Ron Davis
January 2025 - Carrying a heavy load
About the Image(s)
Last month I submitted a distant photo of the Samana Santa in Malaga. This photo is a close up of the people that carried the procession floats during Samana Santa. These floats weighed 1 ½ tons and often the carriers struggled to support these loads. This photo Carrying a heavy load captured the best I could realistically obtain that showed this struggle. I could get no further back and I was shooting between people. It was the opposite conditions of last months photo.
Canon Powershot G10, F8 shot at 12.1 mm, 250/1, ISO 80. Processing Topaz AI Photo: Sharpening and Photoshop Auto Tone.
4 comments posted
The two images you have posted (this month and last month) together makes the start of an excellent portfolio telling the story about the procession floats. As a single image, however I think the story is somewhat limited and taken a little wider so that we can see what they are carrying might help. What you have achieved though is a great series of expressions that tell us this is hard work. Technically I don't see any problems, the main subjects are sharp, the colors look natural, and the inclusion of the onlookers is a nice addition. Posted: 01/12/2025 18:21:38
He is a more comprehensive photo of people carrying the float. My original was more centred on the facial expressions especially guy third from left. Posted: 01/12/2025 18:33:06
Have to agree, the more inclusive photo showing what is happening is more interesting to me. The faces are good but it's impossible to see what they are doing. Posted: 01/12/2025 18:35:45
The facial expressions seem to be more intense in the original picture than in the larger one, that seems more interesting to me. Posted: 01/13/2025 00:18:46