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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: maddogmurph on January 06, 2019, 04:54:46 pm

Title: Perspective - The long view
Post by: maddogmurph on January 06, 2019, 04:54:46 pm

Any suggestions here?

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 06, 2019, 06:04:55 pm

The first is appealing, for its zig-zag element. The second is too much going on, with zig-zag not that obvious and the addition of puffy clouds distracts from it further.

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: Two23 on January 06, 2019, 06:37:55 pm

I agree.  I like the first, and simpler, image better.


Kent in SD

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: luxborealis on January 06, 2019, 08:51:50 pm

Agreed. The first works better. The second gives too much of the ‘story’ away.

Having said that, I find both too ‘narrow, or maybe it’s just the 4x5 (4x3) in me talking.

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: Alan Klein on January 06, 2019, 09:43:16 pm

Quote from: luxborealis on January 06, 2019, 08:51:50 pm

Agreed. The first works better. The second gives too much of the ‘story’ away.

Having said that, I find both too ‘narrow, or maybe it’s just the 4x5 (4x3) in me talking.

+1

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: Peter McLennan on January 06, 2019, 11:14:17 pm

I agree with Terry.  Crop about 10% off the top and bottom on both. Certainly on #2 the bottom bit with the path adds nothing.
I prefer the overall balance of shapes in #2.  The clouds, mainly.

Those mountains keep insisting on hiding just their juicy bits!  So enjoyable.

Title: Re: Perspective - The long view
Post by: BobDavid on January 06, 2019, 11:21:04 pm

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 06, 2019, 06:04:55 pm

The first is appealing, for its zig-zag element. The second is too much going on, with zig-zag not that obvious and the addition of puffy clouds distracts from it further.

I agree.