Maitham Aqueel Al Lawati  

Leaving the Frame by Maitham Aqueel Al Lawati

August 2020 - Leaving the Frame

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Canon 5DSR, 1/80 speed, ISO 50, 70-200mm, F11

The man with the camel voyage was turning around while I spotted him between the camel legs.

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12 comments posted

Mark McKinney   Mark McKinney
Hello Maitham. This is a compelling image. I find the exposure and lighting of the man leading a camel to be spot on. The light and shadow of his robe is great. It seems the part of the camels neck is overexposed. It causes my eye to go right. I would suggest making it a little darker (burn tool). Sky is good. Dunes are forlorn and mysterious. Framing between a camels legs has a downside. Oh if this was an arch! There is part of a person on the left. Tighten the crop?   Posted: 08/04/2020 10:27:38
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thanks Mark for your great comment. well the man on the left I tried to blur it and never added it to the image but then I would lose the legs where I would arch it to the person in the frame. or nice note about the camel head where I will diffnetly take your advice and burn it. thanks so much   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:51:36
Bruce Michelotti   Bruce Michelotti
I really like how you have framed this image using the camels. I think the color is spot on and it is telling a good story. The adjustment the Mark suggested to eliminate the man on the left I think is a good idea. I would have also liked to have seen all of the camels head in the frame. Nice work.   Posted: 08/06/2020 15:32:54
 
thanks for your comment. unfortunately when I took the image I never saw the head of the camel would be in the frame! I was focusing on the moment where I can the man in the frame. the camels where moving so fast and the sand really were soft where I couldn't move easily. and I took it in a moment I saw the man is moving between the legs. will try to fix the man on the left soon   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:53:59
Harley Rubens   Harley Rubens
Nice photo, color movement and all. I do wish the camels head, the one he is leading, was in the photo. Although I think shooting between the camel's legs is creative, the right underside is a little distracting.   Posted: 08/18/2020 16:20:53
 
thanks for your comment. will try to work on the distraction   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:55:26
Lane B Lewis   Lane B Lewis
This is a wonderful story telling image. A faster shutter speed , or a higher ISO would have eliminated at the blur on the camels legs. I find the rear leg distracting and as already mentioned the man. I would assume you were trying to show motion and it doesn't quite work in this image. I like the tonality.
  Posted: 08/23/2020 20:31:44
 
well I never learned that day how to shoot with motion so I didn't thought about it. that time I was taking overall story about camels in the desert with as a camels journey and the time I saw this man leading it back I just turned and waiting the moment to catch it. then released the shutter speed should be higher   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:57:28
Linda M Medine   Linda M Medine
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Very interesting image. Love it. Great colors and textures. Very good contrast too. I would remove the person on the right.   Posted: 08/30/2020 15:01:53
 
thanks for your comment.   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:58:57
 
I agree with the comments to remove the man on the left, otherwise i wouldn't change anything. This is a well exposed and really nicely timed image.   Posted: 08/30/2020 18:45:49
 
many thanks Mike for your comment. I will try to remove the man on the left but in a ways that it wouldn't effect the Frame I worked to get it. otherwise as you said, I will keep it as it is but will do a Mark mentioned to lower the hi lights from the camel neck   Posted: 08/30/2020 19:00:29