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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: David Jilek on April 25, 2015, 12:02:19 pm

Title: Tree Stand
Post by: David Jilek on April 25, 2015, 12:02:19 pm

I'm not sure if it works or not. It doesn't come across as lonely as I was hoping for. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Tree Stand
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 25, 2015, 12:54:21 pm

Quote from: David Jilek on April 25, 2015, 12:02:19 pm

I'm not sure if it works or not. It doesn't come across as lonely as I was hoping for. Any suggestions?

The first thing I'd do is to lose what little colour it has, which I think would help a bit.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Tree Stand
Post by: BobDavid on April 25, 2015, 04:18:34 pm

I like the color. I got curious and blew the picture up and saw color in the structure and then other subtle hues. Maybe crop a third or fourth from the bottom and a bit on the right-hand side?

Title: Re: Tree Stand
Post by: Diego Pigozzo on April 25, 2015, 05:58:34 pm

IMHO a landscape format and a wider field of view would have worked better for what you're aiming.
With the portrait format the shot is too dynamic and the narrow field of view make the stand too "dominant" on other elements.
This, I think, work against the feeling of unimportance and stillness associated with loneness.