Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Oslo, December
As it still snowing here, despite it being nearly time for the clocks to go forward, I thought I would go on processing winter pictures from my ever growing backlog. This one is from late December 2005.
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I bet these two feel cold! What a strange statue for a cold country! But as a photo it is great: undoubtedly a good use of restricted DoF. The 'ballet dancer' to the fore is well placed and ties in the viewers with the action. Clever and very attractive shot, both tonally and as a composition (beats "fraternite"!).
As to your snow, you appear to have had a decade's worth this winter. I'm sure your shots will be welcome for a month or two yet.
xI like the feeling that you are sharing a viewpoint with the '2 boys'. Watching the people below. Good use of DOF and the people, in the background, are well arranged. I would clone out the light rectangle in the top left, especially as the nearest figure is directing your eye towards it.
I feel that the curve created by the statues and the children is the major interest, there is a strong link where the statues are looking at the children.
The top left of the image does have the two bright white areas and these would draw the eye less if darkened slightly. The top left feels a bit weak, the main interest is below the diagonal bottom left to top right.
'Naked' statues in snow does seem to have a certain humour.
John E: 'fraternite' was supposed to be an example of a boring photo......anyway, yes this was the best of the day. The ballet dancer is just about to fall over. Young children were being taught to walk on sheet ice at an outdoor skating rink which had been closed for the purpose.
John L and Rex: I tend not to manipulate this sort of street shot much so I hadn't really considered what options there were for the top left area. Now that you have mentioned it, I'm not sure if I don't like the way that the boy is pointing out of the important part of the frame or not. Something to ponder.
It must be the way we see; or is it the way we're taught to see? Until John L and Rex mentioned it, I hadn't even been struck by the top left: merely incorporated it into the whole. I have pondered a bit and cannot find anything disturbing about that white.
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As to your snow, you appear to have had a decade's worth this winter. I'm sure your shots will be welcome for a month or two yet.
The top left of the image does have the two bright white areas and these would draw the eye less if darkened slightly. The top left feels a bit weak, the main interest is below the diagonal bottom left to top right.
'Naked' statues in snow does seem to have a certain humour.
John L and Rex: I tend not to manipulate this sort of street shot much so I hadn't really considered what options there were for the top left area. Now that you have mentioned it, I'm not sure if I don't like the way that the boy is pointing out of the important part of the frame or not. Something to ponder.