24th February 2010, 10:51 PM
I would put up one of mine, but I am too scared now! 
However, this is quite good to stimulate discussion.
The White arrow was not immediatly visible, and it is unclear what it represented.
The photo is taken at a slight angle to the left ratehr down the length of teh drain (however, as teh vertial pole is tilted, I would guess that a wide angled lens has been used, which distorts the image)
There is too much clutter surrounding the subject of the image which distracts
the back wall covers 1/3 of the image where (unless intentional) the subject is the drain cut
the base of the cut is messy and the base seems to be uncleaned, while the foreground - as it the digging has not been completed detracts from what the subject is about.
the long line of the ranging rod is so foreshortened that it is difficult to scale the image
An elevated position would have produced a more informative image
Now... I looked at some of my images of a drain I did, and as I said, I would actually put the same complaint about them... but... I was doing what I had to, and hey... it was just a 19th century drain... and anyway... the curatorial staff were happy.
The point of my viewpoint was to highlight that we have all (myself included) let ourselves become complacent... and allow images and drawings that are adequate, just fit for purpose etc... HOWEVER.. they are not anything to be uber proud of... and why should we... they do the job... they are OK... it has been a shake up for me, where I will endeavour to do my best. In my next job (yes I do work!) I am going to take photographs I am proud of... really do a good job. I already do a good job it could be argued, I save time, and save money for the client... but this time I will do a little bit more!
I have now looked at a few more of my images... and good grief... being director/photographer/draughtsman/surveyor/digger all rolled into one is tough ... so is it surprising?
For once Uo1 (well maybe more than a once) you have held a mirror up to me... and I am wanting!
It does show however, where the second image you put up shows how text and image work together... by themselves they are lost...
So... just you wait... next job... I will post up an image... and see if I have improved... because, if truth be told... I had become too... shall we say... commercial? B)
However, this is quite good to stimulate discussion.
The White arrow was not immediatly visible, and it is unclear what it represented.
The photo is taken at a slight angle to the left ratehr down the length of teh drain (however, as teh vertial pole is tilted, I would guess that a wide angled lens has been used, which distorts the image)
There is too much clutter surrounding the subject of the image which distracts
the back wall covers 1/3 of the image where (unless intentional) the subject is the drain cut
the base of the cut is messy and the base seems to be uncleaned, while the foreground - as it the digging has not been completed detracts from what the subject is about.
the long line of the ranging rod is so foreshortened that it is difficult to scale the image
An elevated position would have produced a more informative image
Now... I looked at some of my images of a drain I did, and as I said, I would actually put the same complaint about them... but... I was doing what I had to, and hey... it was just a 19th century drain... and anyway... the curatorial staff were happy.
The point of my viewpoint was to highlight that we have all (myself included) let ourselves become complacent... and allow images and drawings that are adequate, just fit for purpose etc... HOWEVER.. they are not anything to be uber proud of... and why should we... they do the job... they are OK... it has been a shake up for me, where I will endeavour to do my best. In my next job (yes I do work!) I am going to take photographs I am proud of... really do a good job. I already do a good job it could be argued, I save time, and save money for the client... but this time I will do a little bit more!
I have now looked at a few more of my images... and good grief... being director/photographer/draughtsman/surveyor/digger all rolled into one is tough ... so is it surprising?
For once Uo1 (well maybe more than a once) you have held a mirror up to me... and I am wanting!
It does show however, where the second image you put up shows how text and image work together... by themselves they are lost...
So... just you wait... next job... I will post up an image... and see if I have improved... because, if truth be told... I had become too... shall we say... commercial? B)