Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: John R on November 18, 2009, 08:33:16 pm
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Someone sat down on the bench at High Park facing the pond. I took no notice until the water started glittering, then I realized I could shoot an effective silhouette. This is the result, slightly cropped. I like the feel of it.
JMR
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Great image. I like the use of negative space to emphasize the subject....for me it creates a strong mood of loneliness. Also, the sparkle in the water does a good job of leading into the person's silhouette The only thing I would say is that I'd like the subject to be a bit more to the right inside the frame, but that may be a matter of personal taste rather than technical error.
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Great image. I like the use of negative space to emphasize the subject....for me it creates a strong mood of loneliness. Also, the sparkle in the water does a good job of leading into the person's silhouette The only thing I would say is that I'd like the subject to be a bit more to the right inside the frame, but that may be a matter of personal taste rather than technical error.
I agree. Really well done, and although we need not necessarily follow the 'rule of thirds', as it is this image seems a little off-balance to me.
Mike.
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Someone sat down on the bench at High Park facing the pond. I took no notice until the water started glittering, then I realized I could shoot an effective silhouette. This is the result, slightly cropped. I like the feel of it.
JMR
It works very well. I might crop off the last upright on the right of the shot, but other than that, I'd leave it entirely alone. Beautiful.
Jeremy
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John, Great shot. I like it. Looks as if you got your camera fixed.
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I agree. Really well done, and although we need not necessarily follow the 'rule of thirds', as it is this image seems a little off-balance to me.
Mike.
Hey Mike and Ishmael, thanks for the comments. The image does tend to tug the view back and forth and I am studying the effect for now. I cropped a top black portion, which I didn't even see in the viewfinder. That's why I like a 100% viewfinder, so that cropping can be kept to a minimum. I am still contemplating trading my K10 for the K7, which does have 100% viewfinder.
JMR
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It works very well. I might crop off the last upright on the right of the shot, but other than that, I'd leave it entirely alone. Beautiful.
Jeremy
I will examine your suggestion, but it was quick shot before the wind stopped blowing and others came on board.
JMR
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John, Great shot. I like it. Looks as if you got your camera fixed.
Now, now, we all know you like people and street images above all else. I learned an old expression when I was in a camera club, which I think also applies to different kinds of photography, "simplicity without monotony; variety without confusion." I won't soon forget that rather profound axiom.
JMR
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It just sings...nice!