[goatsNdonkey]

DA 10-17mm + K10D + BW conversion

Old grain elevators, Cuba, Illinois.

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[ffking]

I'd be interested in any thoughts on this - at open aperture, and viewing at a slight angle through the finder, the railing on the right wasn't anything like so intrusive, but on developing the picture in Lightroom, I found myself emphasizing it rather that trying to get rid of it, and I think it actually adds a narrative element to the image that it as lacking

[UncleVanya]

I'd be interested in any thoughts on this - at open aperture, and viewing at a slight angle through the finder, the railing on the right wasn't anything like so intrusive, but on developing the picture in Lightroom, I found myself emphasizing it rather that trying to get rid of it, and I think it actually adds a narrative element to the image that it as lacking

Since you asked for feedback:

I don’t like the railing. I think that stems from it being unclear what it is and the overall framing being crooked and too tight if that foreground element is meant to play a role. As it is it looks more like an error.

Conceptually I see where you want this to go I think. I believe if you can do a follow up shot, you can pull it off with a little more railing in the frame and a not leaning tower.

[steamloco76]

Kp & 55-300 plm

Attached Images

 

[acoufap]

K-1 | DFA28-105 @ 28 | f/9


KP | DA*11-18 @ 16 | f/9

[Geodude]

Disassembling a Steel Mill

[pepperberry farm]

[ffking]

Since you asked for feedback:

I don’t like the railing. I think that stems from it being unclear what it is and the overall framing being crooked and too tight if that foreground element is meant to play a role. As it is it looks more like an error.

Conceptually I see where you want this to go I think. I believe if you can do a follow up shot, you can pull it off with a little more railing in the frame and a not leaning tower.

Mmmm - thanks for the feedback. It's an interesting point. What I'm not sure about is whether what makes the shot interesting, insofar as it is - and I have to admit I quite like it, for reasons that are hard to explain (call me a true Pentaxian who is interested in the things that can't be measured ) - is a sort of undefined through the keyhole peep feeling. As I said, this creates a narrative - whether the narrative is interesting or engaging depends on the viewer, but either way, to my mind, the picture becomes about the process rather than about the object. But that is a big philosophical chasm in photography - is the picture meant to be an accurate representation of an objective reality (give or take a bit of colour) in which the photographer is anonymous, or is it about the subjective reality the photographer brings to the image, which is very personal. I have to admit that at the moment I'm tending towards the latter, and those are the terms on which I want it to be viewed - but if it doesn't work for somebody it doesn't work, and I'm feeling my way through the process, so I do appreciate the feedback - it's difficult to be objective about your on subjectivity

[UncleVanya]

I’d say stick to your vision. Even if it didn’t speak to me, it did to you. Maybe I’m a freak. You have to try what you think works. My input is just one In a sea of others.

[AgentL]

Mmmm - thanks for the feedback. It's an interesting point. What I'm not sure about is whether what makes the shot interesting, insofar as it is - and I have to admit I quite like it, for reasons that are hard to explain (call me a true Pentaxian who is interested in the things that can't be measured ) - is a sort of undefined through the keyhole peep feeling. As I said, this creates a narrative - whether the narrative is interesting or engaging depends on the viewer, but either way, to my mind, the picture becomes about the process rather than about the object. But that is a big philosophical chasm in photography - is the picture meant to be an accurate representation of an objective reality (give or take a bit of colour) in which the photographer is anonymous, or is it about the subjective reality the photographer brings to the image, which is very personal. I have to admit that at the moment I'm tending towards the latter, and those are the terms on which I want it to be viewed - but if it doesn't work for somebody it doesn't work, and I'm feeling my way through the process, so I do appreciate the feedback - it's difficult to be objective about your on subjectivity

I think without the railing on the right, the composition becomes boring. Printed well, if I saw this on a wall, I'd appreciate the overall balance and play between light and dark portions more with the railing than without it.

[dadipentak]

Remembering Summer

[jersey]

This day was soooo gray and dull that I didnt even need to turn it into b&w This is as shot, from camera.

K-50 + 18-55mm


This is blackandwhiteified, transformator station somewhere in middle of nowhere. I hate being wet and muddy at midnight.

K-50 + 55-300 PLM

[Riggomatic]

Cold morning on the patio

SMC-K 28mm f3.5

[rjbrett]

I do appreciate the feedback

I "get it", and like it as is

[paulh]

Up & over....Lumix LX3