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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jose Viegas on March 31, 2016, 05:32:20 am

Title: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Jose Viegas on March 31, 2016, 05:32:20 am

Does this shot work for you? I'm not sure, though I saw it and shoot it at the time.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1507/25542608564_6a8a5ce561_o.jpg)

Thanks for taking your time to look and comment.

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: stamper on March 31, 2016, 05:39:47 am

A family image? It has a certain appeal but I wouldn't describe it as "fine art" Have you tried a B&W rendering? It is a little flat therefore B&W might be better?

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Jose Viegas on March 31, 2016, 05:42:48 am

Thank you for your reply. It's not a family shot, I don't know the kids, but it's true, it could be. I wouldn't pretend it to be fine art either, maybe just Street?  ???

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Rob C on March 31, 2016, 10:14:29 am

Crop it below the kid's hands and you might get something out of it. But even then, it's probably too split into two bits. Two interrupted conversations? Maybe it's actually touching the edges of surreal.

Rob C

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: RSL on March 31, 2016, 10:50:01 am

I can't believe I'm suggesting a crop. A remaining problem is the gaze of the kid camera right. He should be looking at the horse. He isn't he's looking at something outside the scene.

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Rob C on March 31, 2016, 11:04:08 am

Quote from: RSL on March 31, 2016, 10:50:01 am

I can't believe I'm suggesting a crop. A remaining problem is the gaze of the kid camera right. He should be looking at the horse. He isn't he's looking at something outside the scene.

Yeah, but you still made a good crop of it!

Rob C

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on March 31, 2016, 11:32:15 am

Nope.

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Jose Viegas on March 31, 2016, 01:10:29 pm

Thank you again, guess I was right in my doubts about it  ::)

@RSL I did like your crop better then the original.

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: RSL on March 31, 2016, 02:59:52 pm

Thanks, Jose. It's just the rule of thirds at work.

Title: Re: Does this one work? Your opinions pls.
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 31, 2016, 04:23:47 pm

Hey, Russ! Somebody hacked your LuLa account and suggested a crop!!!    :o

Actually, the kid is looking behind the horse, waiting for something to drop.