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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: stamper on December 29, 2015, 09:05:56 am

Title: Owner at Home.
Post by: stamper on December 29, 2015, 09:05:56 am: Merit?
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 29, 2015, 10:12:36 am: Very satisfying image. Lines, textures, balance, and the painted phone number to add a sense of mystery.

Eric
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: stamper on December 29, 2015, 10:21:17 am: Thanks Eric.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: Rob C on December 29, 2015, 10:52:19 am: Have you rung it, stamper?

Rob C
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Post by: David Eckels on December 29, 2015, 11:43:39 am: Outstanding, in my view. Love it.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: seamus finn on December 29, 2015, 02:03:22 pm: What Eric said. Terrific.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 29, 2015, 02:08:17 pm: Quote from: stamper on December 29, 2015, 09:05:56 am
Merit?

Yes. Plenty.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: MattBurt on December 29, 2015, 03:22:48 pm: I like it. Bikes are a favorite subject (and are favorite objects) and the B&W looks great. My only nit is the top seems just a little cramped and I wish that clay roof gutter wasn't cut off. A very slight tilt upward (or slightly different crop) might be better, depending on what distractions may lie up there.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: Tony Jay on December 29, 2015, 05:41:46 pm: There is plenty of aesthetic merit here (see the various comments) but this image has amazing, if somewhat enigmatic, storytelling potential.
One could almost create a plot for a novel from the wonderful visual cues that are present.

Tony Jay
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: David Eckels on December 29, 2015, 06:10:59 pm: Quote from: Tony Jay on December 29, 2015, 05:41:46 pm
...this image has amazing, if somewhat enigmatic, storytelling potential...
Book cover!
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 29, 2015, 07:45:37 pm: Quote from: David Eckels on December 29, 2015, 06:10:59 pm
Book cover!
I'd definitely want to read a novel that had this cover.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: stamper on December 30, 2015, 03:55:28 am: Quote from: MattBurt on December 29, 2015, 03:22:48 pm
I like it. Bikes are a favorite subject (and are favorite objects) and the B&W looks great. My only nit is the top seems just a little cramped and I wish that clay roof gutter wasn't cut off. A very slight tilt upward (or slightly different crop) might be better, depending on what distractions may lie up there.

There was clutter at the top so a crop had to be made somewhere. I was going to crop the dark area at the left but when I tried it an unbalance became apparent. Ironically this peaceful scene is a few yards from a busy street so it isn't really idyllic as it looks. Thanks for the feedback.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: MattBurt on December 30, 2015, 01:55:36 pm: Quote from: stamper on December 30, 2015, 03:55:28 am
There was clutter at the top so a crop had to be made somewhere. I was going to crop the dark area at the left but when I tried it an unbalance became apparent. Ironically this peaceful scene is a few yards from a busy street so it isn't really idyllic as it looks. Thanks for the feedback.

I understand. Still a very nice shot I came back to look at again.
Title: Re: Owner at Home.
Post by: stamper on December 31, 2015, 04:15:47 am: Thanks to all for the feedback.