Photo Friday challenge – Atmosphere – I know that I’m unlikely to have too much time this week to take anything else, and I was going to put this up soon anyway. It was taken on the same trip as my previous two shots and while I don’t remember quite what the sign was for (i.e. what it was advertising) I do think that it’s reasonably relevant for this theme.
I did try various colourised versions of this shot, as I did think this one was a bit flat, but they all ended up looking horribly lurid and unnatural, so I stuck with the black and white version. If I were to take this one again I’d probably balance the exposure a bit better; i.e. expose for the sky rather than leave it to the camera to work out. That way I suspect that I would have ended up with rather less noise in the image. That said, I suppose it does add to the atmosphere of the shot – at least that’s my excuse ;-)
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance optical filter
Canon G5
1.51pm on 29/3/04
f5.6
1/1250
program AE
+0.0
evaluative
50
12.7mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
comment bytyler at 01:30 PM (GMT) on 2 April, 2004
i don't think this shot wouldn't have worked as well with color. really diggin' the composition!
comment byDeceptive at 04:34 PM (GMT) on 2 April, 2004
I love those silhouette figures and I love the general atmospheric feel of the photo, though I can not understand the orientation of the photograph. I copied it to my desktop and rotated the image; I felt it looked better rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 180 degrees clockwise when the figures where the right way up. Maybe I’m missing something, it just seems odd to me or maybe that’s what you wanted.
comment byHouser at 07:26 PM (GMT) on 2 April, 2004
I have to agree - smokin shot, bud. I agree that black and white is the way to go, but the composition - the severe angle - really holds one's eye.
Sensitive light recently posted a rant about "what's the point?". I think shots like this convey my feelings on the subject. It's about capturing something that a) not everyone sees and/or b) in a way in which others wouldn't normally see them.
I think on both counts, you've excelled by this shot.
comment bydeceptive at 11:22 PM (GMT) on 2 April, 2004
To contradict my original comment and having looked at it in a more receptive frame of mind I think the weird orientation makes the photograph. The oddness is appealing.
comment by djn1 at 11:54 PM (GMT) on 2 April, 2004
Thanks all.
Deceptive: I guess the reason for the orientation is partly captured by your original comment, at least if you replace "better" with "normal"; i.e. this orientation makes you think a little more, it's a fraction more disturbing (perhaps), and given this week's Photo Friday theme, I thought that this angle was more powerful. But I guess that's what you already said with your follow up comment ;-)
Houser: thanks for the pointer - I'll go and have a look at his "rant".
I did try various colourised versions of this shot, as I did think this one was a bit flat, but they all ended up looking horribly lurid and unnatural, so I stuck with the black and white version. If I were to take this one again I’d probably balance the exposure a bit better; i.e. expose for the sky rather than leave it to the camera to work out. That way I suspect that I would have ended up with rather less noise in the image. That said, I suppose it does add to the atmosphere of the shot – at least that’s my excuse ;-)
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
optical filter
1.51pm on 29/3/04
f5.6
1/1250
program AE
+0.0
evaluative
50
12.7mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
It's certainly ominous...the metalwork reminds me of some stuff a guy around here does. I wish that sort of thing could be on every lamppost.
I love the angle and the monochroma. . . very trippy looking. :)
Wow, i love this one! Very striking!
i think this is amazing just as it is!
i don't think this shot wouldn't have worked as well with color. really diggin' the composition!
I love those silhouette figures and I love the general atmospheric feel of the photo, though I can not understand the orientation of the photograph. I copied it to my desktop and rotated the image; I felt it looked better rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 180 degrees clockwise when the figures where the right way up. Maybe I’m missing something, it just seems odd to me or maybe that’s what you wanted.
I have to agree - smokin shot, bud. I agree that black and white is the way to go, but the composition - the severe angle - really holds one's eye.
Sensitive light recently posted a rant about "what's the point?". I think shots like this convey my feelings on the subject. It's about capturing something that a) not everyone sees and/or b) in a way in which others wouldn't normally see them.
I think on both counts, you've excelled by this shot.
To contradict my original comment and having looked at it in a more receptive frame of mind I think the weird orientation makes the photograph. The oddness is appealing.
Thanks all.
Deceptive: I guess the reason for the orientation is partly captured by your original comment, at least if you replace "better" with "normal"; i.e. this orientation makes you think a little more, it's a fraction more disturbing (perhaps), and given this week's Photo Friday theme, I thought that this angle was more powerful. But I guess that's what you already said with your follow up comment ;-)
Houser: thanks for the pointer - I'll go and have a look at his "rant".