Gears

ronlane · Feb 23, 2014

B&W seems to be the best for these photos.

1) This was on the spillway of the lake

2) Close up of the gears

3) Gears that open the spillway

4) All lined up.

5) Gears on a train wheel.

6) Bicycle gears, a little worn.

jenko · Feb 23, 2014

My favorite is #3. I like the silhouette of the person in the background and how it is framed.

To be honest, the compositions feel a little weak to me, especially 1&2. #'s 3-5 are stronger compositions.

ronlane · Feb 23, 2014

jenko said:
My favorite is #3. I like the silhouette of the person in the background and how it is framed.

To be honest, the compositions feel a little weak to me, especially 1&2. #'s 3-5 are stronger compositions.

Thanks jenko. I would agree that #3 is probably the best of this set. Not my best work on this set, but was noticing the theme. Something to revisit later in the spring or summer.

Dagwood56 · Feb 23, 2014

My vote goes to 3 & 5. I like #4 also, but I think it might benefit to crop a bit off the top....what bothers me about it, is that horizontal bar and the little bit of sky that shows within it on the left.

Rick58 · Feb 23, 2014

Nice shots. 3,5,6 in that order

ronlane · Feb 23, 2014

Thanks Dagwood56. On #4, you mean something like this?

#4 cropped tighter.

ronlane · Feb 23, 2014

Rick58 said:
Nice shots. 3,5,6 in that order

Thanks Rick.

Rick58 · Feb 23, 2014

Hey Ron, I know contrast is a matter of taste, but how about bumping it up a notch on 1 and 2 and a tighter crop on 2

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sashbar · Feb 23, 2014

No 3 - good use of perspective

DarkShadow · Feb 23, 2014

3,4 and 5 for me.Theses are cool.Good eye Ron and I agree about the B&W being the best.

Dagwood56 · Feb 23, 2014

ronlane said:
Thanks Dagwood56. On #4, you mean something like this?

#4 cropped tighter.

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Yes, I think it works better this way. Now I look into the scene, rather than getting fixated on that bar.

EOV · Feb 23, 2014

1&2 lack that interest I usually look for and the fence is a bit distracting. 3 is by far my favorite, it just gives an industrial feel to me or a sense that the gear has purpose or something I can't really convey right now. I also like the edit on 4. Which reservoir where you at?

ronlane · Feb 23, 2014

sashbar said:
No 3 - good use of perspective

Thank you sashbar

DarkShadow said:
3,4 and 5 for me.Theses are cool.Good eye Ron and I agree about the B&W being the best.

Thank you DarkShadow

EOV said:
1&2 lack that interest I usually look for and the fence is a bit distracting. 3 is by far my favorite, it just gives an industrial feel to me or a sense that the gear has purpose or something I can't really convey right now. I also like the edit on 4. Which reservoir where you at?

Thank you EOV. I was at Lake Overholser in OKC, OK.