the eternal wait

ndroo · 26th December 2004

Trying something new. 'Painted' the sky (after the sea/horizon) black, to give a sense of a 'dark future' ... and the man is in eternal wait ... err

don't know if it works ... do give your views ...

foxtwo · 26th December 2004

i think graduated would be better. Too abrupt now. Feels like you cropped the top off.

nickmak · 26th December 2004

I think add more texture into the ground in front of the person, and put a pic of the earth in the background.... Hehe...

Anyway, I like the effect, but perhaps do show a little more background because the black doesn't seem to quite work here...

ndroo · 26th December 2004

thanks guys for the opinions & ideas. well i actually started with something more 'gradual' ... then suddenly thought of going to the extreme by cutting off the 'sky' and 'paint' it black

yeah, pure dark future that is

guess that doesn't work well

cheers

eel · 27th December 2004

Haven't seen the original but the black works for me as an abstract piece. It goes with the shadows formed by the bench. The first I saw it was as if the man was sitting on a park bench on top of a hill at night with a single source street lamp illuminating some the middleground. Really like the composition.

Witness · 27th December 2004

nope it doesnt work.....perhaps juz buring the sky alittle will be cool....

ordinaryless · 27th December 2004

yup, like the effect..im not sure if it can be better though

zaren · 27th December 2004

the black sky looks too fake to me. the rest of the shot is fab though.

ndroo · 27th December 2004

Originally Posted by zaren

the black sky looks too fake to me. the rest of the shot is fab though.

yeah ... it's meant to be fake. err yeah crazy me tink this shd not b in street section huh? it's like part abstract

stingraytan · 29th December 2004

what if this same pic is taken with wide angle lens? to give the edges a rounded + blur feel.. It will distort the sea line to become abit roundish at the ends and give the sense of sitting at the edge of the world?
just some tots..

i like the feel by the way, but think dark dark grey rather than black may work better.. oh.. more noise may work too... 2cents

26th December 2004	#1
ndroo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: www.fuzzyeyeballs.com Posts: 6,714	the eternal wait Trying something new. 'Painted' the sky (after the sea/horizon) black, to give a sense of a 'dark future' ... and the man is in eternal wait ... err don't know if it works ... do give your views ... __________________ fuzzyeyeballs

26th December 2004	#3
nickmak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,366	I think add more texture into the ground in front of the person, and put a pic of the earth in the background.... Hehe... Anyway, I like the effect, but perhaps do show a little more background because the black doesn't seem to quite work here... __________________ *The equipment can only bring you so far - the rest of the photographic journey is done by you.*

26th December 2004	#4
ndroo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: www.fuzzyeyeballs.com Posts: 6,714	thanks guys for the opinions & ideas. well i actually started with something more 'gradual' ... then suddenly thought of going to the extreme by cutting off the 'sky' and 'paint' it black yeah, pure dark future that is guess that doesn't work well cheers __________________ fuzzyeyeballs

27th December 2004	#6
Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	nope it doesnt work.....perhaps juz buring the sky alittle will be cool.... __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging

26th December 2004	#2
foxtwo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: singapore Posts: 1,707	i think graduated would be better. Too abrupt now. Feels like you cropped the top off.

27th December 2004	#5
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	Haven't seen the original but the black works for me as an abstract piece. It goes with the shadows formed by the bench. The first I saw it was as if the man was sitting on a park bench on top of a hill at night with a single source street lamp illuminating some the middleground. Really like the composition.

27th December 2004	#7
ordinaryless Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: East - West - East Posts: 885	yup, like the effect..im not sure if it can be better though

27th December 2004	#8
zaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,689	the black sky looks too fake to me. the rest of the shot is fab though.

29th December 2004	#10
stingraytan New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 47	what if this same pic is taken with wide angle lens? to give the edges a rounded + blur feel.. It will distort the sea line to become abit roundish at the ends and give the sense of sitting at the edge of the world? just some tots.. i like the feel by the way, but think dark dark grey rather than black may work better.. oh.. more noise may work too... 2cents