Perpetual Motion - Which & Why?

[traunerk]

http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/headscratch.gif A couple of slow shutter speed experiments taken very late in day.

Does anyone like either one? If so, why the preference...

Regards...Keith

PS...really do wish I had more time to post and comment, but work has been all consuming of late. Forgive me for not participating more often, but I am, after all, a happy hobbyist.http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/mwink.gif


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[jwear]

and good to boot :thumb

[DavidTO]

I like #2.

[mercphoto]

Number 2 has better positioning of arms, legs and head.

[simon bennett]

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Hey Keith - your last name wouldn't happen to be Tiberius would it? ;)

I prefer the second one. Why?

- Positioning gives room for movement. First shot has child at right of frame so there's nowhere to go.
- Head's down and there's more motion. The first looks like the run's finishing.
- B&W is cleaner for the shot. Colour in the first is an unnecessary distraction.

I'd also remove the title from inside the picture frame - but that's just me.

Nice shot, btw. Must be good to have a bundle-of-energy model to shoot.

Regards,
Simon.
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I've openly replaced Starbucks with coffee.

[Nikolai]

http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/headscratch.gif A couple of slow shutter speed experiments taken very late in day.

Does anyone like either one? If so, why the preference...

http://kt.smugmug.com/photos/22013335-M.jpg
Draws attention to the motion, not to the color.
#1 is kinda bland, just a blurred shot of a kid (sorry, you've asked "why" :-)
#2 is expressive, you can see this boy will never stop
Nice going!
Cheers!:1drink

[JubbaKing]

#2-shows more effort on the boy's part. The colors are too blue and cool in the first. I wish you were lower on both of them though.

[traunerk]

who replied. I thought the bw was the better and am glad to see I have company.


Appreciate very much all the quick input...

Regards...Keith