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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: guido on August 04, 2018, 09:22:00 pm

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Post by: guido on August 04, 2018, 09:22:00 pm: .
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: David Eckels on August 05, 2018, 09:17:53 am: Lovely colors. Can't help but say that given the serenity of the scene, you might consider a square crop from near the top of image; I find the bottom rocks distracting, along with the bottom half of the big boulder, and would like to see the cairn separated from them with nothing to interfere.
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Post by: guido on August 05, 2018, 11:28:22 am: .
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: thierrylegros396 on August 05, 2018, 12:08:06 pm: Quote from: David Eckels on August 05, 2018, 09:17:53 am
Lovely colors. Can't help but say that given the serenity of the scene, you might consider a square crop from near the top of image; I find the bottom rocks distracting, along with the bottom half of the big boulder, and would like to see the cairn separated from them with nothing to interfere.

+1

Thierry
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 05, 2018, 05:25:18 pm: I liked this image a lot on my first viewing. And then I read David's comment and I tried on-screen cropping as he suggested, and to my surprise, I felt it was stronger that way. The cairn becomes more important.
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Post by: guido on August 05, 2018, 07:59:34 pm: .
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 06, 2018, 12:36:58 am: I think the cairn is an important element here. It shows evidence of human activity in a scene that would be completely "natural" without it. Yet its presence seems to respect the scene rather than dominating it.

I like it a lot (and yes, you are permitted to show more than one image from Savoy. ;) )
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on August 06, 2018, 05:24:41 am: Good one.
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: David Eckels on August 06, 2018, 01:22:14 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 05, 2018, 05:25:18 pm
cropping as he suggested, and to my surprise...
Why because I suggested it? ;) ;) ;) ;D
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 06, 2018, 01:48:29 pm: Quote from: David Eckels on August 06, 2018, 01:22:14 pm
Why because I suggested it? ;) ;) ;) ;D
No, it's just that I am always astonished when anyone comes up with a good idea that I didn't think of first! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cairn
Post by: David Eckels on August 06, 2018, 03:19:01 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 06, 2018, 01:48:29 pm
No, it's just that I am always astonished when anyone comes up with a good idea that I didn't think of first! ;D ;D ;D
Excellent, excellent rejoinder, Eric!