On The Road Again # 2

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• rewshearer (20999)
• [2007-08-30 13:13]
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The idea is good but I have to be honest and say the execution doesn't quite make it.

You've used good rule-of-thirds composition, which works well, but there's a sense of the horizon being slightly skewed to the right - and your subject seems surprised by the photograph; there was an opportunity for a 'hitch-hiking' or 'surveying the scene' pose that would've given the shot a whole lot more attitude.

I'm also not entirely sure why you chose sepia for this, when I'm sure there were some delightful greens in the original?

My apologies if this isn't the critique you wanted to see, keep the shots coming!

Rew

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• GreenBaron (49231)
• [2007-08-30 13:18]
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Hi Erik,
An intrigue picture, the woman who looks back over here sholder, the endless road, leading to what? The B&W presentation with sepia tone fits perfect to this picture! One remark; I would have chosen to start the left white line precisely in the left lower corner. Excellent artistic impression my friend!
TFS
Hans

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• paul_indigo (6786)
• [2007-08-30 13:59]

Nice tone in this one and good perspective.
All the best,
Paul

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• Fons (15656)
• [2007-08-31 1:19]

mooie opname .Wat vooral opvalt zijn die eindeloze lange wegen.
Ik heb nog schrik gehad dat ik geen benzinestation meer zou bereiken!!

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• waterdroplet (0)
• [2007-08-31 1:56]
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Hi Erik,

I'll agree with rewshearer on this one, especially regarding the choice for sepia. Perhaps a B&W with high contrast would've been better? I also think the subject (gosh, that's a terrible word!), the girl seems surprised. That's not neccessarily a bad thing, generally speaking, but for some reason it doesn't fit here. I think it somehow breaks the artistic illusion of the scene.

Regards,
Chris

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• janneman (1011)
• [2007-09-02 9:39]
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Ieder zijn visie zodus ...
de compositie van het landschap met die weg-op-oneindig die vind ik geslaagd.
De, hopelijk lieve, juffrouw past volgens mij niet zo in het plaatje. ( kan er niet zo direct een reden voor verzinnen wat haar rol is )
Had het misschien toch liever B/W gezien :
sepia een " gevoelskleur " ( meestal oud, nostalgie, ... ) en dat is het verhaal van deze foto zeker niet.

MAAR ... 'k hou dat je toch een goed verlof hebt gehad !!! ;-)

Groetjes

Jan

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• SylFondacci (14127)
• [2007-09-02 9:48]

Salut Erik,
J'aime beaucoup la route qui mène loin et le choix du sepia. La jeune femme semble avoir arrêté son jogging ...
Sylvie

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• a_kuku (336)
• [2007-09-03 8:20]
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hello Erik,

..and that is kind of picture that i like- only you know what she said, only you know how she looked like after next step.
i also enjoy that one, because it remaind me my walks when i was living in small village in Yorkshire County. My fiance just loves to hike and even when we were tired he was taking me for loooooong long walk around small villages around, and it looks exactly the same- long road to nowhere with no propper foot-path and just nature on both sides!!

just perfect!!

have a nice day :o)
Maya

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• budgun (2091)
• [2008-06-16 6:34]

Hi Erik,
Wonderful depth and clarity to this lovely b&w highway landscape. The lovely young lady brings excellent scale to this road as it moves to the distant hills.
Regards, Tom