Enchanted Rock crack climbing pictures

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Any feedback is appreciated!

Rad!

Interesting and varied shots, I would say that less is more in the sense that you should pare them down to a few favorite shots. While I'll sometimes be stuck between two "great" shots, I think what should be shared is the cream of the crop. Two shots that are very similar shouldn't be next to each other in a gallery unless they are telling a VERY compelling story such as "they were climbing along and then in the next second the hold snapped off" (pic 1 being of them on a small crimp) (pic 2 being them in the nearly same position but with a hold flying off)... but then again why would need to see the first pic in that case. Visual stories to me should capture the pivotal moments, not all of the moments. My two cents anyways. Also, if you can people to lead climbs that gives photos a different feel to me at least. Happy shooting!

Sean Andersonwrote:

Interesting and varied shots, I would say that less is more in the sense that you should pare them down to a few favorite shots. While I'll sometimes be stuck between two "great" shots, I think what should be shared is the cream of the crop. Two shots that are very similar shouldn't be next to each other in a gallery unless they are telling a VERY compelling story such as "they were climbing along and then in the next second the hold snapped off" (pic 1 being of them on a small crimp) (pic 2 being them in the nearly same position but with a hold flying off)... but then again why would need to see the first pic in that case. Visual stories to me should capture the pivotal moments, not all of the moments. My two cents anyways. Also, if you can people to lead climbs that gives photos a different feel to me at least. Happy shooting!

Thanks for the tips Sean. I will start narrowing it down further to capture the pivotal moments while also being able to tell the story. Cheers! :)

Great images!!! 

I took a photography clinic at the Craggin' Classic, the subject being story telling. One of the things they talked about is tell the whole story. The climbing is why we're all there, sure, but it's just the middle. A story has 3 parts: a beginning middle and end, so we short our consumers 2/3s of the story by only showing the climbing. Likewise, we're shorting our subjects, too. So that's my feedback: document and show the whole story. 

Oh, and the other rule of 3 in story telling: always have shots where the subject is really close, in the middle, and then at the far end of the focal plain. Let me rephrase that. Think in terms of a football field and you're shooting from the back of one end zone and staying put. Documentary sets need to have at least one shot of something in your endzone, one with action at the 50, and one of something going on in the other endzone. So, close, middle, far. Make sense? 

So, those are the other 2 rules of 3 when telling stories with photography. 

I liked em.

Brooke Wwrote:

Great images!!! 

I took a photography clinic at the Craggin' Classic, the subject being story telling. One of the things they talked about is tell the whole story. The climbing is why we're all there, sure, but it's just the middle. A story has 3 parts: a beginning middle and end, so we short our consumers 2/3s of the story by only showing the climbing. Likewise, we're shorting our subjects, too. So that's my feedback: document and show the whole story. 

Oh, and the other rule of 3 in story telling: always have shots where the subject is really close, in the middle, and then at the far end of the focal plain. Let me rephrase that. Think in terms of a football field and you're shooting from the back of one end zone and staying put. Documentary sets need to have at least one shot of something in your endzone, one with action at the 50, and one of something going on in the other endzone. So, close, middle, far. Make sense? 

So, those are the other 2 rules of 3 when telling stories with photography. 

Thanks Keith for the input. I will start practicing it a more structured way as you have described. Cheers!

Nice pics.  Brings back good memories.  I cut my trad teeth there and it was especially nice to see Raw Meat.  That's one of the climbs that made me realize I like offwidth (that and Dan Jam).  Climbing at Vedauwoo always reminds me of that place (just the Voo has way more cracks and often way less approach).

Christopher Smithwrote:

Nice pics.  Brings back good memories.  I cut my trad teeth there and it was especially nice to see Raw Meat.  That's one of the climbs that made me realize I like offwidth (that and Dan Jam).  Climbing at Vedauwoo always reminds me of that place (just the Voo has way more cracks and often way less approach).

What a wonderful place to cut teeth into trad. It really pushes your limitations. Hope you're enjoying your new local crag. keep sendin'!

Enosh Kattinapudiwrote:

What a wonderful place to cut teeth into trad. It really pushes your limitations. Hope you're enjoying your new local crag. keep sendin'!

Yup it definitely is trial by fire with gear placement.  So many very irregular placements there.  I'm definitely enjoying being in CO now though.  It's nice to not have 1 trad crag choice that is an hour and a half away.  Trying to break into alpine but weather and altitude have put a halt to my last 2 attempts.

Neat! Top Choice, Raw Meat, great climbs!  Sorry I have no specific photography feedback. It does make me miss the cool weather...