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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 09:17:10 am

Title: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 09:17:10 am: From a recent late afternoon hike as it started to rain. Your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks for viewing.
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 18, 2020, 09:32:03 am: Lovely mood.
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: degrub on February 18, 2020, 09:46:39 am: indeed. The "graininess" does well.
The white mushroom on the right distracts my eye due to the luminance.
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 18, 2020, 12:39:28 pm: Quote from: degrub on February 18, 2020, 09:46:39 am
indeed. The "graininess" does well.
The white mushroom on the right distracts my eye due to the luminance.
My guess is that that "mushroom" is a white-haired person.
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 02:02:34 pm: Quote from: degrub on February 18, 2020, 09:46:39 am
indeed. The "graininess" does well.
The white mushroom on the right distracts my eye due to the luminance.

Thanks for the suggestion. Here's another take:
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 02:03:00 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 18, 2020, 09:32:03 am
Lovely mood.
Thanks Eric.
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: rabanito on February 18, 2020, 02:23:08 pm: Quote from: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 02:03:00 pm
Thanks Eric.
I like the picture a lot but the grainy frame (or mat) disturbs me
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Rob C on February 18, 2020, 02:25:42 pm: Removing Eric's senior citizen alters the visual balance.

Because of that, it seems to me that the second version loses its right to its shape. I think it now needs to be cropped to a more horizontal format.

Rob
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 18, 2020, 02:56:02 pm: Ah, just stick a dark wig (but not too dark)on that senior citizen and Bob's your uncle (or is it Rob's your uncle?) ;)
Title: Re: The Old Boathouse
Post by: Bob_B on February 18, 2020, 05:25:08 pm: Thanks rabanito, Rob C, and Eric (yet again). I'll think about this image a while longer before committing to a final version.