Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by David.C:
Too bad the beautiful looking day created such harsh shadows.

Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by KaDi:
Just my few thoughts: Less depth of field would make this pop a bit more. The angle makes this look a bit like a waterfall--cool. A different time of day might have pulled up the detail in the shadow.

Zooming Verdigo....
by Drake

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Drake...

Some subjects seem to work better for zoom bursts than others. This one has some potential probably. I'm by no means an expert on this technique because I just tried it for the first time recently. Here is my example shot:

//www.pbase.com/image/27263843

As you can see, there is room for refinement. I haven't had time to experiment more with the technique yet, but this shot was created by creating a tight composition with the zoom, and then zooming OUT from the open shutter. I tried several variations as I was working this subject, and I discovered that this technique worked best for me. I also zoomed out at a speed that left me a small amount of time at the end of the exposure to 'lock' in the subject with some clarity. Camera shake is always an issue on these...

John Setzler

Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by AlexHugel:
another "retired", "old" and "rusty" all together...

Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by aKiwi:
A nice shot, the background clutter wires & rails distract a bit.

Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by sailracer_98:
I would have preferred a little more even lighting.

Retired Water Wheel
by Drake

Comment by Prof_Fate:
would like a different angle on the wheel for the light and the background should be out of focus.

Zooming Verdigo....
by Drake

Comment by ScottK:
I think you mean vertigo. You know what would have been really cool (though pretty tough) would have been to rotate the camera as you moved in. That would have really fit with the classic sensation of vertigo. But, that aside, this is a very well executed shot. I think a little more negative space at the top (or maybe less negative space, by a tighter crop) might have made the composition a little more interesting.

Fiber Optic.... Candle?????
by Drake

Comment by f1redrag0n:
Sweet can I have one :p

Fiber Optic.... Candle?????
by Drake

Comment by ElGordo:
Sometimes the result is not worth the effort!