Huckleberry Finn

Time & Date: Early Morning, May 2004

Subject: Huckleberry Finn

Exposure: F8, AP

Comments: The soft morning light with the sun relatively low in the sky does not cast harsh shadows, which gives an even gradient of tonality across the subject. The framing is fair, though it appears as if the subject is looking up slightly. The background, since I did not attempt to frame the setting too, should really have been blurred out - I'm not sure if the background is a distraction. The eyes are positioned according to the one-third rule. A plain shirt would probably have been better. The expression, though, is a rare one!

Lotus Mahal

Time & Date: Noon. June 2006

Subject: Lotus Mahal, Zenana Enclosure, Hampi

Camera: Olympus D-435

Comments: I've had a tendency in the past to make the composition very tight. I think the framing of this one allows enough space to the subject & puts some kind of a setting into perspective. A slightly diagonal shot, in my mind, emphasizes the element of depth. Obviously, exposing for the relatively bright noon sky has meant that the subject itself is rather dulled. The man in the frame gives a perspective on the building dimensions - one of my pet tricks. The top left part of the picture is a little empty. A tree or two would have been nice.

Pillars beneath the mountain

Pillars beneath the montain
Originally uploaded by the13thlord.

Time: early morning, probably 30 minutes past sunrise.

Object: Matunga hillock, Hampi

Exposure: F22, AP

Comment: In general, I believe that black & white pictures accentuate form & contrast because of the missing element of colour. The pillars & the hillock, in reality, are not juxtaposed the way it is seen in the photograph. I wanted to create a feeling of virtual depth by placing the pillars in that way so that it appears that the cave leads all the way into the hillock & is in fact shouldering the hillock. The sky is evenly grey with a slightly brighter area in the corner because of the rising sun.

This picture has been corrected to remove blemishes. I'm not sure if it is a good picture, but I seem to like it.

S!