This concept is to evoke time. Being an athlete, especially a track athlete, time is always weighing on your shoulder. We train for long hours, day and night, multiple times a day even, just to decrease our racing time. Runners want to run quicker in races, and sometimes that requires running for a longer period of time if you are a cross country athlete. Sprinters train through short but intense speeds, aiming to get stronger each rep. Another aspect of being an athlete is that everything comes to an end. I am a senior, going through the last stretch of being a competitive athlete, starting since my early childhood. This year time is catching up to me quickly, as I aim to continue training to run a faster time, a Personal Best, one last time for my athletic career.
Nicely done on having the same perspective on all your images. Great timing for the background image, nice color on the sky and no overblown highlights and heavily dark shadows. I think you matched the lighting on your arm well. Perhaps you could have made your point of focus a little larger in the frame.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar idea for my composition, but my idea was a bit broader, I think your concept fits better. Time within time. The way I see it, the watch represents your running time while the clock tower represents the end of your journey as a competitive athlete.
I really enjoy the color of the sky on your background image, but I think reframing it a little different would do s bit more for your concept. Maybe framing the time pieces at one end of the track, or even framing it within the line on the track itself. Also, I would have loved to see the clock tower placed in the center of your watch, unless of course you left the empty space for a reason.
We live in a society that is always pushing us to do something, owning the latest tech, driving the fastest sports car, or whatever it might be, but I can only imagine what the pressure might be a completive athlete. Always pushing yourself to be better, faster and stronger than you were yesterday so your concept is definitely relevant and being better than oneself is a good thing so good luck on breaking your personal best.
Overall, I think you had a strong and relevant concept, and you did a good job composting your idea. Maybe just consider implementing some of the suggestions I made and I think your message will convey a bit better.