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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: jasonrandolph on April 21, 2009, 11:53:44 am

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: jasonrandolph on April 21, 2009, 11:53:44 am

I tried to create a composition using the S-curves cut into the sandstone.  How did I do?  Thanks for your feedback!

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: dalethorn on April 21, 2009, 12:07:20 pm

Looks really good.  Pardon my edit here - I cropped a teeny bit off the bottom and squeezed it a bit.

Either way, it's definitely frameable.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: jasonrandolph on April 21, 2009, 12:20:42 pm

Quote from: dalethorn

Looks really good.  Pardon my edit here - I cropped a teeny bit off the bottom and squeezed it a bit.

Either way, it's definitely frameable.

Thanks Dale.  Good input.  Much appreciated.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 21, 2009, 12:44:24 pm

Quote from: jasonrandolph

I tried to create a composition using the S-curves cut into the sandstone.  How did I do?  Thanks for your feedback!

It's good. I always like the colour of sandstone, though: does it really benefit from being in b&w?

Jeremy

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: popnfresh on April 21, 2009, 12:48:59 pm

Quote from: dalethorn

Looks really good.  Pardon my edit here - I cropped a teeny bit off the bottom and squeezed it a bit.

Either way, it's definitely frameable.

The crop works for me.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: dalethorn on April 21, 2009, 04:17:56 pm

Quote from: kikashi

It's good. I always like the colour of sandstone, though: does it really benefit from being in b&w?
Jeremy

Pink Floyd's Ummagumma LP from 1969 contained artwork that had similar patterns, although they were probably in wood rather than stone. They were always in B&W, and considered very effective as art, based on my conversations with fans at that time. And this image is reminiscent of Floyd's, IMO.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: wolfnowl on April 22, 2009, 02:06:20 am

Great lines... I think either crop could work, and the B&W highlights the textures.

Mike.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: francois on April 22, 2009, 02:32:05 am

I like the S-lines but the texture is what I like most. Both crops are fine to me.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: jasonrandolph on April 22, 2009, 03:00:38 am

Quote from: francois

I like the S-lines but the texture is what I like most. Both crops are fine to me.

Thank you all!

@Jeremy:  I considered leaving it in color, but from the same shoot I got "Sandstone & Sea", which is in color and posted below.  Also, my eyes are biased toward B&W, and there wasn't much color in the original RAW file.  Thanks for the feedback regardless.

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: John R on April 22, 2009, 08:49:43 am

I prefer the first crop and allowing the bottom eroded area to make its curve and have room under it. Love the sharpness and texture, which appears to come from the tonal gradations.

JMR

Title: Sandstone Erosion
Post by: jasonrandolph on April 22, 2009, 11:25:06 am

Quote from: John R

I prefer the first crop and allowing the bottom eroded area to make its curve and have room under it. Love the sharpness and texture, which appears to come from the tonal gradations.

JMR

Thanks John.  I wasn't sure how this one would be received, but I'm encouraged by the responses.  I appreciate all the feedback.