Great job everyone. While everyone walks or hikes as parts of daily life, it is one thing to have a photo simply documenting, and quite another for a simple brief explanation that ultimately draws the audience into the experience., supported by the photo. To that, I think it was a success.
@ Strider64 - Variety is good as we deviate from the path well taken, and in this case viewing the car show. The narrative only adds to the appeal. While a red car is great, kudos on avoiding a tight crop as the 58 Chevy and the shape of the other cars in the background speaks about the interest of the spectators.
@coolguy4747 – No narative, but hiking on an overcast day and wearing rain gear speaks to dedication. Photographically, the shadows are almost too deep within a dark gloomy photo. Perhaps raise them some to where wouldn’t affect the atmosphere but provide some detail on the subjects.
@C0ncreteBl0nde – I was only joking in my post about the ”invisible hike” entry resulting when you took it down. This is definitely within the subject – a walk where you had a goal and purpose. Actually, I do similar when visiting my daughter in Switzerland and she doesn’t have a car, so I have similar experiences walking with my camera through old neighborhoods for the mile to the train station and grocery store. Love how the fence leads you down the path with its very dated style, rust and barbed wire contrasted with the new growth. Well done.
@malofx – Wow! I want to be there. Very striking photo with the unexpected colors from the minerals. Good job not taking the people out as gives a point of reference of how immense the area is.
@oblomow – Wish this one had a caption as you follow someone into the unknown. Nice framing as you follow the footsteps up the side, only to be met with the billowing snow across the entire top.
@Chuckeee – All jokes aside I doubt that the kids were testing the bridge. Great photo with the stream where one can see and hear the beauty of the countryside.
@squawk7000 – On top of the world. Yes, the need to escape the daily grind and rejuvenate. I like the framing that makes it appear that walked the ridge(s) in the background as arriving to a destination.
@yey365 – The classic, stream of flowing water with nice motion – but no caption. What makes this special or memorable to you? A test of camera skill application? Developing new techniques? The peacefulness of the environment? Enjoyment of the experience? Think about it as it elevates the photo and what you are trying to express as an artist.
@splifingate – Very nice illustrating you return from accomplishing a goal – reaching the summit. There is also something very intriguing, a photo of the invisible, the wind. As you return on the path in the desert sand, it is missing footsteps – yours or anyone else’s – as the wind washed them away with new sand along the path.
@Ikaliance – I saw this and reminded me of one of mine. Sadly, it wasn’t in Rome but a local home built to an Italian design. Still remember lying on the marble floor of the grand entry foyer to frame the dome. Nicely done, but sad that the stained glass is washed out with the exposure.
@OldMacs4Me – Very nice B&W! Interesting that you documented it with the caption bar on the photo. Must be a very special photo. B&W is all about tonal range and strong shadows are to be expected with sunrise, and I like it like this as the shadows focus the eye to the lit subject. Although there is the temptation to experiment with lowering the shadow slightly to show some of the foreground detail while dark enough to maintain the shadow dominance. However, it may provide too much foreground distraction reducing the shadow focus.
@mollyc – Another nice B&W! Great walk but had a hard time interpreting it. Initial thought was an elevated walk and had a near focus maple in the frame – then noticed the black bar. This is a composition of two separate photos with the shallow DOF on the maple not matching the DOF on the walkway. Were these two adjacent shots on a film roll separated by the black bar, scanning two frames (and film sprockets later cropped out)? Very interesting.
@dhershberger – WOW! A trip to remember! Blending both Himalayan landscape then bringing recognizable people into the environment – not in a touristy pose. It seems to blend landscape photography that tries to keep people out, with street photography that accents people’s interaction with the environment. Well done.
Thanks everyone for submitting pictures. The wide variety illustrates how everyone has their own vision, which is probably the definition of photography. Now the hard part…
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@C0ncreteBl0nde
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@dhershberger
1st -
@malofx
