Jillangill’s Cities and Scapes
Good morning! Today’s contest entry was with a company called cPhotoZine, and the theme was Cities and Scapes. It’s a little open to interpretation, but basically they want to see cities or landscapes, or both. The prize is for gear, as this is just a small-ish monthly contest type of deal. This is the photo I chose as my entry:
What I Like About this Photo:
There are a few things going on in this photo that really appeal to me. I went with the BW and cropped the photo pretty close so the focus is on the three elements I thought were most interesting: the hill, the hikers, and the buildings. I took a few versions of this shot, but this one is my favorite because while each hiker has a different stance from the torso up, their legs are in almost the same position. I was also far enough away from them that they all kinda look like unisex stick figures. To me, it seems like a good mix of uniformity and difference, especially with the uneven space and elevation intervals between them. I don’t think I’d like this photo nearly as much if you couldn’t see the LA skyline buildings fading into the background. I love the contrast between the rolling hill and the choppy heights of the buildings. It seems like these are two things you don’t normally see together–business and wilderness–but really, our world can be a lot more compact than we think it is.
September 7th, 2010 at 9:59 am
[...] won an actual prize from the ephotozine.com contest: “Cities and Scapes.” That was one of the first contests I entered, and it appears I’ve won 6th place! The write-up from the site is here, with my specific [...]
September 8th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
I LOVE this picture! It totally captures my inner self. Like the hikers are trying to escape the city by transitioning out of it. You are so good at capturing that.