Introducing Year of the Alpha – 365 Days of Sony Alpha

[sury]

I like the fact that there are two images in one. The street scene and the reflections seen.

Sury

[the_hefay]

I really like the perspective of the church along with the stained glass lit up and the color of the sky. Beautiful.

I agree with Sury on the two images in one. I think the reflections make the shot but then again, without the person walking away the shot wouldn't be as great. Well composed.

[bakubo]

Season of Photographic Eye - Picture 6
Week 47, Saturday - The Purification

Lots of cool photos. This one caught my eye. Thanks for posting!

[Birma]

I like the details and the story in this one Toni. The longer I look the more interesting details come out. The reflections to show you what is across the street. The person walking away. What the shop is selling. Etc. a really compelling street picture

[Kalainen]

I like the fact that there are two images in one. The street scene and the reflections seen.

Sury, I've learned that sometimes you have great eye for opening and explaining the image just a few words! It's like you compress what I had in my mind and express it in one sentence. Thanks for that!

-Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

I really like the perspective of the church along with the stained glass lit up and the color of the sky. Beautiful.

I agree with Sury on the two images in one. I think the reflections make the shot but then again, without the person walking away the shot wouldn't be as great. Well composed.

Thanks Hefay. You know I had to wait quite a long for that person to come by. When I saw the red jacket I got nervous if I would get her captured in the right place with the right pose - counting steps helps a lot in a situation like this.

Thanks for you comment.

-Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

Season of Photographic Eye - Picture 6
Week 47, Saturday - The Purification

Lots of cool photos. This one caught my eye. Thanks for posting!

Baptism by car wash! I kind of liked it myself too - and found really odd that someone would name a machine like that..

Thanks for the comment, Henry.

-Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

I like the details and the story in this one Toni. The longer I look the more interesting details come out. The reflections to show you what is across the street. The person walking away. What the shop is selling. Etc. a really compelling street picture

Thanks Birma. Your words always count!

-Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

Season of Photographic Eye - Picture 11
Week 50, Wednesday - Ice Swimming
"The photographic eye, which I've been discussing for whole season, is all about learning your own way of seeing things, applying it to your photography in a more conscious way and bringing greater depth & personal style to your photography. The opposite of using the photographic eye are the numerous images we often take which just 'snapshots' or uninteresting in other ways. Now, when it comes to taking interesting images that in some way manifests one's photographic eye, I'll be first one to admit that most of the shots I take are 'snapshots' indeed and only few of many really satisfy me. I find myself often thinking that a good image cannot be just a flat representation of the reality. Instead the photographer has to add something to it by using photographic means which lifts it beyond a snapshot. The obvious following question is, of course, how one should to do that? [...]"

Read full post at my blog: http://www.yearofthealpha.com

Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

Season of Photographic Eye - Picture 12
Week 50, Saturday - Fantasies in dark
"With the previous post I wrote about different ways how one can lift an ordinary snapshot to another level and convey that photographic eye into his/her photography. My answers where quite general like constructing a skillful images, evoking reactions and creating pictures that have more than one level of experience. It made me think how I approach the photography in a certain situation myself. How do I find that photographic eye in a practical level? It's difficult to explain really, but here's my explanation. [...]"

Read full post at my blog: http://www.yearofthealpha.com

Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[sury]

Lovely shot, Toni. Nice deep reds reflecting the holiday spirit.

Sury

[Kalainen]

Lovely shot, Toni. Nice deep reds reflecting the holiday spirit.

Sury

Thanks Sury!

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[Kalainen]

Season of Photographic Eye - Picture 13
Week 51, Wednesday - Modern human
"In the core of photographic eye is the visual taste. Having a refined visual taste is arguably one of the most important factors that guide one's photography - creative as well as technical decisions. Having a certain taste convoyed through your photographic eye separates you from other people, and in the end, has a potential to make your photography personal and unique. However, it's very difficult to define taste with words. [...]"

Read full post at my blog: http://www.yearofthealpha.com

Toni

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Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[the_hefay]

I really like the color in the window scene. And I really like the lack of color in the headless mannequin shot.

[sury]

I agree with Jeff. The juxtaposition is very nice.

Sury