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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 08:50:11 am

Title: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 08:50:11 am

Image captured on Sony Nex 7 with Kit lens on my recent trip to Saintes France. C&C welcome. Interested in peoples views on post production etc.

Thanks for looking

John

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 28, 2012, 09:54:41 am

Quote from: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 08:50:11 am

Image captured on Sony Nex 7 with Kit lens on my recent trip to Saintes France. C&C welcome. Interested in peoples views on post production etc.

I think I like it. I'm pretty sure I'd like it more if the bottom third or so were cropped off; I see (I believe) what you're trying to do but for me, there's just too much lead-in.

Jeremy

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 10:54:26 am

Thanks Jeremy. Interesting perspective. I think I will re-visit in post and compare versions.

Cheers
John

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on July 28, 2012, 11:32:54 am

Quote from: kikashi on July 28, 2012, 09:54:41 am

I think I like it. I'm pretty sure I'd like it more if the bottom third or so were cropped off; I see (I believe) what you're trying to do but for me, there's just too much lead-in.

Jeremy

I have to agree, interesting, but the perspective feels uncomfortable some how.

Dave

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: Rob C on July 28, 2012, 01:47:05 pm

Quote from: Dave (Isle of Skye) on July 28, 2012, 11:32:54 am

I have to agree, interesting, but the perspective feels uncomfortable some how.

Dave

Dave, had you a Hassy 500 series you'd have learned to love that perspective, as so many of us have. However, I'm perfectly willing to accept that some might have and have not. I did and did.

;-)

Rob C

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: churly on July 28, 2012, 02:43:10 pm

This is a nice shot.  I like it as it is.  To me the slightly uncomfortable perspective and the glare abstracts the people and opens up more possibilities.  A crop would move it toward the mundane by making the mildly interesting people a comfortable focal point. 

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: RSL on July 28, 2012, 06:26:18 pm

I've been struggling with this one all day, and each time I come back to it I like it better than the time before. I've about come to the conclusion that the floor-level perspective is what makes the picture. I think I'd put the copyright notice at the lower right, and tone it way, way down, but I certainly wouldn't crop it. Any crop I can think of would make it an entirely different picture. Good shooting, John.

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 07:54:57 pm

Thanks Russ

Appreciate your thoughts and thank you for taking the time to reply!

Cheers
john

Title: Re: "A Place of Knowledge" Saintes, France
Post by: JohnAONeill on July 28, 2012, 08:05:49 pm

Quote from: churly on July 28, 2012, 02:43:10 pm

This is a nice shot.  I like it as it is.  To me the slightly uncomfortable perspective and the glare abstracts the people and opens up more possibilities.  A crop would move it toward the mundane by making the mildly interesting people a comfortable focal point. 

Thanks for the reply Churly. Appreciate your comments!

John