davidmcmahon
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Image details
Description: I shot this image on the morning of 5 December 2009, after seeing a stranger using a chainsaw. I dashed home for my camera, asked his permission to shoot some generic images – and then shot about 50 frames very quickly, trying to get the best view of wood slivers flying to all points of the compass.
There are several frames with some of the slivers in very sharp focus, but this mid-frame composition (with a focal length of only 150mm) tells the story better than some tighter frames at about 200-220mm.
I’s interesting that this was shot in very bright light, but the “blizzard” of flying wood fragments actually fills the entire frame, from end to end, making it look much darker and murkier than it really was.
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F6.7, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, focal length 150mm.
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Posted by davidmcmahon on August 24, 2011
Many thanks! The first few frames were really tight - and then I realised the REAL depiction of power was to reduce the focal length by half. So I went from 300mm to 150mm and this was the result!
Posted by davidmcmahon on August 24, 2011
Sorry, FrederiqueRoy - this was meant to be a reply to your comment!
Posted by frederiqueroy70 on August 24, 2011
Wow, it took a few seconds to figure out the scene; the negative space (especially on the left) seems to be moving forward in an interesting way.
Posted by davidmcmahon on August 24, 2011
Many thanks! The first few frames were really tight - and then I realised the REAL depiction of power was to reduce the focal length by half. So I went from 300mm to 150mm and this was the result!