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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Slobodan Blagojevic on August 23, 2022, 11:21:38 am

Title: Still Life
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on August 23, 2022, 11:21:38 am
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EDITED to add it is an iPhone shot.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: David Eckels on August 23, 2022, 11:53:33 am
I like this a lot. Also, liked the surprise of the "ribs" in the dark triangle crossed by the tree trunk. But if I had to add something negative ;D I'd have to say I don't like the way the upper ROF whitish polygon leads my eye out of the frame. Don't have any idea what could be done about that, if anything. My first reaction overall was how oddly unexpected. So, VERY interesting image, Slobodan.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on August 23, 2022, 12:26:07 pm
Thanks, Dave.

The white part is a blue sky, so, technically, it could easily be made darker. I played with various levels of darkening or lightening it, but ultimately settled for this result. I sort of squint and try to judge the whole image and how each geometric shape (and shade) interacts with the rest.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: David Eckels on August 23, 2022, 12:41:27 pm
Yes, I like the geometric shapes juxtaposed to the natural tree. I guess framing would be important; wide mat maybe.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Arlen on August 23, 2022, 01:36:09 pm
I like it a lot, too. Interesting and different.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: John R on August 23, 2022, 10:39:18 pm
Superb Slobodan. For me, at least to some extent, it also expresses the organic vs the inorganic, which in turn is echoed by the play of light and shadow and shapes within shapes.

JR
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: francois on August 24, 2022, 04:07:15 am
Very well seen, this a beautiful but complex shot.
Bravo!