salvatore.mele 1 Posted September 21, 2004 One of the joys of walking/hiking/mountaneering/climbing, is to get lost into the Infinite which unwinds in front of you... does this picture convey this concept? Almost unexplored and definitly unforgiving land of ice and stones, at a mere 1000km from the North Pole, starts at the horizon in the Kings Bay -Kongsfjorden- in Spitzberg island. Ah, I almost forgot, what about the location of the human figure? I "know" it should not be so dead centre (OK, is a bit to the left) but when I was shooting it sort of belonged there... Link to comment
chuck_thayer 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Nice photo-Climer should be in a differnt postion. My eye is drawn to him and does not want to explore tue rest of the photo. otherwise nice play of shadow and light. Link to comment
poutnik 1 Posted September 22, 2004 I don't mind the person being in the middle, but I'd prefer him/her to be a little further in the shot, closer to the edge of the hill, like sitting on the verge of infinity... Jiri Link to comment
davidroossien 0 Posted September 23, 2004 This works for me. The sweeping motion from left to right draws me into the frame. I like the balance of light and dark areas--skipping from light foreground over the dark middle and into the bright distance--a great use of contrasts. I also think the centered person works for 2 reasons 1. There is a natural gap in the shape of the landscape in the middle of the frame and 2. It completes the idea that we are sharing this view with someone else. Our vantage point is the same, centered, and it is "comforting" to the viewer. Link to comment
tc_reed 0 Posted September 23, 2004 I believe you've titled this appropriately. Such simplicity in the statement but so vast is the idea of infinite. Well centered, well focused and excellent idea. "A" for composition and a "A" for creativity. Link to comment
guido_fulgenzi 0 Posted September 23, 2004 Outstanding shot and great depth of field! Link to comment
nkoravos 0 Posted September 23, 2004 nice yellow jacket right in the middle! great work! Link to comment
alecee 0 Posted September 23, 2004 This is simply breath-taking! Wish it was larger though. Link to comment
zbbrox 0 Posted September 23, 2004 Looks very cold ;) In all seriousness, a very beautiful shot. I especially like the hiker in the center of the frame. I also like his size being small, as it emphasizes the vastness of the scene in front of him. Something complete out of your control, but I wonder what the shot would have looked like with the clouds on the left side. Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted September 23, 2004 I find this shot very nostalgic! Technically it's an easy 6/6. Link to comment
photos of hans koot 0 Posted September 24, 2004 I uploaded a centered subject recently as well. Rules are to be broken in my opinion, and it works in this beautifull image. Link to comment
schneekranich 0 Posted September 24, 2004 I can agree fully with David's comment. This picture somehow makes us feel comfortable with the infinte, very pleasing! Link to comment
harlow_b._staley 0 Posted September 24, 2004 I can't get beyond the climber because I can't figure him out. Which way is he facing? Where are his legs? I seem to be missing something. Is he sitting facing away from us with his knees up? Link to comment
carsten_ranke 0 Posted September 25, 2004 Centered subject is no issue, very beautiful scenery and great colors. The figure is important as scale factor. Maybe it would look fine with the person upright, and more far away Link to comment
robertbrown 1 Posted October 8, 2004 What a gorgeous view you've captured here. I like how you've centered the person in this one--it works perfectly for "the infinite." Compositionally, the right side here is a little too heavy and the ice in the bottom right is a little distracting. Still, this is a very fine landscape. Link to comment
AaronFalkenberg 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Anything I say here will be redundant, so I'll just shut up and enjoy the view! Link to comment
rena tsiflidou 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Very beautiful image! Wow, what a great view the guy enjoys! Great clarity and colours. (Maybe I would prefer him a bit off center). Link to comment
giorgiomarino 0 Posted October 22, 2004 Grande senso dell'immensitࠥ della solitudine, perfetta nell'inquadratura e molto nitida. Preferisco questa rispetto a quella scattata con il 20 mm. Bravo, 蠵na prova che le belle foto si possono fare anche con la pellicola!! Link to comment
dominiquedodge 0 Posted November 4, 2004 I'm sure you don't regret the trek, and thanks for bringing your camera along so we can enjoy it too. Plenty of air and space well rendered in your photo. The position of the seated person is not a problem, in fact I didnt notice that he was centered until reading your comment. Somehow he seems more right of centre. Good balance with the lake on the other side and the shadows filling in what might otherwise be a large expanse of bright stony foreground. Link to comment
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