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Stripes Vs Grids: Listening to the sound of grass
Stripes Vs Grids: Listening to the sound of grass
mcaldo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Freedom III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Samsung GX-10
Lens: Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm F4.5-5.8ED
Location: London Zoo - London
Date: Dec 5, 2011
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2011

 I probably made a mistake when choosing the title, "Grids Vs Strips 0-1: and the sound of the grass grew farther and stronger" would have been more appropriate perhaps. Even if the image would have been still too weak to convey the meaning.
I went to the zoo, wanting to photograph gorillas. It was a cold day and the zebra were sheltering in the stables, looking unhappy. Two were snapping at each other, but this one, which looked like the alpha male, was keeping to himself, much quieter and still sad looking.
I took a few images, with the zebra or the grid in focus, as light was too low for an aperture narrow enough to have both in focus.
This one looked vaguely to me like the zebra was struggling to hear some faint sound, through the wall and from the outside. I rotated the image slightly trying to enhance that illusion, but still is not too convicing.
I thought that, to a zebra, the sound of savannah grass must feel different from any other sound and certainly remind of freedom. I also wondered whether in general, a very faint and far sound might still be heard at long distance because so different from any other, or if imagining to hear that sound might give some comfort. It would to me.
The image was not too effective conveying that. Any technica remark or other suggestion would be very welcome..

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Olympus 55mm f/1.2 Auto-S G-Zuiko
 12/14/2011 11:09:12 AM
...4.9? I'm shocked. The concept of freedom looses all meaning without the existence of confinement - to me this photo expresses that concept clearly and impactfully conveys the zebras longing for freedom. On top of that it's a great composition with the juxtaposition of the tiles, zebra and cage. I just wish the cage/tiles were aligned with the frame (obviously without re-shooting this is unfortunately not possible in basic editing).
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Samsung GX-10
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 12/14/2011 06:46:22 AM
Thanks everybody for the comments. I was very interested in how this would be received and interpreted, and comments are a great help for improving.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/13/2011 10:30:22 PM
very effective. well done.
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 12/13/2011 06:21:01 PM
love this.
edit : by far the best in challenge.
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Canon EOS-5DS R
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 12/13/2011 02:20:19 AM
Interesting take, like.
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 12/12/2011 09:32:05 PM
Sad
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
12/10/2011 06:56:21 PM
Wonderful stripes and patterns... but the sound is amazing.
"For him I sing"....
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 12/08/2011 12:11:30 AM
Huh? I'm so confused. LOL!
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 12/07/2011 04:08:08 PM
while technically a great shot, this is the antitheses of freedom.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 12/07/2011 12:41:35 PM
Don't get the title, but marvelous play of lines
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 12/07/2011 07:05:27 AM
Prison shot. I guess this would be the antithesis of freedom, which is a way to go.
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Fujifilm x100
Contax 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* MF
 12/07/2011 05:58:24 AM
very much like the image but to me this is opposite of freedom..:)
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 12/07/2011 02:19:23 AM
Seems like you are going for the opposite of freedom. An interesting study of lines for sure.
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