Spirals

AlanE · May 29, 2012

OM2N
Zuiko 50MM 1.4
Exp TMAX 100
Tmax Dev 1:4 6.5 min @ 75 deg

1

Unraveled by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

2

Empty Seat by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

3

Lost In Perfection by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

amolitor · May 29, 2012

Interesting stuff. I like abstracts in general, when they're well done like these. The first one is, I think, the weakest one. Everything is all centered, not much going on there. The only thing it really has going for it is object in the extreme upper right, the decoration on top of the post, which is nice. Possibly a tighter crop emphasizing this, and breaking the symmetry of the spiral would be stronger. The middle one leaves me kind of cold, not sure why. Maybe it's just because I can see what it's a picture of?

I like the last one best, it's a nice balanced, strongly graphical, compostion. There seems to be some damage or a stain on the negative, unfortunately, which I don't think helps the image out. It *almost* works, to be honest, as a design element, but not quite. Either clean it off, clone it out, or go the opposite way and add more grunge to the negative. At least, that's what I would do!

AlanE · May 30, 2012

Appreciate the feedback.... I see your points on 1 and 2, 3 is my favorite too. I started looking at the damage on 3 and it almost looks like a spider web, not sure though. Thanks Again...

morganza · May 30, 2012

amolitor said:
Interesting stuff. I like abstracts in general, when they're well done like these. The first one is, I think, the weakest one. Everything is all centered, not much going on there. The only thing it really has going for it is object in the extreme upper right, the decoration on top of the post, which is nice. Possibly a tighter crop emphasizing this, and breaking the symmetry of the spiral would be stronger. The middle one leaves me kind of cold, not sure why. Maybe it's just because I can see what it's a picture of?

I like the last one best, it's a nice balanced, strongly graphical, compostion. There seems to be some damage or a stain on the negative, unfortunately, which I don't think helps the image out. It *almost* works, to be honest, as a design element, but not quite. Either clean it off, clone it out, or go the opposite way and add more grunge to the negative. At least, that's what I would do!

I agree, in overall you did a good job with the photos.