Monster

This is one of 200 photos taken at an auto junkyard--This, and other

photos will appear on the web site of New Hampshire Public

Radio--visual of a radio story by a friend. Taken with a D70 on a high

contrast day. Would appreciate any thought you might have.

Cutting off the car on the left side of the frame doesn't help the composition. The car is just too lost in the background. I assume the original was in color. You could use the color channels in Photoshop to light the green backgound or lighten the color of the car.

I like the way the front of the car pops out of the shadows.

I wouldn't change anything about this photo. I'm not sure why anyone would care about the two inches of the fender being cut off. the grille is the centerpiece of photo and the idea I get from it is the beauty of the chrome grille and the overall classy shape of the car. Would the fender being in tact add to the photo? No, not in my opinion- so lose it. If an element's presence doesn't change the impact of the photo then that element is not carrying its own weight and should be eliminated. I believe you did very well with this scene. It would be interesting to see this same scene shot from different angles, if the light permitted. Sometimes you make the most based on what you have in front of you. Or you photoshop it to death. I follow the 'make the most of what you've got' belief. I think if I had been there when this photo was taken, this photo represents what I'd have seen. I take that to be your point. It doesn't always have to be that way, but if that's your point then you did well.

 

Even though someone has relegated this car to the junkyard, it still has more class with a tree growing up through it than most new cars of today have off the showroom floor. The trees can't hide the gorgeous lines of such a beautiful machine.

 

I like the style you bring to all the photos in your gallery. Most of them use a central element to draw a comparison between that element and the background or between it and everything else around it. It is obvious to me that you put a lot of thought into your compositions.