Critique Welcomed My Favorite Photograph!

[Jerry Robillard]

I have always liked this picture. I took it in Passau, Germany when I was there. I kept seeing the curves and light and angles as I walked around, but it seems that nothing was quite right until I got to this spot. I use it for wallpaper on my iMac.

 

[Jerry Robillard]

How do I avoid the thumbnail?

 

[Kev Pugh]

Click full image, great curves btw

 

[Jerry Robillard]

Same day on the Inn River at Passau. These two photographs I find enjoyable.

Found the toggle for full frame.

 

[Dave Farnes]

That is a beautiful image, so many different curves, lines and textures. The longer I look at it the more I see, very, very good.

If you could just replace that car with a coach and 4 horses......

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Both are nice photos, Jerry, and I can see why the first is your favourite. I'm not sure if I have a favourite...must think about that. Could be the start of a new Theme for all forum members. What's you favourite photo? Could be two categories: your own, and someone else's.

 

[Jerry Robillard]

Rob, I would love to see everyone's favorite, and that would include those taken by them or other photographers.

 

[Brian Moore]

Those are two bonnie foties, Jerry! I love the muted colors in the second one, although I can see why the first is your fav. What cameras did you use for each?

 

[Jerry Robillard]

It was a pocket-size Panasonic Lumix FX9. Exposure was f2.8 at 1/20 ISO 125. When I travel, I often use very small cameras and take gobs of pictures, but I rarely take much time with set up. If I do, then I miss something even better!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Really loving the misty muted look of the second shot Jerry - very moody!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Superb images Jerry. I find the second especially evocative with the mist and hour it was taken also the larger presentation lends itself for an improved viewing experience.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I have to concurr with Julian. The second one stands out in my book as the one.

 

[Tom Dunne]

I really must go for the second one. The first one is not helped at all by the presence of the white van in my opinion. I love all the area nearest the camera for colour and shape but I feel it becomes less interesting as I go further back into the picture and this is mainly because of the van.. A human presence would have worked well in this area too. I appreciate you can only shoot what is there though.
The river image is superb. That sweeping curve is just perfect as it leads us through the middle of the frame and on to the bend in the distance and then I wonder what's around it. It all has a calm and peaceful feel to it and having a glimpse of the approaching cyclist is a real bonus as is the lovely (early morning I presume Jerry) mist that envelops the far side of the river.

 

[Julian Davies]

i prefer the second on too. I wonder if i might like it better in B&W...

 

[Jerry Robillard]

Julian, I tried them in B&W, but they didn't work for me. The gray sort of mushed everything together. In color, I have a definition of the muted tones that help lead the eye into the distance. Also seems to add contrast that didn't exist in B&W. The shots are straight JPEGs. There was no post processing.

Tom, I thought of getting that van out of the picture with Photoshop, but when I tried, there was something about it that looked artificial. What I did like about that way was that this could have been a photo taken in medieval times. I think that many of those structures have been there a very long time.

 

[Beth Carter]

beautiful curves, they provided some nice framing for you. i like the van at the end of the street, it's a nice stopping place for the comp.