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Wall of Hope
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Uploaded: 03/23/11 2:33 AM GMT
Wall of Hope
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I struggled with this picture. The inscription on the wall is from the main rescue team, Team 5 and the shadow is of the Survival Tree, an American Elm, that withstood the OKC bombing explosion and is now symbolic of that. In this version you can't make out all of the words, but I felt the stark contrast of the tree's shadow was very meaningful. I would love some input, maybe I will upload another version of this later. Canon T2I, ISO 3200, f/7.1, 1/25 ss
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"ISO 3200"
Impressive results from your camera.
To my eyes and in my humble opinion, no problems with the brightness and/or contrast.
Looking at the highest resolution size, all of the inscription is legible. And more so, tonal range is good.
Caveats?
Merger in the left-hand side, that of the window frame and outside edge of the image's frame.
So..
Compositional thing.
Might have been tempted to shift camera position, such that the trees shadow was now placed in the right-hand side and in turn, include that one window frame. (This said without the benefit of having been there.)
The inscription would still appear in the left-hand side, which, and as I understand our viewing habits (left to right) creates some tension. In that 'we', your viewers, see the inscription first, and then the tree second (more or less and generally speaking here).
Here is a quick crop, to sort of give you an idea of what I mean in my above words ... "Wall of Hope" - Cropped.
Aside from the changes suggested on the compositional fronts, the above underscores removing some ... some, that is ... of the negative space in the right-hand side. And perhaps, somewhat better balance where the elements of the three windows are concerned.
However, artistic licence taken?
Or course, I can respect that.
Like the lighting. Truly.
(Side note: Since I am throwing the kitchen sink at you ... perhaps a Levels or Curves adjustment could be employed, get things a lil' more blacker is my thought here. Tad more contrast, in short.. if, desired.)
Think you and your camera did an admirable job here in capturing an evocative setting under challenging conditions.
Caught my eye in and amongst the new images, and you got a short novel to read in return.
Fair deal?
:oP
Perhaps some others might weigh in and offer up some additional thoughts where the technical side of things are concerned, et al.
That allll said..
Thanks for sharing this one with us, Joel.
Impressive results from your camera.
To my eyes and in my humble opinion, no problems with the brightness and/or contrast.
Looking at the highest resolution size, all of the inscription is legible. And more so, tonal range is good.
Caveats?
Merger in the left-hand side, that of the window frame and outside edge of the image's frame.
So..
Compositional thing.
Might have been tempted to shift camera position, such that the trees shadow was now placed in the right-hand side and in turn, include that one window frame. (This said without the benefit of having been there.)
The inscription would still appear in the left-hand side, which, and as I understand our viewing habits (left to right) creates some tension. In that 'we', your viewers, see the inscription first, and then the tree second (more or less and generally speaking here).
Here is a quick crop, to sort of give you an idea of what I mean in my above words ... "Wall of Hope" - Cropped.
Aside from the changes suggested on the compositional fronts, the above underscores removing some ... some, that is ... of the negative space in the right-hand side. And perhaps, somewhat better balance where the elements of the three windows are concerned.
However, artistic licence taken?
Or course, I can respect that.
Like the lighting. Truly.
(Side note: Since I am throwing the kitchen sink at you ... perhaps a Levels or Curves adjustment could be employed, get things a lil' more blacker is my thought here. Tad more contrast, in short.. if, desired.)
Think you and your camera did an admirable job here in capturing an evocative setting under challenging conditions.
Caught my eye in and amongst the new images, and you got a short novel to read in return.
Fair deal?
:oP
Perhaps some others might weigh in and offer up some additional thoughts where the technical side of things are concerned, et al.
That allll said..
Thanks for sharing this one with us, Joel.
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A thoughtful posting. Nicely captured and presented.
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Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see. - Philip Guston
Thanks for adding the camera settings too!..