My World: A stream in Zermatt..

[fahim mohammed]

See how it flows? Downstream.

 

[fahim mohammed]

The first photo is relative to where and how I was standing.

Here, I make the rock level with the horizontal ( as much as I can do without using the R command in PS ).

Still you can see the direction of the stream flow. Compare the two images. What do you see? More importantly, what do you feel?

 

[fahim mohammed]

I am posting this photo not for any ' artistic ' purposes.

Let me say straight out that there is no right or wrong answer ( at least I do not think there is ) to the question that follows.

First the image:

I am on a cruise ship, which is swaying ( ? ) gently; I have to spread my feet, and at times hang on to the support.

What do you thing is wrong with this picture? ( forget luminosity etc. ).
What do think is right with this picture? ( if you think it is ok. ).
I am purposely avoiding to give away my thoughts. I want you folk to please let me know your thoughts.

It is just for fun. And I shall surely learn something from your experiences.
Remember, please, there is no right or wrong answer.

Thanks.

p.s this is in Norwegian waters.

 

[fahim mohammed]

I guess folk are just to shy, or reluctant to part with their experiences.
Or like me, rather be silent less they might be wrong!

I honestly was not trying to prove any point. Just what might be acceptable to one, might be askew for another.

Anyway,time to move on. No participants. Was a boring and ill considered exercise, I think now.

Regards.

 

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

I am on a cruise ship, which is swaying ( ? ) gently; I have to spread my feet, and at times hang on to the support.

What do you thing is wrong with this picture? ( forget luminosity etc. ).
What do think is right with this picture? ( if you think it is ok. ).
I am purposely avoiding to give away my thoughts. I want you folk to please let me know your thoughts.

Hi Fahim,

I always want to understand; What's the subject (object or concept) in the image, and what emotion does it attempt to trigger?

Both questions are unresolved for me, but the horizon is not level (which may be intentional to convey the sense of unstable footing).

Cheers,
Bart

 

[fahim mohammed]

Hello Bart.

Thanks for responding. Good question.

In the first two images, I felt ( at that time ) that to convey the motion of a swift ( and cold ) flowing stream, I did not need to level myself. Also that being close would not give me the same feeling of rushing water as being as far as I could go without tripping myself!!

In the one on the boat..nothingness!! It continued like this for many hours.. Irrespective of where I looked; just open sea, the cloudy sky, and that land mass you see.

You are right, I was getting seasick. And to correct the horizontal would not ( to me ) convey the feeling I felt at that moment. Now I can picture what I was wearing and the cold wind on my face and trying to hold on!!

Once again, I was just wanting to know what others felt when they saw the images. Nothing more.

Kindest regards.

 

[Steve Robinson]

The 3rd image looks bleak and really cold! It's like the opening to the film "The Hunt For Red October."

It's a little hard to shoot from a moving boat especially in low light having tried it on an Alaskan cruise. Fortunately, I don't suffer motion sickness too easily but I understand that a Dramamine patch behind the ear works quite well and eating some ginger candy afterwards.

 

[Asher Kelman]

The first photo is relative to where and how I was standing.

Here, I make the rock level with the horizontal ( as much as I can do without using the R command in PS ).

Still you can see the direction of the stream flow. Compare the two images. What do you see? More importantly, what do you feel?

Here, Fahim, there's water rushing past one rock. That seems more focused and allows me to focus and then get drawn in. I find the first picture to haphazard and I've no idea where to go!

So I'd go for this one as it could be so helpful as a tool for relaxing and quiet thought as well as an inspiration for constancy and determination to stand fast.

There's a lot defined but much more then to allow my own brain to drift to where it wants to wander.

Asher

 

[Asher Kelman]

I am posting this photo not for any ' artistic ' purposes.

Let me say straight out that there is no right or wrong answer ( at least I do not think there is ) to the question that follows.

First the image:

I am on a cruise ship, which is swaying ( ? ) gently; I have to spread my feet, and at times hang on to the support.

Fahim,

Hang on there! I like the rich color of the water but would choose to cut most of it away, saving the top 1 inch where the bright clouds are dramatically reflected, as the action and actors are in the sky.

Asher

 

[fahim mohammed]

The 3rd image looks bleak and really cold! It's like the opening to the film "The Hunt For Red October."

It's a little hard to shoot from a moving boat especially in low light having tried it on an Alaskan cruise. Fortunately, I don't suffer motion sickness too easily but I understand that a Dramamine patch behind the ear works quite well and eating some ginger candy afterwards.

Steve, thank you for stopping by. Interesting advice re: motion sickness.

Best.

 

[fahim mohammed]

Here, Fahim, there's water rushing past one rock. That seems more focused and allows me to focus and then get drawn in. I find the first picture to haphazard and I've no idea where to go!

So I'd go for this one as it could be so helpful as a tool for relaxing and quiet thought as well as an inspiration for constancy and determination to stand fast.

There's a lot defined but much more then to allow my own brain to drift to where it wants to wander.

Asher

Fahim,

Hang on there! I like the rich color of the water but would choose to cut most of it away, saving the top 1 inch where the bright clouds are dramatically reflected, as the action and actors are in the sky.

Asher

To the first one..you too are right!

To the second one, I shall have a go. I just feel that the sea gives the sense of loneliness and cold.
But let me try what you say.

Thanks for looking in and the comments.

Regards.