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No Place for a Seagull.... by =Orca76:iconOrca76:

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Submitted: May 7, 2008
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Resolution: 600×600
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 5D
Shutter Speed: 30/1 second
F Number: F/36.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2008, 6:49:01 PM

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west pier again - well, part of it.
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~loft08:iconloft08: May 7, 2008, 11:56:43 AM
Beautiful Picture!!!

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=AndyMumford:iconAndyMumford: May 8, 2008, 2:15:45 AM
Are those seagulls standing in a line on top of it?
Really cool :-)

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=Orca76:iconOrca76: May 8, 2008, 3:38:48 AM
Thanks Andy - yes the seagulls managed to stay still for 30 secs of exposure! They work better on a large print - you can hardly see them here I know.

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Jake Spain.

Light waits for no man. You're either out there, or you miss it. Forever.
~NorthCoastSteve:iconNorthCoastSteve: May 8, 2008, 4:05:29 AM
I think this imagine would be dramatically improved by darkening the corners of the image. At the moment the excellent subject is lost in the frame, IMO.
=Orca76:iconOrca76: May 8, 2008, 6:53:17 AM
I find it pretty difficult to lose this dark subject from it's nearly white background. I generally see vignetting as a defect in an image but there are exceptions when it can work. Personally I don't think any more attention needs to be drawn to the subject.

Thanks for commenting.

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Jake Spain.

Light waits for no man. You're either out there, or you miss it. Forever.
~NorthCoastSteve:iconNorthCoastSteve: May 8, 2008, 7:10:24 AM
OK, well there is too much negative space IMO. I think you have left the image feeling much 'flatter' than it needs to be. Your photo though!
=Orca76:iconOrca76: May 8, 2008, 12:03:18 PM
I suppose that for this style of image the space in the frame gives the minimal subject plenty of room to breath?
I think of these minimal long exposure images as more graphical representations than photos. The space and minimalism provides a feeling of solitude and desolation at the same time as being very calming to look at. This is a fairly new style for me so maybe my feelings will change as the style develops over time. Maybe I have pushed the exposure too far? Maybe the dead space is just that - dead? Who knows?

I have been very much inspired by many artists here who produce exceptional mimimal b&w images: Nilgunkara [link] MichelRajkovic [link] amongst others and David Burdeny who makes his living from similar images [link]

Thanks for your opinions.

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Jake Spain.

Light waits for no man. You're either out there, or you miss it. Forever.
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