Day 2... what about titles?
Posted February 16th, 2010 at 09:19 AM by Brian Mosley
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I sometimes wonder whether I should add a title to all of my images? Don (streetshooter) said something about a couple of entries to a recent competition, which made sense to me... he suggested that a title could divert the viewer's imagination away from seeing more in an image.
E-P2 + Hexanon 40mm f1.8
1/100s f/4.0 iso200
I'm inclined to agree with him, but on the other hand, a title seems to add a flourish to an image... sort of like framing it for display.
Some people write a poem or a highbrow piece of writing to frame their image. To be honest, I would rather let the image speak for itself.
On the other hand, sharing the circumstances of an image - what I was thinking, feeling or trying to express could be instructive and stimulate discussion... so I'll try that too.
Anyhow, here's my photo for today - I dropped my son off at Meadowhall (a large shopping 'Mall' horrible word, horrible concept
) this lunchtime... and had my Hexanon 40mm f1.8 mounted to the E-P2. Amazingly sharp performance for a 30+ year old pancake lens! What a bargain.
I came across these super manikins in a fashion shop window... cropped to square in Lightzone and did my best to enhance the levels and colours.
The EVF makes focusing this lens a dream, and being able to add IBIS tuned to 40mm is a dream come true.
Cheers
Brian
E-P2 + Hexanon 40mm f1.8
1/100s f/4.0 iso200
I'm inclined to agree with him, but on the other hand, a title seems to add a flourish to an image... sort of like framing it for display.
Some people write a poem or a highbrow piece of writing to frame their image. To be honest, I would rather let the image speak for itself.
On the other hand, sharing the circumstances of an image - what I was thinking, feeling or trying to express could be instructive and stimulate discussion... so I'll try that too.
Anyhow, here's my photo for today - I dropped my son off at Meadowhall (a large shopping 'Mall' horrible word, horrible concept
) this lunchtime... and had my Hexanon 40mm f1.8 mounted to the E-P2. Amazingly sharp performance for a 30+ year old pancake lens! What a bargain.I came across these super manikins in a fashion shop window... cropped to square in Lightzone and did my best to enhance the levels and colours.
The EVF makes focusing this lens a dream, and being able to add IBIS tuned to 40mm is a dream come true.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian, Very good and unusual and a complete contrast with your outdoor shots
For me, don't go over the top with image manipulation and computer enhancements which IMHO, would spoil your "nature" shots.........it's photography not computer wizardry that counts..........that's my preference anyway
I'm on and off on titles - in general I think a title is good if it is written in a light scrip that is very secondary to the image - it should be there for people to find but not "in your face"
Cheers
BillPosted February 16th, 2010 at 10:15 AM by BillN
Updated February 16th, 2010 at 10:29 AM by BillN (word change) -
Another GREAT shot Brian.
Titles - I know many images seem to get titles, but personally I think that if an image NEEDS a title, then it is lacking something. Of course, there are many brilliant images with titles, and a wonderful image may gain from a title, but it is the image which should really convey the message.
MikePosted February 16th, 2010 at 10:16 AM by mike_hessey
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Titles, titles... I think it depends.
What a very space age couple!Posted February 16th, 2010 at 10:58 AM by BBW
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Great comments here, thanks so much for taking an interest...
Bill, don't worry - I'm not turning to the 'dark side'
here's the original, untouched out of camera jpeg... iEnhance mode, +2 contrast, +2 saturation, Gradation Low...
So you can see what I did in Lightzone above.
Cheers
BrianPosted February 16th, 2010 at 12:18 PM by Brian Mosley
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A little underwear is always attractive - but your treatment was certainly effective!!Posted February 16th, 2010 at 12:54 PM by BillN
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love the reflections, can just about spot you in them!Posted February 17th, 2010 at 03:51 PM by pointoneeight
