The Bench

[danc]

Surprisingly, I won a photo challenge for this photo amongst my peers in a photography forum that I frequent. The theme was "Fade Away". I only entered this photo because it was the most recent shot that I had that also fit the theme. I wasn't overly impressed with it. But apparently others were. The comments that I received were overwhelming, to say the least. I was a bit stunned by some of them, quite frankly. "Dali like" was mentioned more than once.

 

Please be honest. Does this photo really move you? Or is it just "ok". I can't figure out what all the fuss is about.

 

 

[MCTFisher9120]

I think it is a excellent photo.

[Mookie]

Hey Dan, People are drawn to mist photos I find. Could be that aspect of the pic that evokes such a feeling from them. It does have Great mood and Mystery. What forum did you enter it, if you don't mind me asking???? Mookie aka Fishergirl

[shane]

That's a great shot.

[brandon]

awesome picture Dan.....such an eerie scene and you captured it well

[Deano]

It's a great shot Dan, I think because living up north, we see these scenes most mornings, so they loose a bit of there appeal, but to people who very rarely ever get to see such beauty, this is just awesome, heaven-like.

Sorta like how we drool over carribean beaches

[Tarzan's Jane]

I love the photo....'solitude' and 'promising' is what is says to me...there's something that draws you to want to sit on that bench and watch that slight clearing in the sky...

 

Congrats...

[danc]

Thanks for the comments guys.

 

Here's a link to the thread announcing the winner and runners up.

 

Deano. You might be particularly interested in this forum as it it for Sony users only.

 

Photo Contest

[Guidofisherman]

This is an excellent photo. I immediately was drawn to the way the dock disappeared into the water. Great lighting (especially on the fading dock) and composition.

Alan

[Mike the Pike]

Yes Dan I love that pic I don't get to see shots like that too often.

[misfish]

Dan Im not much of an eye on this stuff,but I would bet a new shiny penny,that photo would make a great painting by Lumbard ??????????

You know, the guy that does the ghost/spirit paintings.

I can picture an older couple sitting there with a old wooked ceder boat tied to the dock.

Just my thought on that.

Edited August 2, 2008 by misfish

[yo_guy]

Nice picture! Was it taken using bracketing?

[danc]

Nice picture! Was it taken using bracketing?

 

Yes it was a bracketed shot with mild HDR post processing applied. Thanks!!

[pameladallaire]

Hi Dan:

 

As I am always dealing with composition, I wish that the posts were separate from the bench itself.

 

Otherwise it is a beautiful shot.

 

Pam

[kemper]

Wow, unbelieveable shot.

 

Actually got shivers.... kinda eerie

[bigugli]

Great compositional photo. What makes it different from the usual land/sea scape is the way in which the line of view is broken. Instead of looking, normally, from bottom to top, toward the horizon line. The fog patch breaks right into the centre of focus and forces the eye to follow the horizontal lines through the entire frame.