A night photo in front of the Perth skyline. I think I would have preferred if I had been able to make the jetty diagonal instead of in line with the horizon. Any other thoughts? Cheers in advance for all advice and comments.
I like it. I think the lights in the building and the orthagonal lines or the city look good with that sky. The whole thing feels 'comfortable' to me...not harsh, not overpowering. Just comfortable. I think if the jetty would have been diagonal it would have detracted rather than accented. Nice shot!
Jeanette
Great picture, I finally get to see some B&W images of Australia. I prefer the way the jetty is in line with the horizon because of the way that it interacts with the reflection of the lights in the water. Kind of sets the picture as a horz/vert grid, which I find quite effective. My only real complaint is in the amount of visible grain; it seems to detract from the subtle tones of the water, sky and building lights. I think a much slower film would be better.
Yup - like it as it is. Good shot. Perhaps a slightly more elevated position to separate the jetty from the city detail might have been of benefit. But still nice as it is. Got some great lighting in those buildings (They must work late in Australia ).
I like it, but also agree with John. Perhaps if you took your photography a little more seriously you would have considered a firefighting boat with crane for extra elevation....or the DIY approach: A hammer, some wood, some nails and you would have built a.........no, probably drowned. I have not yet attached a platform to the roof of my car a la Ansel A yet either!
I've shed a few kilos but I don't think I'm ready to go climbing about on the roof of the Toyota Echo just yet. Perhaps some sort of hydraulic/concertina box platform with back straps would be the ticket.
We're out of those offices at 5pm like a bullet from a gun - no time to turn lights off.
Thanks for the comments - I think the clouds add to the grainy effect because they were moving quite quickly, I think it helps the mood, but then again, HP5 was all I had at the time, so I may never know.
Cheers
Bruce
I agree about the grain Bruce. Makes the image quite different and is effective IMO; personally I like it.
BTW with a little practice it is possible to get used to shooting off the top of the car. I do it on top of the 4x4 roof fairly regularly (er ... photograph). Evntually I don't hear the toots as other cars go by. (But when the trucks go past the toes do curl a bit).