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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: viahorizon on April 08, 2010, 12:11:39 pm

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: viahorizon on April 08, 2010, 12:11:39 pm

What do you think of that?

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: francois on April 08, 2010, 12:26:04 pm

Quote from: viahorizon

What do you think of that?

I'm no specialist but for me the scene is a bit complex - too many things going around. I would try to simplify a bit to produce a stronger image.

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 08, 2010, 02:33:17 pm

Quote from: francois

I'm no specialist but for me the scene is a bit complex - too many things going around. I would try to simplify a bit to produce a stronger image.

I agree. The first is far too cluttered. The second is better but I think would be improved by removing the stuff on the table and the thing on the wall behind it.

Jeremy

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: RSL on April 08, 2010, 02:49:27 pm

Via, This might be a little better, but I don't understand what it is you're trying to do. By themselves, both pictures seem pretty ho-hum.

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Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: viahorizon on April 08, 2010, 03:04:50 pm

It's a part of a documentary project I'm in the middle of.

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: RSL on April 08, 2010, 03:16:27 pm

Well, that makes sense, but I'm afraid that by themselves, outside the documentary context these two seem pretty random and meaningless. Maybe they're better in context.

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: RichardGilbert on April 08, 2010, 03:45:27 pm

I think it looks 100 times better in black and white!

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 09, 2010, 04:18:38 am

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I think it looks 100 times better in black and white!

So do I. As a B&W enthusiast, I'm rather ashamed that I didn't think of it. Thanks, Russ.

Jeremy

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: francois on April 09, 2010, 04:46:16 am

I find Russ's version a lot better. Initially, I didn't see the second image which is "cleaner" than the first you posted. Converting to B/W helps.

Title: Table and a milk bottle
Post by: DarkPenguin on April 11, 2010, 01:47:40 pm

I like the color version of the second one.  The first one seems pointless.