Mongrel's preliminary shots...

[Mongrel]

Hi Gang, since I blew the timeframe on the last challenge I decided to start a bit earlier this time around :D

Three variations on my 'Movie Title' idea...

BLACKBOARD JUNGLE.....

#1

http://mongrel.smugmug.com/photos/25963792-L.jpg


#2

http://mongrel.smugmug.com/photos/25963796-L.jpg

#3

http://mongrel.smugmug.com/photos/25963803-L.jpg

Curious what everyone thinks-yes? no? maybe? :D :rolleyes :dunno

These aren't the finalized idea (can't give it *all* away :rofl ), but it's the direction I'm going.

Any feedback is appreciated :thumb

Take care,

Mongrel

[gus]

#1 for me mate. Is that you in the shot ?

Gus

[adrian_k]

3rd one for sure.
Although the head is disembodied, the lack of detail at the bottom of the shot, just not seeing your(?) body is odd.
I'd also loose the flag, it's too distracting, it takes alot away from you (unless of course you are commenting on US high schools only).


Hi Gang, since I blew the timeframe on the last challenge I decided to start a bit earlier this time around :D

Three variations on my 'Movie Title' idea...

BLACKBOARD JUNGLE.....

#3

http://mongrel.smugmug.com/photos/25963803-L.jpg

Curious what everyone thinks-yes? no? maybe? :D :rolleyes :dunno

These aren't the finalized idea (can't give it *all* away :rofl ), but it's the direction I'm going.

Any feedback is appreciated :thumb

Take care,

Mongrel

[behr655]

I like the 1st one. Is that guy smoking on school property? :uhoh

Bear

[Mongrel]

that's me Gus :wink


#1 for me mate. Is that you in the shot ?

Gus

[Mongrel]

3rd one for sure.
Although the head is disembodied, the lack of detail at the bottom of the shot, just not seeing your(?) body is odd.
I'd also loose the flag, it's too distracting, it takes alot away from you (unless of course you are commenting on US high schools only).
Thanks for the input Adrian. I'm working out the details on the disembodied head thing. This was done as an exposure test.

Re: Flag...

Blackboard Jungle was a movie made in 1955 about our *troubled* youth and violence in schools. The school in the movie was in NYC. I thought the flag helped add to the context and to clarify that this was a classroom (which in fact it is...). I did try cropping it out, but honestly liked the flag in the shot.

Thanks again for your comments,

Mongrel

[Mongrel]

a *real* cigarette? Stage prop my friend, just a stage prop :D

Thanks for your input :thumb

I like the 1st one. Is that guy smoking on school property? :uhoh

Bear

[Angelo]

Mongrel - I've returned to this a couple of times now... there's a LOT I like about this but something bothers me about the object in the foreground. Is that an overturned desk? it's legs in the air forming a sort of "V"? I find it distracting.

I like the flag, I like #1 best (if you can deal with the "disembodied head" a bit better)

nice go :thumb

[Mongrel]

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your input and suggestions.

The object in the foreground is my attempt at suggesting the classroom had been ransacked. I guess it didn't work :rolleyes

I'm still working on whether or not to add the 'person' to the shot or take him out completely :dunno

stay tuned......

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by, I appreciate it:thumb

[erich6]

I like the first one best. It's a really great image. I'm sure it will do well in the contest. :thumb

Erich

[Mongrel]

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it.

Take care,

Mongrel