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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on August 18, 2012, 11:34:50 pm

Title: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 18, 2012, 11:34:50 pm
I am posting this shot, not because of the red bottle shot, but because ...I don't know, just because it was fun.

"RED CHAIR"

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7799443634_f55004464a_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: bill t. on August 19, 2012, 12:07:40 am
Red Navy Chairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB8uMeYXXQA) are just SO WRONG!
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 19, 2012, 12:15:41 am
Red Navy Chairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB8uMeYXXQA) are just SO WRONG!

Aye, that it may be, but they were all red and I didn't make them that way.  ;D

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8308/7812620562_8f9fe7b353_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 19, 2012, 12:16:47 am
I love it!
The caption should be "Take that, LuLa!"

Must have taken a lot of paint to make them all gray.   ;)

Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: bill t. on August 19, 2012, 12:44:25 am
Well the food there better make up for it.

I dunno though, I can't say that I was deeply deeply moved the chair-only shot.  Maybe I've seen too many.  Or maybe I becoming overdosed from seeing too many iPhone shots modified by filters with names like "We Heart Boobies."  The result is very pink, which is a shade of red.  I didn't make that up.

Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 19, 2012, 01:05:31 am
I had no particular intents when I took the shot. I didn't see it as a B&W, and I remember wondering to myself why I made the exposure at all..boredom, I suppose while I waited for the missus to change out of her bathing suit. I did the cloth awning shot in the same time frame, though at least with it, there was a bit of initial direction.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: jule on August 19, 2012, 02:05:42 am
it is kinda fun Chris. :-) My inital question to myself was "Why did he choose THAT particular chair to be red?? "  The answers kept me amused for some time... and like Eric... I came up with the grey paint thing... and you started at the other side of the room - ran out - then found just enough for the last one. LOL.

Julie :-) 
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Rob C on August 19, 2012, 04:50:18 am
I find both versions interesting, but I actually think that the centre of interest might well be the soldier-like array of condiments standing to attention and holding their regimented positions on the parade ground.

I hope they catch that mother Assange on the pavement. Or in a dark alley.

Rob C
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: RSL on August 19, 2012, 01:44:59 pm
Like hula hoops and pet rocks, this too shall pass away.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 19, 2012, 02:04:49 pm
I still have both...and an ant farm.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Rob C on August 19, 2012, 03:24:18 pm
Like hula hoops and pet rocks, this too shall pass away.



Not if the Olympics have anything to say about it!

;-)

Rob C
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Farmer on August 19, 2012, 11:24:08 pm
Perhaps if that particular chair is reflected in the doors, and it was also red in the reflection, that would add something ;-)
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: bill t. on August 20, 2012, 02:25:08 am
It would be a significantly better shot is there was a pretty girl sitting on or about the red air.  Is that brilliant or what?
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Rob C on August 20, 2012, 04:26:22 am
It would be a significantly better shot is there was a pretty girl sitting on or about the red air.  Is that brilliant or what?


Getting there; even more brilliant is if instead of sitting she's standing bending over the chair.

I'm beginning to get the hang of ciritique: I hadn't previously realised that it's a creative game! You get to invent scenarios of your own built around the rudimentary scaffold that's the original image; wonderful stuff, and so inspiring of the spirit! Don't even need to own an expensive camera at all!

Wish I'd discovered all of this years ago.

;-)

Rob C
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: RSL on August 20, 2012, 11:20:06 am
It would be a significantly better shot is there was a pretty girl sitting on or about the red air.  Is that brilliant or what?

Bill, you forgot the lighthouse in the background.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 20, 2012, 11:46:29 am
Anyone else have any suggestions...?

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7824233812_e6f1918225_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: RSL on August 20, 2012, 11:47:14 am
Yes, add a lighthouse in the background.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 20, 2012, 04:03:18 pm
Sorry, I only had one and I put it in the foreground...picky-picy-picky
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Rob C on August 20, 2012, 04:32:38 pm
Chris, you do realise that you have proven that a photograph never lies? Why did you take the girl away in the first place?

;-)

Rob C
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Chris Calohan on August 20, 2012, 04:50:14 pm
She was a tasty little tart but not worthy to be in my image.
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Farmer on August 21, 2012, 01:10:51 am
Bravo ;-)
Title: Re: Risking the disdain of the forum
Post by: Rob C on August 21, 2012, 04:36:35 am
She was a tasty little tart but not worthy to be in my image.



Ah, not quite the Little Queenie of tarts, then?

http://youtu.be/s2a2Nrw_6G0

Rob C