Two ideas for #2

photogmomma

First of all, I'm not super happy with these photos and I knew that I wouldn't be, but wanted to see if they might work if redone....

Comments? Please be brutal! If retaken, could these work?





(I know about the watermark.... )

saurora

I don't see much in #1, but #2 rocks! I love the side-by-side comparison of the 2 themes! Perfect to me! :saurora

photogmomma

saurora wrote:

I don't see much in #1, but #2 rocks! I love the side-by-side comparison of the 2 themes! Perfect to me! :saurora

Thanks so much! I'm thinking of redoing it with different lighting... I'm wondering if catching the sun setting on mountain would give it more strength....

Thanks again!

Elaine

I especially like the second one...the colors are nice, the comp is great and the church looks quite humble to me. The juxtaposition of the church and the [stately] mountain is nice. I wonder if pulling back just a bit might provide more perspective on how small and humble the church is next to the mountain? The church is the prominent object in the picture...(now it sounds like I'm giving the same advice I was given on mine! ).

This issue of taking a photo of something humble and having it be the prominent figure or focus in the photo does bring up a conflict of sorts...how does it say humble if it is the focus of so much attention?? But, I think some things are just inately humble, and focusing in on them does not necessarily detract from their humbleness.

In some ways, I can see how your photo could be saying stately as well...the mountain and surroundings are stately and certainly don't call for a traditionally stately church - this one fits the environment. And the perfectly straight cross on the top and the crosses on the tightly buttoned up doors give an air of "country stately." The church may read as more humble if one of the doors was ajar and/or hanging crookedly or something.

OK...enough rambling from me. I like the pic!

Elaine

photogmomma

Elaine wrote:

I especially like the second one...the colors are nice, the comp is great and the church looks quite humble to me. The juxtaposition of the church and the [stately] mountain is nice. I wonder if pulling back just a bit might provide more perspective on how small and humble the church is next to the mountain? The church is the prominent object in the picture...(now it sounds like I'm giving the same advice I was given on mine! ).

This issue of taking a photo of something humble and having it be the prominent figure or focus in the photo does bring up a conflict of sorts...how does it say humble if it is the focus of so much attention?? But, I think some things are just inately humble, and focusing in on them does not necessarily detract from their humbleness.

In some ways, I can see how your photo could be saying stately as well...the mountain and surroundings are stately and certainly don't call for a traditionally stately church - this one fits the environment. And the perfectly straight cross on the top and the crosses on the tightly buttoned up doors give an air of "country stately." The church may read as more humble if one of the doors was ajar and/or hanging crookedly or something.

OK...enough rambling from me. I like the pic!

Elaine

Thanks, Elaine! I didn't want to say all I was thinking about what I was shooting because I didn't want to lead anyone anywhere....

I thought of trying to get further away (I couldn't at that time because of my daughters melting down), but I kind of liked how the humble church took on a stately feel when given a similar "weight" as the mountain. Almost a dual view of the same thing.

I am going to try to retake this from further away using a telephoto, but I'm not sure I'll be able to with the lay of the land as it is. I could definitely get further, but because of how it slopes, it may be too low and the church won't be below the top of the mountain as I think it should be. But maybe I can stand on the beater land cruiser and take it?

Anyway, my original thought was "We are all humble in the end" (hence the first photo), but I couldn't get far enough away to convey that feel. I also didn't have time to walk around and try a lot of shots... Then the small chapel struck me.

I'll go back and see what I can do when the weather isn't so grey - or the sky so bland.

Thanks a lot for your "ramblings"! They helped me a lot! It was nice to know that someone else was seeing it as I was intending.

Oh, and I doubt they'd appreciate me pulling the door partially off the hinges! ! This is still in use. But I don't know if it'll open. Hmmm....

saurora

photogmomma wrote:

...... I kind of liked how the humble church took on a stately feel when given a similar "weight" as the mountain. Almost a dual view of the same thing.

Well said....I really like that they are almost the same size in this shot....there is greatness in being humble.

photogmomma

saurora wrote:

Well said....I really like that they are almost the same size in this shot....there is greatness in being humble.

Thanks again!

photogmomma

I'm entering #2 with the intention of a reshoot.... I just don't want to run out of time and have nothing! !

Elaine

photogmomma wrote:

I'm entering #2 with the intention of a reshoot.... I just don't want to run out of time and have nothing! !

Good thinking! That's what I did too. No matter what, I think you got a keeper.

Elaine

photogmomma

Elaine wrote:

Good thinking! That's what I did too. No matter what, I think you got a keeper.

Elaine

! I can't tell you how many times I waited to post that "right" photo and then forgot... And the old photo would have been at least good and I got it in. !

Thanks for the kind words!!

Swartzy

Just checking in
I see you've got it entered....so by me saying, "Hey Andi, enter this one" isn't going to amount to a hill of beans! Nice shot.

photogmomma

Swartzy wrote:

I see you've got it entered....so by me saying, "Hey Andi, enter this one" isn't going to amount to a hill of beans! Nice shot.

D

Thanks!

davev

Swartzy wrote:

I see you've got it entered....so by me saying, "Hey Andi, enter this one" isn't going to amount to a hill of beans! Nice shot.

What he said.

DRabbit

Call me later chiming in, but I love #2.

It could be just me, but could it use a very very slight rotate counter clockwise? (VERY slight)