94 -- Shapes and Angels

ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
edited January 17, 2012 in The Dgrin Challenges
I like the sunburst of #1, though wonder if the angle and the background takes away from THE shape?

1.
Prospect-Hill-2-L.jpg

2.
Prospect-Hill-L.jpg
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2012
    I do believe I like the first one better...I like seeing a bit of the surroundings. I think that it still says "shape" quite nicely. I love the processing...all the detail in the stones, ground and sky.
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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2012
    The sky gives a Golgotha feel to the image, but - personally - ominous sky processing
    just turns me off.
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  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2012
    Could just be me, but these are so very dramatic and emote such strong feelings, that I think Shape is the LAST thing I am thinking.
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2012
    Since these are falling a little flat, today's photowalk was all about finding shapes and angles, so let me test drive a couple more...

    3.
    Off-season
    Prospect-Hill-2-L.jpg

    4.
    Yet Untitled
    Prospect-Hill-3-L.jpg

    5.
    Remnant
    Prospect-Hill-L.jpg

    6.
    Dune Tracks
    Prospect-Hill-3-L.jpg

    7.
    Winter Walks
    Prospect-Hill-2-L.jpg

    Thanks for looking...
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    In #2, the bottom feels cut off. It might work better if a bit of the base were included.

    I love the texture in #4, but I didn't notice the fish shape at first. Then I saw it in #3 and found it in #4 as well. The blue objects in #3 draws the eye away from the building. Maybe a reshoot to exclude them from the frame?

    I like everything about Remnant, #5.

    I really like #6 as well, The low sun angle is wonderful and the tracks in the sand lead the eye in. You might consider cropping out the OOF dune and sky.

    I am not sure about #7 yet.
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Double post - sorry.
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Remnant is your best effort IMO.

    You might play around with cropping to focus in on just the window
    and the wall beside it with the plant growing up and include some
    of the textured wall. You have a lot going there.

    If the bricks were sharper, I'd pick just that area and the
    surrounding area.

    With something like "Shapes", you need one shape as the
    central subject.
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Thanks. The brick wall one has picked up the most comments on my flickr posting (without the theme in mind), so I just might have to revisit that one for this...
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Greg, I think the shape of the fish in the shingles is wonderful! Can you zero in on just that shape? I didn't see it in #4 until I first looked at #3, so maybe shooting straight on so you really see the fish shape?
    PS I also love Remnant and I'd like the dunes better if the entire photo was in focus.
    Kate
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    My walk yesterday was with a new (old) 20mm Nikon prime. Nice, sharp lens, but I was getting used to the manual focus. Could go back with the 50 or 24-70 and focus in more on the fish, for sure. With the same MF prime, the dune shot was, before processing, more in focus. But the focus was definitely more on the tracks about 3-4 feet away. So the dune itself was just slightly out of focus. I added the blur, trying to mimic a shallow depth of field. I might go look at the original and see if I can just sharpen the dune up and keep it that way. Thanks!
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  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Winter Walks is my favorite!! beautiful!
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  • indiegirlindiegirl Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    #5 all the way. Love it.
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Wonderful photos! - I'm not sure how well they fit to the theme though...headscratch.gif
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  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    I really like 3 & 4 with the shape of the fish on the wall. But, the shape is easier made out at a distance.
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  • NelsonKNelsonK Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    I like both 4 and 5, but 4 has a slight edge IMO. I like the converging lines as the focus with the elliptical barrel tops on the fringes. The addition of the almost hidden outline of the fish gives you a little more to chew on when you thought you had taken it all in. Nice work.
  • FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2012
    ghinson wrote: »
    4.
    Yet Untitled
    Prospect-Hill-3-L.jpg

    Wonderful!
  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2012
    As usual, Greg, you give us a lot to admire. I'm generally drawn to religious iconography, and these are no exception... very nice work. For the theme, though, I'm gonna throw my vote toward #5 and acknowledge that each of them are strong images.
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