Anonymous tomb

This picture was taken in very particular countryside with the nearest village

at least 15km in distance or maybe even more. The heavy lead-colored

clouds were approaching and than I saw that tomb in the middle of nowhere.

All this scene was so bizarre and depressing at the same time that I have to

stop and take a shot. Comments, suggestions are welcome.

Thanks for looking.

Great ominous feel to this. If I were to pick nits, I think the composition might be improved a little by rotating the camera up and to the left slightly to place the grave closer to the bottom right and expose more of the ominous sky.

Exellent emotions! Good landscape!

It is a powerful image indeed. I have a couple of comments.

 

A slightly different camera angle would have helped: it might have had more impact with the cross over the white background on the right.

 

I am also not sure the square-crop is the best thing, here, since there are lots of horizontal patterns: the wall, the horizon mountains, the upper clouds...

Pretty nice image.

 

May I ask why you used a red filter instead of a polarizer? I don't agree with he comment that the cross should have been in front of the light sky, I think that would have really complicated your exposure, looks to me like it would be about a 11 stop diference. Though I do think it would have been nicer with a polarizing filter with sun (appearing) to be at about 70 degrees to the right. One last question, have you ever used a polarizing and colored filter stacked?

 

Thanks~md

Answering to Michael - I couldn't as I shot on Infrared film. Polarizer will have no effect at all because the white part of the image wasn't blue sky (which polarizer should enhace) but only white clouds.

Thank you very much for your answer. I don't know the film that you used so hence the question. I believe the success of this photo is demonstarted by the number of comments generated.

Hi Miroslav

 

Really enjoyed looking through your photos. I find this so powerful, the combination of the foreground and the harshness of the weather in the background is really amazing.

 

Thanks for sharing them!

Ahoj Miro, To je naozaj krasa ! I love the enigmatic mood, lovely dramatic image. cheers Jana