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Posted by Mark Sisson on March 26, 2009 at 6:20 AM
Hard to believe now we're in typical Spring sunshine and showery weather that only a week ago in Norway these were the conditions!
I'm generally a fan of small subject in big enviro shots - at least at the time I take them, and then I wonder if the space etc really is working well.
I think I really like this one - I say think because in between possibly cropping a little off the top and keeping it as is.
It's nice to see wildlife in a landscape especially for me, really well executed shot !
Drew
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 26, 2009 at 6:37 AM
Ahh - a time with no eagles - we had one or two of those Mark so you turn your attention to the corpse-devouring Jays - just to stop the shutter from freezing up
Can't make my mind up on this one Mark - I know where you're coming from as I do them myself, then sit and question them for months
For them to work I think they need to be very strong comp-wise, and like hundreds of my own, I can't decide if this one has enough strength - dunno mate
Posted by Brian Davis on March 26, 2009 at 7:01 AM
I like it too, Nice simple but very effective.
Posted by David Sewell on March 26, 2009 at 7:19 AM
I like this. It looks as though all the misery of the weather is being heaped on one, poor animal. I know that feeling!
David
Posted by John Robinson on March 26, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Interesting shot mark. me too like Andy- can't make my mind up. Yet!
Plenty of cover tesxt space though !!
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 26, 2009 at 9:49 AM
My first thought was what the caption might be, so in my book that means it works for me. Possibly a tad too much space at the top for my taste, but not a lot in it. Interesting shot
Jury is still out here Mark... like it and like the idea, I think it is the large white splodges that I find unappealing if that makes sense? They seem to spoil that expanse of negative space that is simply occupied by the snow.....
I like the picture with this much space, because your subject is clearly recognizable and sharp.
Only the white spots in the BG I find a little disturbing (I do not mean the falling snow )
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 26, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Like this image Mark it conjours up the sense of being there a mid the winter scene.
Major.
Posted by jack chapman on March 26, 2009 at 3:10 PM
really like this, the falling snow and simple setting are great, do wish there was a little more space on the right though
I think I would chop off some space at the top until you get to the white out of focus 'blobs'. I think it would balance the pic some. The snow adds so much to the image overall.
Norway was pretty wet when I was there but the buses and trains were still running!
I think it works (to my eye at least), this is a well balanced shot that allows subject to 'breath' and the snow fall to become an important ingredient in the shot.
Chris
Posted by eric weight on March 27, 2009 at 2:16 AM
Definitely works for me, but it is only one of the options. It would be a useful shot to a mag editor because of all that light grey space which would carry type well and it would work equally well as a landscape cropped from this shot. I am biased because I like these kind of shots anyway. Eric
Posted by Mark sellings on March 27, 2009 at 6:02 AM
Can't make up my mind - maybe not enough feature int he landscape/bird too small? great to haev a go at this tho - love these kinds of images.
Mark
Posted by David Kjaer on March 27, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Discussion
17 repliesI'm generally a fan of small subject in big enviro shots - at least at the time I take them, and then I wonder if the space etc really is working well.
Interested in views/feedback on this.
Mark
1DS Mk2
500mm
ISO200
f5.6 1/125th
It's nice to see wildlife in a landscape especially for me, really well executed shot !
Drew
Can't make my mind up on this one Mark - I know where you're coming from as I do them myself, then sit and question them for months
For them to work I think they need to be very strong comp-wise, and like hundreds of my own, I can't decide if this one has enough strength - dunno mate
David
Plenty of cover tesxt space though !!
Cheers
JohnR
Dave
Only the white spots in the BG I find a little disturbing (I do not mean the falling snow
Major.
I think I would chop off some space at the top until you get to the white out of focus 'blobs'. I think it would balance the pic some. The snow adds so much to the image overall.
Norway was pretty wet when I was there but the buses and trains were still running!
Cheers,
Chris
I think it works (to my eye at least), this is a well balanced shot that allows subject to 'breath' and the snow fall to become an important ingredient in the shot.
Chris
Mark
Works for me!
David