This shot was taken in the morning with rather soft and pleasant lighting. This person was riding up the hill towards a cathedral. Maybe he was a student or member of the clergy since he was headed in that direction. The fairly strong but subtle colour of the wall in the morning light together with the obvious lack of traffic in the middle of the city gave this scene a memorable presence for me.
A break from landscape
A short stay in Rome around 2007 gave me a variety of images. Not so much landcsape understandably as I was in the city most of the time. Some details escape me now but this couple sat between stone columns of a church chatting. Who knows the topic but the old granite (if that's what they are) columns would have their own story. Inscriptions from the modern era are visible. The younger generation seem to want to leave their mark everywhere. More to come from Europe soon.
Arthur River
A recent conversion to black & white. The coastline around Arthur River remains for me one of the most interesting parts of Tasmania. A late evening long exposure (f4.0, 58mm, 6 sec, ISO 64) softened the water and provided the detail in the surrounding rocks. The rounded rocks in the mid distance are slightly rounded in appearance giving a momentary illusion of sea life.
Another example of exotic rock formations.
Mad Tree Disease
A return trip to New Norfolk, Tasmania made this image available. Fortunate placement of the cow. Note: To make a comment on any post, you will need to click on the title of individual posts.
Power station towers
These type of photos are often shown as b&w to accentuate their abstract nature. However, large objects in pastel colours also make interesting photographic subjects. Taken at Wallerawang just outside of Lithgow. Middle of the day in bright sunshine - not generally what is required but in this case adding to the result.
Crop it?
One of the considerations in presenting an image and this is part of the PP, is whether an image should be cropped or not. In this example, these flowers are clearly the subject of the shot. As such you might consider this image as having unnecessary background. However the background in this shot contributes to the overall appeal of the image in my opinion. It reminds meal of a meal served on a beautiful plate that adds to the visual appeal. Too much cropping and the image can't breathe. Too little and the image floats around.