Into the Storm

jmandell · Mar 2, 2014

Took this shot of myself walking through a little snow storm tonight:

Taken with a Nikon D700, 50 f/1.4 @ F4, 2 second, ISO800. Processed in CS6

C&C Appreciated!

D-B-J · Mar 2, 2014

I like it. Nice conversion, nice composition, and nice texture. Well done.

Best,
Jake

tecboy · Mar 3, 2014

Nice! It looks like a thriller movie poster.

jmandell · Mar 5, 2014

Another, darker one from the same shoot:

I think that I like this one a lot better than the first. For being so similar in subject they have radically different feels to them. I fell as though this one gives a more ominous and emotional feeling. This one he seems totally alone, just trudging through the miserable snowy night towards a far-off destination with no hope that it will get better. That being said, the light is still enticing him forward, a beckoning that there are brighter things to come. The other one gives me more of a feeling like he is powering through the snow, towards a brighter future. Both have their own connotations, but I think this one is more powerful.

I'd love to here other opinions!

D-B-J · Mar 5, 2014

jmandell said:
Another, darker one from the same shoot:
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I think that I like this one a lot better than the first. For being so similar in subject they have radically different feels to them. I fell as though this one gives a more ominous and emotional feeling. This one he seems totally alone, just trudging through the miserable snowy night towards a far-off destination with no hope that it will get better. That being said, the light is still enticing him forward, a beckoning that there are brighter things to come. The other one gives me more of a feeling like he is powering through the snow, towards a brighter future. Both have their own connotations, but I think this one is more powerful.

I'd love to here other opinions!

Ooooooh. I really like this one too. But in this, it seems to become more about the snow rather than the figure. A little more light would have been perfect, but really, I think this one is the winner.

Best,
Jake

jmandell · Mar 5, 2014

D-B-J said:
jmandell said:

Another, darker one from the same shoot:
View attachment 68106

I think that I like this one a lot better than the first. For being so similar in subject they have radically different feels to them. I fell as though this one gives a more ominous and emotional feeling. This one he seems totally alone, just trudging through the miserable snowy night towards a far-off destination with no hope that it will get better. That being said, the light is still enticing him forward, a beckoning that there are brighter things to come. The other one gives me more of a feeling like he is powering through the snow, towards a brighter future. Both have their own connotations, but I think this one is more powerful.

I'd love to here other opinions!

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Ooooooh. I really like this one too. But in this, it seems to become more about the snow rather than the figure. A little more light would have been perfect, but really, I think this one is the winner.

Best,
Jake