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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on July 28, 2016, 09:02:27 pm

Title: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on July 28, 2016, 09:02:27 pm

In Praise of Idleness (http://blog.parrikar.com/2016/07/28/in-praise-of-idleness/)

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: sdwilsonsct on July 29, 2016, 03:15:27 am

#3: I like the form, the textures, and the attitude. I'd like you to get closer, safely.

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: GrahamBy on July 29, 2016, 04:44:25 am

It's the first one that works best for me: the scale of the figure in the landscape creates a feeling of stillness... and I think it's a theme where you want the figure to be oblivious to the photographer (photo 1), or really not to care about him (photo 3!).

Maybe you could play with some alternative framings, ie to put the water buffalo off to the side of the frame so he (?) can look across an empty field... ? Just a not-very-original thought :)

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: RSL on July 29, 2016, 07:14:27 am

Lovely, Rajan. Great use of selective focus in #1.

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: francois on July 29, 2016, 07:54:27 am

Love the first one and also the last shot. You found the perfect illustrations of idleness...

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: Bob_B on July 29, 2016, 08:30:55 am

I agree that the first photo really sets the mood of the title.

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: stamper on July 29, 2016, 09:58:47 am

All three are very fine images.

Title: Re: In Praise of Idleness
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on July 29, 2016, 12:52:17 pm

Thank you, all.

GrahamBy - I have a few other compositions of that scene. But in a photo essay, I chose the one for display that best fits the theme.