#73 Country Rush - C&C Welcome

CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
edited April 3, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
Shot yesterday while checking on some job sites in West Texas. It was the trees that drew my attention at first but when I noticed all the trucks flying down that small county road I thought rush! :)

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Here is a 2nd one trying some of your suggestions :)

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Jeromy
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  • kwickerskwickers Registered Users Posts: 310 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2011
    I like this very much. Fab. Hits the theme and is a wonderful shot. (tripod ? how slow a shutter?)
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  • CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Thanks Keith!

    It was shot handheld with a 100mm Macro IS lens. (also leaning on my truck)

    1/20
    ISO 320
    F16

    I have a few more shots but they kept coming out a little blurry. And then I realized I had my auto focus still on and it was catching the trucks right before I got the shot and blurring the rest! Set the lens to manual after getting good focus on the scene and the next one hit just right.
    Jeromy
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2011
    Nice!! I have finally figured out what I want to shoot....now I have to wait for the weather to cooperate!
    ...Trish

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  • sunflowerstudiosunflowerstudio Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2011
    I really like. Great sharpness at 20 ms handheld.

    Since C&C means that we should try to think of some criticism, I might be interested in seeing some different crops that emphasize the truck more rather than the trees (mostly for the theme). Without a theme, I'd stick with this. But, for the theme, I'm wondering if having the truck/stop sign higher would grab the "rush" theme more.


    (Can we calculate how fast the truck is going?)
  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2011
    I agree with Sunflower 100%! I think this is a great entry - exactly on theme and shot perfectly. I'd like to see it though without the large tree on the left. The rest is fine.
    SandiZ
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  • CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2011
    Thanks for the kind words and advice!
    So what doe you think No. 1 or No. 2?

    Anything C&C on No.2 ?

    Thanks!!
    Jeromy
    http://snaptx.smugmug.com/
    Light is everything in life and photography.
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    I think the crop is better. Maybe try a bit more off the top and the right side. The tree tops don't really add anything. Trimming the right a bit would have the truck more moving into the frame instead of about halfway through it. Keep at least some of the tree on the right.
  • rbustraenrbustraen Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    I like the idea, the colors and realize it might be hard to reshoot, however for some reason I'm wanting to see more truck....
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2011
    Yup - definitely like the second one with the crop! Nice!
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
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