Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on June 22, 2012, 12:08:41 pm
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Just had a few very enjoyable days at a friend's cottage on the isle of Mull. Not too much time for photography, but I did get the chance to take a few pictures inside an old and beautiful little church called St Kilda's (http://www.isle-of-mull.net/villages/lochbuie/st-kildas-church/).
I have not placed any of the items in front of the window, they were already there and seem a very odd collection of items, that all seem to have something to do with the sea. I believe it could be items pilgrims leave in the church when they visit these ancient churches in and around the highlands and islands and especially the Abbey at Iona (http://www.iona.org.uk/abbey_home.php).
And finally, is this type of presentation something you all find acceptable and [snip] unecessary sarcasm used [/snip] ::)
Dave
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I like how the light coming in through the stained glass window illuminates its surroundings.
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Come on Dave, I was talking about prints, not web files. It's pretty hard to manually sign a web file. Yes, I think this is acceptable presentation, though the canvas seems a bit distracting. How about going to a middle-gray canvas and using the opacity slider to subdue the copyright notice and signature.
Great shot. Next to street this kind of thing is what I love most.
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I would have preferred that the bottom objects were the focal points. Showing the whole window detracts from the rather nice and interesting bottom 1/5 th of the shot.
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I would have preferred that the bottom objects were the focal points. Showing the whole window detracts from the rather nice and interesting bottom 1/5 th of the shot.
It's funny, isn't it? We all see and think differently. Whereas you want to reduce the window by closing in on the offered artefacts, I feel that the crop is too tight at the top and that by pulling back a tad the effect might be that the offertory is embraced in an alcove which contains a stained glass window rather than being just duo-syllabic — window / oddities.
Cheers,
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+1 I agree with Walt. Dave, I'm becoming quite a fan of your work, wish I was closer to your lovely locales!!
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Come on Dave, I was talking about prints, not web files.
No problem Russ, only trying to give you a good natured dig in the ribs ;D
Walter - I couldn't pull back any further, as there was a large altar/podium right at my left elbow and sort of in front left of the window, that took quite some wiggling and tripod manipulation just to eliminate from the shot, as I didn't have my wide angle with me, just the 24-105 - BTW, it was midday and the church was completely empty, so I wasn't disturbing anyone when I took the shot. St Kilda's is situated in a quiet coastal location, so I had it all to myself and I did not disturb a thing other than dust and a few spiders.
louoates - I did actually try getting in close before the wider shot shown here, because of the above mentioned altar/podium sticking into the left hand corner of the shot, which I thought would stop me getting the full window, until I decided it was worth putting more effort into getting all of it in, including all the items in front as best as I could. But for the much easier close in perspective at the 24 end, I couldn't find an acceptable framing of Saint Oran that didn't look like I was cutting him in half or chopping him off at the knees etc.
Kevin - Thanks for that and I am so glad that you like my work.
Thanks everyone for the feedback and I will do as you ask Russ and re-post ;)
Dave