Ch.40___Close to the Edge

[behr655]

Taken yesterday at Apple Pie Hill fire tower.
Comments please.

http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/24035320-M.jpg

Bear

[ginger_55]

Comment: (a double entendre) I am NOT going there!

ginger

very dangerous IMO, just a walk in the park to some foolhardy idiots, uh, folks.

Hey, was that you???

[behr655]

...............foolhardy idiots..........

Hey, was that you???
Hey! I resemble that remark! :D
Yeah, that's me.

Bear

[Flyinggina]

Looking at the picture makes my stomach tense up as though I were standing at the top. :yikes Looks -- and feels -- dangerous to me. :clap


Virginia

[erich6]

:agree Very well done. Somehow the picture is able to capture the sense of height and vertigo. Nice!

Erich

[behr655]

Thanks all. Believe me, I had an uneasy feeling taking the shot.


Bear

[Prezwoodz]

good shot i have a feeling we will see several feet entries! ;)

[willow56]

:clap good crisp shot.. definitely gave me a feeling of vertigo

[coldclimb]

Definitely dangerous enough for the contest. I'm not sure how I'd improve it as a photograph, but I do think it has room for improvement, somehow. It does leave me thinking of dropping straight down though. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif It's rather obvious that something must be wired differently in my brain..... http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif

[johno]

:clap good crisp shot.. definitely gave me a feeling of vertigo
:agree

peace.
johno~

[behr655]

.........I'm not sure how I'd improve it as a photograph, but I do think it has room for improvement, somehow. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif
How does this grab ya?


http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/24330634-M.jpg

Bear

[Flyinggina]

Hey Bear,

I like the first version better because it is from my perspective. I could be the one standing in those sneakers. Shudder. :yikes I still feel vertigo looking at the second one, but the reaction is delayed.

Virginia

[behr655]

Hey Bear,

I like the first version better because it is from my perspective. I could be the one standing in those sneakers. Shudder. :yikes I still feel vertigo looking at the second one, but the reaction is delayed.

Virginia
Yes Virginia, I thought that too. However, in the flipped version, the subject ("The Feet") seems more off balance.

Thanks coldclimb for the suggestion to do something with the photo. I'm not sure if that is what you meant but now that I've done it I'm not sure which I like best.

Bear

[behr655]

Now you all have me thinking and that can be dangerous. When I rotate the feet to the right I still feel attached and the off balance feeling is maintained.

http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/24339604-S.jpg

Rotating them to the left doesn't do anything for me.

http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/24339597-S.jpg


Now I really don't know which I like best. Maybe I should jump. :D

Bear

PS. Are we allowed to rotate a photo for the contest?

[bfjr]

yep, that works :thumb
the 1st one you posted works for me looked at it got dizzy :D

[behr655]

yep, that works :thumb
the 1st one you posted works for me looked at it got dizzy :D
The 1st 1st one or the 2nd 1st one? :D

Bear

[coldclimb]

The rotated version makes it seem like you're being held over the drop. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif Interesting, but I think the original works better for dangerous. Something makes me like the rotation with the feet on the left though....

[Maelyn]

Definitely made me cringe. Great danger shot.

The only thing that might enhance it is lining one foot up more forward rather than sideways - like it's about to walk off. Maybe try to get a feeling of taking a step? :scratch