> First, I like what you've tried to do, juxtaposing the old relic with the > new office building. From there the photo goes rapidly downhill. The > tonality for B&W is terrible, the image is flat, not particularly sharp > (and, in this case, that's a detriment), lacking in detail, and poorly > composed. > > The tree branches are useless, adding nothing to the photograph, and are > intrusive, diminishing your clever idea. There's no detail in the tire (or > whatever that blackish thing is) at the lower rightof this this old farm > implement. The blades of grass just run together rather than showing > individual stalks, and the detail on the old machine is there but not > clearly discernable. > > What kind of film did you use? Who processed it?
Kodak HIE IR film processed at a "pro" lab. I tend to try and frame things with trees or branches,but from the comments back so far i quess this was not the shot to do that in. > > How many other shots did you take of this scene? How do the others look? > I'd suggest redoing this one, or going back and shooting at least an entire > roll or more from different angles, maybe at a different time of the day. > This looks like you saw something, jumped out of your car, walked over, and > made a quick snap or two. I took about a dozen of this implement and an old shed from various angles and focal lengths.I was torn between this one and one from the wheel end.No branches,but a hydro line in the background,but it did not say-old vs new- as much as i had hoped for. I plan to go back and shoot it in traditional B&W film and see how they look.I agree about the grass running together etc,but as Tom mentioned,this is characteristic of IR film and i quess the wrong medium to use for what i wanted to do. > > I wish I could be more positive about this one, Dave. No problemShel. This is how i/we learn. Dave > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 6/25/2004 12:20:59 PM > > Subject: PAW:Relic in IR(does this make a statement) > > > > > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/relic-1.jpg > >
