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Post by hmca on Aug 1, 2018 21:16:03 GMT
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Post by pontiac1940 on Aug 1, 2018 21:37:01 GMT
Lovely, serene place. Idyllic. Composition? Hummmm.....  I'd select the top one IF a bit was cropped from the left side and possibly the top...not much. Too much water in the middle image and the yellow float is distracting to me. Square can be an excellent format in some cases, but the subjects (canoe, shoreline, water riffles) are horizontal and beg a landscape format. FWIW Clive |
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Post by Lillias on Aug 1, 2018 22:35:51 GMT
It’s a kind of toss-up between 1 and 3 for me with 3 probably just edging it. I think 3 allows my imagination to come into play more wondering about the part of the boat that’s hidden and the surroundings. I hope that makes sense.
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Post by fotofrank on Aug 1, 2018 22:45:32 GMT
Hi Helen - great captures.
I agree with Clive on the top image with a crop. I may even consider flipping the image.
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Post by hmca on Aug 1, 2018 23:23:26 GMT
Interesting....my first choice was the square crop......thanks for sharing your thoughts Clive and Frank.
I do agree about the yellow float being a distraction.
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Post by Bailey on Aug 2, 2018 0:16:28 GMT
I prefer the first one with a crop so that the around the middle of the boat in on the lower left corner of a rule-of-thirds-grid. The second one has conflicting subjects for me because my eyes tend to flick back and forth between the boat and float. They are too far apart for both to be considered the subject of the photo. Unfortunately the third one just doesn't do anything for me  . Maybe zoomed/cropped to tightly?. Not sure  |
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Post by PeteB on Aug 2, 2018 4:27:13 GMT
Hi Helen The first two images are in a 2x1 format which is usually a format for a panorama. For me the scene does not lend itself to a panorama. As mentioned above, cropping may be a possibility. The third image presented in a square format is interesting. Normally this type of image is not usually considered for a square format. What I like is the way the tall grass partially frames the subject and it also obscures part of the subject. And, as pointed out by BillieJean, that can stimulate the viewer’s imagination. For me, another distraction (especially in the first two images) is the board the sticks out of the boat. I know this may sound silly, but it was the first thing I noticed….. |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Aug 2, 2018 4:34:34 GMT
This is what we (me anyway) are thinking...  |
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Post by hmca on Aug 2, 2018 13:10:41 GMT
Pete and Bailey, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Pete I know what you mean about that darn board. I thought about trying to get rid of it but its position in the boat seemed to prevent that option.
Clive, thanks for adding your crop, it seems to be similar to what Frank and Bailey are suggesting as well.
I am using this image for an assignment. I think I will print both the square and the other suggestion and see how it is critiqued in class. Class is next Friday, I'll let you know her thoughts.
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Post by ritage on Aug 2, 2018 14:36:34 GMT
No 3. Because I see this not so much as a landscape (not enough variety), but as an object in its own special environment which gains impact if seen in more of a closeup. Also, hiding part of the boat seems to make for a more overall integrated image.
Rita
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Post by Peterj on Aug 2, 2018 15:08:10 GMT
I prefer #3 - there's a sense of mystery about it.
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Post by hmca on Aug 2, 2018 16:24:09 GMT
Rita......interesting point, Peterj, thanks for sharing your thoughts as well. It is interesting to read how we all view this image.
I encourage other members to post questions about your work on the "Show Your Work" board. While it is always interesting to view someone's end result, I think we can all learn from posts that give us something to discuss/evaluate.
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Post by Sydney on Aug 3, 2018 0:22:48 GMT
I like the first one the best because I love the fullness of the grass and being able to see all of the boat. For me it is more of a 'complete picture'. I must confess I find the yellow float in picture 2 distracting. I don't mind #3, but for the reasons I have already stated prefer #1.
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Post by hmca on Aug 11, 2018 0:27:26 GMT
So I had my class today. I brought both a landscape version and the square crop. The assignment was to choose a color and have that color pop in your image.
My chosen color was red. She thought both of the images were "too straightforward".......I found something that was red and shot it. (True....I was just thrilled to find something red!) Of the two, she preferred the square crop
in that it was the more interesting of the two. She preferred images where the chosen color was scattered around the image so that it gave your eye something to follow. I did submit 8 additional images but none of them were real standouts.
One of the women in my class had just returned from Namibia Africa. She had beautiful sand dunes, some shot from a helicopter! Needless to say she had
a wonderful selection of orangy sand dunes with deep purple shadows.....another component our instructor was looking for was how we used complimentary
colors in our work. She is a wonderful photographer who has exhibited her work quite extensively and frequently earns "Best in Show" or first place honors in her category.
It is so inspiring to see what she does for our assignments!
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Post by michelb on Aug 11, 2018 8:09:26 GMT
I definitely prefer the square composition.
Hard to tell why, but I think it adds depth (3 dimensions) and life to the scene.
But maybe it's because I have been brought into photography since 1958 by using a square 6 x 6 cm twin lens reflex camera  ........ |
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