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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: wmchauncey on August 31, 2013, 12:05:24 pm

Title: Egret series
Post by: wmchauncey on August 31, 2013, 12:05:24 pm
In the interest of artistic composition and the supposed rule of odd numbers...should I finish working on this using 3 birds or 4?

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/3-egrets-rising-8-7-13-copy.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/3-egrets-rising-8-7-13-copy.jpg.html)

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/3-or-4.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/3-or-4.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Egret series
Post by: louoates on August 31, 2013, 12:42:05 pm
The 3 shot is most pleasing to me because the right-most bird is the most completed object. So the flow of the image is clockwise, from the bottom right bird to the top right bird.

I think the 4 shot would be better off if you move the bird that is now top right backwards into the fourth position above the water. That would look more like a progressive series of action.
Title: Re: Egret series
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on September 01, 2013, 04:21:35 am
Three, I think. My reasons aren't as analytical as louoates's: I just don't much like the way the bird looks in the fourth frame.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Egret series
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 01, 2013, 02:15:32 pm
Quote from: kikashi on September 01, 2013, 04:21:35 am
Three, I think. My reasons aren't as analytical as louoates's: I just don't much like the way the bird looks in the fourth frame.

Jeremy
Likewise.
Title: Re: Egret series
Post by: wmchauncey on September 01, 2013, 04:21:20 pm
That opinion seems to rule the day...thanks guys.          ;)