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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Jens Peermann on December 06, 2015, 11:46:03 pm

Title: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: Jens Peermann on December 06, 2015, 11:46:03 pm: Despite the title, it was not my intention to document the low water at the lake. I was attracted by the contrast between the white catamaran and the bold red. Everything else just fell in place.

Sony A7, Loxia 35/2 @ f/5.6
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: marcgoldring on December 07, 2015, 07:59:35 am: Love the stark contrast in colors. Lots o' blue gave me a moment's pause but looking a bit more I decided I liked it...

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Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: stamper on December 07, 2015, 08:10:30 am: Your attraction was well founded. I like the colours but possibly it might be suited to a contrasty B&W? As it is ....well done!
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: Jens Peermann on December 12, 2015, 05:38:59 pm: Quote from: cpking on December 12, 2015, 03:56:44 pm
This is one of the best photo i have seen.

Thanks for the praise.

Maybe you feel that way because you're a graphic designer - like me. We are trained to judge pictures by the message they send or the concept they convey, rather than by the actual subject and how well it is rendered.
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: stamper on December 14, 2015, 04:01:23 am: Quote from: Jens Peermann on December 12, 2015, 05:38:59 pm
Thanks for the praise.

Maybe you feel that way because you're a graphic designer - like me. We are trained to judge pictures by the message they send or the concept they convey, rather than by the actual subject and how well it is rendered.

A very interesting statement!
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on December 14, 2015, 04:06:39 am: Good colours and lines.
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: Walt Roycraft on December 15, 2015, 07:43:17 am: Quote from: Jens Peermann on December 12, 2015, 05:38:59 pm

Maybe you feel that way because you're a graphic designer - like me. We are trained to judge pictures by the message they send or the concept they convey, rather than by the actual subject and how well it is rendered.

Some photographers are taught the same thing.
"The content of your image can be your worst enemy when you're trying to represent the world in a photograph. Learn the skill of recognizing negative and positive space and free yourself from the shackles of the subject." George Dewolf
Title: Re: Low Water at Lake Tahoe
Post by: Jens Peermann on December 15, 2015, 08:04:59 am: Quote from: Walt Roycraft on December 15, 2015, 07:43:17 am
"The content of your image can be your worst enemy…

That is so true. I often give myself assignments for an image that conveys a certain concept or emotion and found that it is absolutely imperative to leave out easy to recognize icons like Half Dome, Golden Gate Bridge, Niagara Falls, etc., because they overpower and block the intended message. Even everyday items in an image can have that undesired effect, depending on the composition.