Here are two shots taken on the same afternoon a couple of blocks apart.
The first image is an example of a wedge type shot, but shot from the left. The second has some wedge qualities, but is dialed much farther back.
In the first one, the picture tells the following story: Bus 9930 was being operated on the #3 to Cromwell, block #3167, and was passing a Kia on a fairly narrow street in leafy environs on a sunny day.
The second picture tells the following story: Charles Street, in the vicinity of the Washington Monument, was enjoying a sunny summer day with some light clouds wisping through the sky. Moderate traffic, including nearly half a dozen cars of various types were proceeding up the street and about to traverse over some increasingly exposed old trolley rail in the foreground. Right amid this whole scene was bus #9856, preparing to pull off from the bus stop as it works its way to North Avenue on the #64 line.
Which of the two photos has more to tell, both today, and for future generations?
Great examples Adam! I am proud to say that I have broken the wedge nearly 10 years ago. A picture holds much more value when it tells a story. Vehicles, people, billboards, signs, and structures are crucial elements to include with your subject to tell that story.
ReplyDeleteRegrettably, "Roster" shots have become too dominant. My entry that will be published tomorrow will explore some possible reasons of why that is! Welcome to the discussion!
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