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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Ed B on April 29, 2014, 11:26:16 pm

Title: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Ed B on April 29, 2014, 11:26:16 pm
Thoughts?
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 29, 2014, 11:46:02 pm
Well composed.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Chris_Brown on April 30, 2014, 12:44:13 am
Nice! The clouds are a bonus!
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: William Walker on April 30, 2014, 05:13:19 am
I hope you don't mind me fiddling with your picture... I thought that little roof in the left-hand corner was distracting.

Otherwise I agree with the other guys!

William

Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: IcelandAurora on April 30, 2014, 06:36:57 am
It's a strong composition with powerful tones, this suits the subject matter.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: francois on April 30, 2014, 08:05:17 am
I hope you don't mind me fiddling with your picture... I thought that little roof in the left-hand corner was distracting.

Otherwise I agree with the other guys!

William



I like this one even better, removing the part of the top makes it cleaner.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: RSL on April 30, 2014, 09:33:09 am
I don't agree with William because I think the little roof makes a great target for the long leading line of the main roof. But I do agree that it's an interesting composition.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 30, 2014, 10:39:22 am
I would be very happy with either version alone, but having seen both, I must agree with Russ.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 30, 2014, 11:16:49 am
I hope you don't mind me fiddling with your picture... I thought that little roof in the left-hand corner was distracting...

Hmmm... interesting. The reason I said "well composed" was precisely for the existence of that "distraction," as it provides a visual counterbalance for the heaviness of the chimneys. You know, like Archimedes lever :)
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 30, 2014, 12:35:40 pm
Hmmm... interesting. The reason I said "well composed" was precisely for the existence of that "distraction," as it provides a visual counterbalance for the heaviness of the chimneys. You know, like Archimedes lever :)
I think you may need to post one of your photographs of Archimedes' lever for those who don't get the reference. Just to elevate the discussion, of course.  ;)
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 30, 2014, 12:42:28 pm
... Just to elevate the discussion, of course.  ;)

Only if you provide me with a place to stand! ;)
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 30, 2014, 01:57:15 pm
I think you may need to post one of your photographs of Archimedes' lever for those who don't get the reference. Just to elevate the discussion, of course.  ;)

Reference to Archimedes was rhetorical, of course, but I was referring to a classical rule of balance in composition, i.e., the further an element is from the center, the smaller it can be in order to balance the bigger elements closer to the center.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: David Eckels on April 30, 2014, 02:44:31 pm
I don't know...aesthetic judgement: balance vs simplification/declutter. Photographer's choice in my view.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: William Walker on April 30, 2014, 02:54:04 pm
Point taken Russ and Slobodan.

I agree with David however, "photographer's choice".... (but I think that roof is a distraction... :) )

William
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Ed B on April 30, 2014, 09:29:51 pm
I liked the little roof, as Russ and Slobodan say, it adds balance and a place for your eyes to stop before they run right off the edge of the roof. Thanks for the comments everyone.

Nice! The clouds are a bonus!

Yeah, got lucky with those as this isn't a place I visit often.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: cjogo on May 01, 2014, 12:08:09 am
I'll take it ...just the way it is ~! ;)
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: stamper on May 01, 2014, 04:07:50 am
Only if you provide me with a place to stand! ;)

Use your soap box. ;) :)
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: stamper on May 01, 2014, 04:09:48 am
I vote for the roof staying but the alternative is also viable. A very nice graphic image and the toning is spot on.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: wolfnowl on May 02, 2014, 03:27:40 am
I hope you don't mind me fiddling with your picture... I thought that little roof in the left-hand corner was distracting.

Otherwise I agree with the other guys!

William


That was my thought exactly. Was trying to decide between cloning it out and cropping off the left side of the image.

Mike.
Title: Re: Checker and Stripes
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 02, 2014, 03:32:00 am
The absence of little roof is good. IMHO, naturally.

Jeremy