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06/03/2003 12:07:33 AM · #1 |
How would this sunset have done in the duotone challenge?
Bob
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06/03/2003 12:19:09 AM · #2 |
That is definitly different. I like it though. I wonder if they took photos of sunsets way back when?
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06/03/2003 12:21:35 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Sonifo:
That is definitly different. I like it though. I wonder if they took photos of sunsets way back when? |
Good question.... I don't know if they did. I assume they did. Does anyone know where an example of a real duotone of a sunset taken way back when is?
Bob
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06/03/2003 12:39:34 AM · #4 |
| It's a little too strong and too much green in it I think. Great shot however. |
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06/03/2003 01:03:02 AM · #5 |
| I would have griped about the tilted horizon. lol. but that's just me. I think it's an obsessive compulsive thing. |
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06/03/2003 01:10:21 AM · #6 |
There is a sepia sunset HERE that says it was a photographic illustration in a book a REALLY long time ago. Is this what you were looking for? You have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.
Message edited by author 2003-06-03 01:10:49. |
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06/03/2003 06:53:09 AM · #7 |
I think its a nice photo, but I don't like the actual duotone colour. Like Chris said, its a bit to green. I would have given it a more red hue.
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06/03/2003 10:00:28 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Sonifo:
That is definitly different. I like it though. I wonder if they took photos of sunsets way back when? |
I doubt their film could have handled the brightness (but that's just a guess!).
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06/03/2003 10:05:15 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by hbunch7187:
There is a sepia sunset HERE that says it was a photographic illustration in a book a REALLY long time ago. Is this what you were looking for? You have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. |
Thanks Heather! I was thinking my sepia tone in my camera was off, but now I see it is right on.
My photos look just like that one. The dark browns with a hint of red. The tones are right on.
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06/03/2003 10:11:03 AM · #10 |
this is a shot called 'an effect of the sun' taken by Gustave Le Grey in 1869. Is that far enough back for us? i guess there are a previous 21 yers for something older to have been taken.
edit: I have the date wrong - it's part of a series of shots taken between 1856 and 1859.
Ed
Message edited by author 2003-06-03 10:20:57.
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06/03/2003 10:15:02 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Sonifo:
That is definitly different. I like it though. I wonder if they took photos of sunsets way back when? |
I think the biggest problem would be the exposure time (which for daguerreotype process is in the 3 minute range) There are certainly plenty of early landscape shots, but maybe not so many of dynamic lighting situations ? Also most of the focus seemed to be on portraiture at that period. |
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06/03/2003 10:28:25 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by hbunch7187:
There is a sepia sunset HERE that says it was a photographic illustration in a book a REALLY long time ago. Is this what you were looking for? You have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. |
Good find, Heather. It says in the caption 1876! |
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06/03/2003 12:25:23 PM · #13 |
RLS I'm going to give you my honest opinion of the photo - I hope I don't offend - and it's just the opinion of one person and not of someone who has any authority on this!!
I think the sunset you've captured is pretty enough but the photo doesn't appeal to me hugely - sunset photos really are two a penny so for a photo in this genre to succeed it needs to pack quite a punch.
In terms of content I think it could really do with a focal point - an interesting silhouette in the foreground or a boat or building further back - something more for me to look at.
In terms of composition I think the horizon would be better placed on a third - in this image, with it's lovely water detail, I'd crop down from the top rather than up from the bottom. Then I'd crop from the left to keep the current ratio - this would also place the sun itself on an intersection point.
Anyway, that's my thoughts on it.
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