tmphotog

Scanned as it was printed. Wondering about the cropping and

exposure...I think the composition is ok. All comments are welcome!

I know you were looking for comments, but I think the lack of them tell the story. Not much to say other than this is a well composed, nicely executed photograph that does a good job conveying its feeling. Nicely done!

This shot to me has infinitely more potential in B&W than in color. The trees are surreal in their branch growth, but the hint of brown in the daylight and the bright sky bring it back down to earth. One day someone will scream at me for this, but I toyed with this image in B&W form just for kicks, and it becomes much more haunting.

I agree, the colors are what really draw me to this picture. Nice shot!

Great shot! Every parent takes moments like that for granted, and they become so rare. As good a way as any to capture the growth of a child in pictures.

I was wishing I had brought my camera to the county fair, but didn't (unfortunately). I wanted to get a shot similar to a DMB album cover I have.

 

To me, this is a good example of why bracketing is such a good idea. I probably would have opted for an image that was a touch more exposed. If you were really going for the darkness (which you got), I would have cropped it differently.

 

If you wanted the blur, I would have used slower film (ISO 100), or used another camera mode (such as aperature priority at less than f/11 or shutter priority at 1/20th or 1/30th) and force the issue.

 

Cool idea nonetheless!

The previous poster had a good idea, I think...I took a few seconds and did this just to see. Levels, gamma, etc. haven't been messed with too much. I think it's a great shot!

I took at least 15 rolls of film during this weekend, and have maybe 20 pictures worth keeping. I found that the ones which turned out best (like this one) were taken with the subject (cars) at very high speed, and where the tele could zoom in between those huge parallel cables. I see what you mean - the photo of the Porsche behind the fence looks like it was taken at some distance from the fence itself. Fencing becomes invisible if you're close enough to it and tracking really fast (due to it being outside the focus area / shallow depth of field). Another tip I received was to set the film speed below the actual ISO rating. For instance, you should be using 100 film anyway to get the cool blurred shots, and I had my N90s set at manual film speed rating of 64. A polarizer would also help to get the shutter speed slow enough to really blur the background, but shoot wide-open (aperature priority) to ensure that the car really stands out. The only trick then is to keep following the car at a constant speed while the shutter is open (you're blind) as it passes you. Thanks for the comments!

Taken at the 2000 USGP @ Indy. I wish I could get inside those

fences! This is Ralf Schumacher's Williams BMW under hard braking.

These cars are at about 160-180mph coming into this sharp 90-degree

left hander. No words can describe how loud or fast these machines

are, truly an awesome event - I encourage anyone who can to attend

the race!

I'd love thoughts on taking pictures of kids that are in the portrait

style but uniquely composed...this is representative of the type of

pictures I try to take all the time (whether or not I'm successful is

a different story). Thanks in advance!

I love the appearance of this shot, the dominance of that yellow light. Wondering whether or not a filter was used or if this effect was enhanced digitally. Nice!

I love this shot, this kind of thing is what makes me cringe at the fact that I don't have a wider angle lens than 35mm. :-/ If I ever get there, I'd probably try a super-wide angle shot (bordering on the fisheye effect even) to soak in the entirety of the surroundings. You can't ask for better light, and the polarizer again proves to be an asset for nature photography.

I agree with everyone else, the composition is great. I think if anything, the sky might have been helped by a polarizer - I'm a huge fan of using them on shots that involve the sky. But, the warmth and tones of the fields, etc. might have suffered if you did. Very nice.

Technically, it doesn't get much more simple than this...would love

to hear your thoughts. Especially on color vs. B&W for this type of

photography, and tips/tricks on getting good (contrasty but warm) B&W

photos, what films to use, etc.