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Retrospective in Motion
Retrospective in Motion
Ptman


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Motion (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Mount Lonarch
Date: Dec 3, 2002
Aperture: 4
ISO: 1/250
Shutter: 50
Galleries: Snapshot, Action
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2002

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Place: 40 out of 167
Avg (all users): 5.7410
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.5536
Avg (non-participants): 5.8921
Views since voting: 1066
Votes: 251
Comments: 22
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12/17/2002 12:55:41 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club --

PTMAN,
Your photograph captures the feeling of motion very well. The composition is balanced well between the still image in the mirror vs. the motion area on the left side of the photo.

One of the comments below mentioned that you should use your graphic editor to rotate the image (I assume they want the mirror perfectly horizontal?). I'm not sure if all side mirrors are mounted parallel to the ground, so will leave this for you to decide. A person viewing this photo could use a stronger horizontal frame of reference, I'm just not sure if that reference should be the mirror. The trees reflecting in the mirror seem to be vertical (no tilt) and this would indicate that a rotation is not necessary. Of course there are no visual cues to indicate the type of terrain either; ie were you driving up or down a steep hill? ;-)

The shutter speed of 1/250 second is effective in capturing the motion here. The upper right corner (black arc) doesn't add anything to the image, and the lower right corner just shows the mirror mount on the vehicle. The composition could possibly be improved by cropping this small amount from the extreme right side.

Overall nice motion capture!
LanSnake
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2002 10:54:54 AM
I love the focus in the mirror and the motion on the side. Very well done. Excellent thought.
12/13/2002 03:34:37 PM
Really cool patterns in the mirror. I like how you have the stuff in the mirror in focus and the area you are driving past showing the motion. Great angle and framing/cropping. Definately shows motion. Good luck in the challenge.
12/12/2002 11:38:14 PM
Very clever contrast between the mirror and the blurred side of the road
12/12/2002 09:45:20 PM
sorry
12/12/2002 08:55:06 AM
clever idea!
12/12/2002 08:43:33 AM
I like the contrast in focus between the mirror and the side of the road here. Nice job. 7 waltoml.
12/11/2002 11:14:57 PM
Good idea, but doesn't anyone use the "ROTATE" feature! Needs 2 degrees to the right. :)
12/11/2002 12:01:58 AM
Great idea!
12/10/2002 02:37:56 PM
Now that's cool. stationary mirror, and motion all around. Creativity.
12/10/2002 11:13:26 AM
Now this is something different. Good job of getting in the shade to take this one. Most people are out in the sun when they try this in the rear view mirror. The thing here is you have Focus and non focus presented in a slighty different way.
Not a bad picture.
12/10/2002 10:03:12 AM
Good combination.
12/10/2002 07:39:59 AM
this is another good example of motion--10
12/10/2002 02:15:21 AM
I think it's awesome how the reflection appears still, and the other stuff is blurred.
12/10/2002 12:33:35 AM
thats a neat trick... nice work
12/09/2002 11:33:47 PM
Nice use of the mirror, Overall the shot looks great.
12/09/2002 11:29:46 PM
Cool idea. It creates a very unusual perspective.
12/09/2002 10:06:08 PM
Interesting concept. It captures motion well!... Cub
12/09/2002 08:38:15 PM
clever composition and well done
12/09/2002 01:57:25 PM
Past and Future in one shot! Nice effect.
12/09/2002 12:50:54 PM
NEAT IDEA
12/09/2002 04:28:11 AM
Excellent - 9


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