#32 Another idea

[divamum]

I still like my reading glasses, but somehow am coming up dry for an idea to really make it work. It's not ruled out yet, but I caught these two shots when we went to the State Fair yesterday and thought they might also have possibilities. (I REALLY wish I could have caught a beautifully-framed, perspective-capturing shot of the calf we saw being born while we were there but the way we (and she!) were situated made it impossible. Ah well, it was still a pretty cool thing for Diva Jr to see. But I digress.....)

In any case:

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1.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/636174768_n9LzE-M.jpg

2. "Cloudy, with a chance of children" It needs a ton of work, but something about it just fascinates me - the sky, the angles... I have quite a few from this series, but am unsure of whether it's ok to post shots of strangers captured like this? The others all contain many people I don't know... (and oh me oh my did my 200mm L lens show what stuff it's made of. MAN that is some gorgeous glass now I've kind of figured out how to get the most out of it!)http://www.smugmug.com/photos/636174084_QA6ZQ-M.jpg

[CoryUT]

Both good shots. I really like the first one - beautifully done. I'm just not sure about theme :dunno

[richtersl]

The ferris wheel depicts the theme very well. It's a nice b&w conversion, but it's lacking something at the moment. How does it look with your Lomo action applied to it? :scratch

I love the shot of the children on the swing ride, but it's a bit light on theme. :dunno

[adbsgicom]

Ditto. Like #1 for theme, love #2 as a picture.

[divamum]

Thanks all.

A few more ideas (I am seriously having trouble settling on anything for this one - usually I get an idea and then work it to death, but this time? Meh. But I digress...)

Another ferris wheel. Thinking of titles along the lines of "Scared of heights" (ie, I'm on the GROUND!) or something like that. Different treatment as well as slightly different angle; the former one can easily have the same processing (Lightroom, how we love thee... :D)

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/636658934_bbsxX-M.jpg

And another maybe, kinda sorta idea. Can't decide if it's mysterious or just a total wash :rofl

Title: "Up or down?"

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/636658648_hcNHw-L.jpg

[lizzard_nyc]

[quote=divamum]Thanks all.

I'm really liking the stairs. Took me a bit to figure out if it was up or down--it is up right? and if it isn't, even better. So pretty perfect for perspective. Also reminds me of a stairway to heaven scene--if you add a different color light at the end of the stairs, say yellowish red, maybe it could be to hell. Just throwing out ideas--but so far I like the stairs best.

[CoryUT]

I can see them. The stairs are perfect for the theme! :clap

[divamum]

Thanks both. I'm still not entirely convinced by the stairs, but it's good to know that others like it! I see somebody else is considering a similar shot, too (which I think is better than this one), but we'll see where it leads... I still have a few days to mull it all over (and see what else I can come up with ... I do have another idea if I can work up the courage to shoot it!)

I was shooting down, for what it's worth - I LOVE that it fooled people! :thumb

[lizzard_nyc]

I was shooting down, for what it's worth - I LOVE that it fooled people! :thumb

GET OUT!

[richtersl]

I love the staircase!!!!! :thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb

Can you work a silhouetted figure into that shot? :scratch

[sherstone]

STAIRS!!!! love them - I too thought it was up not down. The suggestion of a figure is good but it will also ruin the illusion maybe?

[divamum]

Wow - just goes to show how poor a judge I am of what will have an impact! Sadly, somebody else has just posted a really similar abstract down a "tunnel" so not sure but.... maybe I can come up with something to differentiate it a bit.

Linda, a silhouette would be a WONDERFUL addition... but I have to figure out how to do it (since I really was shooting down the stairs not up). Hmm... will think on that :scratch

Thanks all!!

[dnie]

Thanks both. I'm still not entirely convinced by the stairs, but it's good to know that others like it! I see somebody else is considering a similar shot, too (which I think is better than this one), but we'll see where it leads... I still have a few days to mull it all over (and see what else I can come up with ... I do have another idea if I can work up the courage to shoot it!)

I was shooting down, for what it's worth - I LOVE that it fooled people! :thumb


OMG! Diva the stairs are great!!! I saw them and felt instant envy! geezz I wish I had done that, or even thought of it... of course I don't have stairs.... and it is cool that it is down... I wouldn't have known!

[adbsgicom]

I was guessing up as well. Had to change my perspective to see down really well. I wouldn't add anything that might spoil the illusion.

[divamum]

Well, I guess that's is a pretty conclusive quorum for a reaction, so I'll just shut myself up and enter it.... Thanks all!

For the record, here's the sooc (crooked) shot - I swear I was standing at the top :nod

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/636916844_SsvpF-L.jpg