Fellow RI Photo Club members, how are you doing? Displayed above is my favourite photo. Taken in England a while back. The river depicted in the photo is River Thames. Can anyone recognise the London Eye in the background? =)=)=)The photo is just so wonderful. Technically, I would have to say that the photo isn't really special. However, when I stare hard into it, I would feel so calm, so relaxed. I would be totally absorbed by the photo.
So what is it about the photo that is so different? What is this special quality?Frankly, I am not quite sure myself, but i think it is the transquility. The feeling of peace you get when you look inside the photo. I don't know about you, but i can sort of hear the photo talking back to me. It is telling a message. Look at it again. What is it telling you?
What are the techniques that have made this possible? Techniques used in this photo: not much basically. But I think it is the composition of the photo. The composition is just so powerful: the London Eye, the skyline, and the boats are all in the right places. In addition, there are no distractions in the background of the photo, thus, one's eyes would definity fall on the subjects of the photos. Lastly, credit goes to the black and white effect that has made the photo so much more dramatic. Yea.
Oh my gosh, this photo is so emo... What do you guys think? Any comments?
Gilbert
2 comments:
I like the boats in the foreground... definitely looks good in black and white
Well I'm not exactly an RIPC member anymore, but you wouldn't mind some comments, right. :)
At first glance the photo seems to go a little way back from our time, probably because of the architecture and the look of the boats. While it sort of dilutes that quaint impression, the London Eye is nicely positioned to fill up the frame and liven an otherwise one-dimensional picture. I'd have preferred the boat on the bottom-right much closer to the frame, but that would be nitpicking.
The range of tones of the photo appeals to me personally - I'm a sucker for contrast and a wide tonal range. However the blown out sky seems a bit overdone although it adds to the mood. I find the curve between cloud and sky a bit too defined. This photograph somehow has a very odd composition - the 50-50 horizon ratio and the placement of the elements give a grounded feel, which doesn't really complement the dynamism of the boats and the cloud lines. Mind sharing your editing process with us?
There are tensions between elements in this picture - old architecture against new, movement in stillness, darks on whites... is that intended? Were you trying to show contrast in this photograph? Because when I "stare hard into it", this picture seems more representative of conflict than a sense of peace. Explore cropping, perhaps?
Or maybe it's just me. Do get third fourth and fifth opinions!
Some food for thought - What is the essence of a subject or place? If it's the feelings it stirs within us, why is it so? Could we just be totally missing it's real essence and work on mere impressions? Is there even a "true" essence to a subject? How do you think we should approach a subject for photography?
I'll be very interested in hearing your views on this, and that of the rest of the club too. Feel free to reply here guys, or better yet, make it a new topic! :)
cheers,
kenneth.
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