Utility Poll

[greybeard]

<br>monongah tele poll by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr<br><br>

 

[greybeard]

This shot breaks a lot of rules. Very busy, a lot of lines going nowhere, etc. etc. But, to me there is something powerful about it.

 

[MarkCSmith]

But, to me there is something powerful about it.

All the electricity maybe?

Sorry but this photo does nothing for me. Very hard to focus on any of it as, like you said, it's very busy.

 

[WesternGuy]

Interesting image...IMO, the problem is that there isn't enough tonal contrast between the pole, the wires and the utility stuff, and the background trees in the B&W image - often a requirement for a good black and white image. They just seem to all blend more or less together. Would be interested in seeing the original colour image.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

 

[blackrose89]

A great example that rules are meant to be broken!

 

[480sparky]

Too dark for my taste.

Besides, I see enough of this stuff every day.

 

[ToMaNyToYsJf]

its def a little dark and maybe if the background wasn't so strong that might help. But i find it interesting cause its a mess up there and thats what powers r homes business lives lol

 

[tirediron]

What's the question?

 

[greybeard]

Interesting image...IMO, the problem is that there isn't enough tonal contrast between the pole, the wires and the utility stuff, and the background trees in the B&W image - often a requirement for a good black and white image. They just seem to all blend more or less together. Would be interested in seeing the original colour image.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

The original was very low contrast, almost faded looking. I popped the contrast and sharpness as much as possible.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

A great example that rules are meant to be broken!

*ugh*

 

[greybeard]

I punched the brightness a bit.

monongah tele poll by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

Here is the original

DSC_0057 by GREYBEARD12, on Flickr

 

[blackrose89]

Great job on the edit IMO!

 

[Sonoma]

Wow! Talk about leading lines. Leading everywhere.

What a mess! Most of the phone cables could have been lashed to the same strand. Ha Sorry.

 

[BlackSheep]

This shot breaks a lot of rules. Very busy, a lot of lines going nowhere, etc. etc. But, to me there is something powerful about it.

Pun intended, I assume?

The idea of the image has potential, I think - you were trying to show the clutter & chaos, right? It doesn't quite work, though, I think because the clutter/chaos actually took control of the image away from you. Did you try shooting from below, looking up? Or some other different perspective - IMO the trees in the background interfere with what you were trying to show.

 

[bentcountershaft]

I agree with Blacksheep. To dramatize chaos it needs a something to juxtapose against. More chaos isn't it. A beautiful, properly exposed sky would be an excellent contrast to the ugly, utilitarian subject.