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© 2004 Photo-John

Mountain bike trails near San Francisco.

I'm making an effort to see if photos I'm not happy with work better in b&w. I think this one does. What do you think? Please post comments and be specific.

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Date: Thu May 27, 2004
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Keywords: mountain bike mtb california bay area pacifica bicycle outdoor
Camera: EOS 10D

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Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

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Shutter Speed and Aperture: 1/800th sec @ f/5.6
ISO: 200

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ThoughtfulPirate

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While I like it, I dont feel like it is anything that really catches my eye. I really like the powerlines and intersecting trails. I kind of wish you weren't directly behind the riders, because I am not a fan of behind shots except for jumping (of course you didnt have control of where the trails go, just an observation). I like the way the lead rider looks, he looks fast, but the rider behind doesnt seem to convey the look of speed as much, I guess thats why I dont like it as much as I feel like I should, because its a good change from what a lot of people are doing.

#1 Sat Jun 5, 2004 12:21am

almo

Too square to be hip.

Man I hate doing this because I feel like a jerk bashing you on your own forum, but I don't like it much at all. I have in the last 2 weeks been doing the same thing as you. Converting color to B & W to see if it works better for some images. Some have really been kicked up a notch, and some have been outrightly saved from the recycle bin, but others have stunk just as much with or without hue.

In the case of "Intersection" I see a landscape, that while visually ok, is not in and of itself very interesting. The main theme of the picture, for myself anyway, suffers for a lack of detail, and in the end I just see an okay shot of a bike trail.

John Cowan
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
~Ernest Hemingway~

#2 Sat Jun 5, 2004 4:25am

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