Guest Guest Posted December 28, 2009 Really nice use of color, perspective, and focus to tell your story. I like the way the frame gets divided up both vertically and horizontally, suggesting snippets rather than a complete story. There's a jarring sense to the skew of the shot and an urgency both to the AIDS graffiti and its relationship to the "trouble" on the far side of the tracks. A very insightful composition. Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted December 28, 2009 Thanks a lot. I've been largely absent from Pnet for the past two months. Some travel, some house guests, some lethargy and some holiday busyness. Nice to return and to have a comment from you pop up. May your New Year be wonderfully productive of happiness, health, art and all that is good. Peace Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted December 28, 2009 Glad to see you posting again. I like the diagonal lines that are adding a strong dynamism to the 3" chapters" of the story which are unfolding here, and can be taken to different directions.For me it is the danger( Aids), the police ,and an unknown blurry end....Interesting composition and color palette . I hope you enjoy the season.My best wishes for the new year. Link to comment
balthazarmaisch 0 Posted December 29, 2009 very interesting david best regards balthazar Link to comment
alight 0 Posted December 30, 2009 I second Fred's comments. Well seen. Cheers, Micheal Link to comment
Jack McRitchie 150 Posted January 5, 2010 Trouble in Toontown! Just the kind of absurd composition that gets me all excited. This seems an idea that arrived in a flash of inspiration, an opportunity recognized and seized with alacrity, Link to comment
donna pallotta 107 Posted January 8, 2010 i totally agree with Jack. I always enjoy your unique captures of reality's whackiness! Always an eye-catcher! dp Link to comment
BelaMolnar 2 Posted January 13, 2010 Lucky you. Even a passing train has a color and texture to complement the image. It is a trough image from life as we experiencing as travel, move etc. Excellent image of a special style, you real master of it. Cheers; Bela Link to comment
Christal1664882414 0 Posted January 14, 2010 Your choice (intentional, I assume?) to skew the lines in this image just strengthens the shot.....it adds to the story line. Wonderful story-telling thru imagery, and I really love that wonderful backdrop. The railroad tracks and policy cars are in focus, but the background isn't. How did you achieve this? Link to comment
bosshogg 4 Posted January 14, 2010 Thanks to all of you for the comments. This was just a result of cruising along some tracks and spotting some crime problem on the other side. I stopped to view, and a train came along. So, I simply squatted to get an acceptable frame and that is it. The background is not blurred, as the background is the police cars and dumpy motel. What some are assuming is the background is really the graffitoed railroad car passing by. Link to comment
Christal1664882414 0 Posted January 14, 2010 Oh my gosh.....I see it now! It's like an optical illusion....Of course, and now I see the train is in front, which makes this an even more impressive shot. It's a good thing I don't embarrass easily.....I really missed the mark on this one! :-) Thanks for your kind comment on my Navajo image.....I'll answer your question on that thread. And thanks for clarifying this for me. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted January 14, 2010 Very symbolic end here, where the train will take them after the police ends its work....;-)) Link to comment
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