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WC #219
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WC #219

by Leann Greene

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 8, 20061,369 views10 comments
Low tide,frost on shore and moon shining as it sets but something is lacking.

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10 comments
Comment posted by LG Price on March 8, 2006 at 7:46 PM
I like the layered textures along the far shore. Beautiful soft colors and textures. This scene might be a candidate for using a telephoto to reach out a little. :wavey:
Registered on March 9, 2005, 160 Posts, 1500 Comments
Comment posted by F Timothy Kingst on March 8, 2006 at 11:15 PM
I think an image like this, at least the ones I have, are just OK because I forget about the idea, why I took the image in the first place. For example , you mention about something missing, perhaps that's it, the central idea is not coming across. What was that idea, what's the one reason you stopped and took this picture? Tim
Registered on November 1, 2003, 401 Posts, 1393 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on March 9, 2006 at 9:07 PM
I think Tim said it - not sure what the main subject is, leaving the eye no place to settle.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 245 Posts, 2421 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 10, 2006 at 1:13 PM
Maybe there is not enough a range of tones in the image? It seems all very close in tonality, so that it does not even seem to be a good candidate for B&W. That is what it seems to lack for me.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by F Timothy Kingst on March 10, 2006 at 2:20 PM
"I think Tim said it - not sure what the main subject is, leaving the eye no place to settle. "

Actually Jim, that's not really what I meant. I don't believe for a second that an image has to have a main subject or center of interest. But I believe every successful image has to have one central idea. I'm asking what that was? Thanks, Tim
Registered on November 1, 2003, 401 Posts, 1393 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 10, 2006 at 2:35 PM
I think Tim has a good grasp of the issue. The trees, hills, sky, and water all have great potential, but the FG is killing this for me, especially on the right FG. I think this may be one of those "back to the drawing board syndrome" images. Don't ask me how I can diagnose it so quickly? :biggrin:
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Leann Greene on March 11, 2006 at 1:00 PM
Wow great responses full of insight. Tim: your comment brought it home for me what was missing. I went out that morning specificly to get reflections of the moon setting lakeside and I cluttered that central theme. Very eye opening observations. Thank you all.
Registered on January 25, 2006, 223 Posts, 3566 Comments
Comment posted by F Timothy Kingst on March 12, 2006 at 11:16 PM
I still think there is potential here to relate your idea. For example, cropping from the left to more of a square composition would place the moon and it's reflection in a good position , composition wise. Now they are somewhat centered and static, also darkening the image quite a bit would benifit the reflection a lot, in my opinion. Tim
Registered on November 1, 2003, 401 Posts, 1393 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on March 15, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Leann,
Congrats on the EP! This was a great one for all of us to learn from. :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments
Comment posted by Leann Greene on March 15, 2006 at 6:27 PM
Thanks all for the congrats on the EP. I am glad I posted it since I have alot of ideas to take away from this experience. :smile:
Registered on January 25, 2006, 223 Posts, 3566 Comments