Diesel Night
September 3rd, 2009 by Markus
The triangle of blue colors grabbed my attention, and then the self-aware laziness of the pose on the billboard. The whole image speaks ‘night’, just the billboard seems out of any time context here.
It’s not an image I would try to print really large – it was too late at night and the wine was too good, making me forget to check the f-stop and shutter speed, so sharpness is probably insufficient. But then I just might rely on Cartier-Bresson and proving that I am no bourgeois…
It doesn't matter if it's unsharp or grainy – I like this picture!
So I'm no bourgois too – isn't it?
Fine, that makes it already two of us
I have to admit that for a long time sharpness was like a golden calf for me, and I still have a hard time loosening up. Sharpness for me is part of the craft's side of photography and as an non-pro I always wanted to proove that "me too" can deliver pro quality work. But with experience comes self-confidence and now I can loosen up a bit