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[sleist]

 

[pgriz]

I like the angles but not sure if the fence at the bottom adds to the image. Looking at it a few minutes, I'm wondering if you had taken a shot somewhat more to the left of where you shot this one, with the idea of stretching out and emphasizing the lines of the crane?

 

[sleist]

I took several shots, as the crane was moving at the time. I thought this was the best of them, but not really the best of all options.

I like the angles but not sure if the fence at the bottom adds to the image.

I think the fence anchors the shot, but I see your point. I have these weird rules regarding cropping so I may have left the bottom in due to that. I do see what you are saying though.

 

[bribrius]

can you put the right edge directly toward the right top corner of the frame and the left edge toward the top left corner? just wanted to see if it looked better with that sort of crop. Or rather see if you can tilt it. I like things pointing to the corners. Just wanted to see if it looked better.

 

[pgriz]

The crane geometry as you 've captured it, is intriguing. By removing the fence, you make it into a more abstract composition of angles and lines. I thought that if you had taken the image several steps to the left of where you shot it, you would have had more of the crane stretching across the image. I'm also wondering if putting the pallet dangling below the crane at the very left edge would create a tension. I think this subject can do with some more exploration.

 

[sleist]

The crane geometry as you 've captured it, is intriguing. By removing the fence, you make it into a more abstract composition of angles and lines. I thought that if you had taken the image several steps to the left of where you shot it, you would have had more of the crane stretching across the image. I'm also wondering if putting the pallet dangling below the crane at the very left edge would create a tension. I think this subject can do with some more exploration.

The crane was actually in use as I was taking this shot (one of 3 shots). The basket was rising upward and the crane arm was rotating away from me to swing around to the right. I agree with your thoughts, but in reality there was not much time to move or frame anything. The arm had been swung more to the left at one point (essentially the same effect as my moving to the left as you suggested above), but the basket was much lower. As the basket got to the point where I wanted it, the crane began to swing around to the right decreasing the angle of the arm. Timing is everything ...

 

[sleist]

Here's the first shot of the set. I was not happy with the landscape orientation of this shot, but I think the 16:10 aspect ratio helps that to some degree. I also intentionally blew out the sky in post to make it more high key - probably not all that obvious in B&W vs. the color version.

I think I prefer the color version of this one.