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Showing the way...Posted by Nataly (Santa Monica, United States) on 4 June 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual.
Comments (6)
Edris from Mashhad, IranBest form with the best color mode! - reply your comment about my about page! * I'm born in 1984 and have a graphic stodio in mashhad-iran! thanks for your comment and your question. 4 Jun 2008 4:01pm @Edris: Thank you for your comment. @M!NA: Thank you, Mina. Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, MexicoI hate to be a party poop on this one. This sort of composition is one I prefer to be straight in front of, not viewing from an angle. I just feel you could had obtained a more poignant shot of this scene had you positioned to frame simply for lines. I am almost certain that the shadows and textures you got here would have enhanced it more. My opinion only, but better than just blurbing a dishonest critique so that you may visit my blog or vote nicely for me at VFXY. I am not saying that this is what others do, but simply what I don't want. Now, keep in mind that you can't please everyone. Like a photographer once said, critique sometimes says more about the one giving it than the one on the receiving end of it. So don't let a puny want-to-be like me get you down, just keep shooting and having fun at it. Do you own an iPod? I highly recommend LensWork and Tips From the Top Floor. If possible, subscribe to them via iTunes and listen at your convenience. I would like to take a full photography course to improve my shooting, but I lack the time and budget to do so at this time. So every little bit of information I can get a hold of helps. Cheers!! 4 Jun 2008 7:20pm @Luis A. De Jesus R.: Hey, Luis. Love hearing from you and love the comment. Can`t agree more about the angle! One of the infinite amount of mistakes as a beginner photographer I possess is that I don`t think and see what`s in front of me when looking through the view finder. I took a very quick introductory class with an amazing teacher who I would very much like to continue with. She sad "I work very hard when I`m behind the camera" In my case I work hard right before I pick the camera up, but ones my eye is on it I loose the vision... Not literally but I don`t see the details, the exact frame and so on... She sad it was normal at the beginning of the process. We don`t learn to play the piano in one day. We practice for years. So I`ve got all the time that is given me to play with the camera. I am not on a rush and don`t plan a gallery show next month. And people like you help me to speed this process up. Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdommmm...well I read all that and looked at yesterday's photo. For what it's worth I prefer yesterday's but it's a close call and I like both of them, although I think both of them could be futher improved with better composition. I happen to think you're making great strides with your photography and you should keep on doing more of this kind of experimental questioning work...it's by far the best way of learning about what does and doesn't work. I'm hopeless at giving advice on these things as I've only been taking photos myself for 18 months (although, through my work and studies as an architect, I've been thinking about composition, light, form and perspective all my adult life). The best advice I can give you about composition is to keep the message simple....here for example, should the door or the should the stairs be the main theme?... the simpler you can keep the composition the stronger the photo will seem, and if you manage to get some interesting light and an intriguing subject in one spot you're onto a winner - this is the most important thing to learn. Once you get a handle on that then you can move onto more complicated stuff like 'negative space', the golden mean etc - deep down it's all about balance across the frame and with experience you won't have to be told about it - you'll feel in your heart when the balance is right and when it isn't. I see that for someone who rarely offers C&C to anyone I've really droned on in a very pompous way so I'll stop now before I dig myself any deeper holes :-) 4 Jun 2008 11:00pm @Ian Bramham: Ian, thank you sooo much for your great comment! This is a type of a photo blog I am searching for. You are right about the rules and all I have to learn. You can only break the rules when you know them. I believe that as one is getting dipper into any form of art the style may... and will change, the look will change but the very basic intuition should never be effected. And it`s a tough test. I think this is one of my fears, to lose my natural instinct. But I understand the importance of knowledge... mika from los angeles, United Statesi still like this one a lot, too... but looks like you're received some good comments above. this was one of my favorites from your assignment...still is! 9 Jun 2008 6:31pm |
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