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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:20 pm

Hopefully, this is less contentious! Spotted a group of schoolgirls on a school outing at the Rocks and ran up a ramp to take this image:

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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:36 pm

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This is an outstanding image, both technically and asthetically. I don't know why...but it reminds me of the image of the nuns hats taken by David Moore. It has the same feel to it. It is a 1950's image. Thank you for sharing it.
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Postby Manta on Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:42 pm

What a classic Sheila - I love it. Matt's summed it up very well but you've both failed to address the most pressing issue: how do I get my daughters to wear theirs?!
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:47 pm

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Araldite. :shock:
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Postby Manta on Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:49 pm

Matt. K wrote:Manta
Araldite. :shock:


Ha!!! What a fitting post for your 3000th Matt!!! Always the joker!!
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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:00 pm

I like the image but feel two problems with it:

1. Black and white treatment seems a tad too dark... I feel you're losing details which would be nice, but that's a minor thing, so don't worry.

2. Yet again, another minor thing... I think it would've worked in horizontal format over the vertical format.

But still, good work nevertheless. :up:
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:45 pm

This is an excellent image Sheila - if I were to make any comment it would be to make an even thinner crop to take out the column on the right.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:07 pm

another quality image from you
concept is tight!(sweet)
i would just watch the rhythmic balance between the black and white
but it's an uncontrolable subject
again excellent work
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:57 pm

Excellent image Sheila and one that really shines in for B&W. The framing and composition are superb :wink:
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Postby Collingwood on Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:04 am

There are pattern shots and there are pattern shots. Some just show pretty things repeating over and over. "Oh, how pretty!"
Then, there are other pattern shots which make you think beyond the simple visual repetitiveness. This is one of those.
The icing for this image is the girl in the middle of frame.
Excellent! :wink:
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:01 am

It's a great image Sheila. The DOF and focus point is perfect.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:22 am

Nnnnsic wrote:I like the image but feel two problems with it:

1. Black and white treatment seems a tad too dark... I feel you're losing details which would be nice, but that's a minor thing, so don't worry.

2. Yet again, another minor thing... I think it would've worked in horizontal format over the vertical format.

But still, good work nevertheless. :up:


Thanks but I don't see how horizontal would have worked at all :) You would not have got the snake like effect and also you would have a blank wall on one side and a post on the other :D

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Postby Greg B on Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:22 am

Sheila, I can't help but see the irony that a photo of a bunch of schoolgirls might be "less contentious" :lol: :lol: :lol:

However, I absolutely love this photo. Hits all the right buttons for me with tone, composition and interest. A great example of the power of black and white.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:36 am

Sheila Smart wrote:
Nnnnsic wrote:I like the image but feel two problems with it:

1. Black and white treatment seems a tad too dark... I feel you're losing details which would be nice, but that's a minor thing, so don't worry.

2. Yet again, another minor thing... I think it would've worked in horizontal format over the vertical format.

But still, good work nevertheless. :up:


Thanks but I don't see how horizontal would have worked at all :) You would not have got the snake like effect and also you would have a blank wall on one side and a post on the other :D

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I agree with Shelia on this one, I read Leighs post and when.. huh ? I think the framing and use of vertical format suits and MAKES the shot, and it would not have worked as affectively in landscape orientation.

Apart from that the B&W treatment is gorgeous and the DOF spot on.

I am amazed they are all looking forward, but would of loved a follow up shot with one girl looking back in the general direction of the camera.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:38 pm

The only problem I can foresee if one of the girls had looked back is that I would have had to obtain a model release from her parents to sell the image :D Emotionally speaking, it would have been a lovely shot but from a commercial point of view .... :lol:

I did check Leigh's gallery and he tends to like the square crop - maybe he has a Hassy or something!

I should say that this image won the "People" category in the Black and White Spider Awards
http://www.thespiderawards.com/spider_a ... /index.htm

and will be published in a Magnum book some time this year in the US. It will also appear in Australian Photographic Society "Image" magazine this month.

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