Posted by Anil Rao on February 16, 2007 at 11:40 AM
San Mateo Coast, California, February 2007.
#8 in my Coastal Stones series. I hope it will interest some of you.
Pentax 67ii, 105mm, Fuji Astia 100F
Your thoughts on this photograph are most appreciated.
Kind regards.
Posted by Eric A. Rosen on February 16, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Now, wait a minute.. You told me you were giving up photography for a while? What gives?
On to the analysis of the image.. Humm, this is a interesting shot with the stones waiting there to be hit my the oncoming wave in the background.. nice...
Posted by Dan Truong on February 17, 2007 at 12:56 AM
This and the series is definitely different from your previous r&s1 series I think.
My gripes:
- the color feels harsh, which is unusual for you since you usually pick warmer color-time sun.
- I don't like the moving wave here & in the series. Except in intertwined which is ultra slow expo. I would've probably named that one "milky way" or "etheral" or something. Its effect is very nice and feels like fog is creeping to the rock. (Was that your lucky drying time composition?)
Now back on topic, the above 2 criticisms make me not like it much. I would've much prefered a tighter crop on the rocks and pebbles only, especially those that are freshly exposed out of the water.
I almost have the same issue with "the playground" except the wave is father out in the horizon and is not so predominant in the foreground composition.
"Wavefront" OTOH is more of a beach photo so I'm not so bothered by the blury wave (longer expo too?).
Note: Your best series is still by far R&S1, where you have many photos that are organic, though it is rock, they convey that feel or a human nature to which one can identify. I think that made your treatment very unique because there's more than a transcription of a nature scene. Also you've filtered and selected the series very well.
This R&S2 is not organic, and I don't think you have found such a unifying feel that makes the series as strong, because there's too much transcription and not enough interpretative in the shot. "Intertwined" is probably the only one IMHO that has that quality. "Little ones" comes in a far second. I say investigate in that direction! My 2 cents.
Posted by John W. Wall on February 17, 2007 at 7:40 PM
I like it. The diagonal line of rocks, all those smooth pebbles in nice light, and I like the moving water too although I'm not sure if it competes with the stones or complements them.
Posted by Warren Xato on February 17, 2007 at 10:48 PM
I like this one (as usual) as the boulders seem to be like bubbles. I don't know if this was the intent but to me it plays with the duality of transiency and eternity.
I like this, Anil. It has a much more tactile feeling than others in the series. By that I mean it is more 'earthy'. I think a crop from the top, down to little rock in that wave on the right adds more focus to the rocks. I really like all the ncie detail in the pebbles and stones.
It is very well done!
-PB
Posted by Cory Freeman on February 18, 2007 at 10:10 AM
This one is really quite different than the others Anil. Your comp here feels looser and less dynamic than the others in the series. The color here, compared to the others, is much cooler and feels more indifferent. The mood in this one seems to be much heavier and maybe indifferent? I hope that helped in some way as a critique.
Posted by Bill Taylor on February 18, 2007 at 4:15 PM
Anil, another excellent post from your recent series on the Coastal Stones. I think including the wave action in most cases adds a bit more to the scene for the viewer and provides a real understanding of the entire environment associated with the shot.
Discussion
8 replies#8 in my Coastal Stones series. I hope it will interest some of you.
Pentax 67ii, 105mm, Fuji Astia 100F
Your thoughts on this photograph are most appreciated.
Kind regards.
On to the analysis of the image.. Humm, this is a interesting shot with the stones waiting there to be hit my the oncoming wave in the background.. nice...
My gripes:
- the color feels harsh, which is unusual for you since you usually pick warmer color-time sun.
- I don't like the moving wave here & in the series. Except in intertwined which is ultra slow expo. I would've probably named that one "milky way" or "etheral" or something. Its effect is very nice and feels like fog is creeping to the rock. (Was that your lucky drying time composition?)
Now back on topic, the above 2 criticisms make me not like it much. I would've much prefered a tighter crop on the rocks and pebbles only, especially those that are freshly exposed out of the water.
I almost have the same issue with "the playground" except the wave is father out in the horizon and is not so predominant in the foreground composition.
"Wavefront" OTOH is more of a beach photo so I'm not so bothered by the blury wave (longer expo too?).
Note: Your best series is still by far R&S1, where you have many photos that are organic, though it is rock, they convey that feel or a human nature to which one can identify. I think that made your treatment very unique because there's more than a transcription of a nature scene. Also you've filtered and selected the series very well.
This R&S2 is not organic, and I don't think you have found such a unifying feel that makes the series as strong, because there's too much transcription and not enough interpretative in the shot. "Intertwined" is probably the only one IMHO that has that quality. "Little ones" comes in a far second. I say investigate in that direction! My 2 cents.
It is very well done!
-PB