By David Scott. I chose this image as the intense faces in the background intrigued me, all eyes fixed on the action and highlighted by the centre stage shaft of light.
On Lookers
By David Scott
Canon EOS 5DS; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L; 1/2000s; f/2.8 @ 200mm
I chose this image as the intense faces in the background intrigued me, all eyes fixed on the action and highlighted by the centre stage shaft of light. Alas he was off in just a few seconds.
Don’s response
While David Scott’s rodeo picture is a well balanced composition, that spotlight chiaroscuro is the killer touch.
The relationship between the spectators and the subject is interesting, but I feel that the hazy, low contrast monochromatic lighting mutes that aspect of the drama.
One could punch it up a bit during the editing process, but you’d want to be careful not to take too much away from the spotlit stars of the show.
