Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: LesPalenik on September 09, 2019, 03:38:20 pm
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Intentional lean into a fast rapid - or momentarily abstract
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Maybe he's just kneeling to pray for deliverance.
Great catch.
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Whatever the reason, it worked, he got through the rapid in one piece.
Thank you, Eric
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Definitely praying. Nice shot Les.
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Thank you, Alan
And here is the result of another fast water manouver, this time fully unintended.
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Thank you, Alan
And here is the result of another fast water manouver, this time fully unintentended.
He didn't pray hard enough. :)
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I guess so. Here is a question:
What do you think, which kayak shot (crop) is more effective, the top one or the one below with the rocky shore above the paddler?
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I like the aesthetics and composition more on the second one. It's a little confusing though what's happening. The first is more understandable. But the composition is imbalanced and the pole going through the paddler's head doesn;t help.
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It's not a pole, it is a shaft of the paddle which he is holding. The other dark line must be a shadow of the paddle or some marking on the boat.
That was the first lesson they taught us in the whitewater course - whatever happens, never let go off the paddle.
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Seems like he was "up the creek without a paddle." :)
In any case, I was referring to the green and white course pole.
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Seems like he was "up the creek without a paddle." :)
In any case, I was referring to the green and white course pole.
I see, I was comparing only the two kayak crops.
Interestingly, in the second image the with the slalom gate, the two floating objects navigated successfully between the slalom poles.
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First crop, it reduces it to the essence. What's happening in the periphery it's irrelevant.
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It's a close call. The second version with the rocks is scarier, but I think I agree with Armand that the first version captures the essence.
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I agree. Good grab, Les.
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Nice capture. I think the image with rock context has some possibilities - both seem to be too tightly cropped on left and bottom - and I don't think that helps. Especially with the tips of kayak on edge of frame. The first might be better just cropping in making a powerful closeup about hands, paddle, head, dynamics of form, and water. Little brighter too/shadows up...accentuating action.
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Alan, Armand, Brandt, Eric, Russ - thank you all for your kind comments.