When the music is over...

...were intoxicating in the old fort of Jodhpur, India.

 

How do you like this straight-out-of-camera shot?

 

Your comments and criticism is most welcome!

Actually, I like it more LARGER...

I think that you shot form the right angle. I like the natural light. Where did he lost his crew:) DDD

He seems to be rushing to catch up with the rest of the band --- rushing so fast that he has practically left the frame! Very nice. Lovely light.

Original! Unique composition!

amazing shot, great you included the full shadow.

You have an eye for composition ! Crossing diagonals from shadow and fort versus the grooved pavement, well seen. Nice lighting and colors

 

Cheers

Carsten

Dexter, Niranjn, Daily, Klaus, Carsten, thanks for your support.

 

This image almost made it into the trash bin, actually, since I did not manage to pull myself together to appreciate his closeness to the edge of the frame: when shooting primes and not being able to move (I was standing onto a wall) there are tough compromises to do, and I had consciously chosen to get all the shadow in, no matter what.

 

Eventually, I kept the picture since I like the reflection of the whole shadow off the drum... maybe too small a detail to be appreciated on the web version.

Show's over-exit stage left. I can hear the silence. I find this more telling than if he had been playing with the band.

What is unusual here Salvatore is the shadow, because it is different from the round figure and the drum ... It is long and pointed. It makes a nice diagonal with the lower part of the building and the lines of stones and also nearly 90 degree angle with the man.Nice as well is the texture and direction of the road? he is walking on in contrast to the direction and size of the wall, which make an interesting melange. Add to all this the warm colors. Nice one not for the trash bin...

Excellent work, Salvatore....!

Great light and composition. Indeed I too scale reference between the man and the rock wall. You have a knack of capturing dramatic light.

Salavatore, this is a very good capture because of composition,light and perspective. "When the music is over",he is rushing out of the frame,the lengthening shadows suggest the end of the day, and the small figure against the backdrop of massive rugged wall of the fort is suggestive.

Laurie, an old point Jeremy and myself (I guess also Dr.Brown) were making throughout some images was synesthesia... if this image brings up sounds for you, than it looks like I might have made it again! Great to see it!

 

Pnina, at that moment I was not looking for the justapoxitions between straight lines and round edges, but now that you mention them, I can see them... and even a few more: for instance, the drum is close to the round section of the wall, in a part of the image where also the round turban is whereas everything else is made of straight lines.

 

Richard, I appreciate your comment a lot. The perennial quest for 7/7 apart, I enjoy the witty discussions most of all on photo.net, and your comments are also often food for thought. I see where some of your points are heading to, and I agree that another interesting shot -which I could not take since I should have abseiled down the wall I was perched upon- could have been much lower, level with the knees of the people passing, using the wall as a background. The next time I'll try to play with people shadows in a semi-urban setting I will keep this point of view in mind!

 

Brad, Wilson, thanks.

 

AK, thanks for your comments. Your opinions on my pictures from your country are very interesting to me, since I often found it too difficult to shot. It was so overwhelming to my senses that trying to isolate thoughful images was daunting, to say the least.