Dog walker at sunrise

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A very worthwhile pursuit... the calm, quiet of the morning is tangible... another of your excellent images... Mike

 

 

Excellent work Tim. Very well done.

Beautiful composition and light.

wonderful mood! as far as the composition, I might crop a tiny bit right so the frame will be the cutting the tree as it is the case left and above. In that way You tighten up the composition (according to the rules), cheers Jana

Beautiful captured. Great tones and composition. Best regards.

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Two items in this image draw my attention, because they are different from the rest of the image, namely (1) the dog walker and the dog since their shapes are different from the rest of the image, e.g. trees, etc. and (2) the sun, which is the brightest item in the frame.

Since both 1 and 2 are close to each other in the frame, that area immediately gets my attention and that is why this image works. However, if the sun were on the left side of the frame while the person and the dog remain of the right side, there would have been two centers of attention in the frame and the viewer would have gone back and forth from left to right, making it a less-compelling image.

Additionally, the sun is not too bright and the whole scene communicate peace and quiet. Excellent work Tim.

just an excellent, somewhat subtle, composition and very good use of working with available light and framing the shot in an aesthetically-pleasing way. basically, all the elements in the picture work together well: the trees, the dogwalker, the sun, and the sky. there's a sense of intimacy which belies the distance between the viewer and the dogwalker; in this case, the dogwalker has become part of nature and doesnt look out of place. the same shot without the dogwalker, or from a perspective which emphasized the dogwalker over the trees would be far less compelling.

I'm always a sucker for these silhouette pictures, and I think this is a very nice example of the breed. The composition seems right on to me.

I think Shun made an excellent observation.

I wonder how this would have looked if Tim had taken about 2 steps back and included the entirety of the tree on the left, and the upper branches of the tallest tree. Some space between the trees and the edge of the frame would enhance the feel of "wilderness" and isolation.

Notwithstanding, this image works for me. Good job.

I like it very much. I'm starting to rebel against compositionally perfect images. There is a sincerity of an image that is not too perfect, though this one is pretty close to it.

So, maybe this won't be popular, but my mind is immediately filled with words like "cliche", "indulgent", "gratuitous", "predictable" and "oh my!". Hey, now before you organize the lynching party, understand that we all, myself included, make this kind of image at times. I certainly wouldn't drag out the large format camera, but if I were walking along with my DSLR, sure, why not. A client could call tomorrow looking for this sort of image, but that doesn't make it something I would consider representative of my work! By and large, this is the kind of image someone who just got their first camera makes--in abundance!

There is an axiom in commercial work, and it appears it is not limited to that arena, that if you give the client a choice, they will always pick the worst idea, photo or campaign of the lot. Having known Tim's work for some time, that is certainly the case here IMO.

Tim is a much better photographer than what this represents and I am a bit taken back with this image. But for what it is, it is certainly well done--maybe better than most newbies' efforts.

So, what can we learn from this photo--other than it appears the Orb of the Sun with a warm sky is favored these days--is that what you post is important as it might end up representing you.

John, I think you have a point that this image is a bit of a cliche, as I have seen somewhat similar images. I still like it a lot anyway.

I took this as I was walking my dogs. I have taken hundreds of shots of these trees and all kinds of people running, biking and cc skiing by them. This shot could definitely be classified as a cliche. I see things that I think are interesting and I push the shutter. I don't make my living in photography so I don't have to worry about what a client likes or doesn't like. I am lucky in that I only have to please myself, which allows me to experiment and try anything I can dream up.

Excellent composition and light. I see the trees forming an arrow (<) and the dog and man are heading that way too. Yes, many silhouette shots make this style a "cliche", but this is a bit different for me. I really like it. Congratulations Tim. Very well deserved honor. You always produce excellent work!

Wonderful photograph, Tim, as Shun described so well (he pointed out some things that I wouldn't have seen in my own assessment as to why it works so well). Cliche? Well, fortunately in this digital age you could turn the sky purple and green, tilt the horizon about 30 degrees, maybe add a couple of halos around the sun, and then it wouldn't be "cliche" any longer (although I don't know for how long).

it's not the ultimate wonderfully executed shot but definitely not a "cliche". you can study and analyze it and you can write a full page of words to describe it. the image is not ordinary. i love it.

congrats, tim

 

A good image will give you contrasts. In a lot of color images the contrast are the different colors. Tim's image is almost a monochrome one, and its contrasts come from the shape of the subjects, which are very different from the more-or-less straight lines in the trees.

And of course the brightness of the sun also provides contrast.

I wonder whether the image would have been even better if Tim could position the sun a little more to the left, closer to the tallest tree. And he could capture the image a couple of seconds earlier so that the walker and the dog are more to the right. In that case the sun would have been in front of them instead of behind them. I guess the implication is that the bright future is in front of them rather than in the past.

What do you think?

This phot does not only show the "Dog Walker" but the beauty of a sunrise. Two thumbs up!

Congratulations Tim…

This composition is beautiful. The beauty and the mood of the moment are captured in an outstanding fashion. Looking at the image the viewer realizes the eternal tie between living beings and mother earth. The slice of life is composed so softly that it draws the attention spontaneously.

To some members it is a cliché. But as a humble amateur photographer I perceive the reality as: there may be thousands of similar photographs in PN but this has been selected as POW. It’s really difficult to be outstanding among many similar compositions. This composition has proved itself as not a stereotypical one by showing the potentiality to outshine others, which are similar to it. This photograph is different with the ability to involve the viewer emotionally. While perceiving this image the viewer cognizes the vibrations of transient emotionality.

Tim has above put in words not only his own modesty but also the relative quality of this POW. I agree. The photo is very attractive but does not represent the many marvelous germs we can find in his portfolio. The occasion here does however provide the opportunity to congratulate Tim with his work which is an inspiration to many of us.

Tim , well done , the image is great.

I like the color, the mood, the way my eye is captured in a spiral way from left, to the top, to the right and finally to the man.
I don't like trimmed branches because my eye movement is less fluid.

This photo gives me a peacefull feeling.Congratulations Tim!!