Tuesday, October 23, 2007
A Coiled Hose
Comments:
I'm going to have to start using big negatives again if you go on posting like this...which is another way of saying that I like the tones :-)
This is nearly the perfect arrangement of shapes (something is needed top left) and a great demonstration of the something from nothing school of photography.
"I'm going to have to start using big negatives again if you go on posting like this..."
Yes, cut that out. Some of us just spent our medium format scanner budget on other things. BTW, what scanner are you using for these?
I'll second colin's comments regarding perfect arangement, and obviously I like the tones, particularly the blacks in the hose. I also think this is one of the better uses of your slightly angled style.
I'd have been tempted to shift the point of focus slightly forward in order to hold the whole man-hole cover in focus, but that's a minor issue.
Super! :-)
A number of juxtapositions, some incongruities, patterns, tones, tack sharp and it all adds up to super.
Scanner: In my part of the world it's an Epson Colorio GT-X900. I believe this becomes a VT-750 pro in the rest of the world.
There is punch in this, and great tones, but the line of circles up from the bottom left jars a little: they are perhaps too studied. I also have the feeling that you had with the glass house, that I want to see more. It may be intentional but the various circle shapes set against the slightly sloping diagonals are an odd aesthetic (maybe that's what Rex calls an incongruity). So you may see that I'm struggling with this a bit and turn to the Japanese writing to anchor my viewing!
I presume that you kept the composition to the left in order to include the circles but that does compromise the arrangement - what is off to the right that prevents its inclusion?
I have and use an Epson V750 and am in the process of discovering it is perfectly adequate for small format as well.
Now, about the picture itself... I have looked at it a few times now. Each time with delight. I find every thing in it perfectly placed and lit. The similar and opposed shapes are just well balanced.
BTW, this time, in my opinion, don't change anything anymore to the way you expose, develop and scan your film :-) I love these tones.
Very nice repeating of patterns and tectures,and what it the hose looks like a REALLY big flubberworm.
Thanks for the feedback. I know the 120 negs are big but this one lept off the lightbox and I'm not the best at reading negatives. I'm doing very little with the scanning - I'm using Epson's software which is giving me pleasing results so why try anything else...yet.
John - you read me so well. Those circles down the left were consciously positioned. Not much else either left or right.
This was on the ramp to an underground car park so the light to start wasn't the best. I'd seen the composition the previous evening whilst walking the dogs. I hoped the hose would still be out next morning and I was not disappointed.
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This is nearly the perfect arrangement of shapes (something is needed top left) and a great demonstration of the something from nothing school of photography.
Yes, cut that out. Some of us just spent our medium format scanner budget on other things. BTW, what scanner are you using for these?
I'll second colin's comments regarding perfect arangement, and obviously I like the tones, particularly the blacks in the hose. I also think this is one of the better uses of your slightly angled style.
I'd have been tempted to shift the point of focus slightly forward in order to hold the whole man-hole cover in focus, but that's a minor issue.
A number of juxtapositions, some incongruities, patterns, tones, tack sharp and it all adds up to super.
I presume that you kept the composition to the left in order to include the circles but that does compromise the arrangement - what is off to the right that prevents its inclusion?
Now, about the picture itself... I have looked at it a few times now. Each time with delight. I find every thing in it perfectly placed and lit. The similar and opposed shapes are just well balanced.
BTW, this time, in my opinion, don't change anything anymore to the way you expose, develop and scan your film :-) I love these tones.
John - you read me so well. Those circles down the left were consciously positioned. Not much else either left or right.
This was on the ramp to an underground car park so the light to start wasn't the best. I'd seen the composition the previous evening whilst walking the dogs. I hoped the hose would still be out next morning and I was not disappointed.