first time I've ever had my focal length and f-stop be the same!
one thing I've felt my photos have been lacking, generally speaking, is a theme or concept behind them... I tend to take pictures for challenges that I think "look cool" but are otherwise pointless. Here I'm trying to make it a bit more conceptual, though I've thought of many others that I think would be more "pretty" but also more arbitrary.
The idea (as I hope the picture makes clear, and the title reinforces) is that littering has more impact (is bigger) than people intend, and trash sticks around (looms large) even after individuals have gone away...
It's really hard to take a strongly thematic picture that's also very pretty! I wish this one were more aesthetically pleasing, but I'm happy with it anyway (except for that f&#*ing light post) because it's breaking new ground for me.
(what i really wanted was for the horizon line to bisect the walking figure, but the angles just wouldn't work... even as it was, I learned a lot about...PERSPECTIVE..!)
used an ND4 graduated filter (ND2 or 3 would have been better), minor post processing including curves, USM, and neatimage.
I can hear the comments already... foreground too blurry, lightpost is distracting... ND gradient too dark... BUT I'M SUBMITTING ANYWAY!!!
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besides, who doesn't love getting a score of 5.5?
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one thing I've felt my photos have been lacking, generally speaking, is a theme or concept behind them... I tend to take pictures for challenges that I think "look cool" but are otherwise pointless
Exactly my struggle. I've written so much and have so many ideas but translating them into planned photographs is a real struggle. I look forward to more of your work.
This is one of the few photos on DPC that make you think. I love this kind of photography. Thank you for my viewing pleasure. I was wondering what this would look like in B&W I think it might ad some punch. I keep comming back to this image. (8)
I get the apathy part but what is your title trying to say? The Golden Arches indeed represent some problem with the world, are you saying something about this? What is the message?
Great perspective. There are so many reasons to like this shot...message, angle, dof, colors, composition - you caught it all. In a challenge of 600 your's is a stand out.
This photo really hit me hard. Brought back memories of watching Supersize Me, while I drank my McDonald's soda. haha As for the technical aspects of your image, I like your choice of subject, and how you captured a person walking away. Great use of lighting too. Nicely done! 8 in my book.
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