Critique # 1

           Since the invention of the combustion engine, humankind has been pushing motors to their limits. They have been trying to go faster and faster and still continue this pursuit today. The invention of the motorcycle has forever changed the motor. There are many different forms of the motorcycle. My favorite kind is the dirt bike. In this photograph “Dirt Bike Motion” Ken Piros emphasizes speed and motion by using focal point and the background.

            The focal point of the photograph is a dirt bike and its rider. The rider has just launched off a jump and is appeared to be frozen in the air. He is jumping from left to right across the photograph. His handlebars are slightly turned to the left. There is a number eighty-six on top of the front fender on the faceplate; and another behind his left leg. Both of the wheels are spinning while the rider is perfectly still. The rider is in the standing position with his knees slightly bent. He is gripping the handlebars as he flies through the air. He has his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His boots are knee high and are solid black in color. His helmet is faced forward with great concentration to land the jump.

In the background of this photo, Ken Piros uses a blurring technique to make you really focus on the focal point. It appears that he is in a field that is surrounded by trees. There is a blurred tree line in the background that leads down to a grassy field. There is a tall tree with many branches off tom the right side. Underneath the dirt bike there is a faint shadow of him in the air. There is also an unidentifiable black object that is kind of in the shape of a large cat like a leopard or a cheetah sprinting across the field.

            In this photograph “Dirt Bike Motion”, Ken Piros emphasizes speed and motion by using a focal point and background. I chose this photo because my concept is called “Pushing the Limits” and I feel as if this fits into the category nicely. It represents a man going past his limits and performing a jump he has never done before. I think that if no one ever went outside or their boundaries that society would never get anywhere and we would never discover anything new.