Sunday, November 11, 2007

South Lake, JiaXing


Permalink / posted by and copyright of Doug Stockdale : 1:23 AM

Comments:
From all the detail of stones and leaves to this simple, serene, zen-like scene. Then the signs of civilization in the foggy distance turn it into more than just a pretty water and boat picture. Nice.
# posted by Blogger Christina : 4:29 AM
 

My knowledge of Chinese geography prevents me locating this precisely but I presume it is near Shanghai (is that not the communications tower on the right?).

The colour is, on the one hand, attractive but also exudes pollution - a Blade Runner type of appearance. With the the city in the background, this is an unsettling picture: what price progress?

I like the fact that there is plenty of space above and below the boat and river banks.
# posted by Blogger John Ellis : 8:27 AM
 
Serene indeed, and quite beautiful. I do wonder about all that foreground space, though.
# posted by Blogger matt~ : 2:47 PM
 
I think the standard comment would be either less sky or less foreground.

However it is the way you've presented it and it creates the feel of tranquility and spaciousness.
# posted by Blogger Rex : 5:40 PM
 
The foreground gives distance, depth and participates in the tranquility.
# posted by Blogger StephaneB : 6:57 PM
 
The boat is traveling towards us - you can just make out its driver. Given this, I'd want less sky and more foreground water...but only a little to break up the central positioning of the boat. It is most tranquil yet with a whisper of noise in the background horizon. This needs to be seen much bigger I guess.
# posted by Blogger akikana : 12:07 PM
 
Thank you for the great feedback. I did flip-flop with croping: more sky, more water, leave alone, especially with the boat and horizon about center. So since here in China, I decided to use their sense of space and volume to further provide the effect. Peaceful was how I was feeling while I took this photograph.
# posted by Blogger Doug Stockdale : 6:51 AM
 
I don't see tranquility. I see looming city. There is a lot of the current story of China in this one photo. Crops would, I think, reduce the impact by making the shot look more like a cliche. As it is, this is a photo I had to work to see, but once I saw it well I enjoyed it all the more.
# posted by Blogger Colin [auspiciousdragon.net] : 7:29 PM
 


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