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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: stamper on July 07, 2015, 08:58:58 am

Title: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 07, 2015, 08:58:58 am: Bird Sanctuary.
Title: Re: Autumn
Post by: Otto Phocus on July 07, 2015, 09:11:18 am: Do you think the composition could have been improved if you had zoomed in a bit? Perhaps capture two groups of the birds?
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 07, 2015, 09:16:14 am: Possibly but I liked the wider view. The rock formations are important imo.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Otto Phocus on July 07, 2015, 09:46:53 am: I think it will look good printed large as there is so much going on in the image.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 07, 2015, 09:55:03 am: It reminds me a bit of a Paul Caponigro photo of a Rock Wall. Nice, semi-abstract.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 07, 2015, 10:47:50 am: Very nice!

One of those cases where print size would matter. I can see it printed really big, in a modern loft. Could be confused for a cubist painting even. The type of photography I especially appreciate: totally realistic, yet easily perceived as abstract.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 07, 2015, 12:03:52 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 07, 2015, 09:55:03 am
It reminds me a bit of a Paul Caponigro photo of a Rock Wall. Nice, semi-abstract.

Imo the image isn't really about the birds, it is more about the overall scene and the textures and I agree about the semi abstract.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 07, 2015, 12:12:34 pm: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/07/ailsa-craig-gannets-puffins-clyde

This is the location for the bird sanctuary.

The Waverley sails round it in the summer months.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/PS_Waverley01.JPG&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_Waverley&h=1704&w=2272&tbnid=w8M4-_XsraCidM:&zoom=1&tbnh=150&tbnw=200&usg=__WnzYdStbBxLjC0LVT2LDoVn0J_U=&docid=BHxdV8UlEWiMZM&itg=1

Nice trip which I have done a few times.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Otto Phocus on July 07, 2015, 12:30:36 pm: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on July 07, 2015, 10:47:50 am
Very nice!

One of those cases where print size would matter. I can see it printed really big, in a modern loft. Could be confused for a cubist painting even. The type of photography I especially appreciate: totally realistic, yet easily perceived as abstract.

That's a great description
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: RSL on July 08, 2015, 11:22:02 am: Splendid, Stamper. You're branching out. Good stuff.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: seamus finn on July 08, 2015, 02:56:45 pm: Intriguing - the longer you look at it, the better it gets. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: BobDavid on July 08, 2015, 02:59:49 pm: As a thumbnail, it caught my eye. Then, when I clicked on it, I was wowed by the surfaces. Finally, I noticed the birds. That caused me to chuckle out loud. My only nit is that you may want to crop a tad off of the right side.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Arlen on July 09, 2015, 05:59:23 pm: Quote from: seamus finn on July 08, 2015, 02:56:45 pm
the longer you look at it, the better it gets.

That's what I found, too. I really like the patterns and color palette.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 10, 2015, 03:24:49 am: Quote from: Arlen on July 09, 2015, 05:59:23 pm
That's what I found, too. I really like the patterns and color palette.

That was my attraction. The birds are really only spectators in the scene. Thanks to all for their feedback.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: David Anderson on July 10, 2015, 06:35:25 am: I really like the shot and would agree that it would be suited to a large print.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: luxborealis on July 13, 2015, 08:49:21 pm: Wonderful photograph - the kind one could stare at forever.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: John R on July 13, 2015, 10:54:21 pm: IMO, it's the light and the distribution of the red-brown that makes the image. When I first looked at it, I was struck first by the quality of light and second by the red-brown pattern strewn and winding. I didn't even notice the birds at first. Nice work.

JR
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: stamper on July 14, 2015, 03:50:36 am: Once again thanks for the feedback. This image has been dormant on my hard drive for a few years.
Title: Re: Ailsa Craig, Scotland
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 14, 2015, 01:24:16 pm: Quote from: stamper on July 14, 2015, 03:50:36 am
Once again thanks for the feedback. This image has been dormant on my hard drive for a few years.
I'm glad you never got rid of it.