Okay..., well, crying in my beer on this one, so I'd like your(s) opinion. This is posted in another gallery and so far-- not one comment. Is it that bad of an image? Does it not resonate anything with anybody? Please lemme know…
Kubota Garden, 105, hh, cpl. What's wrong with it?
Hmmm, my first thought is that it is a very solid and quiet image. I don't know if that helps, but sometimes I think images that reflect a kind of static, quiet place don't generate feedback .
As for ways of tweaking it, I think you could pump up the saturation in the purples and pinks and add some contrast.
Maybe play with the crop a little if you have room in the original image. I notice that each rock has at least one pinched edge.
Catherine, I think mood might be the missing element. Also the rocks dominate the scene and they don't have much interest. Just my two cents.
Posted by Steve Kennedy on March 23, 2012 at 12:18 AM
I agree with Marylynne and Erik, but for me the main problem is the color palette in the bottom half. The rocks, sand and heather are too similar in color tones and intensity. Like Marylynne suggested, bringing up the purples and pinks in the bottom plants, de-emphasize the rocks and maybe darken the sand. If the heather could pop out more I think the image would have more appeal.
I agree with the aforementioned comments and suggestions Catherine. That said, I think it is a carefully and well composed image!
Posted by John Williams on March 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM
For me the foreground and rocks don't tie together well with the background, even though I like both. Even as I say that though, I'm not sure of the best way to fix it. The lack of comments is always a puzzle. One the main reasons to post on NPN is for the feedback, regardless of whether an image is "good" or "bad."
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7 repliesKubota Garden, 105, hh, cpl. What's wrong with it?
As for ways of tweaking it, I think you could pump up the saturation in the purples and pinks and add some contrast.
Maybe play with the crop a little if you have room in the original image. I notice that each rock has at least one pinched edge.