Self Service
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
I think it's interesting to see the sequence, but it does make it difficult to appreciate the detail in any of the images. This effect would probably be best suited to an action sequence where the motion itself ismore important than the subject, like a pelican diving into the water, or the classic galloping horse.

Tight Race
by jimmyn4

Comment:
Well I see (on a different monitor) that I was wrong about that background boat being on the other tack, but I still think it would have been a bit better with it trailing the rightmost boat instead of being right behind it...but it's not the most crucial thing to "fix" (even if it were possible).

Tight Race
by jimmyn4

Comment:

Originally posted by inspzil: This is a nice pic. I'm not sure how well it depicts motion though. I guess I'm expecting to see some wake or some other sign of either of the boats moving. I see something in the water that might be on the left boat - Inspzil

I can see traces of a wake behind each of the foreground boats. Regardless, you can't have a boat heeled over that far and sails bellied out without moving at a substantial rate.

I think this would have been improved by cropping out about half the foreground water, making it a panoramic image. I think it would reinforce the "notion of motion." Had you done this, you might have noted and straightened the horizon line at the same time.

I also noticed in coming back to this that there's a second boat in the background on the opposite tack (behind the rightmost foreground boat). Had you taken this same shot a few seconds(?) later, it would have been heading right into your camera beween the other two boats. In my imagination anyway, it would have added another dramatic element. Or maybe just made it too busy...

And I agree with increasing the contrast -- if I ever go to a yacht race, it better be a sunny day...

Message edited by author 2002-12-16 15:39:52.

Broken Motion
by Jacko

Comment:
Well-done! Reminds me of one of those Indian goddess statues.

Skipping Stones
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
Unique sequence of stop-action captures -- I suspect this was trickier than it looks, or else used trickery I don't notice...How long did you have to wait between throws?

The Speed of Light
by karmat

Comment:
I'd try this from a different (higher?) angle so you don't have the visible seam where the foreground surface meets the back "wall," splitting the final image of the bulb. I like the overall concept.

Light Speed
by jenarom

Comment:
I'd maybe prefer a little softer frontlighting on the ship, but otherwise well-designed and executed; good use of panoramic crop.

Wailin' the Blues
by KarenB

Comment:
Excellent choice of subject, composition and color. Will make a nice print, especially on matte paper.

ROCKING CHAIR
by howza

Comment:
I would have darkened this up quite a bit to accentuate the "old rocking chair" mood.

Rehearsal
by Alecia

Comment:
Grainy look reinforces idea that this is not the finished production.