This was taken while I was out and about looking for a shot for week's Photo Friday challenge Sunset, and I didn't really expect it to be all that successful. I had my camera mounted on my monopod, but with a shutter speed of a third of a second and an equivalent focal length of 140mm, I didn't expect that it would be all that sharp – but, under the circumstances, it's ok.
What drew me to this shot were the painted figures on the side of the tram, but I think it's the expression on the man's face inside the tram that really makes this shot for me. Anyway, it might not be one of the greatest shots that I've taken, but I did think it was sufficiently interesting to put up.
On another matter: I've been tending to post new entries shortly after midnight, but I'm going to revert to putting them up when I get up in the morning. I do like putting them up before I go to bed (mostly because the time difference between the UK and the US means that I normally get up to quite a few comments) but I'm ending up having too many late nights, so, from tomorrow, it's back to morning posting. Well, maybe the day after tomorrow – I'm really pleased with tomorrow's shot so may well stay up to post it :-)
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance cropped?
Canon G5
9.31pm on 30/7/04
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comment byRay Philson at 01:06 AM (GMT) on 1 August, 2004
Well, me being in the UK, I tend to look at your images just after midight anyhow ;-) (must go to sleep earlier)
You can't help but smile when you check out the grinning image of the bus hoarding on the side of the bus with his hand 'almost' resting on the chin of the 'why am I out with the wife' guy.
Love it ! :)
comment bydjn1 at 10:02 PM (GMT) on 1 August, 2004
Thanks Ray, though it does seem (if the number of comments are anything to go by) that this one wasn't universally liked ;-)
comment bymyla at 07:18 AM (GMT) on 2 August, 2004
This is a riot! If I didn't know better I'd say you knew the couple holding what might at a really quick glance look like your littlest (the one with the teddy bear); =) another clever shot, Dave. You know a shot is great when it makes people smile. . .
comment by Jere Seitz at 10:49 AM (GMT) on 2 August, 2004
Well, Dave, I think that the reason that people didn't leave LOTS of comments is that they were tired from partying too much this weekend. I belong to a fencing news group, (yes, it is the kind of fencing where you poke at each other with swordes, not the kind of fencing that you build around your property to keep people out) and NOBODY posted anything yesterday and only 3 people posted today.
Anyway, I think this is a cool shot. That couple has spotted you and are wondering just WHAT you are up to.
Jere (from the U.S.) -)--------
comment byTristan at 03:44 PM (GMT) on 2 August, 2004
I don't like this shot. I don't dislike it either. I'll be frank, I don't quite get it., I'm confused by it, and actually a bit scared by the people painted on the train ;)
Maybe if I look at it long enough, I'll get it.
-Tristan
comment bydjn1 at 03:51 PM (GMT) on 2 August, 2004
Tristan: I think that may well be one of the problems with this shot; i.e. there are too many elements. As I mentioned in my notes I was initially interested in the figures painted on the tram rather than the people inside it (which I didn't really notice as I took the shot), but the final image has become a hybrid of the two, and I think it's probably that that makes it confusing.
comment byJason D- at 08:19 AM (GMT) on 3 August, 2004
I actually really like this shot. The juxtaposition of the grinning clown and the grumpy passenger make this one for me. I'd like to see a tighter crop on those elements. I think they are the real focus of what could be a really successful image instead of just average.
comment by Caixer(Madrid) at 10:42 AM (GMT) on 6 August, 2004
I like the shot as it is. It's ironic and funny. It lacks the typical chromasia "constants":minimalistic and intimate composition and beautiful, saturated colours but instead captures a very expressive situation. The eyes of the man are saying: yes, i look ridiculous but I can't help it! It makes me think about how advertising invades every single place/surface/vehicle of our day life.
This was taken while I was out and about looking for a shot for week's Photo Friday challenge Sunset, and I didn't really expect it to be all that successful. I had my camera mounted on my monopod, but with a shutter speed of a third of a second and an equivalent focal length of 140mm, I didn't expect that it would be all that sharp – but, under the circumstances, it's ok.
What drew me to this shot were the painted figures on the side of the tram, but I think it's the expression on the man's face inside the tram that really makes this shot for me. Anyway, it might not be one of the greatest shots that I've taken, but I did think it was sufficiently interesting to put up.
On another matter: I've been tending to post new entries shortly after midnight, but I'm going to revert to putting them up when I get up in the morning. I do like putting them up before I go to bed (mostly because the time difference between the UK and the US means that I normally get up to quite a few comments) but I'm ending up having too many late nights, so, from tomorrow, it's back to morning posting. Well, maybe the day after tomorrow – I'm really pleased with tomorrow's shot so may well stay up to post it :-)
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
cropped?
9.31pm on 30/7/04
f3.0
0.3
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
28.8mm
RAW
auto
no
Well, me being in the UK, I tend to look at your images just after midight anyhow ;-) (must go to sleep earlier)
You can't help but smile when you check out the grinning image of the bus hoarding on the side of the bus with his hand 'almost' resting on the chin of the 'why am I out with the wife' guy.
Love it ! :)
Thanks Ray, though it does seem (if the number of comments are anything to go by) that this one wasn't universally liked ;-)
This is a riot! If I didn't know better I'd say you knew the couple holding what might at a really quick glance look like your littlest (the one with the teddy bear); =) another clever shot, Dave. You know a shot is great when it makes people smile. . .
Well, Dave, I think that the reason that people didn't leave LOTS of comments is that they were tired from partying too much this weekend. I belong to a fencing news group, (yes, it is the kind of fencing where you poke at each other with swordes, not the kind of fencing that you build around your property to keep people out) and NOBODY posted anything yesterday and only 3 people posted today.
Anyway, I think this is a cool shot. That couple has spotted you and are wondering just WHAT you are up to.
Jere (from the U.S.) -)--------
I don't like this shot. I don't dislike it either. I'll be frank, I don't quite get it., I'm confused by it, and actually a bit scared by the people painted on the train ;)
Maybe if I look at it long enough, I'll get it.
-Tristan
Tristan: I think that may well be one of the problems with this shot; i.e. there are too many elements. As I mentioned in my notes I was initially interested in the figures painted on the tram rather than the people inside it (which I didn't really notice as I took the shot), but the final image has become a hybrid of the two, and I think it's probably that that makes it confusing.
I actually really like this shot. The juxtaposition of the grinning clown and the grumpy passenger make this one for me. I'd like to see a tighter crop on those elements. I think they are the real focus of what could be a really successful image instead of just average.
I like the shot as it is. It's ironic and funny. It lacks the typical chromasia "constants":minimalistic and intimate composition and beautiful, saturated colours but instead captures a very expressive situation. The eyes of the man are saying: yes, i look ridiculous but I can't help it! It makes me think about how advertising invades every single place/surface/vehicle of our day life.