16, 2005

Hi Luckydog,
I too love to wonder around in cemeteries and photograph them on occasion. It seems morbid, but you can get a sense of history and living in these places (older cemeteries). It's real hard to capture the haunting feeling in them tough. I've shot the Virginia Cemetery several times in IR and film and want to keep going back. It also makes one appreciate what we have, so many young buried in those older places; quite sad really.
A more centralized subject can be quite impactful, especially if you come across one that stirs the emotions. I too have been critiqued about the lack of focus for some of my cemetery shots as it seems quite natural to try and capture the feeling in wide shots which usually translate to unfocused for those not there.
Definitely worth going back time and time again as it looks like a wonderful place to shoot.

Thanks for sharing as I do like the shots,
Chris

mereimage · September 16, 2005

thdizzy wrote:

Your eye and your ability are way beyond the gear you use.

I have seen, and know of, people in this forum that shoot with $15,000 (us) of gear and can't capture what you can.

Cheers!

Agree with thdizzy....................Mereimage