Sisyphus pushing
May 2, 2015 00:55:23 #
May 2, 2015 01:50:55 #
OK so I know Sisyphus was Greek dude who fell out with someone over something and had to roll a rock up a hill to watch it roll down and then repeat the maneuver. Tough life huh.
Give Ol' Billy a clue whats it got to do with this picture which at the moment, without some further update on the mythology bit, looks a tad messy
Give Ol' Billy a clue whats it got to do with this picture which at the moment, without some further update on the mythology bit, looks a tad messy
May 2, 2015 09:53:20 #
May 2, 2015 10:05:53 #
I did and still none the wiser. Is this a quiz cos I hope there is a big prize in it for the one who gets the answer.
May 2, 2015 11:59:53 #
Pilot 6 wrote:
words fail me
Hi, Pilot6
I think this will garner few compliments because, first, It's hard to zero right in on your subject...gotta search a bit...why? the rest of the image id just full of distracting stuff (hence the word "messy")
And softness of focus is no help.
As Rober Capa said: "if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough"
Keep at it!
Dave
May 2, 2015 12:42:52 #
I get it! Well I get half of it. I can't figure out what the left 50% of the picture is doing there. The whole story here is the old dude driving the body up the hill/stairway. So why is he so hard to see, why so far away, and why is he buried in this mass of distraction? I agree with Robert Capa, and Dave.
May 2, 2015 16:43:48 #
No quiz, Billy. I value your commentary. My ability to evaluate my own efforts falls somewhat short of perceptive. This shot will go on to a growing stack of worthless prints that I still enjoy and will keep.
Bob
Bob
May 2, 2015 16:49:45 #
May 2, 2015 16:52:00 #
May 3, 2015 08:44:45 #
Pilot 6 wrote:
words fail me
Hi! I downloaded the photo and then used the magnifying glass and the left half of the photo moved out of my screen...and the photo was much better, as has been mentioned. The guy is the main subject of the photo, not the scene. Perhaps you would consider cutting to include just the shrub behind the man. Then, the focus would be on the man and the steepness of the hill he's climbing. We don't need to see the other trees and the telephone pole and wires. I would love to see this photo re-posted.
May 3, 2015 12:17:06 #
Pilot 6 wrote:
words fail me
Bob, first relying on my knowledge of Sisyphus, which could lead to a discussion of titling photographs-covered previously in this section, I can see two applications of the title.
The pole's endless task of supporting the weight of the wires and the subject's climbing the hill.
Normally, I'd resort to the classic composition technique of having the subject facing or moving toward the centre of the photograph, rather than towards the edge.
Not withstanding the pole's efforts, your placing the subject such that the pinnacle, or goal, is out of scene for the viewer. Thus, the height, distance, or navigability of the terrain is left to the imagination. As such, the potential of this being an unachievable goal could be a reality.
I like the tonality, focus, and presentation.
--Bob
May 4, 2015 00:40:18 #
Thanks ediesaul and rmalarz for thoughtful comments. For me, the shot is about shapes, texture, tonality and a guy climbing the hill providing a title. This is what I saw and chose to record. On to something else of equal interest.
Pilot 6
Pilot 6
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