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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: sdwilsonsct on January 13, 2014, 01:15:44 pm

Title: Wind
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 13, 2014, 01:15:44 pm: Suggestions welcome. Thanks for looking.
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Post by: Peter McLennan on January 13, 2014, 01:30:10 pm: Wind, nothing. COLD. :)

Excellent images. Especially the shed with the poor, lonely car.

I can't imagine how you shot those and you're still here, alive to post them.

Thanks!
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on January 13, 2014, 01:31:50 pm: Marvellous! My pick is the third one, the wind-swept road.
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Post by: Timo Löfgren on January 13, 2014, 01:37:16 pm: I feel it. Great set !!!!
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Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on January 13, 2014, 01:54:40 pm: #2 and #3, especially #3.
But #2 is special in an interesting way.
#1 doesn't tell me much.
Cheers
~Chris
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 13, 2014, 02:16:56 pm: Scott, I believe you now have enough material for an excellent book of prairie images, or a gallery show.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 13, 2014, 04:19:01 pm: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 13, 2014, 02:16:56 pm
Scott, I believe you now have enough material for an excellent book of prairie images, or a gallery show.
I agree. This is a terrific new set.
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Post by: churly on January 13, 2014, 04:41:14 pm: Another fine set Scott! I like them all. If I had to choose I'd say #1 for rekindling memories and #3 for the graphic qualities.
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Post by: wolfnowl on January 14, 2014, 02:07:56 am: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 13, 2014, 02:16:56 pm
Scott, I believe you now have enough material for an excellent book of prairie images, or a gallery show.

I agree!

Mike.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on January 14, 2014, 03:47:58 am: Another great set.
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Post by: francois on January 14, 2014, 03:54:06 am: I love #3 but #2, although different, is not far behind. This set of image makes me grab my down parka.

Bravo, Scott!
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 14, 2014, 10:02:05 am: Thanks to all for the feedback, everyone. Glad you liked them.

I'll keep on accumulating images while I learn more about printing.
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Post by: slothead on January 14, 2014, 11:34:01 am: Since you asked for comments, I would like to see the first and last combined - say the barn/garage off to the side of the windswept road. After I saw that I might change my mind, but at the moment I think it would help the viewer recognize the wind blowing the snow across the road and the cold harshness of the car in the garage (which by itself doesn't tell much of the story - I think).
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 14, 2014, 12:28:51 pm: Quote from: slothead on January 14, 2014, 11:34:01 am
...I would like to see the first and last combined - say the barn/garage off to the side of the windswept road. After I saw that I might change my mind, but at the moment I think it would help the viewer recognize the wind blowing the snow across the road and the cold harshness of the car in the garage (which by itself doesn't tell much of the story - I think).

Thanks, Tom. I agree that the garage shot doesn't exactly scream "wind". So I added a couple of hints, giving the set a title, and choosing the road shot to help convey the idea. Hopefully it would have some interest even without the wind.

As for combining in composition, I am frequently torn between adding more in and leaving stuff out. I find that images with a clear subject tend to be well-received. And a little ambiguity (the blowing snow in this case) can help get the viewer engaged.