Hi Dave, Glad Frank commented on this pic. It's got a lot going for it, but it also has some problems. No comment on the value of the gate and post in the foreground. I don't think I like it from a compositional point of view, yet iIdo think it adds an element that contributes to the feel and sense of place. Not sure about the color balance. I played a bit with it and couldn't come up with anything better in my quick fiddling, yet it may be able to be improved. However, that's subjective, too, I suppose.
After looking at it a second time I figured out what really bothered me. The darn photo is tilted about one degree or so to the left. This puts the perpendiculars, such as the fence post in the foreground and the other verticals at just enough of an angle to upset the balance of the photo. Try rotating the pic one degree (try 1.06 degrees) clockwise and see what you think. The resultant verticals, now perpendicular to the ground, and the now horizontal elements, add strength to the image, framing the women leaning on one another much more strongly, adding more emotion and impact to the scene. The result of that small change will require a slight crop, which, imo, the photo needed. The slightly tighter crop really takes nothing from the image that's needed, yet gives it a little more punch. Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 7/2/2004 7:20:40 PM > Subject: Re: PAW: Waiting for the trailer > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/shedrow.jpg > > > > Its not uncommon,if you don't own your own > > trailer,to spend many hours at a horse show > > than you > > need to. > > This family was up at 4am to ready their horse,and > > trailer to this show via the farm > > truck. She has just > > finished,late in the afternoon (its around 6pm)and > > now must wait for the ride home.I think > > this shot > > shows that,even with out the explination. > > > > I tried cropping the other lady and or the post,but > > it took a lot out of the shot and did > > not give it > > that "farm" look. > > > > As always comments welcome and hope you enjoy this. > > > > Dave Brooks > > > > Dave, > > Wonderful photo. You've really captured the > exhaustion of a day's competition (not to mention > travel and preparation). You've also capturered the > bond between these two women, leaning on each other > for (it appears) emotional as well as physical > support. > > I agree: leave in the woman on the phone. Too bad > she's behind the bars, but she's a part of the > post-show "action". > > This is a wonderfully emotional photo, Dave. Thanks > for sharing it. > > cheers, > frank > > ===== > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
