Bike Trail

[TwistedAmnion]

Trying to get a good shot of evening bikers the other day and tried this new perspective. I like it, but people near me have mixed feelings about the angle. Is this angle to extreme or just right? What should i have done differently? And which one of the 2 do you like best?


Camera Nikon D5100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 400


Camera Nikon D5100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 400

[karen_s]

Between the two, I prefer the first. I can't really say why other than maybe it seems more balanced or something.

I'm a bit torn on the angle. On one hand, it's a bit disorienting. On the other hand, it reminds me of climbing big hills on my bike and of the exhaustive feeling it gave me. So, I connected and got something out of it despite the disorienting effect.

The only suggestions I would have is to experiment (if you haven't already) with varying degrees of the angle and find out what appeals to others, you know, how much is too much. Also, I would try to get the riders as they move into the light if possible, try to get more light on the face rather than their backs.

[Doug Sundseth]

Of the two photos shown, I prefer the subjects from the first photo and the background/path framing of the second photo. I think showing the full near edge of the path helps with the flow.

I don't much care for the way the trees in the background intersect the frame, but I don't much care for Dutch angled shots, so I might not be your intended audience.

HTH

[Krusty79]

I also like the simpler subject in the 1st image, but I like seeing the curve of the path in the 2nd one. However, I do not like the Dutch Angle because I usually see it used as a gimmick to salvage a mediocre shot (with a few exceptions).

My belief is if you had a strong image to begin with, you would not need to rotate it. I'm not saying yours is weak, that's just my personal philosophy.

[windrider86]

Since you had two photos I moved this to the comparison section for you