Black & White Launch

OxTron · 03-30-2012, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

This is my first venture into long exposure photography. All feedback is appreciated.

14 minute exposure.

Cheers,
OxTron

theflyingjocksman · 03-30-2012, 09:06 AM

Love it!

alstauffer · 03-30-2012, 07:15 PM

Very surreal, I love this!

Only possible suggestion I have might be to take a very small bit off of the left side of it? It is probably just my eyes playing tricks on me because of the slotted piece of metal on the left side, but on first glance the launch looks shifted to the right slightly.

bezuidar · 04-02-2012, 06:09 AM

Maybe a bit to centralized... maybe standing at an ankle to the left or right...BUT on the other hand it looks great!

smf · 04-03-2012, 04:12 AM

Excellent. I agree with bezuidar. If the original image was cropped, I favor restoration of a bit of what's at the left.

OxTron · 04-03-2012, 05:36 AM

Thanks,

The image was cropped. I have always tried to compose using the entire viewfinder, but lately I have been trying to shoot with either 4:5 (8x10 or 16x20) prints or 1:1 prints in mind. Frame selection is much better for these aspect ratios than for 2:3, but I do find it very difficult to compose for an image that I intend to crop.

Thanks to everybody for their comments.

-OxTron

Rockinghorse Winner · 04-04-2012, 11:54 AM

Beautiful! This is why I love b & w photography.

SpecialK · 04-04-2012, 11:18 PM

Nice effect. Patience is a virtue.

parsons · 04-05-2012, 03:27 AM

brilliant picture. that would look great framed!
14 minutes!!

03-30-2012, 07:51 AM - 1 Like	#1
OxTron New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Halifax, NS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 14	Launch Lens: Sigma 17-50 2.8 Camera: Pentax K-5 Photo Location: Cow Bay, NS ISO: 80 Shutter Speed: >6s Aperture: F16 This is my first venture into long exposure photography. All feedback is appreciated. 14 minute exposure. Cheers, OxTron

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03-30-2012, 09:06 AM	#2
theflyingjocksman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: hereford, england Photos: Albums Posts: 160	Love it!

03-30-2012, 07:15 PM	#3
alstauffer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 131	Very surreal, I love this! Only possible suggestion I have might be to take a very small bit off of the left side of it? It is probably just my eyes playing tricks on me because of the slotted piece of metal on the left side, but on first glance the launch looks shifted to the right slightly.

04-02-2012, 06:09 AM	#4
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Maybe a bit to centralized... maybe standing at an ankle to the left or right...BUT on the other hand it looks great!

04-03-2012, 04:12 AM	#5
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Excellent. I agree with bezuidar. If the original image was cropped, I favor restoration of a bit of what's at the left.

04-03-2012, 05:36 AM	#6
OxTron New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Halifax, NS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 14 Original Poster	Thanks, The image was cropped. I have always tried to compose using the entire viewfinder, but lately I have been trying to shoot with either 4:5 (8x10 or 16x20) prints or 1:1 prints in mind. Frame selection is much better for these aspect ratios than for 2:3, but I do find it very difficult to compose for an image that I intend to crop. Thanks to everybody for their comments. -OxTron

04-04-2012, 11:54 AM	#7
Rockinghorse Winner Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 56	Beautiful! This is why I love b & w photography.

04-04-2012, 11:18 PM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Nice effect. Patience is a virtue.

04-05-2012, 03:27 AM	#9
parsons Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 389	brilliant picture. that would look great framed! 14 minutes!!