Mariner's Grave

[Chris Calohan]

We actually stopped at an intersection, so I had a little more time to compose this shot. There were a lot of desecrated graves around that church with this the only intact headstone.

[Chris Calohan]

So what is it about this shot that makes it so uninteresting as to receive no comments? I'm curious because to me it meets all the elements and principles of a good photograph both technically and artisitically. To me, it is no less a good shot than a lot of stuff on here. I'm just being curious today...perhaps even a little pissy. No can learn without input...data, I need data!

[pegelli]

I've looked at it several times now and don't know. It's certainly technically OK, nice play of lines w/o distortion taking you from the headstone to the tower, into the sky, the right toning but somehow I still can't "connect" to the picture. Only explanation I can come up with is that there are a lot of unconnected different texture areas in there. Maybe too much distraction from the main subject or so. Hope this little ramble helps, if not just forget it

EDIT: afterthougt: did you try the same from a step to the left, so the background is essentially the same but the headstone slightly more off-center? That's probably how I would have taken a scene like this. Just a thought.

[Chris Calohan]

I actually cropped back to a more centered point as the extra space to the left hindered more than helped and more to the right led to a long low wall which was a kill shot. I think your point as to not connecting is something to contend with. I was just interested in the singularity of the one headstone being intact and then working the image into the background. Sometimes, I think I get too caught up in trying to make sure I have all the pieces and parts in the right place at the right time than working more toward an artisitic rendering. I am a work in progress.

Thanks for the input.

[RSL]

It's a pleasant snapshot, Chris.