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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Michael West on August 04, 2012, 01:05:27 pm

Title: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Michael West on August 04, 2012, 01:05:27 pm: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7265/7711272976_32d993dca9.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41811370@N02/7711272976/)
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: wolfnowl on August 04, 2012, 05:33:13 pm: I like it a lot. There's a lot of tension in the composition. AND it has a model and everything! :)

Mike.
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Michael West on August 04, 2012, 05:35:17 pm: Thanks. The dappled dog in that dappled light seemed a good match
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 04, 2012, 11:04:03 pm: It is!
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Chairman Bill on August 05, 2012, 04:16:59 am: It's good, but would be better a) taken on a D800, and b) with a lighthouse, some foreground rocks & long-exposure on the sea, with a sunset in the background. Apparently.
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: jule on August 05, 2012, 05:39:24 am: I really like this image Michael. I like the positioning of the dappling..and love the angle of the light and the way the shadows create replications of elements.The shadow of the dog is beautifully positioned.

What a wonderful narrative that even when walking the dog one can't be detatched from one's phone... texting?? surfing?? emailing??

Julie
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: JohnAONeill on August 07, 2012, 09:25:35 am: Cool shot Michael. Nice clean lines and the light works great. Well done!
John
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Michael West on August 07, 2012, 10:34:26 am: Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 05, 2012, 04:16:59 am
It's good, but would be better a) taken on a D800, and b) with a lighthouse, some foreground rocks & long-exposure on the sea, with a sunset in the background. Apparently.

I hoping to recapture the "event" with the fortchcoming 4D MK I.. rumored to be a 53 Megabyte wonder replete with voice recognition
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Jim Pascoe on August 07, 2012, 11:37:47 am: I like this A LOT.

Jim
Title: Re: Walking The Shadows
Post by: Mjollnir on August 07, 2012, 01:04:21 pm: Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 05, 2012, 04:16:59 am
It's good, but would be better a) taken on a D800, and b) with a lighthouse, some foreground rocks & long-exposure on the sea, with a sunset in the background. Apparently.

Without at least a 5 exposure blending and HDR treatment, it's just lacks a certain Ken Rockwell 'pop'.