Quixdraw Loc: x

That's not what they call it, an enormous cemetery for a tiny town. On a hill, popular in the day because of cell phone coverage, at night with the younger set for amorous purposes. A pair of stitch Panos from a high point, and my loyal old Pickup in its element. D3 etc. as usual.

Still a bit of smoke present.

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All the way to town.

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AKA The Yeller Truck

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice set, QD.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

If you're going to include the Yeller Truck, then include the Yeller Truck. Would you want a picture of yourself --or some loved-one-- to be cut off at the knees?

(Still say you're on the cusp of startin' to post-process, but it might take a nudge or two.)

Quixdraw Loc: x

Good point, but better the horses head than... As to big time post, nah, can't see it. The stitch thing is just interesting at the moment.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Hmmm. I see you'd edited your post. Which is fine (I hope), 'cause so did I.

More to the point, though: without the horse's azz, its less than half a horse. Which some horses might take as being..... oh, nevermind.

The stitch thing is interesting, for sure, and it can certainly be enticing in the panoramic places we find around us. Having the long and skinny make some sort of statement (I REFUSE to use that poorly used term 'story' though, for more reasons than I can count), be it compositional or any of a myriad of other photographic cues, is an entirely other matter.

You know how to use a camera. You're right on with exposure. You're good with when (or when not) to use dof to the image's advantage (re: the other of your posts today, the one with the granary in the reflection of your rear view mirror and the field off to your view), so no complaint there. What --in my ever-so-humble-and steeeenkingly informed 'pinion-- you're victim to (apart from this unreasoning unwillingness you seem to have) is the difficulty you unerringly have with element placement and ultimately, with composition.

Yeah, I'll probably get banned for saying that, but wtf. So much around here (in UHHville) could be SO much better, in so many ways...... But if others can't, I figure you can handle it.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Man, can't imagine that anything in your post would get you banned. I certainly have no complaint over honest input, particularly from an expert photographer. Thing is, IMO, you are a specialist, and far better at your specialty than I will ever be. I am, and for around 60 years in photography, have been a generalist - I'll take a picture of a waterdrop rolling down a window pane, bugs, landscapes, you name it, dam' near anything that catches my eye, other than people down on their luck. I don't resent the technology, and I'm no kind of Luddite. At the bottom of it, for me, is that technology, cameras, computers, etc. can allow someone to close the gap between what I have learned the hard way down the decades, and what their magic camera or program can do now. Good on them, in one way, maybe they will go higher, farther, faster. I'm just going to plod along and have fun with my cameras using the skills I've accumulated. I'd be interested in having a back channel conversation on composition, though I don't feel it is a weak point for me, certainly not for you. Thank you, I appreciate your candor.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Thank you!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Certainly not my cup of tea. I got my first wide angle lens today. I'm going to have to change my style just to use it effectively

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good set QD.

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Tjohn Loc: Inverness, FL formerly Arivaca, AZ

Nice country. Someday I hope to visit there.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Well done, beautiful & seamless.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Some days photos come easily other days not! The wide ones are fun, particularly in town or other close quarters.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Thanks very much!

Quixdraw Loc: x

Thanks!