This is a very peaceful scene at the end of the day. The Sun is going down, the wet surfaces are drying, the jet-skier is returning home and the fisherman are enjoying the peace on the quay and rocks.
The squat shape of the lighthouse mirrors the fore-shortened shape of the jetty, thereby adding to the harmony.
Pete
The bike and its shadow was a good prop to use in this shot, the graffiti is nice and colourful, but it is a bit static.
If you had been, by chance, lucky enough to encounter the graffiti artists there, doing their thing, I'm sure such your "action shot" would have made it into the book :-)
Maybe worth finding out when they'll be there next and going back ?
Another creative and intriguing shot !
I like the first and also the last. Those uniforms are an amazing colour and really make the photos pop!
I like it, and see why it's on the wall !!
The surprised expression on the boy's face really does make this shot. Lucky indeed!
The whole air-space is just completely full of birds here. How they don't crash into each other is a mystery, or perhaps they do ?
Dark, blurry, nosiy and difficult to make out what's there, but that's what makes this shot very moody!
A worthy tribute !
Thank you, Fireplace33
Rich
Minniev is your dog a patou? Or a dog raised among the sheep so that he sees himself as a congener of the sheep and will seriously defend it against the wolves or other threats? In any case, the photo is nicely taken and your dog has a nice appearance.
Lou
Given the age of the depot, I feel that mono is more appropriate, despite the strong vibrant colors. That's why it's my choice.
Lou
Glad you like it, Chris! The "opening" is one of the ceiling light fixtures used for the window display. I took full advantage of my rotating LCD screen to get the low angle, and to keep my own reflection out of the picture 😁
Thanks Paula! The shop sells quinceañera gowns. *("Widely celebrated among Latinos, the quinceañera marks an important milestone in a girl's life. Part birthday party, part rite of passage, it symbolizes a girl's entrance into womanhood when turning 15, traditionally showcasing her purity and readiness for marriage.") * I had to chuckle about the telephone pole when I decided to post this pic in the Wednesday thread. I recently participated in conversations on UHH about the ugliness - or beauty - of poles and wires. People seem to love 'em or hate 'em, and many would never, ever consider making them the subject!
Mike, you always find something in a photo that I don't see (whether my image or someone else's), so it's both educational and fun to read your articulate, detailed impressions. Many thanks!
I'm so pleased the photo engages you, simplejoy. I enjoy your writing almost as much as your incredibly creative photography. Thanks very much - and also, thanks again for the other thread with the "out of focus" theme. Fun and inspiring!
Good pick up on the significance of the shape of the lighthouse. It adds quite bit to the success of the image.
Sorry for not being very active this week.
I am on the road until July 26 with very limited internet access and only my phone as tool.
But I have seen photos and discussions so far and both are very interesting!
Extraordinary.
I'm going to try to forget that this is a photograph and that I have read Pete's introduction. I will try to look at it and respond to it purely as an image.
The Greeks and the medieval builders knew what they were doing when they used tall, slim, repeating shapes in buildings when they wanted to inspire humility, reverence and awe. Forests elicit the same response. It is something to do with the way our brains are wired.
It's at work in this image and Pete's framing has multiplied the effect. But it's more complex. The lines lean inward and give claustrophobia. Neither can you climb inward slopes.
There are fragments of humans here. One turns away from us. The other is only a suggestion. A memory perhaps. Individuals are here but overwhelmed by the scale of their surroundings.
The tones couldn't be more sombre. We are at the very edge that divides perception from total darkness.
From the darkest area of the image, a fraction to the right of the centre, one line emerges. It extends upwards until a tiny point breaks into a small triangle of pre light. It is small, it seems out of reach but it is there. Hope, optimism, life, your God of choice?
Even without knowing what this place is, I think I would have felt the above from the image. It's an extraordinary memorial. Extraordinary is a good word for what the photographer has done in making an image with so much depth and power. The memorial hasn't merely been recorded. Choice after choice has been made by the photographer in the creation of this image.
My initial response was - a beautiful, dramatic sunset well captured. I looked at it larger and realized it was more complicated than that. Yes, the sky is a somewhat enhanced version of what we all yearn for when we are out for a sunset shot: brilliant colors, glorious cloud formation, ray effects. The foreground initially seems almost irrelevant - until we look closer. Then we discover that carefully defined line of flowers, tinged in neon, leading like a fairy path from the first shelf of flowers into the far distance across the field. It's a pretty wonderful creation, all told.
I'm unsure whether the noise/grain and CA are things you intend or incidental to the camera and/or lens and/or processing. I find them a little distracting and would try to mitigate them. Likewise, I'm not sure if the light pole or tower in the distance is deliberate or incidental. My own inclination would be to clone it out. But if these characteristics are your intent, by all means stick with them.
-Continuation Snake Wall >Herb Garden
-Borago officinalis or cucumber herb and of course much more grows in this garden.
enlarge >click image>click downarrow - Thanks for looking, Lou
Fabulous blue and red and green and white combination of colours with amazing details.
I wish I was half as creative as my images might occasionally suggest. Never even noticed the line til now. Thanks for pointing it out.
Noise is a product of the camera, mostly. It's a Sony f828. Even on iso 64, it's a noisy little bugger. I'm sure I made it worse by pushing around in post and forgetting to do something about noise. I had thought about the pole removal, but this image is for a select audience first. That pole is in some ways a clue about it's location
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