image for photography assignment at school...

[seanliddall]

please be kind...

Sean...

Edited to say:
1/250, f5.6, 55mm, 100 ISO

[mesodan]

Seems abit 'empty' to me, like its missing a point of focus or something(?).

[Desmond]

I also think it might look a bit better with more depth of field - depending on the effect you want to have of course .

[riley989]

What was the assignment?

[BlueRose]

I would crop some of that empty blurred out foreground a bit myself

[rjd]

I wouldnt, its about the only thing adding any depth!

[seanliddall]

The assignment is contextual landscape. I decided to take the course (I work at a Polytech so have access to just one course rather than the entire programme) earlier this year.

In this instance, we (the class) chooses a landscape photographer and takes elements of their work as an influence. I chose Paul Raphaelson (does a lot of desolate, isolate landscapes as well as fusion of the organic and non-organic) and have taken the isolated and neglected influence from his works.

I am trying to get across the desertedness influence I guess. Sorry for the late response but just got back home from work.

[rjd]

I think you are on the right lines , probably need a more even contrast over the frame and he does look to use something like hyperfocal for total front to back sharpness.

[MikeW]

Looking him up, his stuff seems more urban and industrial decay. I like the image, but I agree with the others that the blur doesn't work for me. I think if you could back up and get a longer stretch of road. This kind of shot works in those long US desert roads that go forever into the distance.