It is a great-looking machine, isn't it?
Detail shots are something I should probably devote more effort to. I've
tried it a handful of times, but the results just didn't do it for me.
I'm always a little befuddled as to how to frame them. I see those kinds
of shots done by others and think they're great, but for some reason,
what makes one detail shot more interesting than the next eludes me. I
just know a good one when I see it.
I do need to broaden my approach, though. No doubt about that.
Thanks!
-- Walt
On 1/10/2013 8:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
I really like that fire engine, Walt.
Re your distractions complaint: personally I'd just frame tighter to
focus on all that glorious grunge/rust texture and the bullet-hole
(?).
But Stan's suggestion to open the frame to capture more context is a
good one too.
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote:
I took the K-5 and K20D out today, with the FA 50/1.4 on the K-5 and the
Promaster 70-300 on the other, just in case I needed to take a long shot.
The first was taken with the K20D -- a couple of kids I spotted skipping
stones on the Ohio River:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8366207558/
f/8, 1/640, ISO 200
The second with the K-5 -- an old fire engine that was parked in such a way
that made me want to strangle whoever put it there. I couldn't get a decent
shot of the side of it without a bunch of crap in the way, which was really
disappointing:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8366248736/
f/2, 1/400, ISO 200
I wish I'd been closer for the river scene so I could have taken it with the
K-5, but I'm still pretty happy with it. I'm still bummed about the
placement of the fire engine. It really would've made a nice shot. But, I
did what I could with what I had.
Comments, critiques and suggestions as to how to go about killing the owner
of the fire truck without getting caught are eagerly encouraged.
Thanks!
-- Walt
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