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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: cjogo on January 24, 2013, 12:17:53 pm

Title: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: cjogo on January 24, 2013, 12:17:53 pm

Just before sunset > leaving St Emillion back to Bordeaux ..

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 24, 2013, 12:38:10 pm

That's a nice one. Peaceful, quiet, well composed, subdued tonality... There is something Michael Kenna-esque in it.

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: cjogo on January 24, 2013, 01:22:24 pm

Thanks  for viewing ;) >>> It took some time to line up the trees -- wanted to see each one but, have separation between each -- and keep the front tree dominant ... 60mm on the Hassy..

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 24, 2013, 01:29:45 pm

Quote from: cjogo on January 24, 2013, 01:22:24 pm

... 60mm on the Hassy..

Now I know why I see Michael Kenna in it... he shoots Hasselblad, and I think also the 60.  ;)

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 24, 2013, 01:46:04 pm

Nicely done.

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: cjogo on January 24, 2013, 01:47:18 pm

Michael was using a Rollei TLR I believe on his early UK images ...  I started with the the TLR and then Bronica > finally to the  ROllei SL 66 by 1979

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: francois on January 25, 2013, 05:05:20 am

I love the framing, how the trees give depth to this image.

Well done.

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: cjogo on January 25, 2013, 12:35:35 pm

Quote from: francois on January 25, 2013, 05:05:20 am

I love the framing, how the trees give depth to this image.

Well done.

thanks -- I think a single lens/tripod really makes one work a image >> I do work a considerable long time on a potential  image.  I saw the depth  > just had to size the front to back & each side of the frame ..to keep the viewers eye in the shot.

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: RSL on January 25, 2013, 02:45:29 pm

Reminds me of Seurat's "Grande Jatte and Circus," but with the people gone home.

Title: Re: The banks of the Garonne
Post by: francois on January 26, 2013, 03:49:45 am

Quote from: cjogo on January 25, 2013, 12:35:35 pm

thanks -- I think a single lens/tripod really makes one work a image >> I do work a considerable long time on a potential  image.  I saw the depth  > just had to size the front to back & each side of the frame ..to keep the viewers eye in the shot.

I agree with you, having just one prime lens makes you work more and often gives more satisfying results than zoom in/out and a click.