>
>Chris wrote
> >
> > The day after I photographed the wicker swing, I went back and
> > photographed it again because I liked the light better the next day, which
> > was Monday. Same day I photographed the tire swing in the fog.
> >
> > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1611
> >
> > This is also from the Mamiya 6.
> >
> > Film is Tri-X in PMK.
>
> Now, I'm not a black and white expert. And as far as I can tell this shot is
> sharp, and the composition is fine.
>
> But something about it bothers me, and that is that the lighting seems (what
> I will call) too flat. Maybe experts call it something else. There's no
> directional lighting. I think some could have lifted this image to a higher
> plane.
>
> I do know that I don't like very contrasty B&W prints, but that's another
> extreme.
>
> Discussion?
>
There is some shadow beneath the swing, and it shows that the light is
coming from a number of directions. Judging from that, I would guess that the
photo was taken in midday and that there was a moderate to heavy overcast which
would diffuse the light from the Sun.
Chris
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