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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on June 24, 2013, 02:52:13 pm

Title: Still Life in Brown
Post by: RSL on June 24, 2013, 02:52:13 pm

Title formerly was "Escalator."

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: Harald L on June 24, 2013, 03:02:57 pm

Nice picture, but I would consider another title, e.g. "Waiting for Godot.", "Fifty ways to leave your hubby - Lesson 23" or "Rigor Mortis".

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: graeme on June 24, 2013, 04:39:37 pm

Like it & would be fascinated to see a b&w conversion.

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: amolitor on June 24, 2013, 04:47:24 pm

I think the color palette is what pulls this one together. b&w might be interesting, but I suspect strongly that it would be a much lesser picture.

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: Harald L on June 24, 2013, 05:04:46 pm

Quote from: amolitor on June 24, 2013, 04:47:24 pm

I think the color palette is what pulls this one together. b&w might be interesting, but I suspect strongly that it would be a much lesser picture.

Agree

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: PeterAit on June 24, 2013, 05:22:08 pm

Very nice! Complex but strong composition. A touch of mystery. I like the color, no B&W here. Perhaps crop out the wee bit of shrub in he lower left corner?

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: RSL on June 24, 2013, 05:23:25 pm

Hi Graeme, Andrew, Harald and Peter are right. I tried a B&W conversion -- almost always do -- but the color's necessary for separation. Usually isn't true, but this time it is.

Title: Re: Escalator
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on June 24, 2013, 05:40:18 pm

"Fifty Shades of... Terra-cotta"?

But seriously, the title is misleading. Even "By The Escalator" might be more appropriate. Otherwise, quite a successful image on several levels: human element, sociological, interplay of light and shadows, tonal variations, composition...

Title: Re: Still Life in Brown
Post by: RSL on June 24, 2013, 06:06:40 pm

Thanks, Slobodan. How about "Still Life in Brown?" I frequently re-think titles.

Title: Re: Still Life in Brown
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on June 24, 2013, 06:13:44 pm

Quote from: RSL on June 24, 2013, 06:06:40 pm

Thanks, Slobodan. How about "Still Life in Brown?" I frequently re-think titles.

On a side note, in my native language, "still life" is rather known as "dead nature"... quite in line with Harlem22's "Rigor Mortis"? ;)

Title: Re: Still Life in Brown
Post by: RSL on June 24, 2013, 06:18:05 pm

Well, in this case the title's in English. But I'm not sure that's the last revision. Yeah, I can see how "still life" would translate that way -- life that's been "stilled."

Title: Re: Still Life in Brown
Post by: Harald L on June 24, 2013, 06:24:04 pm

"The Nap."

Title: Re: Still Life in Brown
Post by: nemo295 on June 24, 2013, 07:01:07 pm

I like the light, I like the composition and I think the color palette is quite appealing. Good job.