Storms a comin'

[Tom Wilson]

Here's a photo I took on the Wednesday at the end of the duck season when the wind was blowing 45 mph. This was taken at daybreak, with about a 1 second exposure. What do you think--I'm tossed on whether I like it or not. I can't make up my mind whether or not it looks like a storm and the wind, or does it just look like a blurry photo--what do you guys think???

[Steve Foss]

Blur is a great tool for adding drama. A sharp photo of that scene wouldn't say anything about the wind. The blur does. Nuff said for me, but I'm a sucker for that kind of photography — I like 'em a bit impressionistic.

[not_nuf_time]

I think the wind has made your weeds up close look blurred, but, unless the wind was making the clouds look runny I don't see why your clouds would look blurry. I certainly don't mean to be critical, just giving my thoughts on what I'm seeing. Lord knows I'ld like to be 1/2 as good with a camera as you. On a positive side the darkness does give it an erie affect.

[not_nuf_time]

PS. Just to let you know when I see a posting from Steve or you I can't resist to check them out, Cause I really like your works.

[The_Duckslayer]

I like it, but then again I sit out in stuff like that and hunt so I can relate to it! Great picture, thanks for sharing! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Steve Foss]

Makes me wish I was there in your blind with my camera. A person alone with a gun and a camera can only do so much, and I'd love to get out with you guys in the field. I hunted a lot of duck in years gone by, but I'd gladly leave the full choke behind and "limit" myself to a full-choke lens.

[Tom Wilson]

NNT,

No offense taken at all--I need opinions, that is what keeps me fresh. That is why I posted this--I too am not so sure about it. I feel like 50-60% of the photo looks like a storm with high winds and dark gloomy skies, but if I turn my head and look at it again, the front half looks blurry, and it makes me wonder. I was just looking for an opinion, thank you for giving me yours.

Tom W

[hobbydog]

Tom,

I looked at it a couple times and I would vote no. I would imagine the clouds were moving pretty fast and that gave them a bit of a blur but I don't think that is where the problem is. I think there is someting missing in the composition, maybe a different crop. Maybe that is why you are having a hard time making up your mind is that it is not what is in the pic but what is not....something is missing.

[MN Shutterbug]

Personally I would have to agree with Not Nuf Time. For the proper effect I think something needs to be sharp in the photo. Everybody sees things differently though and this is just my opinion.