print study, fall 2005

The Wrong Side of the Tracks

This scene is what you see coming over the railroad tracks from the black side of town to the white side, I think, as some kind of warning.
I feel bad even working on this but I need more range which means lightening the trees and darkening the flag.

Dave's comments:
This one is a touch dark. The flag has the same zone of gray as the trees, so it gets a bit lost. It would have been cool if you had kneeled and put the sky behind the flag so it stood out. I like the line of the flag poll.

Overall, what is it you are wanting us to see here? Don’t forget your rule of thirds, even in the square format. The biggest issue is that I am unsure of focal point. Is it the flag? The trailer? They compete for my attention.

Dodge in the trailer to give it some detail. I guess overall, I would like to see your images have more punch. Some pure white, and some pure black. The flag at a nice midtone to make it stand out.

mtbbrian's comments:
This one kind of has a Sally Mann quality to it.

Gordon's Comments:
The Confederate Flag is an icon that has legs but this seems like an image that has been collected. Not much to say about it but there's a flag. The surrounding information is almost interesting. An actual human might help this one. I keep trying myself to get a confederate flag image that works but I haven't managed myself yet after many attempts. It is a potent symbol and I see it quite a bit around here.

londonhair's Comment's:
flag-too dark and see the one step rule from no.1 (see the vw shot)