BottomBracket
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 11:49
The term "Transportation" can be interpreted in a lot of ways, as attested by the varied entries in the challenge. In this respect, all pictures are eligible, and the only pictures automatically out of the running are those that didn't meet the time deadline. Please bear in mind that the results are only products of my judgement. I have no doubt that there will be agreements and disagreement on my choices. I will also try to interject what I think about the entries, and they may or may not be right to some. But, as I said, these are just my opinions. Well on to the results.
__________________________________________________ _____________
Monkey Wrench - This is an interesting picture. Lots of various ways to interpret the meassage - to me it represents how motored vehicles can run rampant over human powered transport, such as bicycles. I'm an avid cyclist, hence the slant. I like the picyure. Technically, it could benefit from cropping to avoid the clutter and highlight the subject matter. Also, I feel that desaturation should be applied to the brick wall and trees, with the colors confined to the machine itself. Oh, and next time post a title please :)
Boutty - This is a nice desaturated picture. Very cleanly made and the expression on the girl is just lovely. One of my favorites and could have made the top three.
KC Jewel - A very whimsical picture! Great capture, and very interesting. IU studied it to see if there were two actual cars ands I realize that it was one strecth limo (behins the sign). If it were two cars, maybe an Austin Mini), with one showing the hood and the other the trunk..........
Partridge9 - A bold entry, and it wins points for me. Feet has been the original transport of humans and it still is, especially here in NYC. I like the flowers, gives great color contrast. I am thinking this was shot near noontime, hence the harsh lighting. I am willing to venture that the results would be better if this was shot during early morning or late afternoon or on an overcast day, wehn the lighting is much softer. Well done nonetheless, and very imaginative. Great title too!
Abat - Good photo, with a bit of blurring to convey speed. Great vantage point. In think it needs a color saturation to bring out the green and lavender.
Paul r - One of my favorites. Great cropping, great angle. I love the textures. I fell that this would be excellent as a black and white photograph, with a bit of sharpening thrown in.
marie - Leave it to marie to find an unusual angle or subject to photograph. Great capture, and very whimsical, really perks up one's day. On the technical side, I would make sure the horizontal lines (top and bottom edges of truck) remain horizontal, with possibly a lower camera angle to crop out the houses on the sides.
txfirebug - well shot picture, could very well be included in your hometown's travelogue. I am assuming this is in Texas, I didn't know there were streetcars there.
teekay - I have always wanted to try one of those Segways., it looks like fun. Nice sharp picture, but it seems a tad overexposed. Excellent composition.
am_pitbull_terrier - somehow it looks like a picture lifted from a newspaper, due to its grainy look. I love it. Did you push the ISO or did some post processing? Either way it is a great photojournalistic picture. I was thinking that this was taken in Asia but looking at the bus it seems like it is in the USA.
CiderSpy - Seems like a hasty shot from inside a car - one can see wipers and the edge of the windshield. I certainly hope you weren't fiddling with your camera while driving! Picture could benefit from a bit of cropping, and boosting the color saturation. Please add a title too in the future.
Bryan Bedell - An Excellent picture! Too bad it was beyond the deadline, it could have messed up with the top pictures here. I like the contrast of sharpness and the blur, as well as the clouds and the moon. And the train itself seems like a ghost passing through in the night. Well done, I suppose you used a tripod for this? Can you share the camera settings please.
Alexandre Gabriel - If I were to give 4th place, this would be it. Great technique, and the blurs work for me. The shot gives the viewer how it feels to ride on a motorcycle, withg the wind in your hair, how everything moves past you in a blur. Even though it doesn't follow the rule of thirds, the space suggests the freedom you feel while on a motocycle.
Winners
Third Place - IainB "This Train Is Bound For Glory"
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8447&stc=1
I really like this shot. Great cropping, great detail. Excellent capture of a machine that has seen better days. Well done.
Second Place - digidog "Ferry"
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8542&stc=1
An excellent picture! The calm smooth water is like glass showing pleasant reflections, the boats are pointing towards the house which seems to be the focal point of this picture. The house is even illuminated a bit, I wonder if this is post processing or part of the straight shot. Great color saturation, about the only thing I will suggest is to clone out the yellow thing (probably a buoy) floating in the middle left portion. Great job!
First Place - 4nR "Dumped"
http://img211.echo.cx/img211/4479/dumped3am.jpg
Sometimes the message of a picture is powerful enough to carry it over the others. This is one such picture. To me it presents what a throwaway society we have become. These carts look to me as if they are still in good useable condition, and yet are being dumped as trash. Why? Perhaps there is a budget for new ones, or some other silly reason. I mean, look at it - I cannot find any cracks or damages on any of the carts. Well cropped, color/contrast/saturation is ok (but can be improved a bit, maybe). I really like this.
Thanks to all who took the Challenge! 4nR, you have the ball.
__________________________________________________ _____________
Monkey Wrench - This is an interesting picture. Lots of various ways to interpret the meassage - to me it represents how motored vehicles can run rampant over human powered transport, such as bicycles. I'm an avid cyclist, hence the slant. I like the picyure. Technically, it could benefit from cropping to avoid the clutter and highlight the subject matter. Also, I feel that desaturation should be applied to the brick wall and trees, with the colors confined to the machine itself. Oh, and next time post a title please :)
Boutty - This is a nice desaturated picture. Very cleanly made and the expression on the girl is just lovely. One of my favorites and could have made the top three.
KC Jewel - A very whimsical picture! Great capture, and very interesting. IU studied it to see if there were two actual cars ands I realize that it was one strecth limo (behins the sign). If it were two cars, maybe an Austin Mini), with one showing the hood and the other the trunk..........
Partridge9 - A bold entry, and it wins points for me. Feet has been the original transport of humans and it still is, especially here in NYC. I like the flowers, gives great color contrast. I am thinking this was shot near noontime, hence the harsh lighting. I am willing to venture that the results would be better if this was shot during early morning or late afternoon or on an overcast day, wehn the lighting is much softer. Well done nonetheless, and very imaginative. Great title too!
Abat - Good photo, with a bit of blurring to convey speed. Great vantage point. In think it needs a color saturation to bring out the green and lavender.
Paul r - One of my favorites. Great cropping, great angle. I love the textures. I fell that this would be excellent as a black and white photograph, with a bit of sharpening thrown in.
marie - Leave it to marie to find an unusual angle or subject to photograph. Great capture, and very whimsical, really perks up one's day. On the technical side, I would make sure the horizontal lines (top and bottom edges of truck) remain horizontal, with possibly a lower camera angle to crop out the houses on the sides.
txfirebug - well shot picture, could very well be included in your hometown's travelogue. I am assuming this is in Texas, I didn't know there were streetcars there.
teekay - I have always wanted to try one of those Segways., it looks like fun. Nice sharp picture, but it seems a tad overexposed. Excellent composition.
am_pitbull_terrier - somehow it looks like a picture lifted from a newspaper, due to its grainy look. I love it. Did you push the ISO or did some post processing? Either way it is a great photojournalistic picture. I was thinking that this was taken in Asia but looking at the bus it seems like it is in the USA.
CiderSpy - Seems like a hasty shot from inside a car - one can see wipers and the edge of the windshield. I certainly hope you weren't fiddling with your camera while driving! Picture could benefit from a bit of cropping, and boosting the color saturation. Please add a title too in the future.
Bryan Bedell - An Excellent picture! Too bad it was beyond the deadline, it could have messed up with the top pictures here. I like the contrast of sharpness and the blur, as well as the clouds and the moon. And the train itself seems like a ghost passing through in the night. Well done, I suppose you used a tripod for this? Can you share the camera settings please.
Alexandre Gabriel - If I were to give 4th place, this would be it. Great technique, and the blurs work for me. The shot gives the viewer how it feels to ride on a motorcycle, withg the wind in your hair, how everything moves past you in a blur. Even though it doesn't follow the rule of thirds, the space suggests the freedom you feel while on a motocycle.
Winners
Third Place - IainB "This Train Is Bound For Glory"
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8447&stc=1
I really like this shot. Great cropping, great detail. Excellent capture of a machine that has seen better days. Well done.
Second Place - digidog "Ferry"
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8542&stc=1
An excellent picture! The calm smooth water is like glass showing pleasant reflections, the boats are pointing towards the house which seems to be the focal point of this picture. The house is even illuminated a bit, I wonder if this is post processing or part of the straight shot. Great color saturation, about the only thing I will suggest is to clone out the yellow thing (probably a buoy) floating in the middle left portion. Great job!
First Place - 4nR "Dumped"
http://img211.echo.cx/img211/4479/dumped3am.jpg
Sometimes the message of a picture is powerful enough to carry it over the others. This is one such picture. To me it presents what a throwaway society we have become. These carts look to me as if they are still in good useable condition, and yet are being dumped as trash. Why? Perhaps there is a budget for new ones, or some other silly reason. I mean, look at it - I cannot find any cracks or damages on any of the carts. Well cropped, color/contrast/saturation is ok (but can be improved a bit, maybe). I really like this.
Thanks to all who took the Challenge! 4nR, you have the ball.