Night movement

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Night movement

Postby PiroStitch on Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:24 am

Just a few movement shots from Melbourne tonight.

Crossing the road
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Mad rush (including me)
At first I was going to trash this image, but then taking subsequent reviews I quite like the rushed attempt to capture the moment. Since the guy was running, having a shaky image also emphasised it.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:21 am

Very definitely have some appeal, but I think you'll find they are an accquired taste :)
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:55 am

Yeah I figured that Craig ;) Was a bit of a risk putting it up for CC but no pain, no gain :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:24 am

Hey Wayne, I just re-read my post and I certainly wasn't at my most co-herrent, jetlag is a bitch was wide awake in the middle of the night. While I said it was an accquired taste, It certainly appeals to me, and definitely worthy of posting in CC :)
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Postby bumthology on Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:26 am

i like it
not a fan of B&W at all and i seriously don't know why people convert their images to B&W.
But your photos really suit it ! It actually makes me feel the picture, of the busy street and people

oh, ive been staring at the pics for quite a long time too. lol
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Postby Mr Darcy on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:01 pm

#1 is a standout for me. It captures the movement and bustle of the scene very well. There is a person right of centre (mouth open) who acts as a point of stillness around whom the movement is happening. I think it is his inclusion that makes the photo.

#2 has no point of stillness and as such, the blur reads to me as blur rather than movement. It is a lesser photo IMO.
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Postby methd on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:16 pm

i like number 1 a lot more, i think 2 is a bit too blurry.
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:00 pm

Sorry i dont like them at all....there appears to be no focal point, even in a image as busy as these you still need some stillness for eyes to lock onto, then absorb the chaos that surounds, they look more like camera shake, than a true attempt at capturing motion/movement....Just my humble opinion.

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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:33 pm

Agreed that this isn't to everyone's liking but at least it's generated varied opinions :)
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:15 pm

Actually one thing i have just picked up in your image 1, there is a guy in a wheelchair....now he has NO movement and this is a huge parradox that makes this image....i like it now.

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