hello everyone! thanks for the reviewers this week. gregory, the scene was not staged. i was actually trying to photograph the poles only. i was setting up for the shot when this boy walked accross. i had to press the shutter the moment i saw him enter the frame. he was moving quickly. jim, as he was moving quickly, i had to take the shot hastily. i didn't have the time to crouch down for a lower-angled shot as you suggested. but you're correct. it would have been better. shyrell, i originally planned to give this image the title "verticals". but seeing the ascending order of the heights of the kid and the poles, i decided to give it "ascending". =) hehehe those poles are used for a temporary shed on the beach. the roof hasn't been placed yet. it should look something like the structures in the background. thanks to thomas and greg also! robin > Robin G. Ramos - Ascending > Nicely seen image that demands some attention and thought. Not sure if > there is more in it than just the first visual impact... The thing > coming out of the boys head disturbs me a little. > > Thomas > > Robin G. Ramos (Ascending) - Hmmm.....Those poles are really interesting > but there's a lot of what looks to me like background clutter on the > horizon. The horizon is a relatively thin strip of the image but the lines > of the poles are so clean as is the cloudless sky. To me, less DOF would be > more. > > Greg Fraser > Master of Funk > http://users.imag.net/~lon2251/Gallery > > Ascending: Not quite sure of the meaning, ascending. Good composition. I > feel there may be a story here, maybe one familiar to the area? I like > the height difference between the poles and the child. Just wondering > what the poles are used for. My analytical mind. Sorry - > > Shyrell > Melara Family Photography > http://yadtel.net/~jmelara > > Robin G. Ramos: Ascending > If this image was not staged, then it's a great shot. The very nature of > what makes photography stand out in the world of contrived art. Here, the > photographer was prepared, saw the development of a composition that beg to > be photographed and took the shot. Classic Lee Freidlander, classic > "seeing." Comp. is strong. It appears luck provided just enough color in > the > sky to hold the upper frame edge in place. The image carries itself without > the need for words. > > Take care, > Gregory david Stempel > FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g > www.americanphotojournalist.com >Robin G. Ramos: Ascending Well, this is more than a run of the mill photo. But, for me it doesn't quite make it to greatness. The structure hitting the kid's head is the worst thing for the photo, perhaps a lower angle would have made this shot better. Jim Davis Nature Photography http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/
