Bellyflop
by GeneralE

Comment by obstetrify:
I hope it doesn't damage the bridge.

Bellyflop
by GeneralE

Comment by frogs:
this is absolutely terrible which makes it so great - 8 from me

Antenna
by GeneralE

Comment by beckettboots:

Originally posted by GeneralE: I'm a sucker for cloudscapes too, and one reason I went B+W was to put more emphasis on the silhouette aspect rather than make it a nice cloudscape with an antenna in the way.

Oh yes, now that I see the color ones, B&W was the right way to go for the challenge.

But I must say that I love the simple color "adjusted" one. We just don't get great clouds here in LA like that ... I'd have to go to the high desert for a storm or something.

Antenna
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by beckettboots: My Opinion: As a pure work of photographic art, I think the shot could benefit from color. I'm a sucker for cloudscapes and majestic skies. I might like to see it recropped in color to highlight the feeling of the ship at sea corner of the building part.

Thanks for the review! I agree with about all of it, and considered color versions as you can see below. I'm a sucker for cloudscapes too, and one reason I went B+W was to put more emphasis on the silhouette aspect rather than make it a nice cloudscape with an antenna in the way.

I'm not sure why it was so grainy; I was in shadow at the time while it was pretty bright around the subject area, so maybe that affected the exposure or focus.

I wish I had thought of the ship metaphor -- perhaps titling it Bowsprit could have bumped it up a tenth ...

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Antenna
by GeneralE

Comment by beckettboots:
Greetings from the critique club

Composition: The subject of this photo seems to be the antenna on the rooftop. Its position within the photo gives it a position of focus, since the foreground is dark and the background is so light. It sits at the edge of the roofline like the mast of a ship. The framing of the antenna could be closer for the purposes of the challenge to highlight the negative nature of the wire against the light background.

Background: The background of the spectacularly tumbling clouds really makes the photo work. The sky beyond that is lost in the black and white choice.

Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/Exposure) - the graininess is distracting, as I think the clouds woudl really pop with a crisp photo.

Post Processing: The grainy treatment and the black and white are subjective choices. The antenna and challenge subject of silhouettes I think benefit from the decoloring.

My Opinion: As a pure work of photographic art, I think the shot could benefit from color. I'm a sucker for cloudscapes and majestic skies. I might like to see it recropped in color to highlight the feeling of the ship at sea corner of the building part.

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Bellyflop
by GeneralE

Comment by hannafate:
Making me laugh is always worth an extra point!

Bellyflop
by GeneralE

Comment by lakritstroll:
was this a serendipitous solution to failing to have Godzilla walk on the bridge?

Bellyflop
by GeneralE

Comment by KaDi:
Perhaps if the tree wasn't in the way, I could buy the title. The second kite detracts as well. I wonder if this reflects use of proportion or is really a use of perspective. Cute idea--worth another try.

Forgotten Bookmark
by GeneralE

Comment by borison:
Serendipity is a difficult concept to visualize. For me it means being at the right place, at the right time, and being lucky enough to capture something unique. Some of these entries are set up shots trying to illustrate that concept, and some record a serendipitous moment experienced by the photographer themselves. This is a good example of the former. It's a good example of something that most people have experienced, and nicley composed and photographed. I wish the bill had some color in it to pull it out a bit more from the book.

Old City Hall
by GeneralE

Comment by lizzyc3:
I wish I could see more of the building, the trees are kinda in the way & the building's very dark. But this is very cool idea, the framing and all