Posted by John Higby on August 24, 2008 at 11:23 PM
I plan to submit this to the "Mayors Art Show", as part of the Eugene Celebration.
I'm curious as to how you see this image.
Thanks for your input.
Posted by Kosta Koeman on August 25, 2008 at 8:46 PM
John,
It really depends on the audience. I used to be a volunteer and board member for an organization called Youth in Focus. During their annual fundraiser, they auction works donated by professional photographers. Now the stuff I like (landscapes) and the stuff that the attendees like (which then raises the most money) tends to be quite different.
I'm guessing the lack of responses has to do with how different this image is to the landscape theme that prevails on this web forum. Not to say it is bad, just different. There is a certain mood to the image which communicates a cold night (my interpretation). How it will be received at the event you mention, I have no idea. Hopefully this helps.
Kosta
PS. And good luck at the show!
Posted by Rick Dunn on August 25, 2008 at 11:15 PM
I think you've captured an interesting phenomenon, but it's rare when an image can succeed relying solely on the presence of a single interesting subject.
As a viewer, I don't have anything to connect with in the image. It's similar in effect to the ubiquitous full-moon photos. They're cool, but that's really about it; more documentary than creative, imo.
As a photographer, I tend to lump things into categories - some things can be main subjects, some things will rarely be more than secondary subjects. There are exceptions of course, but the roles are generally commensurate with the visual impact of the particular object. Any moon - even an eclipsed moon - is a secondary subject, imo. So, I'd see if I could come up with a compelling composition where the moon would play a supporting role. Since it's a little more interesting than a typical moon, that would make it stronger in its role, without asking it to do a job that is beyond it's potential.
Posted by John Williams on August 27, 2008 at 2:12 PM
I too have been surprised at what is popular at auctions. I'll echo Kosta, my wife works for an orchestra and I regularly donate photos to their auctions. I love my grand landscapes, yet the most popular photo by far is this one.
Posted by John Higby on August 30, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Thanks for your comments ! I didn't really think how different this atmospheric is from say a sunset. My 1st thought in my choice was to show something less routine. The full image, at 16x24, offers the best view. Stars are missing form this one & a little illumination on the tree.
I do appreciate the feedback as it helps me understand home others view my work. The shot was taken near Santiam pass from the upper 3 creek snow park on 12/23/07 @ 1:30 am. COLD!
Discussion
4 repliesI'm curious as to how you see this image.
Thanks for your input.
It really depends on the audience. I used to be a volunteer and board member for an organization called Youth in Focus. During their annual fundraiser, they auction works donated by professional photographers. Now the stuff I like (landscapes) and the stuff that the attendees like (which then raises the most money) tends to be quite different.
I'm guessing the lack of responses has to do with how different this image is to the landscape theme that prevails on this web forum. Not to say it is bad, just different. There is a certain mood to the image which communicates a cold night (my interpretation). How it will be received at the event you mention, I have no idea. Hopefully this helps.
Kosta
PS. And good luck at the show!
As a viewer, I don't have anything to connect with in the image. It's similar in effect to the ubiquitous full-moon photos. They're cool, but that's really about it; more documentary than creative, imo.
As a photographer, I tend to lump things into categories - some things can be main subjects, some things will rarely be more than secondary subjects. There are exceptions of course, but the roles are generally commensurate with the visual impact of the particular object. Any moon - even an eclipsed moon - is a secondary subject, imo. So, I'd see if I could come up with a compelling composition where the moon would play a supporting role. Since it's a little more interesting than a typical moon, that would make it stronger in its role, without asking it to do a job that is beyond it's potential.
I do appreciate the feedback as it helps me understand home others view my work. The shot was taken near Santiam pass from the upper 3 creek snow park on 12/23/07 @ 1:30 am. COLD!