OPEN CHALLENGE 21 • OPPOSITE
Strong and Weak | Ivancath
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I could have called that one the young and the old...I was in the Metropolitan museum in NYC when I saw an old man with a walking stick standing by the sculpture of a young and muscular greek warrior, and thought it would b a good subject for this challenge.
 (31/10/2009 @ 20:10:19 EDT)
Another good one Ivan, the motion blur adds a bit of drama.
- RK
 CJinCA 
 (27/10/2009 @ 17:05:39 EDT)
The angle works great here and the shutter speed you used emphasizes the shaky movement of the man. The tilt works well here too as does the B&W processing - good shot Ivan!
 (26/10/2009 @ 15:29:06 EDT)
Thanks all for the feedback. Since the light was low and I didn't have my tripod with me (not allowed in the Met) I had to lay my camera on my backpack which on the floor provide a stable platform. Hence the angle. I needed a slow shutter speed anyway in order to show the contrast between the stillness of the statue and the movement of the man. In the end, it's the old man that's alive so he's the strongest :-)
 rodbam 
 (26/10/2009 @ 10:49:24 EDT)
The details confirm this as a very manly picy John:-)
 Alopa 
 (26/10/2009 @ 07:33:39 EDT)
B&W conversion here worked very well for me according to my taste, and the man moving adds dynamism to the image. Great job. Daniel.
 jrdu 
 (26/10/2009 @ 05:09:04 EDT)
Yeah, but, the old man is still moving. Life is better than art. Is this a manly shot, Rod? I like the way you think, Ivan.
 BrentS 
 (26/10/2009 @ 02:28:53 EDT)
Or with and without body ;-) This looks a little like it was shot from the hip, did you sneak in this shot where cameras weren't allowed Ivan? I've done much sneakier shots- in churches even ;-)
 rodbam 
 (26/10/2009 @ 01:33:35 EDT)
Nicely done Ivan & B&W is a good choice too.
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