Walking Shoes

[Rita]

I am attempting to create an image for the topic of "On The Move". My thought has been to show shoes walking with no legs or feet in them. I know in my mind what I am trying to portray but I am not sure if others will see this image as fitting the topic. Sometimes outside eyes see things differently so, here it is for your comments. Does this work? Should I try a different idea? Can I do something different with my thought?

[Rent]

Rita I think that the first pair of shoes on their own could be manipulated to get what you'r looking for
Roy

[Dave Humphries]

Does this work? Should I try a different idea? Can I do something different with my thought?

1) Yes
2) Possibly; this is a bit 'linear' and not (for me at least) making effective use of the image space
3) Introduce depth too?

Further suggestions sorta depend upon exactly how you achieved this?

Dave

[Shadowman]

Works for me, you could try slow shutter speeds and have camera focused at point where foot will land; body should appear transparent or not at all.

[Manfred M]

If you plan to keep this sequence, I would crop to a panoramic format and heavily crop the top and bottom of the image. Stick with the shoes and get rid of most of the black areas.

[Rita]

Thanks all for the feedback.

Dave, I did this by combining 3 images and getting rid of everything but the shoes.

John, I can try that tomorrow.

[Rita]

Roy, I looked at your suggestion and here is what I think you were saying but I included the first 3.

[Rita]

Manfred, appreciate your feedback. I have absolutely no explanation on why I left so much black.....I know better Here is the cropped version.

[selig1656]

The second pic is by far much better with a clearer message. I do agree with Manfred and your results are terrific.

[Digital]

Nice photo, Rita.


Bruce

[Rita]

Thank you Raymond and Bruce.

[Rita]

Thanks Petar.

[lovelife65]

I love this image Rita. Very fun, creative and unique.

[Rita]

Thank you Sharon.

[Donald]

That's a very creative piece of work. Well done. The really good pictures are always made in your head. Getting the camera out is just to record what you've already thought about.; be that days, weeks or at the scene just before you shoot.

[Manfred M]

+1 to Donald's comments.

The most important part of being creative is having a vision. It does take some time in thinking about it and planning on how to turn your vision into a finished piece.

PS - I like where you went with it in #8.

[Rita]

Donald and Manfred, thank you. I have lots of ideas in my head and I have great pleasure trying to figure out how to get them accomplished with my camera/pp. It usually involves learning something new to get the idea accomplished. Perhaps a different way of learning new techniques but it is so much fun.

[Manfred M]

Donald and Manfred, thank you. I have lots of ideas in my head and I have great pleasure trying to figure out how to get them accomplished with my camera/pp. It usually involves learning something new to get the idea accomplished. Perhaps a different way of learning new techniques but it is so much fun.

The one suggestion I would make here is that you start with what you know and try to build on top of that. Learning is an incremental process.

[Rita]

So true Manfred. Learning is one step at a time.

[AlwaysOnAuto]

The only problem I have with them is the heel 'n toe sequencing. It isn't natural.