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Azuth · Dec 30, 2005

I often take pictures and then can't decide if I like it or not. Or not so much my liking it, as my thinking is it any good? As someone said in another thread "it's just a thing". Sometimes I like just things. Ah well, eviscerate me forum style please people.

darin3200 · Dec 30, 2005

I would recommend changing it B&W. Except for the rust on the top, there isn't really any color there. A higher contrast B&W would focus more on the form of the object and less on the few colors.

Azuth · Dec 30, 2005

I tried B&W, and I think you're right, though I do like the rust too.

Alexandra · Dec 30, 2005

I like it, it has a nice compo, cool colors and it's just sharp enough... though I can't tell wether it's just a thing or more than that. Depends of what it means for you and of what you think about it. But it certainly is a good shot :thumbup:

Hertz van Rental · Dec 31, 2005

If you can't decide whether or not you like one of your own pictures then it is because you haven't figured out what it is you were trying to do.
If you have some idea why you have taken a pic then you can figure out if it does what you want and hence whether it works or not.
If you don't know why you took it or what you were trying to do then you have nothing to gauge it's success or failure by and so you don't know how to feel about it.
Ten minutes thought is worth 100 photographs.

Holly · Dec 31, 2005

Great shot ! I like it.. Have you tried this in sepia tone?? It will more then likely leave the redish color of the rust... Try it and let us know!

arterture · Jan 12, 2006

Hertz van Rental said:
If you can't decide whether or not you like one of your own pictures then it is because you haven't figured out what it is you were trying to do.
If you have some idea why you have taken a pic then you can figure out if it does what you want and hence whether it works or not.
If you don't know why you took it or what you were trying to do then you have nothing to gauge it's success or failure by and so you don't know how to feel about it.
Ten minutes thought is worth 100 photographs.

Agreed. However, still hold on to the ones you're not sure about. Maybe it would work in a diptych, which could help to give the image more meaning in relation to something else.

markc · Jan 12, 2006

It might be lacking a certain something (though I don't know exactly what), but I can understand why it drew you to it. It's probably a subject that, as Hertz said, you have to think about first. It might require a revisit.
Oh, and I have a friend that mostly shoots "just things" like this. She's really good and well repected here. Wish she had some images on the 'Net.

Fly · Jan 14, 2006

Azuth said:
I tried B&W, and I think you're right, though I do like the rust too.

do you mind if i do some tweaking?

Ish · Jan 27, 2006

Great shot, I want to see it also in sepia tone. I think it will add more drama in sepia tone.

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