#80 - Retired Machinery

Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
edited December 23, 2006 in The Dgrin Challenges
OK, one of these might be my first challenge entry. I took these on 12/11/06. These pics definitely show machinery but I thought that the parts were more interesting than the whole. I think that shooting too wide would lose details of the subject. Any advice or opinions?

BTW, can anyone guess what this machinery did? At one time I was going to reassemble and restore it but it is way too weathered to be functional (and dangerous) :D


Pic #1 - Retired Machinery

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Pic #2 - Retired Machinery close-up

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  • rgbivensrgbivens Registered Users Posts: 163 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    I think I like the composition of the second picture better...the first one appears to be more cluttered in my opinion...

    Good shot.

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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    rgbivens wrote:
    I think I like the composition of the second picture better...the first one appears to be more cluttered in my opinion...

    Good shot.

    -Grant

    Hi Grant,
    I agree with your comment about being less cluttered.
    Thanks for the input.
    Fred
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  • nalvareznalvarez Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    I also like #2 better, but am left wanting a bit more context for what it is.
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    nalvarez wrote:
    I also like #2 better, but am left wanting a bit more context for what it is.

    Thanks for the comment. Here is some info on what this is. :D

    The equipment is an antique saw mill that was once driven by a canvas belt possibly powered from a tractor pulley. The drive system powered a circular saw blade and a geared log feeding ramp. The system has been disassembled for a long time. The pictures show the main transmission section with pulley wheels, canvas belt, and various adjustment devices, best guess probably built in the early 1900's.
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  • DizzyDizzy Registered Users Posts: 121 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    I guess I'm the odd one out on this one.. I like the first one better. I don't see it as cluttered but as a way to get into the part of the photo that is the focus. I like the fact that the wood beams frame the more apparent 'machinery' in the photo and it gives a little more context as to what it is. If it were me I would enter the first one...more visual interest. My .02 :D dizzy
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Dizzy wrote:
    I guess I'm the odd one out on this one.. I like the first one better. I don't see it as cluttered but as a way to get into the part of the photo that is the focus. I like the fact that the wood beams frame the more apparent 'machinery' in the photo and it gives a little more context as to what it is. If it were me I would enter the first one...more visual interest. My .02 :D dizzy

    Very good comments Dizzy. I might also try a re-shoot from a different POV. You've got me thinking again. Thanks for your .02 :D
    Fred
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  • AlkhemistAlkhemist Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited December 19, 2006
    I like the first one. Maybe crop the top 1/5 to direct the view to the gears. B/W fits perfectly for the subject.
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2006
    Alkhemist wrote:
    I like the first one. Maybe crop the top 1/5 to direct the view to the gears. B/W fits perfectly for the subject.


    Hi Alkhemist,

    I experimented per your suggestion and liked the results. Thanks for your C&C


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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2006
    The cropped version is much stronger. thumb.gifthumb

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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2006
    Flyinggina wrote:
    The cropped version is much stronger. thumb.gifthumb

    Virginia

    Thanks Virginia. Pic submitted :ivar
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  • LilleGLilleG Registered Users Posts: 313 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2006
    Really like the cropped version.
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