Eevening Statue

[Big V]

Playing around with a new lens last night and came across this scene - up at Paringa.... trying out the possibilities of the IS lens, so hand held shots..

[stubbsy]

Nice moody shot. Well lit and a great capture. If I was being picky I'd like to have NOT had that little dark bit in the lower left of the platform the statue is on (ie more even lighting), but that is only a miniscule concern.

[sirhc55]

This is an amazing thought provoking shot. The colours are superb. My only critique would be to straighten the statue

[Alpha_7]

Nice capture, with excellent mood and a great sunset, and well taken for handheld. The statues lean is a little distracting but easily corrected.

[the foto fanatic]

I think the leaning statue adds an element of interest to the pic.

I love the mood of the shot - well done.

I have to ask: has the sky been added?

[wally]

That is a reel good photo their Big V quite amazing lighting! I hope one day I can take photos like that!!

[Sheetshooter]

Big V,

A cracker - but, as others have suggested, the distortion and lean on the statue is somewhat jarring for me also. I do hope that you had the presence of mind to rattle off a couple of exposures of the incredible sky on its own while you were there.

Cheers,

[DanielA]

Hey Big V,
That is certainly a great background.
The statue should really be straighten. Also it looks like the fill flash missed the bottom left of the statue.
I would have tried a higher angle to try a get a bit of the horizon in shot, also maybe a bit more flash for the statue.
Great sky.

What lens did you get?

Daniel

[Matt. K]

Jeez you guys are picky!

I like it the way it is. End of the Earth feel about it.

[nito]

excellent shot, love the colours and the symbolism.

[Big V]

The sky has not been added, the lean is intentional, the lens is the 17-85 IS and the reason there is a little dark spot is because I used the inbuilt flash as I did not have my 550ex with me.... yes I did grab some of that sky..

[gstark]

Just goes to show that you can take a great photo with a Canon!

In all seriousness, I do like this image, and I too like the way that the statue leans; as one poster suggested, it adds an "end of the earth" feel to it, and I really cannot object or disagree with that sort of assessment.

Well done, and keep 'em coming.

[Big V]

Gary, thanks for that...you are correct that it is possible to take a good photo with Canon gear.

[mudder]

Wow, what a dramatic and brooding shot, captivating stuff... I quite like the lean, and the light fall-off (?) from the flash just seems natural to me, I think it all just works together well, but would be easily fixed in PP if you wanted to I guess...

[rokkstar]

Excellent. I like the leaning statue and the sky is magnificent. The panoramic aspect helps it as well. Very moody and dramatic.

[Manta]

Great shot Big V. I love the colours and I'm not too concerned about the shadow on the pedestal. Here's one of mine from a while ago but, as I wanted a silhouette effect, I didn't use fill flash. Your sky is so much more dramatic and the flash really works.

[Big V]

Manta, works well, the wings appear to be sumoning the clouds...

[Alpha_7]

Simon, love the affect you've achieve in that shot, like BigV's shot, its almost a feeling of final judgement, the end is nigh type atmosphere.