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the_alpine


Sep 15, 2005, 7:54 PM
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Alpine 9/15
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Tell me what you guys think about the light in this photo. Also, do you feel the spotters are distracting?

http://www.rockclimbing.com/...st_start=92&id=60460


http://www.rockclimbing.com/...p.cgi?Detailed=60460


sonyhome


Sep 16, 2005, 9:11 AM
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I don't like the framing though the angle might work...

Gut feel: Too many things cut in the frame: trees, legs, shoes. I feel claustrophobic... eh like you're putting blinds on me an aI'm not allowed to see the whole scene.

Cropping: If you crop below the climber's feet and aove his head, you got a perfect 1/3-rules shot, with spotters helping the viewer assess the height of the climb and still keep enough info on the trees to situate and give nice vertical motion to the photo... Muuuch better. Would actually score on the votes, and i'd rate it a 7 then.

With the show really close to the bottom, it'll accentuate visibility of the lens distortion making the shot more dramatic, with the hands afar. Cut te top 2 hand sizes above climber's hand (hand size refers to the climber's hand size)


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Sep 18, 2005, 7:37 PM
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I like shots like that, but I would suggest a higher vantage point, but keep that shot in mind if you happen to be shooting a high ball.


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General light is good, light on face of climber could be better.
Spotters are not too distracting for me, but their poses/action could be better (can't see the second spotter's face, e.g.)

just my 2 quick eurocents


melekzek


Sep 21, 2005, 12:18 AM
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light is excellent, although the spotters could use some more light, or wear something less dark. They blend into the background, which is a shame since their pose matches nicely with the background trees, and the talent. Maybe dof needs to be tighter? Also, I find the upper right trunk a bit distracting, i would prefer an open frame....


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