In the shadows

[stubbsy]

Two odd images which I captured at the weekend.

This first shot is of the Welcome Wall next to the Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour. I've tried to capture a shot of this several times and never quite liked the result. I think I've finally nailed it with this one.




I was taking a tripod shot of this water feature at Darling Harbour and someone walked through my shot just as I took it. Looked at the viewfinder and decided it worked better with some foreground so I got Leigh to pose for me.

[wendellt]

i like the story telling and depth of meaning in the first image
the mood is great too

i think you lost it in the 2nd

[phillipb]

Agreed Peter, the first photo is really interesting.
The shadow on the right looks like is looking at ( what looks like ) a crusifiction.
What is that anyway?

[marcotrov]

Lovely lighting and concept in the first image Peter. #2 just doesn't quite mix it with the first image in the visual impact stakes IMO
cheers
marco

[Marty]

Hey Peter,
I like the first image, it makes you look twice to see that they are shadows. Great capture.
Marty

[ABG]

Peter,

That first image is outstanding! I hope you're not choosing POTW, 'cos this is a deserving winner.

The second is okay, but not in the same league. Can't put my finger on exactly what it is though that doesn't work.

[stubbsy]

Thank you all for your comments. #2 goes to the scrap bin and #1 goes to my best of the year Momento book.

I was worried my photoshop work in #1 might be obvious, but it seems to have gone over OK - I moved one of the shadows and cloned the blown highlight a little as you can see from the no PP version below:

[gstark]

This first shot is of the Welcome Wall next to the Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour. I've tried to capture a shot of this several times and never quite liked the result. I think I've finally nailed it with this one.

Peter,

I agree that you've certainly nailed something with this. But the way that the writing on the wall has had the first three letters excluded, almost leads one to a different use for this wall.

That said, the almost monochromatic treatment of the image works very well, and it looks great.

I think I'd like it even better with just one shadow, to help symbolise some sort of loneliness and welcome.

[stubbsy]

Gary

Didn't even notice that. I think the wall you're referring to might be a little further east than Darling Harbour.

[Glen]

Stubbsy, like your first much better. Really works

[mudder]

I love the mood you've captured or maybe crafted, it really conveys a sombre, melancholy feeling, terrific image... PP works well too...

[marcotrov]

Very interesting Peter looks like you also relocated the right side human shadow to the left of the light post shadow in your PP'd version. Tis a better location for it (in keeping with the golden mean that makes for better overall composition )
cheers
marco