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HiHoSilver · Nov 13, 2015

In my comment to DougH on 'Reading the Good Book', I mentioned a similar scupture that's got my imagination in its grips. The shot from the back (img126) in my gallery hooks my attention also. I'll figure out how to get the most from it at some point.

blansky · Nov 13, 2015

To me it may be personally satisfying for whatever reason, but it's really just taking pictures of someone else's art. In DougH's picture he played with mood and light, which elevated it somewhat, but still, we're merely copying what some else created, and the light modeling and light play was initially envisioned by the original artist. That being said is a nice enough picture but I prefer this type of thing with you the photographers mentally involved, as in not taking what was already there, but adding an interplay with another subject. This the way it sits, to me, is just too easy a target.

Trail Images · Nov 13, 2015

As I do not do much if any non-nature or landscape shots I can only offer up my personal POV on such images as this. I like a lot of these type of scenes and appreciate the efforts applied to the process by others. With that said I'm not sure if this statue was actually leaning to the right, so, I will not speculate on that. If it was not maybe a bit of a twist to the left to make it straight. Another thought on visual perspective is preventing as much "keystone" effect as possible. Of course without using a camera with movements you can only try to keep the camera back parallel to the scene as much as possible. Beyond that all other aspects of the scene look good to me.......nice work.

HiHoSilver · Nov 13, 2015

I think that's valid and true. I think I can see curvature of the earth between this and 'fine art'. This other person's art, I find interesting & beautiful & will pursue for those reasons alone. This post is to show what one got my attention - its certainly not an artful rendering - I completely agree. How to best capture & render - I'm not yet clear. I won't flog the argument about anything being another person's creation - would seem a bit low rent. On the other hand - I do find it quite legitimate to apply perspective, lighting - the presentation elements to make a beautiful photo as I think Doug did. If this shot remains all I get from the statue, I'm glad I have it and hope someone else can get the rendering that swirls between my ears. I arrived 1/2 day late to shoot an 1800s bldg (another persons architecture) before the wrecking ball arrived. Saying more would really belong in the forum thread on the topic. Your comments, Blansky are always good medicine to me.

blansky · Nov 13, 2015

HiHoSilver said:
I think that's valid and true. I think I can see curvature of the earth between this and 'fine art'. This other person's art, I find interesting & beautiful & will pursue for those reasons alone. This post is to show what one got my attention - its certainly not an artful rendering - I completely agree. How to best capture & render - I'm not yet clear. I won't flog the argument about anything being another person's creation - would seem a bit low rent. On the other hand - I do find it quite legitimate to apply perspective, lighting - the presentation elements to make a beautiful photo as I think Doug did. If this shot remains all I get from the statue, I'm glad I have it and hope someone else can get the rendering that swirls between my ears. I arrived 1/2 day late to shoot an 1800s bldg (another persons architecture) before the wrecking ball arrived. Saying more would really belong in the forum thread on the topic. Your comments, Blansky are always good medicine to me.

But I think we as photographers have to, or should, separate our "art" from our other stuff. We all take snapshots, tourist pictures, our pets, etc and that's great. But we probably should differentiate what is just personal stuff, with what is our brainy art stuff. So while there is nothing wrong with your picture, it to me sort of belongs in the personal file. And not in the gallery file. That's all I meant really. We all have tons of pictures that don't represent us as photographers, but are just cool stuff we shot. I'm also not saying what you should or shouldn't post it here, it's just that it may not rise to "this is my work" stuff.

ColColt · Nov 13, 2015

Silver-I don't know if you used a filter or not but, I've found stone seems to "move", for lack of a better word, with an orange filter. Try that film at about ASA 250 and HC-110.

HiHoSilver · Nov 13, 2015

Col - its a pretty sure bet I used an orange filter - its a default for me w/ the local gray skies. Would dark yellow or light red have the same vulnerabilities? Blansky, I learn so much from your posts (on my shots or others), you could probably cut & past a page from the phone book & I'd pay close attention. I've said your voice isn't the only one, but in the event I develope any aesthetic feel for form, line, texture or tone - alot of that's gonna be your fault. I hope you continually run into alot of appreciation.

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