The only thing I would do different, is as humung said, and get low, with a wider angle lens and get the entire background buildings and maybe some sky behind it to give a sense of space and perspective.
The cable is bitchin! Good subject for high contrast B&W.
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
Nice shots. I'd have done the first one horizontally. Interesting how different the car looks with a slight change in position. I far prefer the second shot. The cable is cool.
Bodie's a ghost town. Anything that helps emphasize its isolation and emptiness would be a winner.
Very nice clear shots though. Is it some sort of national park ? Nice to see someone hasnt trashed the place.
Bodie is a state historic park, in a state of arrested decay. Fascinating story. It's frequently both the hottest and coldest place in California. Old silver mining town. I've got a bunch of photos, but they're all on slides : Guess I'll have to go back with the humongous dSLR (uh...no offense intended, H).
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
You know what they say about fella's with big cameras.
Big tripods and cases.
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
Bodie is a State Historic Park. If you go, you'll be surprised by the state the
park is in. It looks like people just got up from whatever they were doing and
left.
Park literature says it was a difficult place to live. Rough and tumble and
harsh weather. During the winter months, snow would pile to the top and
often higher, of a single story home. Driving into town, one of the first things
you notice is that it's surrounded by hills.
Rumbling through the cemetery, you get a view into just how hard it was.
Very few lived long lives. Too often, a very young child is buried there.
Here's a shot that gives you an idea of the number of visitors.
And another of the truck you see above.
As a visitor, you could spend hours wandering around photographing the many
artifacts.
Ian
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That looks pretty cool. May I ask what pluggin you used?
Ian
Certainly. Fotomatic Hi-Spot. Same website as the SkyGrad filter I used on humongus's sky photo.
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
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Very nice clear shots though. Is it some sort of national park ? Nice to see someone hasnt trashed the place.
The only thing I would do different, is as humung said, and get low, with a wider angle lens and get the entire background buildings and maybe some sky behind it to give a sense of space and perspective.
The cable is bitchin! Good subject for high contrast B&W.
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
Bodie's a ghost town. Anything that helps emphasize its isolation and emptiness would be a winner.
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
You know what they say about fella's with big cameras.
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
park is in. It looks like people just got up from whatever they were doing and
left.
Park literature says it was a difficult place to live. Rough and tumble and
harsh weather. During the winter months, snow would pile to the top and
often higher, of a single story home. Driving into town, one of the first things
you notice is that it's surrounded by hills.
Rumbling through the cemetery, you get a view into just how hard it was.
Very few lived long lives. Too often, a very young child is buried there.
Here's a shot that gives you an idea of the number of visitors.
And another of the truck you see above.
As a visitor, you could spend hours wandering around photographing the many
artifacts.
Ian
Ian
Certainly. Fotomatic Hi-Spot. Same website as the SkyGrad filter I used on humongus's sky photo.
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
Ian
My pleasure, telescope boy.
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson