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	Kent Southers 2022


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Jun 03, 2022 at 06:23 PM

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While the second one doesn't click for me the first one is awesome! It has context and visual texture. It also leaves lots of room for imagination (without being under the influence,

). It could be dystopian. It could be futuristic (it makes me think of Star Trek and a worm hole opening up). It is also off the charts in uniqueness - I don't think I have ever seen something like it.

You have room to play with highlights and shadows but you may not land any better than this.

Well done Kent!

Don

Jun 03, 2022 at 08:21 PM

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Thanks Don, the worm hole thing is kinda in the realm.

Did you notice that this is an "environmental nature" shot ... see the bird.

Okay, that might be a stretch.

Jun 03, 2022 at 09:19 PM

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I also prefer the first. Great scene. It seems whenever I see a great sky there is nothing in the foreground. You found both.

Jun 04, 2022 at 05:40 AM

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RustyBug wrote:
Thanks Don, the worm hole thing is kinda in the realm.

Did you notice that this is an "environmental nature" shot ... see the bird.

Okay, that might be a stretch.

Klingon Bird of Prey?

Jun 04, 2022 at 08:00 AM

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first for sure, Kent.
The hole in the sky relates, in an unusual way, to the potential activity of the crane.
Maybe it worked on the sky first?

Jun 04, 2022 at 10:33 AM

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Thanks Jim,

+1 at interesting sky shots with bland fg ... I have my share of those, too. Cull hard.

Camperjim wrote:
I also prefer the first. Great scene. It seems whenever I see a great sky there is nothing in the foreground. You found both.

Jun 04, 2022 at 11:40 AM

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Don't know about the Klingon ... but there is a bird about 2 o'clock on the edge of the bright circle.

EverLearning wrote:
Klingon Bird of Prey?

Jun 04, 2022 at 11:42 AM

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Thanks Scott,

Something kinda "Jimi" in this one for me.

Somewhere between an old western "reach for the sky" and "kiss the sky" ... Something about height and "out there", etc.

sbeme wrote:
first for sure, Kent.
The hole in the sky relates, in an unusual way, to the potential activity of the crane.
Maybe it worked on the sky first?

Jun 04, 2022 at 11:48 AM

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Exploding sky! Cool! Err, ...hot!

Jun 04, 2022 at 05:56 PM

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Some really fiery sky clouds that is for sure. Cool capture. :0

Jun 05, 2022 at 12:34 AM

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AuntiPode wrote:
Exploding sky! Cool! Err, ...hot!

Thanks Karen.

Jun 05, 2022 at 09:04 AM

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lylejk wrote:
Some really fiery sky clouds that is for sure. Cool capture. :0

Thanks Lyle.

Jun 05, 2022 at 09:04 AM

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I think this is a great example of how cropping can affect the composition. How the placement of the elements in a scene can determine how the viewer reads the image, how the viewer will emotionally feels the image.

I am with the rest of the other comments about the first composition being the one that has more impact. While the second composition is more about a bright spot, in the first composition that bright spot is put in a contest. It is not about the bright spot, it is about the sky with its uniqueness. And the cranes, trying to reach for that sky, complementing the composition.

Well seen, taken and presented, Kent.

Socrate

Jun 05, 2022 at 10:53 AM

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Shasoc wrote:
I think this is a great example of how cropping can affect the composition. How the placement of the elements in a scene can determine how the viewer reads the image, how the viewer will emotionally feels the image.

I am with the rest of the other comments about the first composition being the one that has more impact. While the second composition is more about a bright spot, in the first composition that bright spot is put in a contest. It is not about the bright spot, it is about the sky with its uniqueness. And the cranes, trying...Show more →

Thanks Socrate.

+1 for the way it changes things.

Jun 05, 2022 at 03:34 PM

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the only thing that distracts me is the black blob behind the top of each crane.

Jun 10, 2022 at 11:36 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Cloudy Crane ...

Fascinating and definitely captivating image, especially the first one.

Jun 11, 2022 at 03:41 PM

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mach250 wrote:
the only thing that distracts me is the black blob behind the top of each crane.

Understood.

I haven't addressed that yet in these ... hence the intro "WIP". Thought I'd see how they played before going to the trouble to address / revise.

Jun 11, 2022 at 04:54 PM

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pbraymond wrote:
Fascinating and definitely captivating image, especially the first one.

Thanks Ray, glad you like it.

Jun 11, 2022 at 04:54 PM


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