Time and time again we read here at NPN that this is the place for learning and improving our nature photography skills.
I intend to prove it .
My recent post in ESS "Colorful Palette", now already half ways down page two , shall be the object of discussion.
First of all, it was well received. Noone disliked it. So it doesn't need improving, right?
Wrong!
Guy Tal made note that the twigs were a distraction. Tucked away up in the corner why should it distract? Is Guy being fussy? Not at all, thank you Guy. The message here is to pay attention to the lesser details. The elements in the scene should relate to each other in some way. I never noticed the twigs and now they seem like wayward hairs on the slide . So look at the edges and corners of the frame as well as in the middle. It is simply a matter of taking your time, especially if you are new to this.
Gary Crabbe thought it was a tad busy. Thank you, Gary. I thought it was too but I didn't understand how and why it was so.
Until Mark Hudon mentioned that there was no path for the eye to follow. The image lacked flow. And perhaps a focal point. I tied that comment in with Gary's. An image that carries the eye through it tends to be less busy. Abstracts especially should have a flow and pattern in them. Thank you, Mark.
Color and texture won the day for my "Colorful Palette" image. Although perhaps I got carried away on the color saturation.
So thank you all for the comments. They were encouraging and helpful.
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Posted by Jim Erhardt on March 25, 2006 at 5:06 AM
Will, a wonderful example of how the image critique process should work. Thank-you for taking the time to share your thoughts!
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1 repliesI intend to prove it
My recent post in ESS "Colorful Palette", now already half ways down page two
First of all, it was well received. Noone disliked it. So it doesn't need improving, right?
Wrong!
Guy Tal made note that the twigs were a distraction. Tucked away up in the corner why should it distract? Is Guy being fussy? Not at all, thank you Guy. The message here is to pay attention to the lesser details. The elements in the scene should relate to each other in some way. I never noticed the twigs and now they seem like wayward hairs on the slide
Gary Crabbe thought it was a tad busy. Thank you, Gary. I thought it was too but I didn't understand how and why it was so.
Until Mark Hudon mentioned that there was no path for the eye to follow. The image lacked flow. And perhaps a focal point. I tied that comment in with Gary's. An image that carries the eye through it tends to be less busy. Abstracts especially should have a flow and pattern in them. Thank you, Mark.
Color and texture won the day for my "Colorful Palette" image.
So thank you all for the comments. They were encouraging and helpful.
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada