I agree with Dave on the background. I do like the contrasting colors
of the two fire pieces and I see where you were going with the hill in
the background but the trucks and trees are not good. You seem to have
only one real angle here. Did you try walking around the site?
You may have found your muse here. If it's close to your office you
could shoot this thing for months before getting "the shot". On the
other hand, maybe it just isn't there. Sometimes a scene is like a
woman who appears interesting from a ways away but upon further
inspection just isn't.
Good luck!
Cory
David Savage wrote:
The background is distracting IMO. Front to back depth isn't
necessary. As I see it, it's the difference in colours that will make
the shot.
Narrower AOV & less DOF would be my suggestion.
Cheers,
Dave
2009/2/22 Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com>:
Yesterday, I took a few minutes off to wander about outside the office
with my K100 + DA40. I thought I'd get some shots of some recently
painted fire plumbing that was a very pretty shade of red. I tried
juxtaposing it with the bright yellow fire hydrant and the green hills
with a rock outcropping nearby.
I don't feel that the shot quite worked. One thing I may try is a
longer lens to flatten the perspective and bring the outcropping in
more. I'd greatly appreciate other suggestions of what to try to make
this shot work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157614202014625/
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