It may be lame but it is the only silly quince image you may ever see. It is the inly one that has it's 'tongue' sticking out!
Like some other threads, I'll try again.
Don
Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook.
OK, Nikolai, I've actually found this a most difficult and preoccupying assignment. There are so many dimensions and possible directions to "one"! The spiritual angle is the strongest draw for me personally, but didn't feel like the right way for me to approach this photographic task.
By defintion, of course, any image of a single object fits the 'one' theme. But the "lone object" shots (most of which are quite good shots) don't really do it for me. What makes it one tree or one person as opposed to merely "a tree" or "a person"?
It occured to me that a certain context would emphasize a subject as being "one": One where there should or would normally be many. I think I'll be looking for examples of this shot for a while!
This one isn't as strong as I have in my mind's eye, but presented itself, and hopefully conveys what I'm babbling about:
One Swinger
Compositionally, a nice uncluttered background would I think have helped a lot.
I'd appreciate everyone's C&C on whether the "one" mood is here, or not.
Peace,
Sanaka
WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
and now for something completely different...
And then there's my sick, twisted, dark side:
number 1
Please forgive me and just delete this if it's offensive. Having two young boys this is but a daily scene for me, and I sort of couln't help the idea...
Peace,
Sanaka
WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
Please forgive me and just delete this if it's offensive. Having two young boys this is but a daily scene for me, and I sort of couln't help the idea...
Peace,
Sanaka
Well thank god they skipped assignment number 2 and went straight to 3
Canon eos 30d; EF 17-40 f/4.0L; EF 24-85mm f/3.5; EF 50mm f/1.4; EF 70-200mm f/4.0L; Unicorns of various horn lenghts http://slinky0390.smugmug.com
OK, Nikolai, I've actually found this a most difficult and preoccupying assignment. There are so many dimensions and possible directions to "one"! The spiritual angle is the strongest draw for me personally, but didn't feel like the right way for me to approach this photographic task.
By defintion, of course, any image of a single object fits the 'one' theme. But the "lone object" shots (most of which are quite good shots) don't really do it for me. What makes it one tree or one person as opposed to merely "a tree" or "a person"?
It occured to me that a certain context would emphasize a subject as being "one": One where there should or would normally be many. I think I'll be looking for examples of this shot for a while!
This one isn't as strong as I have in my mind's eye, but presented itself, and hopefully conveys what I'm babbling about:
One Swinger
Compositionally, a nice uncluttered background would I think have helped a lot.
I'd appreciate everyone's C&C on whether the "one" mood is here, or not.
Peace,
Sanaka
It surely is a very difficult theme, to do it right that is.
Yes, there is one boy, but the rest of the image is so busy that the idea of solitude doesn't really protrude enough from it, for me at least.
...the idea of solitude doesn't really protrude enough...
Yes, you are right. Once you say it, it becomes obvious that this couldn't work This is why I'm here! To straighten out in my mind the thing of being able to see the photo whilst shooting it. I think my concept is sound though, and I will try to post a better attempt later on. Thanks, Nikolai
Peace,
Sanaka
WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
Yes, you are right. Once you say it, it becomes obvious that this couldn't work This is why I'm here! To straighten out in my mind the thing of being able to see the photo whilst shooting it. I think my concept is sound though, and I will try to post a better attempt later on. Thanks, Nikolai
Peace,
Sanaka
If I understand what you are getting at, then I was thinking along the same lines. When I approached this assignment, there were a few things that I thought about shooting. Like a single tree in a field and similar ideas, but it didn't really drive it home for me. So I started thinking along the lines of it should be something that you don't expect to see alone. This brought me to the single shoe. I really like the idea of one kid doing an activity where you expect to see other kids, but you have to really drive home that they are alone. Like a lone kid with a soccer ball doesn't get it there...a lone kid on an empty soccer field does. You have to show that emptiness. Almost deemphasizing the subject in order to emphasize or something.
spb13: Yes. I think you have said it better than I have. The shot I keep envisioning is one car in a huge, otherwise empty parking lot, surrounded by all the empty parking spaces. My area is so crowded these days that one never witnesses this scene however
Your single shoe is definitely what I mean, I like that shot
Peace,
Sanaka
WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
"If you've found a magic that does something for you, honey, stick to it. Never change it." - Mae West, to Edith Head.
"Every guy has to have one weakness - and it might as well be a good one." - Shell Scott: Dance With the Dead by Richard S. Prather
It does nicely!
I would only humbly suggest to entertain the idea of cropping the bottom (it's kinda a dead space anyway) and switching to Shay's 10x4 pano format...
It does nicely!
I would only humbly suggest to entertain the idea of cropping the bottom (it's kinda a dead space anyway) and switching to Shay's 10x4 pano format...
Nikolai, thank you for the suggestion. I like this crop much better (but I can't figure out if I want it a little further out.
Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook.
Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook.
Thank you!
Concept delivered!
Gotchas: boring dead center composition, very soft/oof look, pinks are oversaturared..
For some strange reason my 50-200mm VR is making my 200mm shots look blurry and out of focus. At those shutter speeds, I think I'll just take the VR off. I'll take another 'one' shot soon. I personally didn't like this either, but I wanted to see if I had the concept correct. A better one is comming (no pun intened. lol.)
Comments
Like some other threads, I'll try again.
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook .
By defintion, of course, any image of a single object fits the 'one' theme. But the "lone object" shots (most of which are quite good shots) don't really do it for me. What makes it one tree or one person as opposed to merely "a tree" or "a person"?
It occured to me that a certain context would emphasize a subject as being "one": One where there should or would normally be many. I think I'll be looking for examples of this shot for a while!
This one isn't as strong as I have in my mind's eye, but presented itself, and hopefully conveys what I'm babbling about:
One Swinger
Compositionally, a nice uncluttered background would I think have helped a lot.
I'd appreciate everyone's C&C on whether the "one" mood is here, or not.
Peace,
Sanaka
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
And then there's my sick, twisted, dark side:
number 1
Please forgive me and just delete this if it's offensive. Having two young boys this is but a daily scene for me, and I sort of couln't help the idea...
Peace,
Sanaka
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
http://slinky0390.smugmug.com
Yes, there is one boy, but the rest of the image is so busy that the idea of solitude doesn't really protrude enough from it, for me at least.
Yes, you are right. Once you say it, it becomes obvious that this couldn't work
Peace,
Sanaka
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
If I understand what you are getting at, then I was thinking along the same lines. When I approached this assignment, there were a few things that I thought about shooting. Like a single tree in a field and similar ideas, but it didn't really drive it home for me. So I started thinking along the lines of it should be something that you don't expect to see alone. This brought me to the single shoe. I really like the idea of one kid doing an activity where you expect to see other kids, but you have to really drive home that they are alone. Like a lone kid with a soccer ball doesn't get it there...a lone kid on an empty soccer field does. You have to show that emptiness. Almost deemphasizing the subject in order to emphasize or something.
http://spbdesigns.com
http://gallery.spbdesigns.com
Your single shoe is definitely what I mean, I like that shot
Peace,
Sanaka
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
This is part of the D.O.T. number on the door of the truck I drove to San Diego this past Friday.
__________________
My SmugMug Gallery
My Facebook
"If you've found a magic that does something for you, honey, stick to it. Never change it." - Mae West, to Edith Head.
"Every guy has to have one weakness - and it might as well be a good one." - Shell Scott: Dance With the Dead by Richard S. Prather
OK, this "one" flies!
Russel, please pay closer attention to the assignment details. This was about the concept of one, not just digit "1".
http://silversx80.smugmug.com/
Olympus E-M5, 12-50mm, 45mm f/1.8
Some legacy OM lenses and an OM-10
I would only humbly suggest to entertain the idea of cropping the bottom (it's kinda a dead space anyway) and switching to Shay's 10x4 pano format...
Nikolai, thank you for the suggestion. I like this crop much better (but I can't figure out if I want it a little further out.
http://silversx80.smugmug.com/
Olympus E-M5, 12-50mm, 45mm f/1.8
Some legacy OM lenses and an OM-10
Paulo Campos
My photos at Flickr
Assignment number two... ONE
Ready for comments, critiques, anything and everything...
Thanks...
www.kabestudios.com
I use a little bit of everything gear wise...
Nikon/Canon/Sony/GoPro/Insta360º/Mavic 2 Pro
It's a pretty cool idea, except I really think it should be a silhouette
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook .
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook .
Nikon Shooter
It's all about the moment...
Concept delivered!
Gotchas: boring dead center composition, very soft/oof look, pinks are oversaturared..
For some strange reason my 50-200mm VR is making my 200mm shots look blurry and out of focus. At those shutter speeds, I think I'll just take the VR off. I'll take another 'one' shot soon. I personally didn't like this either, but I wanted to see if I had the concept correct. A better one is comming (no pun intened. lol.)
Nikon Shooter
It's all about the moment...
Is one's attempt at the assignment acceptable, or do I go back to square one?
Peter
www.andmanphotography.com
Facebook Fan Page
"Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment." Ansel Adams
we're going for concept... I don't feel lonsomeness or loneliness here