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This is one of my successful photographs I have ever taken throughout my years shooting photography. This was taken in Erie, Pennsylvania with my 35mm Nikon camera. I took this several years ago and by far this has been one of my favorite and most successful photographs I have captured. This took me numerous shots and angles in order to find the most successful image. Any time I photograph a subject I try to take 5-8 pictures of it using different angles and settings because after the image is captured it is never the same again. The title of this has and will remain untitled because I cannot come up with a perfect name to fit the photograph. I find that a black and white photograph does more to the viewers mind than a color one because color can sometimes take away the true beauty of the image being photograph. I feel that this photograph is very calming and peaceful. What are your thoughts and overall feelings about this photograph.
I love photography and taking photos. I'm looking forward to your blog entries. Do you still use film for photographing?
ReplyDeleteI do agree that black and white photography has a special appeal but it doesn't work for everything.
Just a little editorial note, I think "years shooting photographs" would be more accurate.
Ah--thank you for the grammar check, I should have been more careful when writing :)
ReplyDeleteI do use film now and then, but about a year ago I purchased a Nikon d5000 and since then I have stuck to that. I do agree with you that black and white cannot work for everything.
I might add I am looking very forward to reading your blog on cooking, it is something I really enjoy doing!
Great picture, and I like your insight on photography. I've worked many, many times with photographers and have taken a lot of pictures for stories over the last three years.
ReplyDeleteFrom your blog alone and your picture, you've influenced me and hopefully a decision that will be made within the Nittany Pride - Pen Ken's newspaper. As the sports editor I will obviously push for Joe Paterno to be on the next front page of our next issue, which should be a foregone conclusion. More importantly, and this is the part that relates to you, I feel a black and white picture of Joe Paterno will be more effective than a color one. Hopefully, I can influence my fellow editors in the same way you've influenced me.
Thank you so much, I appreciate it.
DeleteI completely agree with you that a black and white photograph of Joe Paterno would be more effective than a color one. I feel that it would give a bigger impact on the reader. I hope you succeed in influencing them! :)
A picture really is worth a thousand words. Before you snapped this picture what was it that caught your eye? Overall, I do agree about the previous black and white comments. But, black and white suits this picture quite well. Great blog and keep the pictures coming.
ReplyDeletethank you so much!
DeleteI think what caught my eye was the great detail of the tower itself. I think the peeling of the paint on it is very eye catching. I also liked the contrast between the tower itself and the sky behind it.
Jenna,
ReplyDeleteI really like this photograph that you picked for your first blog entry. This photo is outstanding and I look forward to future blog entries. I feel if I saw this is person I wouldn't have the same affect that it does on me now, especially being black and white. I agree with you saying that it remains untitled because I don't know if there are words to describe this perfectly. I like the photograph not having a title because it lets the viewer decide.
Thank you so much Kelsey! I appreciate the feedback you are giving me and I never thought of leaving the picture untitled to allow the view to decide what they think it is, that could make for an interesting blog post in the future!
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