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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: mokenny on April 18, 2010, 10:26:12 pm

Title: beach rope
Post by: mokenny on April 18, 2010, 10:26:12 pm

Saw this stretch of rope along the beach in NC.
The subtle shadows of the rope and posts on the sand makes for an intersting photo opportunity.
C & C appreciated

Mo Kenny

Title: beach rope
Post by: jule on May 01, 2010, 09:02:31 pm

Quote from: mokenny

Saw this stretch of rope along the beach in NC.
The subtle shadows of the rope and posts on the sand makes for an intersting photo opportunity.
C & C appreciated

Mo Kenny

Thanks Mo for offering this for C&C.

In my opinion there is nothing really here to hold my interest. I thought ' Rope and sand...so what?". Graphically the line of the posts and rope leads my eye from the bottom of the frame, up and out of the photo - with nothing to bring me back. The shadows on the sand are not evident enough to add structure to the graphical structure of the image.

I would suggest detaching yourself from the image and objectively look at it as if someone else had passed it to you. Observe where your eye flows, and what you feel when you look at it. If it doesn't really do something for you...bin it.

I know my words may seem a bit harsh... but honest from my point of view.
Julie

Title: beach rope
Post by: wolfnowl on May 01, 2010, 11:23:25 pm

Hi Mo:  I'm with Julie on this one - cut and move on...

Mike.