Shipwreck found in Astoria inside the Fort Stevens State Park.
Went with black and white to enhance the desolate feel and mute the details of the ship. I feel it gives it a much stronger presence in the image without the distractions of details since I was going for an overall feeling rather than one specific to the shipwreck itself.
6/17/06 #1720
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this is great, i think i would have left a little less sky and more of the reflection at the bottom, very nice choice of subject for the challenge.
thanx for sharing
i think the choice of b&w for this challenge is best, and this subject works well. I think maybe not so tight a crop so as to allow view of the full reflection would help.
I wouldn't have cut off half the ships shadow, it's probably more desolate looking than the sky - and always make sure the horizon is flat, it can be quite distracting to voters.
A great location. Nice sky and reflections. The b/w does imply more of a sorrowful feeling. Might have been a bit better closer up. Not sure without going there, of course.
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