Challenge:Motion (Classic Editing) Camera:Nikon D1H Location: Los Angeles Date: Dec 8, 2002 Aperture: F 9 ISO: 125 Shutter: 1/320 Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2002
This is a techically perfect picture. Perfect cloudless blue sky. Perfectly focused moving helicopter. Two contrasting motions. The larger blade caught at one rotation speed and the tail blade caught at another. Composition uses the rule of thirds and diagonal leading lines. the helicoter is traveling off the view to the left and the diagonal line of the stopped motion blade leads the viewers eye back into the picture. The red diagonal stripes on the chopper go in the opposite direction from that main diagonala blade.
The colors are nice. All red, white and blue. Dark against the blue sky. Is it a hair underexposed? Maybe. I like the glint of sunlight on the driver.
But overall it leaves me wondering WHY? Why am I supposed to look at this picture? Does it tell a story? Is it just supposed to be pretty? Is it a guy thing that I don't get the same way I don't know every make and model of cars? It just seems boring to me, though exceptionally well done. I gave it a five and so did everyone else, apparently it wasn't just me.
From the critique club - just one amateurs opinion.
1)Does the Photo fit the theme?(5)
2)Color(5)
3)Composition(6)
4)Focus(5)
5)Background(6)
6)Lighting(5)
7)Title(4)
Overall Score:5.14 rounded to 5
Commentary:
Personally I feel there is something missing here. I think the picture itself would have fared better with more picture on the left side than the right. It gives a better sense of direction and in turn fits the theme of the challenge a tad bit more. Now was there anything that could have been caught in the background that would have given us a nice blur when the chopper is passing it. I just feel that there is a lacking element. I had several shots just like this one that I was thinking about for this challenge, so I know how hard it is to get a shot like this.
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