A man and his little boat

[Ruben Alfu]

Thanks for looking, CC very appreciated.

Ruben Alfu : A man and his little boat​

 

[Asher Kelman]

Ruben,

Very striking point of view with the bird creating a mystery white smear of it's body between us and the boat. Can you show more shots of the sequence? I'd love to know what there was to the left.

Asher

 

[Ken Tanaka]

Actually the point of view above the boat is not what's interesting here. It's the point of view above the birds that's unusual. In a perfect world you might have frozen those birds and gotten a better exposure of them which would have made the scene even a bit more mystical.

And, of course, why aren't we wondering why this (not so) little boat is grounded? Low tide?

But nicely seen Ruben!

 

[Ruben Alfu]

Ruben,

Very striking point of view with the bird creating a mystery white smear of it's body between us and the boat. Can you show more shots of the sequence? I'd love to know what there was to the left.

Asher

Thanks for your input Asher, here are a couple of captures (virgin, as shot), including the one posted above. The rest of the series are about the same, only changing the man and birds positions. In fact, is the man's pose what doesn't convince me much and in the other photos he isn't doing nothing more interesting.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Actually the point of view above the boat is not what's interesting here. It's the point of view above the birds that's unusual. In a perfect world you might have frozen those birds and gotten a better exposure of them which would have made the scene even a bit more mystical.

Ken,

I think there's more going on and t occurs in a sequence, as in a drama with unclear things actually opening up and moving the the story forward as they are better revealed.

I had added, (but somehow not reposted), a remark on the smudge of the moving bird. Being so softly rendered, (between us and the boat) is, at first, disconcerting. My first impression was not of a bird flying past, but perhaps something being tossed up from the boat. Still, thankfully, the brain rechecks initial assumptions and so the bird is identified. Of course our new reaction is of disappointment. Why isn't it clearly defined? Actually, it may not be at all necessary for the bird to be sharply rendered! After all, it's just a marker!

Nevertheless, once the bird is recognized, its soft formed ghostly streak does provide an intermediate location from which to process a sense of sudden depth. The undefined nature of the bird adds to the mystery of the situation and the fate of the boat. At that pont we have the strongest impression below us of the forlorn grounded boat!

I just wish there was more surrounding sand!

Asher

 

[Ruben Alfu]

In a perfect world you might have frozen those birds and gotten a better exposure of them which would have made the scene even a bit more mystical.

Hi Ken, thanks for your comments. To tell the truth, I was shooting in AV and I didn't consider the effect of the birds motion, but yes, freezing them would have been an interesting option to consider.

And, of course, why aren't we wondering why this (not so) little boat is grounded? Low tide?

That's correct, he belongs to a small group of fishers and during low tide they fix and clean up their boats.

 

[Rachel Foster]

Odd for me, but I prefer the shots sans birds.

 

[John Angulat]

Hi Ruben,
Sorry for the late comments.
I really like the way this image plays out in my mind.
The downward angle makes me feel as if I'm one of the birds flying past.
Nicely done!

 

[Ruben Alfu]

Odd for me, but I prefer the shots sans birds.

Thanks for stopping by Rachel, I usually avoid birds, in my case because I think they are a tricky subject.

Hi Ruben,
Sorry for the late comments.
I really like the way this image plays out in my mind.
The downward angle makes me feel as if I'm one of the birds flying past.
Nicely done!

Thanks John, so glad you like it. It wasn't my intention but it is interesting how the birds seems to dominate the photo.